CUPCAKES & CASHMERE

What It Is: A lifestyle and fashion blog by Emily Schuman, full of all sorts of great posts on everything from fashion/beauty to decor, recipes, work, and reflections on life with her husband and young daughter.
Why I Love It: I had always heard people talk about this blog, but didn’t start following regularly until a year or two ago. Fashion blogs aren’t usually my thing, but I feel like Emily posts about trendy things in a fun and helpful and accessible way. Her beauty tutorials are also always fascinating and spot-on. More than anything though (I’m realizing a theme here…), I love the posts when she shares about the relationships in her life, and all of the honest ups and downs of navigating life as a new mom.
Recommendations: All of her beauty tutorials/recommendations. Her personal posts. Her DIY projects.

THE EVERYGIRL

What It Is: A lifestyle blog for “career-driven women”, with a team of authors posting multiple times daily about topics from career, to culture, fashion, beauty, travel, wellness, and more.
Why I Love It: I go back and forth between loving and liking this site, but lately I’m loving it, so it’s back on the list. ;) In a nutshell, the Everygirl site shares a wealth of content for modern women about what it looks like to live a meaningful, healthy and stylish life.
Recommendations: Everything in the wellness archives. Their entertaining posts. “In The Know” news summaries each Friday. Home tours galore. This mug.

ADVICE FROM A TWENTY SOMETHING

What It Is: A lifestyle blog by Amanda Holstein (who actually also writes now for The Everygirl), full of “advice for the modern girl” on everything from fashion to beauty, decor, relationships, blogging and more.
Why I Love It: Don’t be turned away by the title if you’re not a 20-something. I recently discovered this blog, and have really been enjoying it in my thirties. ;) She shares all sorts of helpful tutorials on all things stylish (from hair tutorials to skincare/makeup tips to fashion advice and more). But then she also has some great blogging and career posts, as well as her trademark relationship advice posts.
Recommendations: Her skincare archives. Everything in the real life archives. Lots of really great styling advice.

BE MORE WITH LESS

What It Is: A minimalist blog by Courtney Carver, filled with some of the best articles and tips I’ve read on how to live a more simple and meaningful life.
Why I Love It: Minimalism blogs seem to be all the rage right now, but Courtney’s writing has always stood out from the crowd for me. The site itself has a simple design (I recommend starting here vs. the homepage) and her content is absolutely solid. I read it regularly to re-center, and soak up all of Courtney’s good tips for how to actually-factually simplify everything from my wardrobe to my schedule to my digital life and beyond. Bonus — I’ve also spent time with Courtney a few times in person, and I can vouch that she truly lives this stuff out in a beautiful and inspiring way.
Recommendations: 25 Ways To Simplify Your Life In 10 Minutes Or Less. Project 333 (fun fact, hers was the original capsule wardrobe post back in the day that went viral!). Courtney’s life-changing story. Really, just about anything in the archives.