Sites I ♥: Instructables

I love making things that ppl don't generally make. I look at a lot of things and think, I can make that. If you think the same thing, this site is right up your alley. Whether your thing is Art, Crafts, Food, Games, Going Green, Kids, Music, etc etc etc, Instructables has a category for you. What I'm currently dying to make is the Up-cycled Sweater Boots.

The other thing I love about this site is that if you sign up for a free account you can download PDFs of the projects! I can spend HOURS browsing through the site, reading the how tos, downloading the PDFs and being amazed at the amount of creativity that people have and are willing to share. Warning: This site, like many others I enjoy, is extremely addicting.

http://www.instructables.com/

Sites I ♥: Burda Style

Do you like to sew? Do you like to see what other ppl sew? Burda Style is great. They have patterns (some are free, some have a small charge), projects by members, how tos. It's a great site that is super addictive. Check it out!

http://www.burdastyle.com/

Sites I ♥: Whip Up

This site is a must visit if you're looking for a new project. They cover many different things, from crochet projects to sewing. I constantly find myself forwarding the links to people with the text "Isn't this great?" or "Either you or I have to try this!"

http://whipup.net/

Sites I ♥: Color Me Katie

This site just makes me happy.

http://colormekatie.blogspot.com/

I wish I had the creativity and imagination of this chica. Make me happy that she always seems to be so happy.

Plus, she also has a cat...and I think Moo and Morgan could be besties if given the chance.

Sites I ♥: Growing up Creative

I have no children, but I have three nieces that I can't spend enough time with. I love how much they question everything (sometimes) and how excited they are about small things. I like to try to live a life of small victories, so when Lexi is excited about a box of Christmas lights or Peyton is all giddy for a piece of gum, I have to smile.



Growing up Creative is the kind of mom I want to be if/when I have children of my own. I've used several of the ideas listed with my nieces and they loved them all. Helping children explore more than a TV or a video game is so great and this blog will help you do it!



http://www.growingupcreative.com/

Sites I ♥: Taste Spotting

Like to cook? Like to cook things you've seen the pictures of? This is my favorite ever food blog! Wonderful pictures and great recipes! I've tried several things off the site and they've all been very good...which I attribute to the blogs being run by ppl all over who just love to cook, bake and educate! Warning: If you click on the link below you may become addicted to the site.

http://www.tastespotting.com/

Sites I ♥: Google Reader

There are a lot of blogs, websites, other online presence(s) that I love on the web. I find it, after my friends and family, to be my second most favorite source of inspiration. So I'm going to start with my favorite site, because it allows me to combine all of the sites I love to follow in one place.

www.google.com/reader

Google Reader is so amazing (Thanks Benson for turning me on to this). I can visit one URL and see all of my favorite cooking blogs, craft blogs, friend's family updates, etc without having to click around to hundreds of different links. And I say hundreds because I literally follow hundreds of blogs...some say I have a little problem...but I do not mind.

If you don't have google reader account I suggest you run right out and get one!!