What are your favourite blogs or websites?
Daily | July 14th, 2008
From the quirky and amusing to the indispensably useful, we’re all plugged in to the Global Brain.
Carrie says: The Sartorialist gives me a visual fix! BeliefNet’s mission is to help people find a spiritual path that will bring comfort, clarity, strength, and happiness. Charlie Rose gives informed, deep TV interviews that I can watch online. I always learn and feel inspired.
Danielle says: Daily Poetics is visual heaven. Guy Kawasaki’s Blog always gets me pumped. Dictionary.com is, strangely, inspiring to meOur CEO has some amazingly effective tips on how to optimize your blog.
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July 14th, 2008 at 1:42 am
whowhatweardaily.com – fashion news without the gossip and “nastiness”. I especially LOVE the podcast downloads.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:00 am
http://www.deliciousdays.com – beautiful food
http://www.designspongeonline.com – beautiful design
http://www.ted.com – beautiful ideas
July 14th, 2008 at 2:23 am
http://www.thelipster.com/
UK music, film and gossip with a feminist slant
July 14th, 2008 at 2:50 am
http://www.happiness-project.com/
I’ve been reading this for a few months now, and have picked up some great tips for living with happiness in mind.
July 14th, 2008 at 3:45 am
Well, it goes without saying — but I must say it anyway — Carrie and Danielle’s blog. You get my motor started in the morning. After my motor is started — a little self-promotion here — you can find me at Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog.com. As a network partner with Totalbeauty.com and Coutorture.com , I am always checking their pulse. For humor, The Best Kept Secret is smart and witty. Danielle, I am a logophile, too. Dictionary.com is pure energy to me. I have found news one to visit from your lists. Thanks.
July 14th, 2008 at 5:01 am
http://www.scribbit.blogspot.com (A blog about a mother in Alaska. Sounds ho hum, but she talks about everything & has some great kid projects)
http://www.thepioneerwoman.com (I am a faithful reader each day.)
http://www.decor8.com & http://www.apartmenttherapy.com (I love to just wander around looking at stuff. I love the inspiration I get from decorating sites.)
http://www.designspongeonline.com (someone else already mentioned this, but I love this blog. I am so inspired each day by it. I love the guides too – guides to clocks, furniture, city guides to Chicago, Boston, Paris, and guides to Christmas giving.)
https://www.fabulousstationery.com (This is the greatest stationery. I love the look, the feel and ther weight of it. The designs are so much fun.)
I love to be inspired. Have I mentioned that already? I can actually feel the pottery, furniture and linens as I go through blogs and design sites. I haven’t gone to the movies in years, but I am transported each day by these sites. I love it. However, my first shot of creativity & thought comes each morning when I visit here. Thanks Carrie and Danielle! (and everyone who posts each day.)
July 14th, 2008 at 5:22 am
Fark.com, I prefer my news with as much depression sucked out of it as possible. And Sweetsassafras.org, I wish I had known this woman before I left the Bay Area. Unphotographable.com, for moments when you have that “Oh! I wish I had my camera” or have enough respect when you have one and should refrain from using it.”
July 14th, 2008 at 5:29 am
http://carrieanddanielle.com of course! It’s engaging, inspiring and informative.
http://dailycoyote.blogspot.com -
Charlie came into my life when he was just ten days old, orphaned after both his parents were killed. He lives with me and a tomcat in a one-room log cabin in Wyoming
http://www.etsy.com – everything handmade
July 14th, 2008 at 5:37 am
International News and resources at a glance when time is limited http://www.spiegel.de/international/
The current most innovative and resourceful hardcover and online magazine: http://monocle.com/
July 14th, 2008 at 5:41 am
Besides Carrie and Danielle’s site, one of my favorite sites is Lifehacker http://www.lifehacker.com. This site will keep you informed on ways to organize your daiily routine.
July 14th, 2008 at 5:43 am
I would have to say that one site I almost always have up is http://twitter.com/ It’s like a RSS feed but with the fun and personality of the writers.
July 14th, 2008 at 6:24 am
http://decor8.blogspot.com – Great design blog
July 14th, 2008 at 6:27 am
I too love The Sartorialist because of its simplicity and human-ness (if that’s a word). I usually leave other clothing sites feeling like I have to buy something that I can’t afford (ahem ahem lagarconne.com) but sartorialist is more about appreciation and cultivating real personal style. Other daily checks:
101cookbooks.com – Heidi Swanson is my latest cooking muse, whole vegetarian foods, beautiful photos, easy. I want to be her…seriously.
angrychicken.typepad.com – Amy Karol site, author of Bend the Rules Sewing, approachable crafts, recipes, and other DIY goodies.
