Best of the Blogs links

Each week on Sydney’s Hope 103.2FM Radio, Katrina Roe and I used to review the best of the blogs!


Just in case you're interested, you can listen to podcasts of my reviews on the Hope 103.2FM website. Or you can simply click on the links below to check out some of the great blogs I reviewed.


Thank you so much for visiting my blog and if you were a listener of my "Best of the Blogs" segment on Hope 103.2FM, a special thanks to you for listening!  


I hope you enjoy these blogs as much as I do!


A great food blog by Sydney mum Wendy Blume, but it’s a food blog with a difference. In Vegie Smugglers, Wendy shares all her secrets about how she sneaks good stuff into her cooking without her kids knowing it.
A personal blog by married couple Mike & Brit who live in Canada.  Blogging is a hobby Mike & Brit enjoy together, and they started their joint blog shortly after their wedding in July 2010.


A personal blog by Sydneysider (and a good friend of mine), Vikki Meade.  Vikki and I attend the same church, and she’s actually my singing buddy in our church worship team.  She’s also one of the few of my buddies who just “gets” why I love blogging, because she loves it too!

A fashion and style blog by Queenslander, Nikki Parkinson.  This blog was actually the 2011 winner of the Sydney Writers’ Centre “Best Australian Blogs competition”.

A blog by Kellie from Victoria who writes about her family's everyday adventures and her quest to bring a little happiness to others through a project she created, which involves 1000 little origami homes.

This is a food blog by New York couple, Lon & Jessica Binder.  They originally started out blogging separately, but in 2006 decided to merge their love for blogging and food and started Food Mayhem!


This is a travel blog by Debbie Dubrow from Seattle in the USA.  It’s a little different from the usual travel blog though, in that it’s specifically aimed at parents who would like to travel with their kids, but want to learn tips to make it easier and more fun.

A food & travel blog by Florentina Lile who lives in Los Angeles.  It’s a blog all about health conscious cooking, and spending quality time with friends and family.

A personal blog written by Kym Piez who lives in Victoria.  Kym started her blog back in 2006 when she and her family were living and working in Papua New Guinea, so she’s been blogging for a very long time.

A personal blog by Teena who lives in Sydney.  Teena is a Christian and describes her blog simply as a record of all her conversations with God.

As the name suggests, this is a baking blog by 20 year old Ryan, who lives in Philadelphia in the USA.  Ryan started his blog as a way of pushing himself to go beyond just baking his favourite vanilla cupcakes all the time.  He decided to challenge himself to improve his baking and decorating skills.


A blog by Colleen from Newcastle who set out to get rid of some unwanted stuff in her house, but turned it into a full-on 365 day project to declutter every inch of her home.  She decided to give away, throw away or sell one item everyday for twelve months & blog about it.


A blog about money matters by Kylie Ofiu who lives in Sydney.  Kylie first started her blog in 2009, but it was called Aspiring Millionaire back then.  After getting a dream book deal and becoming a published author of her first book called “365 Ways to Make Money”, she revamped her blog into what it is today.

A food & lifestyle blog by Simon Park who lives in Sydney.  Simon started this blog in February 2009 and uses it to share his passion for all things to do with food and food culture in Sydney and abroad.

A fashion blog by Caitlin from Brisbane, who first started her blog in October 2010.  She writes about everything fashion-related, with lots of great style tips!

A blog written by 29 year old Dean Sandham who lives in Brisbane.  The Jarrol Spot is where Dean explores who he is in Jesus, his passion for cars and motorsports, and many other aspects of his life.

A beautiful photography blog by the very talented Sarah Scott-Branagan from Victoria.  Sarah started this blog in 2009 as a record of her photographic journey and a way to share her prolific library of images.

A food blog written by Bianca Alosi, who lives in Sydney.  Bianca shares everyting she's learning about food, cooking and the best way to eat, and aims to tantalise our tastebuds as she writes about her food journey.

A blog by Mark Brown who lives in Western Australia.  Mark started his blog in August 2009 and uses it as a tool for sharing what he’s learning on his daily journey into God’s Word, the Bible.

A food blog with a twist by Petra Aitken, who lives in Sydney.  It's all about reviewing gluten free recipes, gluten free friendly places to eat, and gluten free products.

Frangipani Princess is a teen blog, written by an amazing 17 year old, Georgie Carroll, who lives in Albury, NSW.  Georgie writes about school, fashion, her love of glossy magazines and anything else she might be passionate about at the time.

Practising Hospitality is a blog by Christian newlyweds, Calum & Alice, who live in Wahroonga in Sydney.  In this blog, they share their passion for learning more about hospitality and living a hospitable life.

Melbourne Epicure is a beautiful lifestyle blog by Cathie, who lives in Melbourne.  She started her blog as a visual diary, because she loved taking photos of her life, but it has become a wonderful mix of delicious recipes, beautiful crafts and inspirational anecdotes.

An inspirational blog by Jessica Ainscough, who lives in Queensland.  Jess started her blog in March 2010 and she calls it her "online soapbox to preach all about natural health care, organic foods & beauty products, and healthy living in general.

A self-titled blog by a young woman named Lauren Stamper, which is a beautiful daily devotional.

Smoked Cheese is a photography blog by James, who lives in Canberra.  He started his blog in February 2010, and uses it as a space for his photos, as well as a forum for journaling his thoughts on photography and life in general.

A fun and engaging blog by Felicity Bezer, who lives in glorious Noosa, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.  Recently nominated as one of Kidspot's Top 50 Bloggers for 2011.  

A hilarious blog written by George Sfarnas who lives in Washington DC.  The blog is actually in the format of a comic strip and is about a five year old boy named Georgie who blogs about his life and thoughts to the world.

A thought-provoking blog by Sydney-sider Genevieve, who shares about life, love, good food and places she visits around Sydney.

A food and travel blog by Jane Grover, who lives on Sydney's beautiful Northern Beaches with her husband Paul and 3 children.

An Australian parenting blog by Naomi Ellis, who shares her journey of raising seven children with her husband, Matt.  Naomi is passionate about motherhood, and through her blog aims to inspire women to create happiness in their personal and family life.

A blog written by a team of 23 writers, called “SuperForesters”, from all around the world.  It is a great combination of uplifting and informative articles about “environmentalism” and “sustainability”, challenging us to do better by our planet.

An Australian based blog by Carly Lloyd and others, with the aim of promoting day to day happiness and inspiring women of all ages to live and love the life that they have, right now.

A beautiful blog by Vivian from Sydney, in which she writes about her journey of turning her cottage house into a home, her love of fashion and different things that inspire her.

A photo-driven fashion blog by Scott Schuman, focussing on the style of well-dressed New Yorkers from all walks of life.

A fun food blog by Susan Thye with a mix of restaurant reviews, recipes and stories of Suze's outings with her family & friends.



A blog by Kati Angelini about her amazing cupcake creations.