15 Qualities of 20 Juicy Blogs + a Giveaway

"My takeaways so far: 1. write what I want to read, 2. keep it simple."
- Juicy Blogging e-course student

One of the first homework assignments my Juicy Blogging e-course students have is to share blogs that they think are juicy, like the 20 blogs listed below that my February class recommended:

1. Cheerio Road: making peace with the laundry, the kitchen, the yard
2. Colorlines: news for action
3. decor8: fresh finds for hip spaces
4. Feministing: young feminists blogging, organizing, kicking ass
5. Film in the Fridge: modern quilts, clothing, fabric and photos
6. Finslippy: the life and work of Alice Bradley. 
7. From Here to Autonomy: an entrepreneur's journey
8. Gwen Bell: reverberate
9. mizzFIT: your guide to radiant style and a strong life
10. Motherlode: adventures in parenting
11. The Business Yogini: turn the overwhelm of inspiration into action
12. Ordinary Courage by Brene Brown 
13. poppytalk: the beautiful, the decayed the handmade
14. Posie Gets Cozy by Alicia Paulson
15. Racialicious: the intersection of race and pop culture
16. Soulemama by Amanda Blake Soule
17. Spiritual Cowgirl by Sera Beak 
18. sweet | salty by  Kate Inglis
19. three highlights: a different way to view each day - around the globe
20. zen habits: smile, breathe and go slow

Then, they're asked to explain why their favorite blogs are juicy. Below is a list of 15 qualities that draw them into these juicy blogs, and make them go back again and again:

1. authentic voice
2. fun 
3. funny
4. gorgeous prose
5. informative
6. immediately relevant to my life
7. inspirational
8. intriguing title
   
9. make me think
10. resources
11. short
12. simple
13. topics I'm interested in
14. unique voice
15. visually rich

I'd love to hear what blogs you think are juicy, and why.  Between now and April 25th, when you share your favorite juicy blog picks in the comments, along with why you think they're juicy, you'll be entered into a raffle to win a spot in my next Juicy Blogging E-course (June 1-22, 2011) for yourself, or to give as a gift to someone you love (:

I'm looking looking forward to checking our your recommendations!

Collage, gift wrap and photos by me.

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