July 14th, 2008 at 6:51 am
PaperbackSwap is a free, online book swapping site where you post the books you are willing to trade in exchange for any of the over 2 million available, including hardbacks, paperbacks, and audiobooks. The only “cost” is in mailing your requested book(~$2.40), which enables you to order another from any of the over 50,000 other members. I love the message boards there, too! Happy Reading!
July 14th, 2008 at 6:55 am
I check them everyday for a few minutes each. Provides inspiration and little nuggets of energy and encouragement throughout the day that i very much need/crave.
Zenhabits.net
“The Art of Nonconformity” at chrisguillebeau.com
carrieanddanielle.com
lifedev.net
happiness-project.com
July 14th, 2008 at 7:17 am
I visit Craigslist everyday and although not inspirational or educational, it represents what the net can do and puts everyday people in control of content. It allows a democratic pricing mechanism to influence the market. It’s also a .org site. Love it.
July 14th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Agreed, but I wish it was more reliable. We have it set up to send a tweet each time we publish a blog post, but it hasn’t been working properly for ages.
July 14th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Lifehacker is indispensable, and I have a guilty addiction to the tech gossip at Valleywag.
July 14th, 2008 at 7:37 am
My absolute all time favorite has got to be TED.com! Check it out, it’s terrific. Filled with all kinds of latest ideas…presentations by individuals who you might not necessarily get to ever see or hear in person….
July 14th, 2008 at 7:41 am
That’s true – sometimes they are ‘overtweeted’ and functionality goes down which is a drag but I do enjoy seeing slices of everyones life… who has apple pie, lemon torte or creme brulee…
July 14th, 2008 at 7:53 am
http://www.postsecret.com – often funny, sometimes heartbreaking, always fascinating.
July 14th, 2008 at 7:55 am
This is a great website to make personalized stationary….its super cute…believe me it can become addicting. Its great for gifts.
But the great thing is that for each sale they donate money to a stage 4 breast cancer foundation.
July 14th, 2008 at 7:56 am
opps…here it is
http://www.designhergals.com/
July 14th, 2008 at 8:01 am
http://www.shuzsociety.com– For those with a sole addiction!
I can embrace my infatuation with shoes at http://www.shuzsociety.com... get my “shuz-scope”, give my opinion by voting on the “shoe of the day”, see examples of all the latest trends, hear what the shoe designers themselve have to say, check out shoe related retailers… all in one place. Did I mention they give away a FREE pair of designer shoes every Friday in their “Fab Friday” giveaway?!!!
July 14th, 2008 at 8:04 am
Did you know Monocle is the brain child of a Canadian who started Wallpaper mag? Thanks for the reminder to check it out!
July 14th, 2008 at 8:07 am
I teach French, and this is my one stop website for being in a French speaking world outside of France. I couldn ‘t start my day without it!
July 14th, 2008 at 8:07 am
Ahh yes TED we love you. It’s on our desire list to attend.
July 14th, 2008 at 8:11 am
The Best of Craigslist is often worth a read too – outrageously funny!
July 14th, 2008 at 8:13 am
google
July 14th, 2008 at 8:13 am
carrieanddanielle.com for the daily Q&A – I look forward to receiving the question when I begin my work day.
Of course, http://www.orangelifemagazine.com is my favourite.
July 14th, 2008 at 8:22 am
I have quite a few favorites but the one I am most drawn to right now is http://www.dooce.com. Heather Armstrong is this amazing writer that documents the ins and outs of life with humor, humanity and lots of style. Love it.
July 14th, 2008 at 8:24 am
CuteOverload.com, most definitely. A dose of cute and happiness, just what the doctor ordered. I visit once a day at least. Also love postsecret.com every Sunday.
July 14th, 2008 at 8:43 am
http://www.laineygossip.com
July 14th, 2008 at 8:53 am
http://blip.tv/file/220444 – a message to survivors of sexual abuse
http://www.maylin.net/Fireworks.html – your own personal fireworks!
Amazon, of course
Ebay, of course (I hate to shop in stores)
http://www.birminghammenus.com/homewoodgourmet – my sweetheart’s restaurant
Epicurious – has saved dinner many times!
