Around The Web In 20 Clicks: In Praise Of Bloggers

Last week the ever lovely English Mum published a blog post titled "Around the Web in 20 Clicks: In Praise of Bloggers".  The post was a little homage to some of her favourite blog posts of late, and guess who featured in that list, only lil ol' me!  I know, how cool is that.  Besides the obvious it was a fantastic post as it introduced me to some faberooney blogs that I hadn't yet stumbled upon.  English Mum hoped that someone else might take up the baton to keep the post going and highlight some blogs that people might not have discovered yet.  Sticky Fingers stepped up for the next leg of the relay earlier in the week and now it's my turn.  Below are some of my favourite blog posts from recent months, some make me smile, some make me hungry and some make me cry with laughter, but all make me happy.  To stop myself repeating it with every item on the list I will just say now that I LOVE all of the blogs that follow and in true X-Factor style I will reveal my 20 Clicks in no particular order, enjoy.

1.  I absolutely love these fabulous photos by Italian Foodies and I can't wait to make those nommy looking chocolate pots.

2.  I recently stumbled across City of Blackbirds via a mention on a blog that I read regularly.  Every photo on this blog takes my breath away, they are just spectacular.  But the post on Stephen's Green really hit a chord for me as I fondly remembered Sunday morning outings there with my dad and my sister as a child.  The beautiful effects on the pictures instantly transported me back to my 5 year old self and my sister and I running around in matching outfits (the shame).

3.  Lynnie gives Boris' bed a bit of a makeover and I think it is soooooooo cute.  I'm also rather jealous of her upholstery skills.

4.  I'm a sucker for a bit of nostalgia so really enjoyed this stroll down memory lane with The Daily Spud.

5.  I love a good wedding me, and my heart actually skipped a beat drinking in the sheer beauty of The Cherry Blossom Girl's big day. Stunning!

6.  I love all of the pretty little things taking up residence in the kitchen of Friendly Cottage. Sharon's kitchen is featured in the latest issue of House and Home Magazine and I think it is easy to see why.  If you want to take a little sneak peek at some of the amazing food styling projects that Sharon has worked on have a little look here.

7.  These super cute cupcakes from the Glutton are most definitely on my to make list.  99 anyone?

8.  Clare Kleinedler is an American who has been living in Ireland for the past 8 months.  Her blog charts her adventures here and I love to read her take on things that seem so normal to me but are an obvious culture shock to her.  I particularly like a beautiful post written about her friends mam, I think it reminded me of my own mam a little, but it was nice to see the strength of an Irish mammy celebrated, and maybe mammy's everywhere.

9.  Laura's adventures in waxing literally had me crying with laughter, I have had many a giggle since reading her blog posts.  She also wears a tasche very well.

10.These seashell salt & pepper pinch pots would make such a pretty addition to any dinner party table, yet another beautiful idea from Lilly.

11.I recently made a batch of World Peace Cookies from Babaduck Babbles blog and they were completely delicious, nom nom nom!

12.Check out all of the cool pumpkins Ruairi stumbled upon.  I particularly like the big grey one that looks rather like a seal to me, but I'm open to correction on this one.

13.This carnival themed wedding featured on Bride and Joy looked like such a fun day.  I also have a case of serious shoe envy for the brides shoes. 

14.Guess who popped up on English Mum to say hello, on Gary frickin Barlow!!! She's falling over celebrities over there so she is. But since we've become bff's if I apply the rule of 6 degrees of separation I guess that means Gary's my bezzie too. *cough*

15.Imen who has set up home in Ireland with her farmer husband describes her trips back to the States as "puddle jumping".  Such a sweet term for trans Atlantic journeys.

16.It would seem Sarah and I both get excited at the prospect of parcels arriving in the post.  All together now...brown paper packages tied up with string, these are a few of my favourite things, la la la la, la la la la...

17.Some more fabulous pumpkins as featured over on Maggy Moon Interiors.  They have given me plenty of ideas for next year.

18.We often give ourselves a hard time because of the things that we are not, Aoife talks about learning to be happy with who we are.  A very inspiring post which reminded me that if I learn to accept the person that I am I will be so much happier than worrying about the person I am not.  Give it a try for yourself.

19.I read this morning about Nessa's children embracing their mammy's food blogging and it really made me smile, how sweet that they have observed and taken such an interest in their mammy and her love for food.

20.Finally, I couldn't do a 20 clicks around the web and not mention the Pioneer Woman.  She really inspires me and I absolutely love her writing.  Her recipes always leave me a drooling mess, just look at those cinnamon roles, my husband will love me forever when he tastes them.

If you are a blogger and would like to keep this post going please feel free to post your own "20 Clicks..." post on your blog.  It is a great way for us all to get to know new blogs and bloggers.

I love to read new(to me) blogs so please feel free to leave links to your favourite blog posts in the comments.  Happy reading. x