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The 100

So way back when {aka a few months ago} when Google Reader became obsolete and the blog world was forced to choose between Feedly, BlogLovin’, or *gasp* nothing, I lost my favorite list of blogs. {And yes, I loaded reader into Feedly and it disappeared anyways.}

But never fear, I re-found my favorites and through a fun project with Babble, discovered a couple new ones. Over the past few months I’ve worked on a panel to come up with a comprehensive list of 100 of the top bloggers. Not just big-name bloggers or mom bloggers, all kinds. From style to food, big to small, there’s a little something for everyone. Check out the full 100 here.

And here’s a fun little infographic about the top 100.

Speaking of, from my absence over here you can guess I’ve been busy over at Babble.

Here’s some recent stuff you may or may not find interesting:

How to avoid the gym during the holidays {and not by hiding out}

How to use your smartphone to stay healthy

Blogger prompts CFA to ditch the dyes

We’re slowly becoming carnivores

Gifts to keep the family fit

What’s your favorite blog?

Monday Mentions: Tri Training

Roundups

Wait, how is it Monday already? Wasn’t just yesterday Friday?

If it’s Monday that means tri training starts today! Well, according to my calendar, it actually started yesterday. Oops. Guess I’m not off to the best start.

Since I’m essentially starting from scratch, I plan on following this beginner triathlon training plan. I’ve used it before and really like that it uses time instead of distance. You can also pick which sport is your weakest and focus your training more on that. Using time as a guide is a good way to help beginners prevent injuries by going to far too soon. So here goes!

Cute pic of the day:

{He’s signing “banana” in Kynado language.}

A little link love for you:

Reading

Will somebody please make these for me?

Here’s a great list of WordPress plugins for bloggers.

Maybe American parents have it backwards.

Writing

Why food allergies may be on the rise

Is formula the answer to more moms breastfeeding?

Some kids only get an hour of gym a week. Ridiculous.

It’s not your imagination. Cutting calories makes you want food more.

**The winner of the Albion Fit giveaway is posted!! Is it you?!**

Have you joined the What’s Beautiful campaign yet?! You should.

7 Links

LookBack

Considering in the past week I’ve deleted my memory card twice, lost Internet for 4 days {in the condo specifically chosen for it’s inter-webbing capabilities}, and have a camera that can’t take pictures because the lens is so foggy from the heat & humidity, it seems like the perfect time for this meme to reach me. And, like Theodora says, it’s hard to hide on the internet. So here goes:

A Collection of Links

Most Beautiful

All About My Stinky Feets

Not the most beautiful in terms of me writing it, but in terms of the response- the comments & emails when I finally fessed up about my feet and attached my face to my blog gave me the support I didn’t know I needed. Imagine the sound of my heart breaking when every one of those comments got deleted in a host switch.

Most Popular

Attack of the Hunger Diaries

Most of my popular posts tend to be recipes, like Vegan Cinnamon Rolls, Southern Fried Oatmeal, and Crockpot Steel Cut Oats.

But aside from recipes, my response to the Marie Claire blogging article continues to be at the top of the list. Especially surprising since I wasn’t even involved- I just had something to say.

Most Controversial

Frito Lay: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Gee, shocker. A post about a potato chip company on a blog about health and fitness was controversial. But good controversy. The comments really make you think about your food.

Most Helpful

Post Race Recovery Tips

Everyone talks about training for a big race. Rarely does someone mention what goes into recovering from said race; I think it’s just as important as getting ready for it.

Why You Don’t Need a Fancy Camera

I love my dSLR with all my heart, but that doesn’t mean you have to have one to take a decent picture for your blog. The same things that help you take a good picture with a nice camera can help take pictures taken with your point and shoot camera to the next level.

Surprise Success

No Shame in Being Cheap

Ironically written before I owned said fancy camera, the underlying pressure in the blog world to have the next best thing is just ridiculous. Apparently I’m not the only one that feels that way.

Not Enough Attention

25 Things I’ve Learned About Injuries…the Hard Way

Really, please do not take it upon yourself to learn about getting injured the hard way. Thank me for already doing it for you.