one of the sassiest, smartest, and stylish gals i know nominated The Proprietress for the Kreativ Blogger Awards! g-wiz – i’m honored. Alexandra Tyler has more flair than anyone i know & you can read all about her fabulousness on Strawberry Lemonade.
part of the dealio is that if you’re nominated for this prestigious (!) award, then you nominate 7 other fabulous bloggers. hopefully you’ll discover some new daily treats to read!
so here are my heavenly sevenly:
1. Making it Lovely
i’m in love with nicole’s blog, her house, her style and her new baby, eleanor. she just participated in a Better Homes & Garden contest and my fingers are crossed she’ll win the $5K booty prize for her amazingly charming porch!
2. Designing Moms
When i have extra time – i actually contribute to this sweet blog run by a group of crafty & creative moms/entrepreneurs (seriously – i feel honored to be a part of it – but these moms are way more creative than I am!). there are lots of great how-to’s for projects, books and design ideas.
i love this girl. not only does she report on sales, coupon codes and the like…but she chronicles her try-ons in the dressing room to show how things really look (on a regular person – imagine that!). she really loves J crew (and so do i).
4. Parcel Post
in case you haven’t noticed – i have a big ol’ crush on paper. i love it. even though i’m running a business online – i’m a lover of reading newspapers, magazines, books and could search around in a stationery store for hours. i hope to open one soon – but until then – i love to read about the goings on of Urbanic  in Venice Beach. never been to her store – but i know i’d love it!
5. suffix abuse
this is a new discovery for me and i really enjoy the daily themes – like freebie friday and monday mosaic. there’s a boatload of creativity here and a splash of humor and fun to go along with it.
those who know me know that i always look on the bright side. always have, always will. pessimism plays no role in my world. so i was immediately attracted to the name of this sunny blog. and what they do is even brighter! each week they feature an up & coming designer and ask a question of their readers….the winning answer scores a prize from that designer! pretty darn cool, eh?
7. The Carrot Box
i found this blog eons ago and loved gazing at all the amazing rings – none of which are made out of any metal (!). the owner is allergic – but loves (and i mean LOVES) rings – so she makes and sleuth’s out very awesome styles. she also has a cool color finder (click on a spectrum and find all the rings in that color!) and a funny “before and after” section.
WOW. choosing just seven was pretty hard. i love blogs – what a wonderful way to jump inside a persons life/thoughts/visions/passions/knowledge!  i tend to read non-industry stuff – because first and foremost, i’m a woman/mom who loves design, to be entertained, and to shop.
