Last week I was flattered when the gals over at Pumps and Pushups invited me to join them in a Tour through Blogland! It is such a fun idea and a great way to get to know new bloggers. I also enjoy reading how fellow bloggers blog. We all spend so much time reading each others’ posts, it’s nice to read the behind-the-scenes deets as well.
As the blogger who is hosting this Monday’s Tour through Blogland Pitstop, I have a few simple questions to answer {below} and then I get to introduce three bloggers I am currently loving! So welcome to the 2 cats & chloe Blogstop in Blogland!
1 // What am I working on? Sometimes Most of the time, I am such a perfectionist! #wompwomp Because of this constant need to have everything in it’s perfect place, I am still working my new WordPress template. I would love to redo my header and logo. Aside from that, I’m still working on the Celebrate Southern Linkup and some fun, festive Paleo and Whole30 recipes that are perfect for this holiday season. Oh, and I’m working on putting together a 2 cats 2015 New Year Whole30 Challenge… any takers?
2 // How does my work differ from others in it’s genre? You know, there are so many lifestyle bloggers out there. I think at a certain point we all jump and build off of each other. I want to say that the one thing that makes my lifestyle blog a bit different is that all of my recipes are clean eats that will help you {and me!} achieve health goals. I try to mix the clean eats in with several other topics to keep things fresh and interesting! But my husband claims that this type of blogging drives people crazy… so who knows.
3 // Why do I write/create what I do? Prior to recently trying to “grow” my blog and network with other bloggers, I have been blogging for years and years. And for one simple reason: I love to document my life, my thoughts, my projects and my recipes. Sometimes I feel like I get too caught up in my “fluffy” posts like recipes and fashion while my heart is yearning to just write. My goal is to keep a balance of everything, in a creative but cohesive manner, and continue to document my life.
4 // How does my writing/creating process work? On a good month, I have posts and parties all planned out on my editorial calendar. On an average month, I am putting my posts together a day or two ahead of time. I find it difficult to be a lifestyle blogger and pre-plan my posts. I cannot anticipate what life will throw at me… so I cannot always anticipate what I will be writing about.
Meet Esther and Jacob from Local Adventurer:
Esther and Jacob are ATLiens and travel bloggers who currently reside in Las Vegas. They’ve been moving to a new city each year to explore everything each city has to offer, and through it all, they’re learning to find the meaning of home in new unfamiliar places.
Meet Heather from Bake. Create. Love.:
My name is Heather, and I’ve been blogging (in some form or another) since 2003! My blog started out as a food blog, but it’s slowly begun to transition to a lifestyle blog. I’ve found that as much as I love food, I also love to babble about everything else going on in my life. I love blogging because it’s such a wonderful resource. It’s a way for my husband and I to look back on things we’ve done together, it’s a great way to connect with people from all over the world, and it’s a great resource for me to easily save and share my favorite recipes.
I have a history degree from the University of North Carolina - Charlotte, and I was so excited for the Air Force to move us to a place as historically significant as Virginia last summer. I love to blog about our adventures, the amazing food we eat, the things we create, and basically just everything that makes me happy. I live with my husband, Graham, and our two cats (Buddy & Charlotte), and our dog (Hermione). My animals are pretty much the most awesome in the history of the world.
Other than my little family, I adore Harry Potter, Frasier reruns, quatrefoils, olives, wine, Boston and every shade of blue imaginable. If you get a chance, stop by and say hello! I’d love to connect with each of y’all through my little blog!
Meet Nina from Flowers in my Hair:
I’m Nina and writing makes my soul sing. I’m a twenty something girl from Chicago. Once upon a time, I moved to San Francisco without knowing anyone. Two years later, I returned. To this day, six months after my sojourn, people appear shocked at my gumption. I always tell such people the same thing: I just did the next thing. If you always do the next thing, before you know it, you are living an adventure. My blog is a space where my soul feels like a combination of Adele and Beyonce (because writing makes my soul sing, remember just a few sentences ago?) I write about my adventures and my mistakes, how there is loveliness in both of those things. I write about tough things. I also write about crafting, decorating, photography, food, books, anything creative really, fashion, and health. Faith and family (I come from a big Italian famiglia) anchor me. Keeping it real is an extremely high value to me and I do it on my blog as truly as I know how. I love to laugh and believe sense of humor is absolutely essential. I pray. I study the Bible. Someday, I would like to be married with some babes and pups but for now, it’s just me and the cities I love, writing and loving and trying to bring some good into the world.
Many thanks to Esther and Jacob, Heather, and Nina for participating in this little pit stop on our Tour through Blogland. Happy Monday everyone! Cheers!