I understand that the title may be misleading, but hope that you won't be disappointed for long. Although I am new to blogging myself, I am not new to loving blogs. That is why "The Homies" nominations are one of my favorite times of the year. The Apartment Therapy blogs (also including re-nest, ohdeedoh, unplggd, and kitchn) do a round-up every year of the best design blogs in the areas of general, green, children, technology and food. Its the perfect time to find new favorites and renewed inspiration. Although I have only had time to do a quick scan of this year's nominees, here are my favorites so far:
Children's design blog: lilmagoolie. I like the round-ups of cool, mom-friendly products and crafty diy projects.
Technology blog: wired magazine's gadget lab. Okay, so there were only two nominees, and I was not particularly excited about either, but thought these iphone cases that turn your phone into a ping-pong paddle were awesome! Good news for you techies out there...start a blog on the subject and Wired Magazine is pretty much your only competition.
Cooking blog: 101cookbooks. To me, nothing beats Smitten Kitchen--coincidentally, a past Homies winner--but the photographs in this vegetarian blog are stunning. All of the dishes look like something you would eat on a rejuvenating yoga retreat in the woods, which is obviously a life I sometimes like to pretend I am living.
Green blog: babygreendesign. This one's a two-fer...both a green blog and a kids' blog. They had me at their eco-friendly kids' bookshelf round-up. It is particularly impressive that this blog is under a year old.
Overall favorite: greengoody. So, I must have gotten click-happy. I don't think this blog made the final cut for any of the categories, but I am in love with the author's impeccable taste and subtle humor. There is a little bit of everything here...products, projects, recipes and more with an environmentally-friendly focus. [postscript: found it! it was a past winner]
For all of the nominees, go to Apartment Therapy. Go to the subpage of your preference for more specialized lists! Happy blog hunting. Of course, it won't hurt my feelings if you decide you only have time to read mine ;)
I am married to a Mexican who moved to the United States as a child. He has one of the most amazing mothers... ever (no pressure!). Perhaps I am able to get along with my mother-in-law so well because we don't speak the same language? I'd like to think that we'd be great friends, regardless. The issue is, of course, is that there is no possible way that I could live up to her in my husband's eyes, whom I regularly refer to as the oldest son of a Mexican mother-- as though that description, in a nutshell, sums him up.
I do try. Tonight I am making chorizo tortas for dinner, which are his favorite artery-clogging memory of home. Of course, in our neighborhood, there are no fresh tortas, so I will make due with hamburger buns. I am sure Whole Foods means well, but the sausage doesn't crumble quite right (maybe because the fat content is not as high, which is probably for the better). I will add avacado, tomato and pretend that mayo is just as good as the Mexican version of sour cream his mom slathers on her sandwiches. Even though I typically think it is rediculous, I will place a paper towel on the plate under the sandwich because it somehow makes it feel more authentic (and quite practically soaks up all the grease). I will not pull out the extra bread like his mom does so that it is mostly just crust-filled sausage delight. He can do this himself. Therein lies the issue--I will try, but not that hard. They are a really good interpretation, but the real thing is much better.
I wonder what you do to incorporate your partner's childhood traditions into your now-shared life?
