There’s a lot of crappy things to read out there, but I’ve learned that to maintain my joy I need to seek out those that not only want to encourage and share uplifting stories, but they also want to be real. These writers have been that Joy Candy for me…they’re worth checking out.

(IN)courage — My daily dose of encour­age­ment from great writ­ers all over the blogsphere.

The Inspired Room — Melissa makes me drool with her home design­ing talent.

Tongue in Cheek — Shhh..I’m a lurker. She’s so out of my league…but I adore her writings.

We are THAT fam­ily — I admire Kris­ten for bear­ing her soul and wisdom.