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Blythe Ponytail Parades

NAME: Violet
BLOG: Blythe Ponytail Parades
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2011
WHY WE THINK BLYTHE PONYTAIL PARADES ROCKS: With a day job at a publishing house and a side gig as a photographer, Violet leads a full life. Luckily, she makes time to write about it all on her charming blog, Blythe Ponytail Parades. Here, you'll read all about her latest obsessions, family life, her photography business and her puppy, Marshmallow! As the title would suggest, Violet is also fond of Blythe dolls so fellow addicts will be charmed for sure, but there's also plenty of photography, food, and fashion inspiration - something for everyone!

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Small + Friendly

NAME: Carla
BLOG: Small + Friendly
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2010
WHY WE THINK SMALL + FRIENDLY ROCKS: Small & Friendly is a chronicle of one woman's adventures in homemaking. The site is chock full of recipes, sewing tutorials, DIYs, and mindful parenting articles. Beautiful photos, humorous, entertaining posts, useful info and a great design make this a fantastic example of what a TypePad blog can be.

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Under the Tulip Tree

NAME: Julie Smith
BLOG: Under the Tulip Tree
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2009
WHY WE THINK UNDER THE TULIP TREE ROCKS: Blogger and photographer Julie Smith is a self-described maker, grower, and picture taker of things, living just outside of Portland, Oregon, with her crafty husband and two chatty kids. Under The Tulip Tree is a lovely example of great, minimalist natural design which features absolutely gorgeous photos, free printables, great interviews, and a charming slice of life.

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Stitch Rabbit

NAME: Carli Spear-Beauchamp
BLOG: Stitch Rabbit
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2010
WHY WE THINK STITCH RABBIT ROCKS: Sometimes funny, sometimes sweet, always from the heart, Stitch Rabbit is all about the life and thoughts of knitwear designer Carli Spear-Beauchamp. Through creative posts and captivating photos, Carli offers an authentic slice of creative and family life and a sweet sense of encouragement and community with her readers.

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Bleubird

NAME: Miss James Kicinski-McCoy
BLOG: Bleubird
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2008
WHY WE THINK BLEUBIRD ROCKS: To many lifestyle and personal blog enthusiasts, Bleubird and its keeper, Miss James, are an institution. Known to many for her well regarded shop, Bluebird Vintage, she currently focuses on her family and all the style, fashion, food and pretty things that fill her life and the pages of her blog, bringing her readers a taste of the sweet life.

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Fitness, Health and Happiness

NAME: Jill Conyers
BLOG: Fitness, Health and Happiness
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2005
WHY WE THINK FITNESS, HEALTH AND HAPPINESS ROCKS: Mom of two, wife, and psychologist Jill Conyers shares her passion for running, clean eating, and overall health and fitness on a daily basis, sharing her life and encouraging others in an inspiring way. Jill advocates progress, not perfection, showing her readers that real health and fitness is attainable by anyone who is willing to make the effort.

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Karen Wise Photo Blog

NAME: Karen Wise
BLOG: Karen Wise Photo Blog
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2008
WHY WE THINK KAREN WISE ROCKS: Brooklyn and LA based photographer Karen Wise specializes in destination weddings, food & still life. Armed with a keen eye, plenty of fine-art training, and a BFA from RISD, Karen offers unique and artistic wedding photojournalism and food/still life photos on film. Using TypePad's Theme Builder, Karen has created a chic, lovely space to curate her work.

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Teaspoons & Petals

WHO: Alexis Siemons
BLOG: Teaspoons & Petals
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2010
WHY WE THINK TEASPOONS & PETALS ROCKS: Alexis Siemons knows a lot about tea. As a tea enthusiast, she blogs about her culinary and stylish adventures with tea on Teaspoons & Petals. Her line of haiku teaware has been featured in DailyCandy, and she recently launched a series of culinary tea classes. She also consults with tea companies and guides their creative marketing strategies. Her blog is informative, detailed, and gorgeous, full of exquisite photographs to spark inspiration, and more information about tea than you ever knew existed! Alex has managed to pair this sweet sip with her chic style, all wrapped up in a lovely package.

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Some Girls Wander

WHO: Emily Martin
BLOG: Some Girls Wander
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2006
WHY WE THINK SOME GIRLS WANDER ROCKS: Emily Martin brings her readers charming fashion, photos, books and odds & ends. We're in love!

Some Girls Wander is a daily look at all things charming, from Emily Martin of The Black Apple. In this side project, she brings us gorgeous photos, a look at her personal style, and nostalgia to spare, all wrapped up with her signature sweet flair.

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I Heart Daily

WHO: Anne & Melissa
BLOG: I Heart Daily
TYPEPAD MEMBER SINCE: 2008
WHY WE THINK I HEART DAILY ROCKS: Straight talk on the best style, entertainment, and beauty, all delivered in a gorgeous package, straight to your inbox!

I Heart Daily is a free newsletter of stuff Anne Ichikawa and Melissa Walker like. Each day, you’ll find out about one thing: The band you should hear, the girl who’s kicking ass in the world, the lipstick color that looks good on everyone, the designer who doesn’t have a fashion show yet but is completely amazing… you get the idea.

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