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"Retired" Bloggers: Who Do You Miss?

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I was driving around yesterday thinking about a blogger I used to follow, wondering what was new in her life. Luckily, she and I can keep up via Facebook, so I can get my answer pretty easily. But what about all of the others I used to follow? I would check into their blogs daily -- before fancy blogreaders, before Instagram (!!!), before Snapchat. I felt invested in their lives and (selfishly) a little gypped when they stopped blogging about their day-to-day adventures. Of course I respected their decision to stop blogging, but I missed them!

SOOOO...
I had an idea. I'd love to reach out to a few "retired" bloggers to see if they would do a little life update post here for me and all of you. I thought it would be fun for all of us ... and for them, too! So, hit me up with who you'd love to hear from. What bloggers do you miss? Let me see what kind of strings I can pull!

105 comments:

  1. Beautiful Mess- Steph Howard!! She blogged up until she had her little girl and I was so waiting on that birth story/baby update. Thankfully I follow through other social media but I sure miss her humor.

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  2. Steph at Beatiful Mess is who came to my mind too!

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  3. Kerri, Boston blogger, Monograms and Martinis in Boston.

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  4. Stephanie Howard! I sure do miss her blog! What a great idea!

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  5. The first blog I ever followed was Whitney at I Wore Yoga Pants to Work! Would love to hear an update from her.

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  6. I always loved reading Amy at http://www.babymamajuice.com/. She is from Charleston. She is a hoot and I miss her posts!

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  7. Kappa Prep, Trish at Pink Preppy Lilly Lover.

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    1. I miss her too! What happened? One day I went to her blog and it was private. Was looking forward to hearing about her third baby!

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    2. I loved her blog and would love hear an update!

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    3. Apparently a crazy lady stole her photos and portrayed her life as Jess. Within a month of that happening she went private. :0(

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    4. Loved Jess's blog! She was soo funny! Why does there have to be crazies in this world?!?!

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  9. Love this idea!! I miss Annie of Ann Elliott {http://annelliott.blogspot.com}!! I'd love to see a day in the life post from her now that she's had her baby.

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  10. I read a blog called "Misadventures of a Newlywed" back when I first discovered blogs. Must have been around 2009 or 2010. She lived in Atlanta with her husband and pugs. She was super funny! At some point she stopped blogging to go to grad school. She blogged about trying to conceive and I always wonder if she ever had a baby.

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  11. There are quite a few. Such as Grosgrain garage and Preppy cafe and kappa prep too.

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  12. I miss Nina Helleny & Erin Carroll as well. Erin blogs occasionally but not very much. I'll try to think of more!

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  13. Stephanie at a Beautiful Mess as well as Kelsey at Seattle Smith's

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    1. Yes!
      I loved her corner of tbe world.

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  15. Hopsy, for sure. And Rosemary from TCSK!

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  16. One of the first blogs I read was Preppy Cafe and Surburban Cupcake. I would love to find out how Elizabeth is doing.

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  17. SO many! Tres Poshe Preppy (first blog I ever read!), Magnolias, Marriage & Manhattan, Kappa Prep, Muffy Martini, A Study of Schoolbooks & Shoes, Kimba, Sippycups are for Chardonnay. I could probably name more :)

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  18. I miss Jess from The Newly too. I understood why she had to take her blog private (people just stink sometimes!), but she always posted interesting things and I miss being able to read it!

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  19. I miss hopsy:( and what was the girl in NYC that was good friends with teddi set go???? martinis? I can't remember - but she was a newlywed and had a fun blog. I also miss DeAnna's blog:(

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    1. yes! that was it.... I think she stopped blogging after she got married.

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  21. When I first started following blogs there were two friends, Mary of Quite Contrary and Nicole of Pink Sass, that I followed & I loved them! I think Nicole went private when she had a baby and I'm not sure what happened to Mary.

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  22. Yes!! Loved 5th Belle Avenue. Pineapple and Pickles too.

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  23. Such a great idea!! Sippycups are for Chardonnay, Muffy Martini, Tickled Pink and Green and Hopsy to name a few!

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  24. I really miss Jess at The Newly!

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  25. Also wondered whatever happened to The Sequined Spatula -- she was expecting her first baby and then I believe stopped blogging.

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  26. What a great idea!! The first blog I ever read was Kappa Prep (Hopsy). Oh and Blair's Headband.

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  27. Heidi from as the Forest{e} grows!

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  28. I miss Blair's Headband! Would love an update from her!

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  29. I used to really enjoy Summer is a Verb.

