I can’t take it anymore. There are way too many articles and links that I want to discuss, and while I am normally not a linking person (not because I don’t want to be) I have to get some of this out there, hoping maybe a couple of you will find this as interesting as I do. I’m sorry, but some of these links are embarrassingly old.
- Abbey never fails me with her links, and her Read This! feature is my favorite. She’s my Internet Digest. I love all of them, but this one links to a great article on the upside of austerity; this one links to a helpful article on creating a waste free kitchen (one day); and this one links to a fabulous article on the Eat, Pray, Love phenomenon.
- Like Erina Hanson, I need to want less.
- I admire and respect the thought Alicia Paulson puts in her home, and love that she cites Carl Larsson as an influence. I want an influence.
- I’m obsessed with Habit blog. It reminds me of what I was doing during my ABC souvenir foto school month, only better. It’s been around for a long time so, yeah, I’m behind the times. Actually, I have found a veritable dog-pile of new-to-me blogs this month. All evidence points to me living under a rock.
- “Corn Sugar.” Wow. That was debacle, huh? For those who weren’t privy to the twitter maelstrom, the Corn Refiners Association asked a few mom bloggers to attend an educational talk on the benign nature of High Fructose Corn Syrup and later write a post on their experience (cough). Pamela Parker from Federated Media has collected the three most linked to posts on the subject. The publicity program went over like a lead balloon with most readers, as you can imagine. Additionally, most professional bloggers were dismayed to hear these women were paid in gift certificates. My goodness. Gift certificates? Was it a gift certificate to, I don’t know, France? The Federal Reserve? The end of the rainbow? I appreciate the need to make money, but I don’t see myself working for gift certificates or five dollar tweets, for that matter. I suppose that sounds arrogant, and maybe it is. Not that I should worry. I must put off a “can’t touch this” Catholic school-girl vibe because I am rarely approached to write sponsored, giveaway, or guest posts. In fact, when Bethany and Andrea asked me within days of each other to write guest posts, I had to wonder if someone was setting me up. (Not really, but it was a funny coincidence.)
I feel like today is Friday and just linked you to a ton of lengthy reading material. Alas, it’s Thursday. Forgive me?
Thanks for the little linky list!!
The want/need is hilarious!!
Happy Day!!
xo
so much linking goodness Jules! It was crazy to see the malstrom of tweets going on this week about the whole HFCS debate and I have to say, everyone just simmer down a bit, okay? The way I see it, at the end of the day, people will always look out for their own selves. if that means selling their souls to the devil, or in this case, the corn growers conglomerate, so be it. Yes, I think it was apalling that the one blogger deleted all comments that contained even just a hint of negativity, but really, it’s their blog. If you don’t like them or their ethics, don’t read it, don’t stake value in it. Am I just missing the point here, or did people really get way to worked up about it? Oh, and a year ago I probably wouldn’t have approached you about a guest post…you’re sort of intimidating okay? I mean you’re so smart and stuff (said in my best Jerky Boys voice). But now, thanks to Twitter, and my stalker mentality, I sort of consider you a friend, that I will hopefully some day meet in real life if you ever take me up on it hahahaha!
Thanks for the link, Jules. My measly traffic will double, for sure!
Thanks for sharing these links! I especially enjoyed the waste-free kitchen article.
thanks for the great list!!
Oh, that Carl Larsson post was the best! I love him as well and made a point to visit his house in central Sweden when I was there two summers ago. Incredibly lovely and so very cool to see those paintings come to life; the house is preserved exactly as he and his family lived in it. I love their house!
HILarious, “gift certificates to what? the end of the rainbow”….seriously! You crack me up. Always love your posts. Always.
Oh gosh, that Need To Want Less link is so great and inspiring!
I think they were given gift certificates to, wait for it, WALMART.
And growing up, my grandmother always put corn SYRUP on our pancakes. It was delicious and I will probably get diabetes. I always think of her when I see corn syrup.
GET OUT. Walmart?! Wow.
Corn syrup is something different from High Fructose Corn Syrup–at least that’s what I’ve read. That’s what goes into pecan pies, if I remember correctly.
I love your list and thanks for the sweet mention (i’m so flattered!) xoxoxo Abbey