Favorite Blogs -- what are they? [Archive]

lawyerlee

05-05-2006, 07:00 PM

Great idea for a thread. It's always fun to discover some random (or not so random ;) ) blog and find yourself obsessively reading it from then on. :)

Here are some of my favorites:

Treehugger (http://www.treehugger.com/index.php)

Accidental Hedonist (http://www.accidentalhedonist.com/)

The Daily Headache (http://www.thedailyheadache.com/)

Jurist - Paper Chase (http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/)

berry

05-05-2006, 07:39 PM

lawyerlee and SingleWhiteFemale -- Thanks! I'm going to have to check those out.

Brandy

05-05-2006, 08:20 PM

Pink is the New Blog (http://trent.blogspot.com/)

Go Fug Yourself (http://gofugyourself.typepad.com/go_fug_yourself/)

Princess Melissa (http://www.princessmelissa.com/weblog/)

White Trash Mom (http://www.whitetrashmom.blogspot.com/)

A Little Pregnant (http://www.alittlepregnant.com/)

strwbrygirl

05-05-2006, 09:41 PM

Tomato Nation (http://www.tomatonation.com/index.shtml)

Bitch PhD. (http://bitchphd.blogspot.com/)

Yarn Harlot (http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/)

11D (http://11d.typepad.com/blog/)

Historic True Crime Blog (http://laurajames.typepad.com/clews/2005/11/last_call_for_t.html)

Emilie

05-06-2006, 07:27 AM

The Food Whore (http://www.thefoodwhore.com/)

Design Sponge (http://www.designsponge.blogspot.com/)

Lifehacker (http://lifehacker.com/)

Mighty Goods (http://mightygoods.com/)

berry

05-08-2006, 07:26 AM

Oh, I love Go Fug Yourself! Thanks for all the suggestions.

I also forgot to list Not Martha (http://www.notmartha.org/)

Any other suggestions?

mgrace

06-16-2006, 01:32 PM

Chocolate and Zucchini (http://chocolateandzucchini.com/)

The Farmers Wife (http://farmerwife.blogspot.com/)

Fourteen Places to Eat (http://www.fourteenplacestoeat.com/)

linda_loo

06-16-2006, 02:08 PM

i like gofugyourself.com

yby1

06-16-2006, 03:35 PM

Vinography (http://www.vinography.com)

Pineknot

06-16-2006, 04:46 PM

http://www.crazyauntpurl.com/

She's a riot.

AllisonAnnesMama

06-16-2006, 05:32 PM

I love this because I am always looking for more to read about life! Thanks for the suggestions....keep them coming!

Rose

06-16-2006, 06:23 PM

I like Keven Smith's but I can't think of the address off the top of my head. I wish he would post more often.

berry

12-29-2006, 05:18 PM

bump for Katy

Katy

12-29-2006, 05:37 PM

Thanks Berry!!!

I'm sure we've talked about this before, but I couldn't find anything through searching (feel free to bump and I can delete or merge). I'm trying to reach out and discover more blogs - in particular, more women bloggers. I'm noticing though that many of them are married and with kids. There's got to be more to the blog-o-sphere than just Dooce. Are there any good ones with single gals dating, or for married with no kids? Or maybe crazy folks with too many pets? :D You know...variety.

Share what you like and visit on a regular basis and please tell us what it is you like about it...

aligirl

12-29-2006, 05:50 PM

I enjoy Looky Daddy (http://www.lookydaddy.com) - about a SAH father of 3!

