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This is the big clean out edition of On the Internet. I’ve been keeping track of all sorts of links, but I don’t get to these posts nearly as often as I’d like to, mostly because it’s time consuming. I’ve been sitting at the computer since 10am and spent most of the day going through my starred items on Twitter and Google reader, along with a bunch of links I emailed to myself. But I think I found a way to keep up with it all - Tumblr. I’ve been trying to post things there, and I might be able to avoid the huge backlog of things if I can use that more effectively.

Anyhoo, here goes with the huge link list. This should keep you busy for awhile if you have a compulsion to click on every link you come across, like I do.

• The Guild season 4 has finally premiered!
• This is Why I’ll Never Be an Adult. You may have seen this on the interwebs already, but I LOVE it. Also, can someone please buy me this mousepad? I need it.
• The Old Spice Guy has been making tons of videos in response to fans questions. Here’s a proposal he did on behalf of a fan and a bit of a look at how it’s done. If you haven’t seen these yet, you should. It’s the most brilliant marketing campaign. Ever.
• Beavis and Butthead are coming back! I spent way too much time watching this show, and can’t wait to hear what the boys have to say about today’s music. Heh heh. Oh, and Daria is out on DVD - the whole series. This is on my wish list as well.
• It’s after 8pm as I write this, and the current temperature is 107°F (that’s 41°C). This article from the Las Vegas Review-Journal sounds like they’re kidding about what this kind of heat feels like, but they’re not.
• My blogging friend Ben Barden has launched a new blog called The Blog Cop. It’s a bit of a snarky commentary of things that are seen on blogs and other websites that can annoy readers. Hey Ben, here’s an idea for a post - I tweeted about auto-start music earlier today.
• Ben is also the author of the Top Ten Blog Tips blog, and recently compiled some of the best tips into a free e-book. I downloaded the book and it has tons of great ideas in it.
• I recently got a Droid phone and I love it. It kept me sane when I went on vacation on the wrong day because I was able to check my email the minute I got off the airplane. The Android Market has tons of apps, so there’s really not anything your phone can’t do.
• My friend Fresh Peaches over at Such Cool Stuff recently featured Women of Substance, an internet radio station. It’s no secret that I’m a fan of what Mister refers to as angsty chick music, so this was a brilliant find. I’ve been listening when I’m at my computer at home (like now) and signed up for their mailing list and was automatically entered to win a free CD - which I won! I got an autographed copy of One Day by Arlene Kole, which I’ve been enjoying very much.
• Facebook privacy has been an issue lately - here’s how to lock down your profile.
• Need to get your Twitter under control? ManagerFlitter makes it easy to see who’s active or not, and lets you do a mass unfollow. I cleaned up my list a bit with this.
• I got a Kreativ Blogger award from Jen at The Stylish Thirties. Thanks for the award, and I’m sorry I suck so bad at following up with this sort of thing!
• I watched Tosh.0 on TV the other night. It’s a blog, but on television. Strange concept, when you think about it.
• Amanda Palmer is awesome. Check out this video of a song she whipped up in no time, about art and creativity.
• Speaking of creativity, here’s 201 Ways to Arouse Your Creativity. It’s geared towards writing, and since I read a lot about blogging and writing, let’s also include 10 Ways to Blog When You’re Not Blogging, Blogging Your Personal History, The No. 1 Habit of Highly Creative People, and 1066 Links, Lessons, or Tips for Bloggers. It’s a list of links that lead to more lists - just the kind of thing to keep you busy on the internet for days!
• Our friend Zac is at it again. Part 1 of his latest film, The League of Extraordinary Industrial Retards, has finally been released. Also available are parts Two and Three.
• I don’t play WoW, but Mister does and I guess you could say I’m a fan (see The Guild). I’m also a MythBusters Fan, so this video that blends the best of the two was genius.
• I Write Like analyzes a sample of writing from your blog (you have to copy and paste) to see what published author’s style your writing is most like. I keep getting different results based on what I put in, but it’s interesting - plus, I’m finding more books that I need to check out.
• Just in case I haven’t wasted enough of your time yet, here’s Time Magazine’s Best Blogs of 2010 and for those who seriously love link lists and never want to see the light of day again, Blog.com’s big list of Top 10 Lists. You’re welcome.

Besides the entire day it took me to go through all the old stuff and get it organized, this post took me about 90 minutes to write. These things are time consuming. Look for more frequent updates on my Tumblr.

Do you do link posts or have somewhere that you share your internet finds? Please share them with this internet addict!

