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The Internet: All you really need to know

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at CU Boulder chapter.

Obviously the internet is a wealth of information… Basically, any question can be answered by Google, and you’ll stumble upon answers to questions you didn’t even know you had on the way. There are a ton of knowledgeable, interesting, and clever internet personalities out there; however, it can be a bit overwhelming to figure out who to listen to and who to follow. Here is a quick list of blogs that are definitely worth your time. These three blogs have great advice, answers to everyday questions, and inspiration without the internet overload…
 

Joy the Baker
www.joythebaker.com
 
Joy is a spunky, young self-taught baker in California. She has hilarious stories accompanied by some sinful recipes. Joy the Baker is the go to recipe index for a cookie to wow a bake sale, a cake to impress someone special, and even some quick and easy dinner tips. Bon a petite!
 
Refinery 29
www.refinery29.com
 
Refinery 29 is an incredible online fashion source with stylish looks, and answers to everyday fashion emergencies. They even have the option to narrow fashion and beauty trends by major cities. Refinery 29 is constantly updated and even has some great coupon codes for websites.
 
Stumptuos
www.stumptuous.com
 
The nutrition and fitness world of the internet can be riddled with unhealthy tips and ridiculous advice- this is where stumptuous comes through and saves the day. Stumptiuous is an incredible site headed by a very talented and smart women named Krista, who used to teach nutrition at a number of colleges. Her site is filled with inspirational stories, helpful tips, hilarious rants, and some great workouts.

Elana Starlord is  a junior at the University of Colorado.  She is majoring in Broadcast News and minoring in Technology, Arts and Media.  During her time at CU she has been the social chair of the CU Club Tennis team and a contributing writer for the University's student newspaper.  Elana loves spending time in the mountains, snowboarding and exploring the Colorado outdoors.  Elana spent summer 2011 in LA as a marketing/events intern at Participant Media.  Currently, she is interning at 303 Magazine in Denver and reports annually for the Boulder International Film Festival.  Whenever Elana has spare time she takes advantage of it by traveling with friends and family.