kris97

12-29-2006, 05:56 PM

www.abovethelaw.com - an AWESOME legal goosip blog. Awesome for law geeks, I mean. ;)

chortles

12-29-2006, 06:28 PM

Two Tasty Ladies (http://www.2tastyladies.com/)(food reviews)
Greek Tragedy (http://stephanieklein.blogs.com/) (Stephanie Klein - although she just had twins, so if you only want kidless, then this won't work)
Life Begins at 30 (http://www.lifebeginsat30.com/)(another Bay Area food blog)
Manolo Loves the Shoes! (http://shoeblogs.com/)
Mighty Girl (http://mightygirl.com/)(writer for Mighty Goods, mentioned above)
Oh Joy! (http://ohjoy.blogs.com/)(shopping)
Trainwrecks.net (http://www.trainwrecks.net/) - they primarily skewer threads on mothering.com and indiebride.com
Defective Yeti (http://www.defectiveyeti.com/)
Que Sera Sera - hilarious (friend of Dooce) (http://www.queserasera.org/)
Gush Party (http://gushparty.com/index.htm) - Jay is hilarious, you can read through Sir Awesome, etc. his main blog is The Letter Jay
Jay's wife Patti (http://www.greencellardoor.com/) - aka Lady Awesome

I have a few other food blogs that are local, so probably not of much interest to others. I don't really have that much free time - I just have no social life and could get a PhD in procrastinating :D

snowzilla

12-29-2006, 06:30 PM

Two Tasty Ladies (food reviews) (http://www.2tastyladies.com/)
Greek Tragedy (Stephanie Klein - although she just had twins, so if you only want kidless, then this won't work) (http://stephanieklein.blogs.com/)
Life Begins at 30 (another Bay Area food blog) (http://www.lifebeginsat30.com/)
Manolo Loves the Shoes! (http://shoeblogs.com/)
Mighty Girl (writer for Mighty Goods, mentioned above) (http://mightygirl.com/)
Oh Joy! (shopping) (http://ohjoy.blogs.com/)
Trainwrecks.net - they primarily skewer threads on mothering.com and indiebride.com (http://www.trainwrecks.net/)
Defective Yeti (http://www.defectiveyeti.com/)
Que Sera Sera - hilarious (friend of Dooce) (http://www.queserasera.org/)
Gush Party - Jay is hilarious, you can read through Sir Awesome, etc. his main blog is The Letter Jay (http://gushparty.com/index.htm)
And Jay's wife Patti - aka Lady Awesome (http://www.greencellardoor.com/)

I don't really have that much free time - I just have no social life and could get a PhD in procrastinating :D

I notice that you've left my blog off the list. *sigh*. Time to revert to posting butt shots and dirty limericks again!

:p

chortles

12-29-2006, 07:12 PM

Originally posted by snowzilla
I notice that you've left my blog off the list. *sigh*. Time to revert to posting butt shots and dirty limericks again!
<mr. burns>Eggggsaaahhleeent</mr. burns>

I tell ya, it is a damn shame the lengths I have to go to to see some Canadian ass around here.

but for the record...go visit chatterblog... (http://www.chatterblogging.com/)

Rosebud

12-29-2006, 08:23 PM

I don't think these are what you're looking for, Katy, but here are some blogs that I read:

BookSlut.com (http://www.bookslut.com/)- Blogging about books & authors. Great book recs here.

Curbed L.A. (http://la.curbed.com/)- Interesting & humorous L.A.-centric blog. They've got their "End of the Year" awards up right now, which are pretty great.

The Amateur Gourmet (http://www.theamateurgourmet.com/)- Food & recipes.

Hostess With the Mostess (http://www.hostessblog.com/)- Good blog about entertaining, food & party decor.

And also, all the usual gossip sites: Perez Hilton, Go Fug Yourself, Popsugar, Dlisted.com, SocialiteLife.com, etc.

Jessica

12-29-2006, 08:25 PM

I love looking at the style of The Sartorialist (http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/).

Overheard in NY (http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/) always gets me laughing.

ivansbabe

12-29-2006, 11:57 PM

I also like Design Sponge (http://designsponge.blogspot.com/)

mgrace

02-22-2007, 10:11 AM

bump

ivansbabe

02-22-2007, 10:53 AM

I've found Cute Overload (www.cuteoverload.com) to be a nice relaxing way to get away from work for a few minutes.

am_81

02-22-2007, 11:05 AM

I'm really into decorating right now, so I've been reading the archives of Decor8 (http://decor8.blogspot.com/) and Oh Joy (http://ohjoy.blogs.com/my_weblog/).

berry

02-22-2007, 11:40 AM

Someone here on CC introduced me to What's my wardrobe today (http://whatsmywardrobetoday.blogspot.com/index.html)

I'm seriously in love with this and have gotten lots of great outfit ideas!

ginadc

02-22-2007, 12:26 PM

If anyone else is as old as I am and remembers Quinn Cummings (from "The Goodbye Girl" and "Family"), she is now out of show business and a business-owning wife and mom in California. Her blog, the QC Report (http://qcreport.blogspot.com/), is a pee-yourself-laughing saga of her life with Consort and Daughter. I want her to be my BFF.

