There are so many different ways to follow or catch up with bloggers through social media and the internet. I’ve been doing this for over 7 years now, and it has changed SO.VERY.MUCH. from the beginning.  As with any change, some is really great and some is not so great, but that’s the nature of a developing and growing thing.
I have to say that I’ve enjoyed the way that social media, and really instastories, give you a “behind the scenes” look at the people you follow on Instagram.
I was listening to the Young House Love podcast recently and John mentioned that he took social media off his phone and was left to just follow along with bloggers through their blogs. Believe it or not, this used to be the MAIN way to follow bloggers. He noted, and it made a lot of sense to me immediately, that he felt like he was missing out on things not following certain bloggers on social media. The emphasis on social, especially instagram, has increased dramatically over the past few years. I’m definitely enjoying this and I think it provides nice variety for readers/followers to check in on who they enjoy following or reading. As with any “trend” I’m sure something new will pop up (like snapchat did for a minute before it died completely, or like Vine) and be a fun new channel to follow bloggers on in the future. I don’t think blogs are going anywhere though, and would still say that social is just an extension of the blogs, ins...