July 14th, 2008 at 9:03 am
http://www.proverbs31.org spiritual encouragement for women w journaling activities/questions that require personal insight.
http://www.myspace.com and http://www.myspace.com because they are the way I communicate w all my friends and family from college, work, and all over the world. We share photos and funny stories. I love it!
http://www.chefclassrecipes.com because I’m really into cooking….they have free recipes.
July 14th, 2008 at 9:04 am
I meant http://www.facebook.com …I didn’t mean to say myspace twice.
July 14th, 2008 at 9:29 am
I just found this site: polyvore.com. It’s all the fun of collage making and scrapbooking, with none of the mess, AND you get to see what other people arrange, as well. If you like fashion/style/art, it’s a blast, and so simple!
Just be careful, it’s addicting!
July 14th, 2008 at 9:37 am
At the risk of sounding like a “tween”, I am seriously addicted to myspace and facebook. I keep both of them open all day, and they are my chief way of communicating with my friends and family – who are scattered all over the map – and keeping tabs on my favorite bands, etc. But i’m also excited to check out some of the sites listed here and broaden the horizons a bit.
July 14th, 2008 at 9:47 am
I’ve recently become obsessed with Pandora, which is like having a personal radio station at your fingertips. Pandora’s Music Genome Project analyzes the qualities of your favorite music and finds songs similar in those qualities, both new and old, that you might enjoy. It is incredibly fun and eye-opening, as you get to rediscover old gems and learn about new ones. It is like having a supremely knowledgeable and intuitive musician friend.
July 14th, 2008 at 9:51 am
three for food:
http://www.cooksillustrated.com
http://www.seriouseats.com
http://www.echonyc.com/~lwollin/greenmarket.html
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one for my dog:
http://www.woofboard.com
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two for my hobbies:
http://www.japanesepod101.com
http://twipphoto.com/
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three for inspiration:
http://weewonderfuls.typepad.com/
http://www.flickr.com
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com
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two for fun:
http://www.pandora.com
http://www.freerice.com
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i could go on and on and on…
July 14th, 2008 at 10:08 am
I just got hooked up with the free online music site Pandora (http://www.pandora.com) so that’s my new fave site.
For blogs I enjoy http://www.songspeak.com and anything about making cupcakes or easy desserts.
July 14th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Too funny, I just wrote about Pandora on here too. I have it on my iPhone now too so it travels with me everywhere.
July 14th, 2008 at 10:14 am
Well…www.katiekay.com of course! Hee hee just kidding, that’s me! I love http://www.pompominteriors.com, I want to live in their store in California, when I go there I feel this happy wonderful child-like feeling come over me, it is my special place to travel to, and their website does the same for me.
July 14th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Ittybiz! I love Itty Biz. Naomi is always there with thoughtful insight into the world of small business. She’s just fabulous! http://www.ittybiz.com
July 14th, 2008 at 11:18 am
fitday.com tracks food exercise, goals and dreams. Gotta check out these other websites, wow!
July 14th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
I’m a soldier’s mom and so some of my fave sites are military or peace
sites, e.g. VetVoice.com and Voices in Wartime.org. Also Amazon.com
since I love to read; NYT for news; DBSA.org; WowOWow.com; FreeWillAstrology.com; Addictomtic.com which is a great place to search all search engines; and Yahoo and of course Google if that’s a “site.
July 14th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Also for a progressive slant on news: CommonDreams.org
July 14th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
I have probably 500+ blogs through my reader, but lately a few of my favorites are:
http://www.spiritualcowgirl.com (spirit)
http://myloveforyou.typepad.com/my_love_for_you/ (art)
http://www.hearthandmadeblog.com/ (inpsire)
July 14th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
http://lifelessplastic.blogspot.com/
I am trying to make my household plastic-free.
July 14th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
I have Danielle to thank for introducing me to the writings of Esther and Jerry Hicks. Their website (http://www.abraham-hicks.com) has a daily quotation that you can subscribe to. It’s the perfect way to start my day in a positive and creative manner.
July 14th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
http://aestheteslament.blogspot.com/
http://thethoughtfuldresser.blogspot.com/
http://stockholmstreetstyle.feber.se/
http://back40feet.blogspot.com/
and for comic relief
http://icanhascheezburger.com/
July 14th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
yes — great product and cause. We know the founder, Jeanne Fitsmaurice and it is a terrific company.
