It’s no surprise that as a blogger I LOVE to write. There’s nothing I like more than to open up my journal and just start writing. But writing isn’t my only passion. I also love to read. But I don’t just read books. I love reading blogs too. And just like I have my favourite authors, I also have my favourite bloggers. Kicking off a new feature on the blog (which I’m calling A Few of My Favourite Things), I thought I’d share five of my favourite blogs. Five great blogs EVERY mum should be following. From budgeting to decluttering and meal planning to embracing simplicity, each one is guaranteed to help you reduce the overwhelm and make family life less stressful and more enjoyable. Want to know what they are? Keep reading!
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5 Great Blogs EVERY Mum Should be Following…
1. Simple as That
What’s the site about?
Canadian blogger Rebecca’s blog Simple As That is all about enjoying life as much as possible whilst keeping things simple. She believes that when we fill ourselves up with the things we love (for her it’s photography, crafting, cooking and adventure) we become the best version of ourselves. And when we’re the best version of ourselves we have more to give to our family and friends.
With a focus on less is more, her blog is full of crafts, recipes and tips all geared towards helping you embrace a more simpler life. I love her outlook, her beautiful photos and the calmness of her site. If you’re looking for a life less distracted and want to find more joy in the everyday, Rebecca’s site is for you.
Great posts to check out:
- Do More Things that Make You Forget to Check Your Phone
- 50 Photos to Take with Your Kids
- How to Stop Letting Perfectionism Ruin Your Motherhood
2.Organise My House
What’s the site about?
Chrissy’s blog Organise My House is all about helping you to ‘create a home (and life!) that you love.’ With easy to implement tips on all things related to decluttering, cleaning and organising, you’ll find everything you need to turn your house into a home. Her site is easy to navigate and there’s lots of great advice…trust me when I say you’ll have plenty to bookmark to come back to later! She has some great freebies to download too, be sure to check out her ebook 101 Tips to Get Your Organising Sorted and her 30 Day Clutter Blitz Challenge. If you’re looking to get sorted on the home front, you’ll love exploring Chrissy’s site.
Great posts to check out:
- 101 Items to Get Rid of Without Regret
- 11 Ingenious Hidden Storage Ideas for Around Your Home that You’ll Love
- 7 Simple Steps to Completely Tame that Out of Control Pile of Laundry
- Want access to a ton of printables, cheatsheets and checklists all designed to help YOU make life LESS stressful and MORE enjoyable? Find them in my FREE Resource Library – request the password at the bottom of this post.
3. New Leaf Wellness
What’s the site about?
We all want dinners that are quick and easy to prepare and a diet that’s varied, balanced and good for our kids. And that’s what you’ll find on the blog New Leaf Wellness. A site that’s dedicated to healthy slow cooker recipes and freezer meals, my family and I have tried and loved lots of Kelly McNelis’ easy recipes. One of the things that makes New Leaf Wellness so great is that unlike most food bloggers, Kelly doesn’t just share her recipes. You can also download the corresponding shopping lists and meal calendars for FREE! Thanks to New Leaf Wellness, getting dinner on the table has never been easier. Whatever your family’s tastes and dietary requirements are, I promise you there’s a handful of recipes here for you to try.
Great posts to check out:
- 124 Easy and Healthy Crockpot Recipes
- The Ultimate Guide to Freezer Meals for New Moms
- 22 Crockpot Freezer Meal Prep Sessions that Make Dieting Easy
4. The Busy Budgeter
What’s the site about?
Rosemarie Groner’s site The Busy Budgeter is all about ‘a balanced life for busy people’. If you want to get your budget (and life) in order, Rosemarie’s site is the one to check out. Full of great advice and freebies, her 90 Day Budget Bootcamp has helped more than 65,000 families create a budget that’s realistic and easy to stick to. Having had the pleasure of meeting her at the blogging conference ACTIVATE last year, I can tell you that she’s an absolute wealth of knowledge for all things budget-related. Her enthusiasm is incredibly infectious too!
Great posts to check out:
- How to Start a Budget (when you suck at budgeting)
- The Secret to Saving Money When You Don’t Have Willpower
- What to Do When You Go Over Budget
- Want access to a ton of printables, cheatsheets and checklists all designed to help YOU make life LESS stressful and MORE enjoyable? Find them in my FREE Resource Library – request the password at the bottom of this post.
5. Living Well Spending Less
What’s the site about?
The final of my top 5 great blogs EVERY mum should be following is Living Well Spending Less. I don’t know how she does it, but Ruth Soukup is one those bloggers who you can’t wait to see what they post next and you look forward to seeing their email in your inbox each week. I’ve been following Living Well Spending Less for the best part of three years now and it has helped me to make my family life less stressful and more enjoyable in so many ways. With categories that include Food Made Simple, Home 101, Smart Money and Life etc and a tagline that reads ‘practical solutions for everyday overwhelm’, you know you’re in for some great advice. If you like discovering new recipe ideas and ways to live life to the full without spending a fortune, you’ll love Living Well Spending Less!
Great posts to check out:
5 great blogs EVERY mum should be following…
From budgeting to decluttering and meal planning to embracing simplicity, every one of these blogs has something to help you to take another step closer to creating a life you love. I know you’ll love them as much as I do…and now you know which blogs I love to read when I’m taking a break from my own blog! I have to admit that choosing just five was hard because I have so many…so I may have to follow this up in a few week’s time with a few more of my favourites!
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