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Blog Love 4.0

12/17/18 | blogging

I recently received an email from a long time reader asking for my recommendations of what other blogs I recommend since I am no longer publishing every day.  First, I must tell you, that that makes me sad but if you could not tell from all of my recent travel posts or the geo-tags on my Instagram, my work life is exceptionally busy right now and the blog has taken a back seat with 3-4 new posts a month. Apologies for the that but I need to make sure my priorities are in order.  Second, I went to send her a link to my list of blogs that I love and too my surprise realize it had not been updated in over a year, oh my goodness! 
 
Sparkles and Shoes and the Samantha Show at the ShopStyle House
With Samantha of The Samantha Show
 
The original list had 18 blogs there are five that I still read on a consistent basis along with quite a few new ones.  These women, both real ladies who have the blogging bug and a few professional bloggers, find ways to amaze me everyday. When I did the first two blog love posts I split them between “Real” Bloggers and Power House Professionals but since then the line has definitely blurred, and today, I am treat all of these amazing ladies as equals – in alphabetical order by the name of their blogs!  My top picks are: 

Grace of A Southern Drawl 

Amber of Barefoot Blonde

Chriselle of The Chriselle Factor 

Emily of Cupcakes and Cashmere

Julia of  Gal Meets Glam  

Helene of  Helene in Between

Tara of Jimmy Choos and Tennis Shoes 

Kelly of Kelly in the City 

Kier of Kier Couture 

Erin of Living in Yellow 

Rosie of  The Londoner 

Naomi of Love Taza

Mary of MEMORANDUM

Samantha of The Samantha Show

Arielle of Something Navy 

Aimee of Song of Style  

Annabelle of The VivaLuxury 

 
 
I really hope you take a look through these blogs, or at least bookmark the page, and you enjoy them as much as I do!
 
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Comments

  1. Tabitha says

    December 25, 2018 at 8:37 am

    Love those boots.. You two are too adorable.

    I need to get a pair of those!

  2. Lucy says

    December 21, 2018 at 4:46 am

    So many great blogs, I will have to check these out over Christmas!

  3. TAMMY says

    December 20, 2018 at 2:11 pm

    I have another blog that you could add to your list. Karen of lady of violet. Too bad your work schedule right now is bonkers. I can tell when there are only a few blog post. Hopefully that will change soon.

  4. Samantha says

    December 19, 2018 at 12:24 pm

    I look forward to adding a few of these to my daily reads. You have such great taste Kelly, I am sure that I will enjoy them also.

    Of course I look forward to when your work settles down so that I can see more of you!

Hi, I am Kelly and welcome to Sparkles and Shoes, a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blog founded in 2012.  After six years of living in London I am back in New York with my husband and two littles! 

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