July 14th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
this looks terrific! a lot like the object layouts in our Style Statement book (which cost us $1000’s to produce!) I’m going to really check this out. Thank you!
July 14th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
I”m also very stoked by the power-to-the-people phenomenon of Craigslist. Newspaper classified advertising is down over 30% in the last few years and that attribute that to Craigslist.
July 14th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
OrangeLife is gorgeous. The quality of photography is so inspiring.
July 14th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
yes, I agree, CommonDreams is very good. You would likely appreciate: http://www.alternet.org/
July 14th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Yea, thanks S I have been searching for a music guide, will check out!
July 14th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Ditto for me. A visual delight!
July 14th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Carrie & I are stationery addicts. Totally passionate about heavy cardstock and letterpress…ahhhh. Will check out fabulousstationery pronto. thank you!
July 14th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
overheardinnewyork.com makes me giggle. healthmad.com feeds my “medical” obsession. Prettylittlethings.com just makes me feel good.
July 14th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
overheardinnewyork.com makes me giggle.
healthmad.com feeds my medical obsession.
prettylittlethings.com inspires me.
July 14th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
eeekkk…*blush* why did I post the same answers twice? totally had a “blank” moment and thought I hadn’t responded to todays question.
Perhaps I can suggest that I am “just that enthusiastic”. Cause, I am! There are some amazing blog and website suggestions here. I have bookmarked almost all of them. Thank you, again, C+D for inspiring such wonderful responses with your questions.
July 14th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Carrie we’re practically sister’s! I love the sartorialist too!
My friend Odette’s blog: http://www.itsthegoods.blogspot.com
really, just the good stuff, things she simpky comes across on the net or perhaps over hears in a cafe. Things ranging from New Yorks latest fashion designer releasing and all eco spring line, to a story about a man saving a drowning bear in the wild. Super refreshing.
Madonnalicious.com Really I couldn’t go a day without it. Sad?…maybe.
July 14th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Oprah says “ask the Universe” for all that you seek in life. I say just “ask Craigslist” and for a small price its yours. This is how planets get clean! democratic , grass roots power!!!
July 14th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
I stumbled upon http://www.lightsource.com which has video archives of all my favorite inspirational leaders such as T.D. Jakes and Joyce Myers. Great way for me to begin my day.
July 14th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
What a great topic – thank you Carrie and Danielle – Iknow what I’ll eb doign tonight!
Can i add one more… http://www.homeexchange.com – an international home swap service … where two families agree to swap homes for a vacation – I’m hoping for to swap my Australian home for Spain next year!
July 14th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
I found THIS amazing site and book through Rebecca Walker’s great blog, http://www.rebeccawalker.com/blog/index.htm It is about inspiration, design, fashion, politics, people, you name it– well written and inspiring. I found her blog after hearing an interview she gave on NPR’s great show, News and Notes… I also love Dunya McPherson’s writing on dance, meditation, and embodiment. (with emphasis on the latter) dancemeditation.org
July 14th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
The women that run Fabulous Stationery are so nice and friendly, too. I’ve purchased christmas cards, Valentines cards, and a few monogrammed notes for friends. All excellent.
I hope you get a chance to go to their site.
July 14th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
OOOh, I’m a part of paperbackswap.com Great place. I’ve had a lot of fun using that site.
July 14th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
poignant (poi·gnant)
evoking pity, compassion, etc.; emotionally touching or moving
http://postsecret.blogspot.com/
July 15th, 2008 at 11:24 am
http://www.beautypluspower.com they have everything under the sun for a plus-sized woman’s fashion fix and my google reader, its an RSS reader that you can put all your feeds into and it has its own web address, and of course Millionaire Mommy next door.
July 15th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Shopping and traveling in Texas. Lists the best stores in Texas cities. Also gives away shopping trips!
July 15th, 2008 at 11:26 am
http://www.shopacrosstexas.com
July 15th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
NO KIDDING!! I’m TOTALLY addicted! And frustrated — can’t make things as fast and as easily as I want to! Thank you!!!
July 17th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
http://www.cookingismypassion.blogspot.com
This malaysian girl is so talented and makes the prettiest cakes ever!
July 22nd, 2008 at 4:11 am
Carrie and Danielle you taught me me toot my own horn at LWL, so here I go “Visit PetiteFashionista.com the everyday destination for women 5′4 and under!”
Thanks ladies!
xo