I’m a personal blogger (duh), but that doesn’t stop me from having lofty dreams of making a ton of money by giving the world a glimpse into the depraved depths of my mind. That being said, I do read a few pro blogs to try to take a few tips and apply them to my little blog.

Today, I saw that ProBlogger is having a 7 Link Challenge. It looks like a fun exercise, so I thought I’d participate. Here are my seven links:

1. Your first post: I decided to take my journal out of my bedside drawer. Putting It All Down was published on March 14, 2006.
2. A post you enjoyed writing the most: I wouldn’t necessarily say that I enjoyed the process of writing this post, but I enjoyed the results, and it’s representative of what I wanted my blog to be when I started - a place to let it all out. I was scared of what was to come when I was packing up my life to merge it with my then-boyfriend (now known as Mister).
3. A post which had a great discussion: Searching for Inspiration. I had a bad case of blogger’s block, and got some great ideas out of it.
4. A post on someone else’s blog that you wish you’d written: I can’t narrow it down to a single post, but I love the way Miss Britt is able to pour her heart and soul out on her blog. She says things with the depth that I feel but wish I was able to express.
5. Your most helpful post: That would probably have to be Disrespectful Credit Card in Common. I blogged about a fraudulent charge on my card, and I still get quite a few hits to that post via Google. I hope it’s helped people in determining whether or not their charges are fraudulent and getting them removed.
6. A post with a title that you are proud of: Jekyll and Hyde because it helps reinforce the point I was trying to make in that post.
7. A post that you wish more people had read: Cuts Like a Knife, because it’s something that has had a very strong influence on who I am today, and good or bad, I don’t think things like this should be ignored. Also, it’s my secret (or not-so-secret) hope that people who teased others mercilessly will read it and realize what jerks they were and take steps to remedy that by trying to be better people.

That was fun, though I have to admit, it took a long time. Any other takers? I’d love to read your Seven Links and get to know you better.

It’s been over 4 months since my last installment, but don’t think that I’ve forgotten about my On the Internet posts! This one is sure to be quite long since I’ve been lazy about posting, but here goes.

• The Oatmeal is a great website that’s been linked to by about half my friends on Facebook. Check out these great comics/educational posts: How to Use a Semicolon, 10 Words You Need to Stop Misspelling, How to Use an Apostrophe, and 6 Reasons Bacon Is Better Than True Love.
• A blogging friend of my, formerly known as Devilish Southern Belle, has a new blog at This Belle Rocks. There, she blogs about her challenges raising two teenage boys and her love of all styles of rock music. Go say hi.
• Caring for Your Introvert is an article I read years ago and mentioned in on of my earliest posts. I didn’t link to it at the time because I put it on my sidebar, but now I know the importance of linking in the actual post. Anyway, I am an introvert, and I get re-energized and refreshed by spending time by myself. People who aren’t introverts don’t understand that, but hopefully this article will help. Are you an introvert or extrovert?
• Ben Barden at Top Ten Blog Tips recently posted a list of 10 Post that Clog up Twitter. I’ve seen quite a few lists regarding what should and shouldn’t be posted on Twitter, but this is one list that I am in full agreement with. While you’re checking that out, be sure to read the guest post I wrote on 10 Tips for Personal Bloggers.
• For those who love looking for new blogs by chasing links, here’s a few for you. First, ProBlogger recently published a list of lists: 47 Lists of Bloggers to Watch in 2010. I haven’t had time to start clicking my way through that one yet, but I did spend a little time on sfgirlbybay’s Blog it Forward list. Look, I just wasted at least a day of your time. You’re welcome.
• Here in the US, it’s census time. WiseBread has some tips to avoid phony census workers.
• Miss Britt reviews the book Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert far more eloquently than I ever could. I read this book last summer and loved every last word of it, but for some reason could never write a review that I felt was good enough. Britt has done that, so read her review.
• I’ve been trying to urge my husband to sign up for Twitter. Here are some tips for those new to Twitter, and some tips on how to make any tweet worth following.
• Boston.com recently had an article about redheads. As you know, I am a redhead. And I’m getting ready to disappoint people yet again for not wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day.

I think that clears out my backlog of links to tell you all about. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to get to bed to make up for that hour I’ll lose tonite. I want to go buy something pretty from the Liberty of London for Target collection for my 4th Blogiversary. BTW, I’ve been to the actual Liberty in London. Not that a Target store in Las Vegas can even come close to the experience of shopping at the real Liberty of London. But still - pretty stuff!

Happy Blogiversary to me!

