Kendall’s Top Blogs
Blogs have taken over my bookmark bar. There are all types of blogs—DIY (do-it-yourself) blogs, fashion blogs, cooking blogs, self-help blogs—the list is endless. Blogging creates virtual communities for people, all interested in one thing. Six of my favorites include:
1. Personally, I’m all for the cheese. I have a creepy obsession with howheasked.com, a website that posts cute proposal stories (along with videos and pictures of said proposals). The site accepts submitted stories, so you get the point of view of either the future bride/groom. It’s kind of like a “New York Times” wedding announcement on crack. The site recently got a new layout, making it much more user friendly and attractive.
2. If I’m feeling particularly ambitious in the kitchen, I’ll head over to sallysbakingaddiction.com. The site first caught my eye when someone sent me the recipe to cake batter cookies. I’m pretty sure I’ve already said enough, but if you aren’t a baker yourself, the site has plenty of pictures for you to salivate over. (Or, if you’re like my brother, print one out and shove it under my door.) Recipes range from “Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes” to “Healthy Oatmeal Raisinet Cookies.”
3. There are millions of blogs out there that appeal to everyone. Try stumbleupon.com, a site that allows you to filter what kind of sites you want to see, and “stumble” until you find a site you like. You get hundreds of pages that I guarantee will help you procrastinate. The stumble button is just too tempting.
4. Or say you’re a music lover. My cousin and his friends started findnewjams.com, a music site that streams new songs for free. Looking for the latest remix? I guarantee you’ll find it here. I love how the site is so easy to navigate. You can find whatever you’re looking for by genre.
5. Humans of New York is a photo blog, created by a photographer who catalogues citizens in New York. It’s heartfelt and touching reading about complete strangers with interesting pictures and even more interesting stories.
6. Postsecret.com is an online community that accepts “confessions” via postcard. It’s exhilarating reading others’ secrets, out there on the Internet. Blogs can serve as therapeutic and cathartic ways to expose yourself.
Spill your guts out anonymously online. Or start a blog with your interests. The possibilities are endless. In the meantime, follow me on Pinterest—I’m pretty sure my six followers love all my posts about rainbows and cupcakes.