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  30. Great idea! I remember Suburban Cupcake. Would love to see what Hopsy, Blairs Headband and Kerry of Monograms and Martinis are up to these days.

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  31. I miss Tres Posche Preppy, Summer is a Verb and Tickled Pink and Green. Great idea!

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  32. The Southern Wife was my first blog read.

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  33. The Southern Wife was my first blog read.

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  34. We won't be able to get an update from Leslie Sisti, but I think about her and her husband and their two children from time to time (especially since she passed away about a year ago). :(

    I miss My Life in Pink - Kim and Posh Peach blogs from years ago!

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    1. I, too, think about the Sisti family still.

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    2. Agree!!! I never really knew what happened to Leslie? She made a update that she was going back to the hospitals and then she sadly passed.
      So very sad!

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    3. Leslie's SIL was posting updates on her girls for a while on her blog...I can't remember what it was called though.

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  35. Kara at ItsADogLickBabyWorld.com

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  36. The first blog I read was I Do Declare. I just loved it and I miss it!

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  38. Caroline Smithwick from simplysmithwick.com!

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  39. All in my twenties, I wore yoga pants, and PInk Lou Lou

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  40. I still wonder what killed blogging! I don't think Instagram or anything like it can take the place of a big ol' blog post from the heart. I miss everyone!

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  41. I used to read a blog called Mackey Madness. I think her name was Megan.

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  42. Yes to Pink Lou Lou. AND Blair's Headband!

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  43. Totally agree with you...I would love an "update"!! Perfect idea.
    Pink Sass - Nicole Carter
    Seattle Smiths - Kelsey Smith
    What a Wonderful Life - Megan Marshall
    Roaring Twenties/Thirties - Jackie Griffin

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  44. Shasta Anne's blog. I can't remember the name.

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  45. Your friend, Sarah! I loved her blog!!

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    1. Yes, your friend Sarah! She was pregnant and then that was the last I read, but I enjoyed following her!

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  46. I loved Jen's Two By Two Mom blog. She was so fun and real! I miss her!!

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  47. great idea ! I'd love to her from:

    jess @ the newly - dying to know what baby #3 is.
    Hoping for our own peanut - Erin
    Heidi Foreste (as the forest(e) grows
    Ashleys Avenue
    Stafford Stories
    Pink Lou Lou
    I wore yoga pants to work
    Baby Mama Juice

    Oh, I could go on and on, but I'll stop there!

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  48. What a fun post! I think the first blog I started reading was Pink Lou Lou. And then I Wore Yoga Pants To Work, Beautiful Mess & Arkansassy. I sometimes wonder what they are up to these days!

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  49. Ah! So, so many! Sippycups are for Chardonnay, hopsy, biscuits are never boring, TCSK, Summer is a verb...

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  50. You've got me thinking... A Blonde Ambition - I'd love to hear how her girls and hubby are doing and Elizabeth Ivie from E Tells Tales and Ivie Baby

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    1. I have friends in common with Leslie's husband - he is doing very well from what I hear. It was of course a big transition.

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  51. What a fun idea for a post! I can't wait to see who you feature!

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  52. Michelle from Pink Bubbly Shop!

    xoxo A
    www.southernbelleintraining.com

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  53. Gingersnaptoit. I was so sad when she quit!

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  54. Elizabeth Ivie, E Tells Tales and I also miss reading The Newly!

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  55. Darci @ The Good Life for sure!! Loved her style and adorable boys!

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  56. Darci @ The Good Life was the very first one that came to mind... and I see that she's already on board! Love this idea :)

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  57. Loved Hopsy, Blairs Headband, TCSK and Summer is a Verb, really miss them!!!

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  58. Did anyone ever read Newlyweds Next Door? I miss her!

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  59. pink lou lou! need a love life update!

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  60. also whitney from I wore yoga pants to work

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  61. I loved Kappa Prep (Hopsy) and Kristin with the Southern Wife

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  62. MODG, (martinis or diaper genie). She was hysterical. But her site lapsed so you can't even read old posts.

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  63. MODG, (martinis or diaper genie). She was hysterical. But her site lapsed so you can't even read old posts.

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  64. Clemson girl :) Love following her on social media, but miss her blog. Also Blair's Headband and Grits.

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  65. Super late on this, but adding my 2 cents! Blair's Headband, Beantown Prep, Summer is a Verb. I miss the JGIWC days too. I know she rebranded her blog but it's not the same.

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  66. I know this is a super old post, but somehow I came across it and was curious if you ever were able to get in touch with any of these bloggers? So many in the comments I used to read too!

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