Hard to believe that it’s been over a month since my last installment of On The Internet. Since then, I’ve gone on vacation and spent the rest of my time just trying to keep up with everything. I have a feeling that the upcoming holidays will be pretty rough, schedule-wise.

• Speaking of holidays, Wii prices have been reduced! As you remember, last Christmas I wanted a Wii, but Santa was not able to find any at the stores because it was the Cabbage Patch Kid / Tickle Me Elmo of 2008. Now that there’s a recession going on and everyone either already has a Wii or can’t afford one, I hope Santa will be able to procure one for me.
• I currently use Mister’s alarm clock so that I know when to get up in the morning, along with my cell phone’s alarm clock feature to remind my lazy ass to get out of bed. Other than that, I don’t have an alarm clock of my own. But hopefully soon I will - I came across this vintage-inspired beauty at Urban Outfitters today. Yes, Urban Outfitters has something other than clothing for skinny cool kids! Check out all the stuff they have for the home in their Apartment section.
• I’m still totally crushing on the Thesis theme, which just came out with version 1.6 and has new options for design and layout. I really, really want this theme and hope to get it within the next few months.
• Some health tips surrounding the dreaded flu this year: Doctor Anonymous discusses his take on the H1N1 flu, the folks over at I’ve Tried That discuss scams that capitalize on the flu scare, Summer Tomato and AltDotLife have some excellent tips on things you can do to avoid getting the flu (or any communicable illness, really), and John and Sherry at Young House Love interrogate Sherry’s little brother, Almost Doctor Dan, for the truth about antibacterial products. As for me, I’ve had my seasonal flu shot and am waiting for the H1N1 flu shot to be more widely available, and in the meantime, I make sure I use soap when I wash my hands.
• Anyone who’s ever worked with the public will love the blog Not Always Right. The stories can be a bit hard to believe at times, but those of us who have worked in customer service will believe every word. Oh, and there is now a book to go along with the blog!
• House of Turquoise recently featured my favorite color combination, turquoise and red. These colors always look fresh and inviting next to each other!
• In the blog maintenance category, ProBlogger has tips to stop scrapers and scammers and Essential Keystrokes has an article regarding disclosure policies. I try to keep spam off my blog, check for scrapers regularly and I hope my own disclosure is clear and complete.
• Also in the blogging category, check out Kristan’s list of what you can do for the blogger you love - there are ways to support your favorite blogger and still stay hidden behind the internet.
• This list wouldn’t be complete without some mention of The Guild! Check out the Halloween Special, an acoustic version of Do You Wanna Date My Avatar, and an educational video from NASA’s Spitzer Science Center featuring Felicia Day.
• More from Young House Love: their dog, Burger, has his own blog now. Check out Hamburger’s House for views on life from a Chihuahua’s point of view.
• And finally, here’s a list from WiseBread of 10 small businesses that are free or low-cost to start up. There are lots of ways to expand your income in any market, but it takes work. Be sure to check out I’ve Tried That for tips to avoid getting swindled.

Now that I’ve spent the better part of the day catching up on the internet and writing this darn post, it’s back to real life for me, at least for tonight. Happy Halloween!

As I’ve started doing more On the Internet posts, I had to come up with ways to keep track of everything I was reading that I wanted to share. I don’t have any one method, but I thought I’d share the methods I do use.

• Add a star - Google Reader and Twitter both offer this option, though on Twitter it’s known as “Favorites.” I use this as a quick and easy way to flag items that I want to be able to go back to later, and I can un-star them when I’m done.
• StumbleUpon - I only have this installed on my home computer, so it’s the least-used method on my list. But if you are on a computer that has you signed in, it’s a great way to bookmark stuff worth mentioning, and sharing it with others who might not necessarily read your blog.
• Email - yep, good old fashioned email. During my lunch at work, I read news and try to get through a few items in my reader. For news items, I tend to just email them to myself. It’s pretty easy - just go to File > Send > Link by email (in IE) or File > Send Link (in Firefox). This method only works if you’re using an email client that is installed on your computer, like Outlook, which I use at work. If you don’t have that, then copy and paste the link into a new email message.
• Paper notes - Yes, I still have paper notes. Not sure why, because if I’m reading something on the computer that I want to share, I can use any of the above 3 methods, but once in a blue moon I am actually away from the computer. That’s when I’ll write down a website that I might want to check out later or ideas that come to me when I’m out in the field. See, I have the very inefficient and not at all organized habit of putting the paper on my desk for future reference. (Yes, my desk at home is a mess.) Then, when I get to my desk and decide to sift through all the papers, I can decide if I still want to write about it or share the link.
• Bookmarks or favorites - I have a folder in my bookmarks called “On the Internet” where I park interesting finds. As I go through the rest of these methods, I put all my links here so they’re in one place when I’m ready to post.

