With blogging becoming so popular, it seems there's a blog by everyone for everyone. The best thing about the blogosphere - to me anyway - is the talented writers that are out there. Here, we've pulled together a group of talented women (and one man!) who live, work and blog in central Arkansas. This being a parenting magazine, our staff and a team of "local experts" selected bloggers who mostly write about family life, among other things, but all were chosen for having well-written, well-styled blogs. We know there are more terrific local blogs out there, but we simply couldn't honor them all.

Savannah Butler
Chasing My Bees...Hoping for Some Honey
Description: An infrequent glimpse into my life as a stay-at-home mom (and nurse, and chef, and teacher, and nose-wiper, and chauffeur, and disciplinarian, and kiss-giver) to three little Bees.
Best part: I get to know people, and be known in ways that may not have otherwise been possible. Also, the blog serves as a digital Post-It note for things I want to relive and remember for years to come.
Hardest part: I tend to run-on at the mouth and blogging is no different. Chopping out whole paragraphs and rearranging the words just takes enormous effort on my part.

Ryan Byrd
Being Ryan Byrd
Description: It's pretty heavy on progressive theological deconstruction/exploration, but it also offers music reviews and updates on our three children.
Best part: I've got a lot stirring in my simple little brain and my blog offers a space to explore those thoughts. It's a low-grade form of catharsis.
Hardest part: I don't censor myself. If I think it and believe it, I say it. The consequences can often be negative feedback and it's always a challenge to filter out the mean-spirited and grow from the constructive criticism.

Kerri Jackson Case
Damn You Little RockDescription: My absurd view of life in my little corner of "The Rock."
Best part: It's the same as knitting: blogging keeps me from stabbing people. If there are words in your head, you write them, or you go crazy.
Hardest part: It's a selfish thing to carve time out from other things I could be doing to blog. Also, I have to be mindful of loved ones who didn't choose to live their lives out loud.

Tara Dennie
Dennie.org
Description: It provides a daily glimpse into the life and travels of a family with four kids age 4 and under.
Best part: It's a fun, easy way to share what is going on in our lives with family and friends.
Hardest part: For a blog to be relevant, you've got to continually keep it updated and fresh. We've decided to blog every day and some days it's a challenge to make the daily entry after a full day with four kids.

Natalie Ghidotti
The Juggling Act
Description: Work. Play. Life. It's all a balancing act.
Best part: I love to write, and I miss my days as a reporter and editor; blogging gives me a great outlet for continuing to write and spur conversations among other working parents.
Hardest part: Finding the time! It's embarrassing how long it's been since my last post. When life gets busy, unfortunately, the blog is one of the first things to go.

Jerusalem Greer
Jolly Goode Gal
Description: Little glimpses of my life - everything from design, faith, parenting and shopping to reading, crafting, cooking and failing. It is all in there.
Best part: Being able to pair my thoughts with images. It's a little bit like playing "magazine," only with my life.
Hardest part: Now that I don't work from home I find it a lot more challenging to find the time to do it the way I want.

Kat Hills
Team Hills
Description: It covers details of our engagement, wedding, first "real" jobs, first home, pregnancy, new baby, and more new jobs. It has evolved into my anchor spot for stories from our daily life.
Best part: How sharing my life through words with family, friends and strangers connects me to them in a way I definitely wouldn't be able to otherwise.
Hardest part: Determining how much to share. I want to portray both the happy and sad moments accurately, but sometimes it makes me nervous to do so.

Amy Bradley-Hole
The Bee Dot
Description: Musings on family, friends, work and the world, all mixed in with a bit of irreverent humor.
Best part: Having a creative outlet
Hardest part: Censoring what I say. I wanted my blog to be a place where I could write whatever I liked. But - GASP - people actually started reading it. Or more specifically, people I know in real life started reading it. I try not to make a regular habit of offending people or upsetting those I know and love.

Sarabeth Jones
The Dramatic
Description: Rambling monologues about my life
Best part: Writing regularly has forced me to record more memories, getting down bits of things that otherwise would have been left until later and then forgotten.
Hardest part: Getting it done is the hardest. For every post I publish, there are 10 that I've written in my head while driving my kids somewhere.

Melissa McCurdy
Gerbera Daisy Diaries
Description: Devoted to all things literary - with occasional thoughts on family, theatre and football.
Best part: Best thing about blogging is having a creative place to share my love of reading and literature - and getting comments from around the country isn't bad either!
Hardest part: Balance and time: I have a husband and three kids, a part-time job with CALS' Fletcher library, volunteer work, and I'm the PTA president at Jefferson Elementary.

JoBeth "Boots" McElhanon
Boots McBlog: Flair + Folly
Description: Tips for gracious living - a Southern girl's pursuit of yummy food, fashion, good tunes, photography, a good laugh and God's grace.
Best part: The best thing about blogging is the creative process - finding the unique tidbits that bring a post together.
Hardest part: Capturing the "right" photo, editing, cooking and writing is far more time intensive than I anticipated. Now, I'm learning to write as inspiration strikes so I can maintain the quality of the posts and the joy I get from it.

Kyran Pittman
Notes to Self
Description: Everyday life observed. My blog is part Underwood typewriter, part moleskin journal and part snapshot-covered refrigerator door.
Best part: The immediacy and the intimacy of the medium are incredibly gratifying. It's as if I get to be with my readers, watching them smile, frown or tear up over something I've written.
Hardest part: Locating the boundaries between online and offline life is the biggest challenge any blogger faces. Too much caution will hamstring your writing. Recklessness will cost you relationships.

Kat Robinson
Tie Dye Travels
Description: Restaurant reviews, travelogues and ruminations on the places I've visited inside and outside Arkansas.
Best part: Sharing the neat places I find with others.>
Hardest part: Finding the time! With a toddler in the house and lots of other writing assignments to tackle, it's sometimes hard to make sure the blog is updated every week.