31 bloggers for whom I'm thankful

I had this well-intentioned idea to feature 30 different bloggers in 30 days through the Thanksgiving season; then I fell behind about two-thirds of the way through the list.  I'll feature these bloggers in more detail over time on my Facebook page and I adore all of them.  

The list is not in order of rank or preference; each one is very special.  Some I chose because they make me laugh (#11 and 28, especially), they make me cry (often, #1) or make me think (all of them).  

It was often difficult to choose just one favorite post, but I tried to choose one for each that spoke to me most.  Please read their blogs.  There is a lot of talent to be found here.

1.  Hands Free Mama

Favorite post: http://www.handsfreemama.com/2011/10/06/come-as-you-are/

2.  Parenting: Illustrated with crappy pictures

Favorite post:  http://crappypictures.com/eating-at-mcdonalds/

3.  Genie in a blog

Favorite post:  http://genieinablog.com/2012/10/do-you-oxford.html

4.  Living with Lindsay

Favorite post: http://makelyhome.com/project-gallery/

5.  Keep It Complicated

Favorite post:  http://keepitcomplicated.me/and-there-stood-their-hop/

6.  Momastery

Favorite post: http://momastery.com/blog/2012/01/22/a-mountain-im-willing-to-die-on-2/

7.  Postpartum Progress

Favorite post: http://www.postpartumprogress.com/the-45-best-tools-for-fighting-postpartum-depression

8.  Mountain Mama Cooks

Favorite post:  http://www.mountainmamacooks.com/2011/12/snickerdoodle-pie-recipe/

9.  Jen Hatmaker

Favorite post:  http://www.jenhatmaker.com/blog/2012/08/21/the-truth-about-adoption-one-year-later

10.  Leah Travels

Favorite post:  http://leahtravels.com/site/places/texas/texas-a-devil-of-a-river

11.  Wendi Aarons

Favorite post:  http://wendiaarons.com/2012/11/thanksgiving-for-the-taking.html

12.  What She Said

Favorite post: http://www.saidkristin.com/2012/04/choosing-to-have-an-only-child/

13.  Story of My Life

Favorite post: http://storyofmylifetheblog.blogspot.com/p/love-story.html

14.  Aviation Queen

Favorite post:  Any of her "Original Strange but True Aviation News" posts - here is one:
http://www.aviationqueen.com/the-original-strange-but-true-aviation-news-44/

15.  Sellabit Mum

Favorite post:  http://sellabitmum.com/2012/11/05/shades-of-gray/

16.  Devon Corneal

Favorite post:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/devon-corneal/wife-and-mother-conflict_b_2158835.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false#sb=2184095,b=facebook

17.  Missy Stevens (Wonder, Friend)

Favorite post:  http://www.wonderfriend.com/today/

18.  Remarkably Royal

Favorite post:  http://remarkablyroyal.blogspot.com/2012/11/wednesdays-winning-words-election.html

19.  Enjoying the Small Things

Favorite post:  http://www.kellehampton.com/2012/09/happy-friday.html

20.  Late Enough

Favorite post: http://www.lateenough.com/2012/01/if-i-could-tell-a-new-mom-one-thing/

21.  Hormonal Imbalances  

Favorite post: http://www.hormonal-imbalances.com/2012/11/what-do-they-see/

22.  Rachel Held Evans

Favorite post:  http://rachelheldevans.com/blog/huck-finn-hell

22.  Finding Joy

Favorite post:  http://rachelmariemartin.blogspot.com/2012/11/dear-mom-who-feels-discouraged.html

23. The Daily Doty

Favorite post:  http://www.thedailydoty.com/search?updated-max=2012-11-28T07:13:00-08:00&max-results=3

24.  R We There Yet Mom

Favorite post:  http://www.rwethereyetmom.com/2012/04/5-great-dates-in-austin-texas.html

25.  Good Day, Regular People
Favorite post:  http://www.gooddayregularpeople.com/2011/02/sunday-best-i-am-not-pioneer-woman-and.html

26.  An Inch of Gray
Favorite post:  http://aninchofgray.blogspot.com/2012/11/out-in-open.html
And this very important one:  http://aninchofgray.blogspot.com/2012/03/what-you-can-do-to-help-grieving-family.html

27.  Nerdy Apple
Favorite post:  http://nerdyapple.com/my-son-is-gay/

28.  The Bloggess
Favorite post:  http://thebloggess.com/2012/12/on-knowing-your-weaknesses-and-loving-them/

29.  Ann's Rants
Favorite post:  http://www.annsrants.com/2012/09/peter-pan-moms-we-wont-grow-up.html

30.  More Skees Please
Favorite post:  http://www.moreskeesplease.com/2012/09/what-its-like.html

31.  Growing up Austin
Favorite post:  http://www.growingupaustin.com/in-search-of-acl-musician-moms/