Of Cakes and Horses

Two blogs submitted in one email a while back:

I live in the Poconos of PA, and I own two blogs. I thought you might be interested in checking them out? My cake blog I don't update very much anymore: http://cakesofadifferentshape.blogspot.com/ But I'm much more active on my model horse blog: http://mistystarstudios.blogspot.com/

If you have a blog you'd like us to link to, send it to nepablogs@gmail.com!

Handmade in NEPA

Here's a blog I came across completely by accident. It's a blog about crating in NEPA, with links to lots of crafting resources in NEPA!

Handmade in NEPA
http://handmadeinnepa.blogspot.com/

This blog has been around since November of 2012, but that's about all I can find out about it. They also have a Facebook site, so I think I'll let them know they've been added!

It's Personal

Little did I know that Karla Porter started a personal blog in addition to her business and human capital blog. I learned about it after she posted a link to a conversation that some fridge magnets were having with each other in her office on the comments section of my personal blog.

"It's Personal"
http://personal.karlaporter.com
My blog karlaporter.com is the professional me. This is the personal me.

Karla uses this Tumblr platform blog to talk about events in her personal life, techie stuff, crafting, recipes and etc. Most people do not realize that Karla is heavily into arts and crafts and often blogs about some of the projects that she does.

Stop on over and check out Karla's latest venture, I recommend you start with the first post.

~Michelle

Primrose Design

Here's an arts and crafts blog by Janet, who describes herself as "a freelance graphic designer with a home-based business crafting pillows and home accessories from vintage materials." Another Scranton-based blog!

Primrose Design
http://primrosedesign.blogspot.com/
Musings on life in the country, art in general, crafts in particular, the hunt for vintage treasures with the occasional garden photo and recipe thrown into the mix!

Faery Dust Designs by Jenny-Em

More creativity from right here in Northeastern Pennsylvania! Faery Dust Designs isn't strictly a crafting blog; blogger Jenny-Em also spends time talking about music, her nephew, social media, her friend's recently-published book, and other things near and dear to her heart. Check it out, and let yourself get inspired!

Faery Dust Designs by Jenny-Em
http://jenny-em.blogspot.com/

Crafternoon Tea

As always, Michelle has been hard at work tracking down blogs by any means necessary! Here's one she found a while ago:

Crafternoon Tea
http://varouna.wordpress.com/

Her subtitle puts it nicely: MOSTLY ABOUT CRAFTING, BUT SOMETIMES ABOUT OTHER THINGS

From blogger Chantal's profile:
I'm a New England native living in lovely Scranton, PA. I have two mischievous toddlers (a girl and a boy, 4 months apart). I'm obsessed with crafting, art and my dogs.

...and especially of late with her sweet little adopted toddlers! Check out all the adorableness at Crafternoon Tea!

Monday Mailbag Submission

From the mailbag:

Today's mailbag submission comes from Ginny Cernera. We received the below email message from her last evening:

Hello!

I just came across your blog and wanted to let you know about mine - http://www.invincibleinc.com/

I grew up in Scranton, lived in CT for 13 years, and just recently moved
back to town over the summer. I'm enjoying reading the other NEPA blogs that you
link to.

Thanks!
Ginny Moylan Cernera
www.invincibleinc.com

I visited Invincible Inc. this morning and was surprised to find a lovely place full of craft ideas, recipes, and decorating tips. I am always super envious of those who are talented at crafty things, as I seem to have been born without that gene. I think the "About Page" says it best - "I like to make awesome things and share them with my friends and family. I love bright colors, glitter, parties and cookies – hopefully you do too!"

I hope that you'll give Ginny's blog a whirl and try out some of her yummy recipes as well!

Happy Monday!

~Michelle

The Nest Effect

Brute-force searches for blogs are getting harder and harder to do. Maybe we've picked all the low-hanging fruit. Maybe we've made this task harder for ourselves, since so many searches for "NEPA blog" or "Northeastern Pennsylvania blog" point back to NEPA Blogs.

But after quite a bit of searching, I found one I haven't seen before. The Nest Effect (http://www.thenesteffect.com/) is a blog written by Tiffany, who describes herself as "a wife / blogger / teacher / organizer / deal-seeker / list-maker / and DIYer." As she tells on her "About" page, she is originally from Northeastern Pennsylvania but moved out to Salt Lake City, Utah a few years ago with her high-school sweetheart - who became her husband earlier this year.

I love blogging and started back in February of 2009 with Real Simple Saving Methods. That blog became way too much work when couponing exploded into a new way of life for many. I became uninterested in what I was doing and felt like there was way too much competition out there, always posting the same content as me, therefore not making my blog unique. In April 2011 I decided to begin The Nest Effect because I knew I had so much to share (about everything) and wanted to feel like I could post about whatever I want. The Nest Effect is such a blast to write/run because my readers are amazing and keep me inspired. I never feel like my writing is a chore; I love doing it. I only post what I want to and keep it real 24/7.

For a fascinating blog by someone originally from Northeastern Pennsylvania who is making her way out in the Big Wide World, go and visit The Nest Effect!


Are you a blogger originally from Northeastern Pennsylvania who now lives somewhere else? Well, don't be a stranger! Reconnect with your NEPA roots here at NEPA Blogs! Get in touch with us at nepablogs@gmail.com and we'll be happy to list you!

Country Baby Handmade

Country Baby Handmade
http://country-baby.blogspot.com

Country Baby Handmade is the blog of Amber; a mother, wife and nurse from Northeastern PA. She is extremely crafty and uses her blog to chat about her love of DIY and Handmade everything. She also has an Etsy store where she sells stuff she makes located here. You can find Amber's adorable daughter modeling some of her fashions. According to Amber, her daughter is her inspiration for a lot of the items that she creates. "...a lot of these items I originally made for her to use but because of my love for hand crafting things I decided to make it a lucrative business to help supplement my income while I stay home and spend valuable time with her."

About Country Baby:

Country Baby is a great shop to find handmade flower headbands made with great quality silk and acrylic flowers, fabric flowers and more in your choice of sizes ranging from infant to adult. I also offer machine sewn, hand sewn and embellished; hats, blankets, dresses, toys and many shabby chic styled accessories. All of my items are made to order with great attention to detail for you and your little one. I have several coupon codes and special promotions available to my new and returning customers. Thank you for stopping by at Country Baby's Etsy Shop!! You can also find me on Facebook and through Blogger. Please feel free to message me with any custom order requests or any payment questions.

Amber, we wish you the best of luck with your business. Hopefully, a mention on NEPA Blogs will be just what you need to give your sales a boost!

~Michelle