Blog Posts Worth Reading

I love exploring new blogs and this past week I've really come across some little goldmines. Through many of my blogger friends I've been able to discover new blogs or fun posts that they've recommended and have even found some of the best by simply clicking on the profile of a clever reader's comment  that has led me to them. Don't you love when that happens?

I wanted to share the love and let you explore some of the posts that I've recently come across. I hope they will inspire you and enrich your life. :) All direct posts can be found by clicking on the post titles above the images.

 Grown Up Girl's Room

I couldn't resist sharing this amazing teen girl's bedroom transformation from Centsational Girl. Click on the title caption to see all of the before and after photos. I love the soft color palette. It's so pretty, perfect for a maturing young lady.

5 Different Looks With the Same Jeans and Tank

 

What I loved about this Blissfully Domestic post was that Audrey blogged about something that we all think about- how to maximize the wardrobe we already have. Since jeans and tanks are staples in almost every woman's wardrobe, I thought you might get some fresh ideas on how to use what you own.

Privacy in Marriage, How Much is Too Much Information?

I really enjoyed reading Shannon's thought-provoking post on Privacy in Marriage which can be found on her blog called Confessions of a Loving Wife. It is well written and I really agreed with her points and also found the other readers' comments fascinating too. I hope you'll read her post and think about your own relationship and decide how much information is right for you.

Reader Redesign: One Charming New Chair

 

I've shared my love with you before for all things 'Young House Love' but today I wanted to share a post that they featured of one of their readers. You won't believe what this chair looked like before! I had fallen in love with this fabric after watching Sarah's House on HGTV, she used this fabric as her drapery in the nursery. Turns out this gorgeous drapery fabric was right under my nose all this time-they are ikea panels!

Dear Wynn {The Birdhouse}

 

This post is so much more than a blog post, it is Erin's beatifully written letter to her newborn baby boy named Wynn. (BTW-I think that is such a unique and wonderful name). She is such a talented blog writer, I've even commented and told her I really hope she writes a book one day. Her blog 'Rare and Beautiful Treasures' is also the home of many gorgeous photos and her words often bring a tear to my eye with her profound insight, thoughts, candor and her love for the Lord. I hope you'll visit her!

I hope you enjoy each of these posts as much as I did and if you missed my previous post on my top 5 favorite blogs (at that time) then you can visit them on my post titled, 'Sharing a little blogger love'. I plan to do more of these posts in future as I find they are a great way to discover wonderful, new blogs.

What are your favorite blog posts or blogs in general. Leave a link, I'd love to check them out. :) Feel free to leave a link to your own posts too!

1-Year Blogiversary & 100th Post!

Wow! One full year already? Well, you know what they say, "Time flies when you're having fun!".

I have SO enjoyed receiving all of your questions, reading your comments and meeting all of you here in the blogosphere! As I mentioned in last week's post, we now have readers in 87 countries and I love that I can reach (and hopefully inspire) so many of you from this little blog of mine.

Not only is today exactly one year from the day I began blogging, but it's also our 100th Post! Wow, I had a lot to say, didn't I? As promised in my post on my 2010 goals, I hope to bring that number to over 250 this year. Look out blog world! ;)

I've decided to celebrate with a big cupcake! I have a favorite little shop named 'Sweet' close to my house so that is where I'll pick up my delicious, celebratory banana cupcake treat. YUM! They have some of the best tart yogurt I've ever tasted too.

This next year will be filled with a lot of fresh, new ideas, inspiring decor, fun fashion and the goods on modern manners and everyday etiquette as you all have requested and shared on our current blog poll. We will begin having regular giveaways too and will continue to answer your reader requests, so keep those questions coming!

As a way to kick off Year 2 of blogging, tomorrow I'll be posting our very first giveaway of 2010! Be sure to check back and enter for your chance to win, it's a great prize you won't want to miss!

Thank you for following me and checking in each day for the latest and greatest on being a Classy and Fabulous woman!

xoxo

How to Add a Signature to Blog Posts

Have you ever wondered how to create a signature for your BLOGGER blog posts? It's so wonderful to create a customized look to make it feel more like your own.

Classy women share great ideas and tips with others so that they too can be successful. So, in the spirit of sharing I'm going to provide this link to 'Mom's Who Blog' so you too can get the instruction to create your own. It will take about 15 minutes. It took me longer because I somehow made it complicated for myself. When I didn't automatically see my signature on my existing posts, I thought I had done something wrong. In actual fact, when you add a signature it will only show up at the end of all of your new blog posts going forward.


The great thing is My Live Signature is an easy tool to actually create your signature with loads of fonts to choose from, the size and even an option for a slanted signature. Once yours is complete I highly encourage you to copy and paste the HTML text into a word document that you can store in a computer file. This will be used for your post signatures.



If you had always wanted a great signature for your email, they'll give you an option for that as well via various email programs including Hotmail, Yahoo, etc.


Have an awesome Monday!