A Bloggers Kind of Blog

My blog of choice changes by the day and typically is dictated by my mood. I love a good celebrity dirt blog on days when the hours seem to be ticking by slowly. I enjoy looking at various food blogs when I am in the mood to try something new or feel like I need a healthy kick. My most consistent go-to-blog lately though is Little Green Notebook.

The blog has caught my attention mostly for its DIY approachability but slowly I have found that I also love the author's (Jenny) taste for almost everything. From the header she has at the top of the home page 

to the projects she completes on her home, I find myself drawn to and inspired by her ideas. In particular, now that I own my own home and am lacking in the "natural eye for decor" department, I am constantly on the hunt for the best ideas to decorate and coordinate a room. She gives do-able tips for major projects but also has color combinations that can be scaled down to a more manageable project that fits my limited abilities.

The best part is the site is super user friendly. For her (almost) daily posts she gives a portion of the post on her homepage that then links to the full post. This allows the user to pick and choose what topics are most relevant without having to endure too much added detail for uninteresting projects. Its also formatted so that when you follow the jump it picks up the post where you left off and doesnt make you re-read/re-scroll through something you have already seen.

Little Green Notebook has a range of advertisers present on the right side of the blog and she periodically will do sponsored posts highlighting the benefits of certain products that align with her "lifestyle" category. Before Christmas she was asked, along with a number of other bloggers, to show how she would decorate a foyer space for Christmas using all products from Lowe's. Not only was it was a promotional event for Lowes and Little Green Notebook got some press as well but also it gave her built in material for a post.

I found Little Green Notebook through a pinterest post about stair runners

and it successfully sucked me in. She maintains a presence on pinterest through boards with ideas either she is using as inspiration or things she has done. She recently added her other social media links front and center on the page although candidly they get a little lost amongst the advertisements. The one thing I wish she would do is allow to directly pin from her blog. It was the topic of my tweet at her and I will update this post if I hear back. She has a treasure trove of good ideas and I wish I could store them in one place with the other ideas I find.

Keep it up Little Green Notebook - because of you I aspire to be a better "home keeper" and blogger.