What I Love About Instagram

I love Instagram. I feel like a lot of people either love it or hate it. Many people say it’s fake – there’s a lot of staged photos and clips from people’s lives that don’t show the “real” version of the person behind the account. I try to have a healhthy mix of real vs. staged photos. Oh, and plenty of cats. If there’s anything that can keep your Instagram feed down to earth, it’s your cat’s paw showing up in your perfect #flatlay.

I think my favorite thing about Instagram is that you get a glimpse into peoples' everyday lives. You see the things they love and you can see their personality through their photo captions. I especially love hashtagging. I used to be one of those people who thought using hashtags was silly, but it's a great way to explore and find new 'grammers to follow. My current favorites are #photosinbetween, #notentirelyperfect, #morethanaframe, and #mattiesmakings.

With that being said, I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite ‘grammers to follow. 

@mrthomasandme

Bachelor Monday, we accept your rose and the fact that we're about to waste two hours we'll never get back.

A photo posted by Amber Thomas (@mrthomasandme) on Feb 22, 2016 at 4:14pm PST

Her posts are quirky, down to earth, and usually feature her cute sidekick Hazel. Her photos tell a story and her feed is pretty to look at. (Bonus: check out her shop insta @amberthomasmakes for some awesome homemade pretties for your home).

@lisabenroeck

When my current read matches my current flowers, it must be posted to Instagram.

A photo posted by Naptime Chai ☕️ (@lisabenroeck) on Feb 28, 2016 at 9:04pm PST

Lisa’s feed is full of toddler smiles, pretty Seattle scenery, and (more recently) her growing bump. Lisa and I first connected when we found out we shared a birthday (April 2nd) and I’ve enjoyed following her ever since. 

@seeyouinaporridge

When you're trying to read and do yoga and your cat is all up in your space. Rude. Good thing she's so pretty #29infebruary #notentirelyperfect #catsofinstagram #bookstagram #porridgereads #yogaalmosteverydamnday #shotgunlovesongs

A photo posted by Kristen (@seeyouinaporridge) on Feb 8, 2016 at 4:25pm PST

She has cats. She wears Harry Potter shirts to the gym. She loves books. Basically we’re the same person minus the fact that she’s Australian. 

@scripttheory

I swore since our days in Boone, NC that I never want to be near snow (or mountains) ever again. But John Muir's quote, "The mountains are calling and I must go." keeps tugging at me. So I'll just settle for a mountainous landscape and some watercolor for now. ⛰🖌

A photo posted by b r o o k s (@scripttheory) on Feb 8, 2016 at 6:03pm PST

If you like pretty quotes then Brooks is your girl. Her feed is full of beautiful, hand-lettered images of anything from scripture, to quotes, to song lyrics. Sometimes I just scroll through her feed wishing I had her beautiful handwriting. 

What’s your favorite part about Instagram?