Out in the blogosphere

Sometimes I only get the chance to blog once a week. And since I can't always get up the motivation to think of a topic, it's nice to have other friends to blog with so we can take turns. I enjoy being challenged to write about stuff that might not normally come to mind and also reading everyone else's thoughts on the same topic. Blog Project 3.0 has been going on for over a year, even though one of the group members changed after a few months. I love blogging with this group and I hope we can continue to inspire each other.

This week, I chose the topic: Give a shout-out to FIVE other blogs. (They can't be one of ours or one that you contribute to.) They can be blogs of friends, blogs you frequently visit, etc. Share the blog link and a couple of sentences about why you like each blog.

First, read what everyone else had to share on this topic. I will be only posting links to posts on this same topic from my group. So check back if you were hoping to read their blogs and don't see a link yet.

Darwin Shrugged
Froggie
Moma Rock

I know that blogging takes a lot of time and effort, so I wanted to show my appreciation for some other blogs out there that I frequently visit. I thought it would also be fun to see which blogs my fellow bloggers liked a lot, as well.

*Airing My Dirty Laundry: I mostly visit this blog for the Tuesday and Thursday columns, but there are other fun posts and giveaways too. I've learned a lot about Amber as a result. She's a military mom (her husband is in the military) and lives on a base with her husband and two kids. Her older child (son) has autism and she talks about him a lot. He sounds like a cool guy and I've enjoyed learning about him through her posts. She gives equal blog love to her daughter and talks about her eight year-old antics. Amber and I have similar interests in books, movies, TV shows, etc. She even told me that the actresses who played Annie and Molly in the original version of Annie are on Twitter!

*Luha Thoughts: My friend Leonel (a New Yorker who now lives in Vegas) writes about movies, books, TV shows, and other aspects of pop culture. I met him through my book blog and I enjoy visiting his blog to see his latest reviews. We sometimes agree on certain movies, books, and TV shows.

*Says Me, Says Mom: This is a great blog with visually pleasing artwork. My friend Jeryl and her daughter talk about all things pop culture, as well as things to do in their region (NY/NJ). She told me how she gets free or deeply discounted tickets to musicals, movies, etc. for reviewing them on her blog. While it's the equivalent of all the books I get, I'm still jealous. :)

*Karen's Korner: Karen was a guest reviewer at my book blog and then started her own. I'm glad she did because it's wonderful and very professional. She does lots of book giveaways too. I stop by on a weekly basis to see her latest reviews and interviews. Karen lives in my neck of the woods, so I hope to get together with her again soon.

*Post Punk Chronicles: This blog is written by a friend of mine, but if you don't already know who she is, I am not sharing her name, as some of her posts are deeply personal and intense. (She told me I could use her name, but I still don't feel right doing so. She's welcome to comment on the post and "out" herself though. :) ) She's a great writer and I wish she'd put together a book already!

Hope you get a chance to visit these blogs. I'd love to hear about your favorite blogs too.