Favorite Bloggers

I have been inspired recently by two amazing women and their websites. First is Penelope Trunk and her blog The Brazen Careerist. The second is Ree Drummond and her amazing website The Pioneer Woman. Both of the ladies are phenomenal and inspire me in various ways.

I came upon Penelope's sight some time ago when she caused the uproar over the internet twittering about having a miscarriage at work. I had to see for myself what was really said. And there it was in black and white along with a lengthy, well written blog defending her twitter about this event. And no apologizes. I loved that. Here she was, going through this traumatic event, and putting it out there for the world to see.

I admired that she put herself out there, took a brave step, and said, here I am, accept me, accept life. Those too ashamed to see life as it is stopped following her. However, I'm sure she found as many, if not more, followers. She got me at least.

So I have spent plenty of free time looking at her blogs, following her personal tales of raising children, falling in love, work relationships and having Asperger's Syndrome. She is brilliant and worthy.

Penelope introduced me to Ree. She loves her website, as I now do too. I can't wait to check in each day to see what new photos she's posted-awesome and beautiful. What she's cooked up for us to try in our own kitchen and photographed step by step. Or what the family is up to on the ranch that day. And she does all this with the grace and ease of June Cleaver. Maybe that's what's so alluring. She makes it look effortless.

There haven't been 2 people I've been more drawn to recently. They are both fabulous. Penelope even wants Ree's website, which I read here that Penelope wants to be Ree, after, our website is a reflection of our self.

You know, it's okay. We all struggle with who we are and who we want to be. But know that you are very important to many people and that what you offer to the world is invaluable. We all are.