Here are two blogs I think are worth reading:

• Karen Weir-Jimerson’s Country Home blog–those of you who read home design magazines may be familiar with Country Home.  It features homes with a modern take on country design, along with recipes, tips on vintage decorating, and advice on antiquing and collectibles.  Contributor Karen Weir-Jimerson writes a one-page story in the back of every issue about her life on a farm in Iowa, as well as writing a blog on the same topic.  What I like about her article and blog is that she writes about simple, everyday happenings, like spring thunderstorms or building gingerbread houses with her sons at Christmastime.  It serves as a reminder that we don’t have to blog about only exciting or career-related topics–we can take everyday things and turn them into stories.
• SPOGG (The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar)–At the risk of sounding like a complete nerd, I really do love this blog about all things grammar-related.  Do you cringe when you see comma splices?  How about when people confuse “your” and “you’re”?  If you do, then I would recommend reading this hilarious blog.  Martha Brockenbrough highlights celebrities’, politicians’, and the media’s mistakes, mixes in a dash of humor, and turns them into opportunities to teach us how to use our language correctly.