Mommy Bloggers You Should Follow

There are some witty women writing on the web.

Mothers are using blogs and websites to serve up great tips on motherhood, finances, advocacy, beauty and more.  The newest trend on the mommy scene, is the "honest" or "imperfect" mother.  

Finally,  *hand slapping my forehead* women everywhere have decided that not being perfect is so much more fun than killing themselves in search of the perfectly clean home, perfectly behaved child and perfectly harmonious marriage.  Screaming "I'm no superwoman" in 2011 has replaced the "I wear that S on my chest" mantra that so many women chanted just a few years ago.

Many of the smart women leading this beautiful new charge can be found online.  From blogs to Twitter feeds, moms are sounding off, taking a stand and redefining what motherhood looks and feels like.  

Below are several bloggers I love to read.  These women discuss everything from parenting, to beauty...relationships to finances.  Motherhood  has a new, exciting look and moms are wearing it well.

• Good Enough Mother - Rene Syler is a former CBS "Early Show" anchor, but don't let her poise and fame fool you.  Her site makes it fashionable to be "good enough" when it comes to the awesome task of motherhood.  From her hilarious tweets to tremendous resources listed throughout her blog, she's well worth a follow.
• Ravings of a Mad Housewife - Jaci Daugherty has that thing.  That special gift of wit mixed with earnest emotion that forces you to read her posts to the very last word.  Her latest post, "$300,000 Houses and Public Schools Just Don't Go Together touches on the conversations and thoughts that moms will never admit publicly to having.**
• Money Saving Mom - Mother to three wee ones, Crystal Paine knows how to make a dollar scream.  Her blog has to be one of the best money saving sites online, and her posts are written with integrity and honesty.  While some mommies still love bragging about overpriced strollers and seldom used, high end cribs, Crystal "keeps it real," showing parents how to spend less and enjoy life more.
• Scary Mommy - Jill Smokler makes me laugh. Hard. Her posts range from rants to full on commencement speeches for expectant parents who are about to graduate and become real deal moms and dads.  Her post on "Ignoring Your Children" may just be my favorite.  Featured on CNN and in the New York Times, she doesn't hold back and that is what makes her so much fun to follow. **
• Luxe Tips - Latoicha Givens' beauty blog proves that being a mommy doesn't mean being frumpy and that feeling beautiful doesn't have to break the bank.  Her posts find the hot trends at great prices. A local Atlanta based mommy blogger who is also a practicing attorney, she can be followed on Twitter at @Luxetips.
• Three Kids and Us - Catherine's blog is the traditional mommy blog that so many of us fell in love with when they started to pop up like crazy over the past decade.  She blogs her heart, and that makes her enjoyable to read and follow on Twitter.  One of her latest posts was breathtakingly honest.  Be sure to read the comments below her post.  

This is my shortlist, a humble beginning for those of you looking for savvy, straight forward women to read and follow.  There are SO MANY phenomenal women writing on the web these days, together let's try to find and read them all!

** Blogs may contain profanity