I’m no social media maven. I’ve pretty much given up the Twitter-ghost, except to tweet my posts or to double-post my IG shots. I’m equally bad at Pinterest, which is practically a shameful thing for a blogger to admit.
But Instagram? Instagram I can get behind (you can find me at @misformama). I can’t even explain why exactly except that it just feels more…real…than most other social media outlets.
I use it to document the little moments of our life (I’m never going to be a scrap-booker, that’s for sure) and to interact with you, my sweet reader-friends.
Oh, and also to stalk the inspiring, pretty, funny, fantastic goings-on of lots of talented, creative, encouraging women out there in blogland.
If you’re an IG-lover too, then you’ll want to take a gander at these fun ladies’ accounts. I could have added plenty more, but these are the handful that I make sure to check in on on a regular basis. And since sharing is caring and all, well, I’m sharing…
Gracelaced/Honeyholden/Jaminato/Itsjustlaine
Some of these ladies are my go-to source for escapist eye-candy when my kitchen is a mess and the laundry piles are up to my eyeballs, but most are that + a huge source of encouragement to me.
It’s so great to feel camaraderie with fellow homeschooling mamas like Laine and Mary (who amaze me with their craftiness on a budget and orderly homes), to laugh along with Sara and Jami (who are the queens of quips and spot-on emojis), and to feel uplifted by Woodsermom’s beautiful photos and wise/practical words (as she raises goats, plant-babies, AND 9 kiddos!!!), and on and on.
Lindsay_Hellohue/ThePleatedPoppy/JonesDesignCompany/Mary.Krause
SaraParsons/Tweetopotatopie/Whippycake/Woodsermom
What about you guys? Are you fellow Instagram-lovers?
Any must-follow suggestions for me? I’m a sucker for pretty pictures, real posts, inspiring words, Godly advice, and funny hashtags.
One of my fave momma IG’ers is @camppatton. Soooo hilarious….kind of a dry, sarcastic humor, but I’m always laughing at her posts & hashtags! Her blog is a must read too. She is married to an OB/GYN resident….almost finished, and they have 4 kids (5 & under) and she just announced another on the way.
And as the previous commenter mentioned I just found joannagaines and love her too. I ran across her show while we were at a hotel (the only time we have cable) and I watched as many as they had on that night. We just have Netflix, so I’m hoping they’ll add some episodes there, but get my fix on IG for now 🙂
Oh man, i just started following her because of your rec. She’s hilarious! Also, her hubby’s name is Simon, one of her littles is Theo, and one is Sebastian. Kind of crazy! 🙂
I’m mostly a lurker cause I’m loving the children. Now I’m going to direct you to chatbooks.com
The owner was just on a local tv station. App is free, 60 pg books are $6. There is also a custom book which she talked about that can go up to 365 pgs. Date and subject printed on the spine. I think you can just use the photos on your hard drive from what she said.
I’ve heard of chatbooks before but haven’t actually gotten any yet. I need to for me and for my mom for valentine’s!
o yea!! thanks for the great suggestions!
I love instagram too – so much lovely inspiration. I enjoy following aedriel, joannagaines, dearlillie & all my youth group girls. 😉 😀