Behind the Scenes: My Google Reader

Guys, I'm having total blogger's block. Can't think of anything of note to tell you about.

Not. A. Single. Thing.

So today, I'll be turning to others. I thought I'd share with you some of the sites on my Google Reader to which I'm pretty loyal. (In the interest of fairness, however, these are all blogs written by people I don't know...I think it should probably go without saying how much I love the blogs of my friends.)

In no particular order:

Word of Wisdom Living. I really, really like this particular food blog because it's not too *hyper.* You know the kind of thing I'm talking about, right? There's nothing crazy or left field about it--and it doesn't ever make me think that I need to make drastic changes to our diet in order to be healthy. (My husband, especially, appreciates this.)

UCreate. I don't have the time, energy, or interest in scouring a bazillion craft blogs every day to find project ideas. UCreate does it for me, and posts the best of the best every day. I haven't been led astray yet.

Stephmodo. As a general rule, I don't like to read a lot of Design/Trend blogs. I never feel good about myself (or my house) when I do, and so it was an easy decision to make. Stephmodo, however, is my exception. She's a real person with a real life who's taste in decor I generally love. It's my one (1) indulgence on the design front. 

Catalog Living. A friend turned me on to this one. Not much to say, other than: read it. It's hilarious.

By Common Consent. I've been enjoying BCC for a little over a year now (I'm a late-comer, relatively speaking), and I find the discussion, comments, and overall feel of the blog to be really refreshing. It's a great place to find Mormons from a wide variety of backgrounds--to me, it informs the posts in a way that I find to be enlightening and faith-promoting.

Segullah. If you want to feel uplifted as a woman in the Church, this is for you. In early 2007 I was visiting a friend in southern California...and...{sorry...I'm suddenly distracted by the thought of California weather in January...anyway...carry on}...we got to talking about something-er-other and she recommended I read Segullah. Like BCC (above), I've found a lot of enlightenment---and I've had more than a few aha! moments. 

An Engineering Mind. As the wife of an engineer, sometimes it seems that the only people who can really understand me are other wives of engineers. This blog (done by an engineer working in Texas...and a BYU grad, I think) just makes me laugh....and it maybe even helps me understand my husband a little bit more. [Insert clever emoticon here.]

Ask Mormon Girl. This one can be filed under "C" for "Curiosity About Mormons" (from both Mormons and Non-). This topic is especially apropos as of late, considering the press that Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman are garnering for their faith. I heard Joanna Brooks on NPR before I even realized she had a blog (again, I'm a late-comer). Her blog is part-Dear Abby, part-FAQ....or as she puts it, "Unorthodox answers from an imperfect source."

Edited to add: I guess I didn't realize how Bloggernacle-y my list would be. I really do read non-Mormon blogs, I promise. It's possible that my list is trending LDS because it's Saturday night, and I've been scouring said Bloggernacle for gems to include in a lesson I'm teaching tomorrow...But regardless, I hope you enjoy all of these blogs as much as I do.