(But warning: the most recent post is much more melancholy than usual, especially if you're a pet lover--she's had to euthanize her dog. Skip it and read pretty much any other post if you're looking for a laugh. I defy you to read the one before it, Roman Far and Wide, without laughing out loud to the point that people in your office stare at you.

BethIrish

02-22-2007, 12:49 PM

I enjoy Looky Daddy (http://www.lookydaddy.com) - about a SAH father of 3!

This blog literally has me lauging out loud today. My coworkers must think I've finally lost it :p :o

Rosebud

02-22-2007, 04:10 PM

Two really great cooking/ foodie blogs:

ChocolateAndZucchini.com (http://chocolateandzucchini.com/)- This girl is a culinary student in Paris. She actually has a cookbook coming out in May. Her recipes are heavenly, but I really just love the passionate way she writes about food and mealtime traditions.

101Cookbooks.com (http://www.101cookbooks.com/)- An awesome site for recipes and discussion of food.

Other:

SocialiteRank.com (http://www.socialiterank.com/)- Okay, this is really, really shallow... but addictive. Some guy skewers and celebrates (okay, mostly celebrates and worships) NYC socialites like Tinsley Mortimer and Fabiola Beracasa.
eta: This site went down in big, gossipy flames involving lawsuits and outing in NY papers earlier this year. Google if you're interested- it was fairly mesmerizing. It's been replaced by Park Avenue Peerage (http://parkavenuepeerage.wordpress.com/) which isn't quite as fun.

Down With D (http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/downwithd/)- Travelblog.org has a lot of good blogs, but I especially love this one. Two female friends, Moira and Kate, have been backpacking around the world for the past year. Their trip is almost over, but you can read back through all the entries and check out their amazing photos.

miel

02-22-2007, 10:46 PM

Sweetney (http://www.sweetney.com/)

finslippy (http://www.finslippy.com/)

defective yeti (http://www.defectiveyeti.com)

Thumbscre.ws (http://thumbscre.ws/)

Milkmoney or not here I come (http://www.schmutzie.com/)

Rosebud

11-12-2007, 10:38 AM

Bump for AnastasiaK

HunBun

11-12-2007, 10:46 AM

I heart Meg Cabot's blog- Meg's Diary (http://www.megcabot.com/diary/). She's hysterical! Even if you've never read any of her books, her blog has something for everyone: celebrity gossip, funny stories about her cat, writing/publishing chitchat, fun pictures, etc.

Rosebud

11-12-2007, 11:00 AM

More:

La Coquette (http://lacoquette.blogs.com/)- Blog by an American girl living in Paris. She's currently blogging the fashion shows, but it's more often about Parisian culture and general observations.

Clews: The Historic True Crime Blog (http://laurajames.typepad.com/clews/)- This may have been mentioned before. Fascinating.

Franklin Avenue (http://franklinavenue.blogspot.com/)- L.A.-centric blog about happenings around town.

jbemommy

11-12-2007, 11:05 AM

www.goingjesus.com (used to be Going Bridal back when we were on WC). Mostly about being a mom/wife now. Funny sense of humor.

www.snarkspot.com. This is Jennifer Weiner's blog. I love her books, and her sense of humor.

AnastasiaK

11-12-2007, 11:13 AM

Thank you Rosebud!!!

ivansbabe

11-12-2007, 11:15 AM

I didn't see it so sorry if it's a repeat but I like this shopping blog for "women".

OutBlush (http://www.outblush.com)

ignutzz

11-12-2007, 12:16 PM

I read a lot of the ones mentioned in here but here are a few more:

Somewhere on the Masthead (http://masthead.blogspot.com/) Phenomenal writer. There was a recent tragedy so postings have been sporadic but start from the beginning and you'll be laughing/crying hysterically in a few moments. If you're a pet love, read his stories about Blaze, the dog.

WilWheaton.net (http://wilwheaton.typepad.com/) Someone else recommended this to me and I visited out of morbid curiosity (having been a lifelong ST fan) and stayed because it's a very well written and interesting blog. If you're a gamer or poker player there's plenty of geek talk to keep you coming back. But there's also wonderful family stories and insightful, excited stories about dealing with Hollywood.

NOTCOT.org (http://www.notcot.org)
Uncrate (http://www.uncrate.com)
Design Addict (http://www.designaddict.com/)
Design Observer (http://www.designobserver.com/index.html)
Modish (http://modish.typepad.com/)

Daily Puppy (http://www.dailypuppy.com) and Daily Kitten (http://www.dailykitten.com)

On an entirely different note:
Belly Tales (http://www.bellytales.com)*
Observant Midwife (http://observantmidwife.blogspot.com/)*
SageFemme (http://sagefemme.blogspot.com/)*
The True Face of Birth (http://rixarixa.blogspot.com/)
Pushed Birth (http://pushedbirth.com/)
Our Bodies Our Blog (http://ourbodiesourblog.org/)
Feministing (http://feministing.com/)

You can find your own favorites here:

Delightful Blogs (http://www.delightfulblogs.com/)

*Occasional birth and other photography. Not always safe for work (depending on how public your desk is ;)).

Txfish

11-12-2007, 12:35 PM

I love these daddy blogs, and there's plenty of grownup humor:

Mitch McDad's World (http://www.mitchmcdad.com)
and
Poop and Boogies (http://www.poopandboogies.blogspot.com)

Leilynne

11-12-2007, 03:09 PM

Confessions of a pioneer woman (http://www.thepioneerwoman.com)

LoveYouKisses

11-12-2007, 03:17 PM

Confessions of a pioneer woman (http://www.thepioneerwoman.com)

I totally second this one. I love her writing.

sea74

11-12-2007, 03:22 PM

I once kept track of a blog belonging to an OB/GYN and she detailed the birth of her patients but now I've totally forgotten the name of it.
Anyone know what I'm talking about and can help me out? Thanks!

Janey

11-12-2007, 03:55 PM

I wish this guy would update Veiled Conceit (http://nytimesweddings.blogspot.com/). Fun stuff.

ignutzz

11-13-2007, 07:19 AM

cynder

11-13-2007, 07:27 AM

I totally heart Confessions of a pioneer woman and Finslippy!

mgrace

11-14-2007, 08:13 AM

I heart this thread. :)

I have Google Reader set up, so it tracks all of my favorite blogs.

Some of my favorites:

Baby Cheapskate (http://babycheapskate.blogspot.com/)
The Girl Who Ate Everything (http://www.roboppy.net/food/)
I Heart Farms (http://smallfarms.typepad.com/small_farms/)
Green Girls Guide (http://greengirlsguide.com/)
The Kitchen--Apartment Therapy (http://kitchen.apartmenttherapy.com/)

akacharlotte

11-14-2007, 08:55 AM

A friend of mine turned me onto to this one.

suburbanturmoil (http://www.suburbanturmoil.blogspot.com/)

Sevilla

11-14-2007, 01:46 PM

I've been enjoying

www.internetmonk.om

http://drhousingbubble.blogspot.com (about the CA real estate market. Good sense of humor and educational too!)

sea74

11-14-2007, 02:18 PM

sea74 There are a couple of them out there but you'd have to be more specific about how the births were handled to narrow down which blog. There was one, FPMama, who was a Family Practice doctor and told amazing stories but she took down her blog because she became concerned about confidentiality issues (even though she omitted names and specifics).
YES! That was the one. I had it booked marked at one point then went to check it after awhile and it was gone so I thought I mis-marked it or was out of my mind. Bummer, because I really liked reading her stories. Thanks for your help though :)