That’s what works for me, and I think that I capture about (wild guess here) 95% of the stuff I want to share. If you do round-up or link posts like I do, what methods work for you?

Here I go, surfing the internet and totally slacking on posting. Here’s what I’ve found lately:

• My friend Fresh Peaches is at it again on her site Such Cool Stuff. This time she features a mutual friend of ours, Eve, who designs way cool vinyl wall stickers at her Etsy shop, Atom and Eve Design. Go check out Eve’s shop, and check out Such Cool Stuff for interviews with a bunch of great artists and musicians.
• Le Creuset cookware is supposed to be the creme de la creme of cookware. I don’t own any, but I drool on my mother-in-law’s when Mister and I visit - of course, the delicious food she cooks has something to do with that. Since I would love to have some cookware that makes cooking superb meals seem effortless, and since my favorite color is Aquamarine, I wouldn’t mind at all if I received this set as a gift sometime, say, for Christmas or something. Just sayin’.
• Not too long ago, Mister saw something on my computer screen that piqued his interest. I told him he could find at a blog that does nothing but lists. Mister checked it out, and actually spent over 6 hours one Saturday reading through the archives on Listverse. They say that list posts are very popular, and there are quite a few blogs and websites that do nothing but lists, and this one is the best one out there, at least that I’ve found. Go check it out, but don’t say I didn’t warn you. It’s addicting!
• Another web series for you - IKEA Heights is a somewhat campy take on shows like Melrose Place, and filmed entirely without permission at an LA-area IKEA. There are only 4 episodes so far, but it’s fun to watch. (Thanks to Young House Love for the link!)
• Now I need to take time for a public service announcement. Get Rich Slowly had an article on how to avoid phishing scams. This issue also came up at work when one of our employees got an email claiming to be from the bank our corporate card is with. I did some looking into it, and most banks will have an easy to find link on their website regarding fraud. In most cases you can forward the phishing email to fraud@ [insert bank url here]. This also goes for Paypal and other websites that you may or may not have accounts at, and they aren’t necessarily financial. The most important thing to remember is never click on the links in a suspicious email!
• I got my new IKEA 2010 catalog in the mail today! Now I can start planning what I need to get on my next IKEA shopping excursion. Yes, I said need. I need IKEA. Too bad I have to drive to LA to get it.
• I don’t remember if I told you already, but I’m telling you now. Diesel is taking pre-orders for his new novel, Mercury Falls. If Diesel’s blog is any indication, this is gonna be one heck of a book. I already pre-ordered my copy, which will come complete with Diesel’s pathetic attempt at a signature. You won’t get the chicken scratch autograph if you wait until the release date, so pre-order a copy now!
• David Airey has a great post on why you want to search yourself. If you’re online, it’s worth it to keep tabs on yourself to manage your online reputation and just see what others are saying about you. I set up a Google Alert on myself. It’s super easy and like I said, worth it.

I think that’s it for now. I’m fading fast, and I’d like to get in at least a page or two of reading (books, not internet) before I fall asleep. Enjoy!

Those of you who read my Twitter stream might remember a couple of tweets in which I said I would be doing another On the Internet post that same day. That never happened, thanks in part to my husband’s new DIY Network addiction. He got me watching it as well, and the week ended up being filled with talk of home projects. Some of these are on The List now. Of course, if they ever get beyond the talking and list-making stage, I’ll be blogging about it. But for now, here’s what I’ve been seeing on the internet this week (and earlier). Bear with me, I’m cleaning out my email - I have a habit of emailing links to myself when I’m not at home.

• While my husband is a gamer, I am not so into it. But apparently I am turning into a gaming fangirl, to some extent. I love the web series The Guild, and this week a song and video that was premiered at ComicCon (ComiCon?) was made available for everyone to have. You can watch the Do You Wanna Date My Avatar video at the very awesome Felicia Day’s blog, and she links to where you can buy it. Excuse me while I watch it again (as my husband watches Blizzcon on PPV). Oh, and you’d better hurry up and get caught up with The Guild, since season 3 starts on August 25.
• Fu For Thought, a home decor blog that has exclusive interviews with HGTV’s Design Star contestants after their show gets canceled, has moved. Click on the link to go to the new place to read all sorts of home design goodies.
• I’ve gone ahead and joined Goodreads. It’s like a social networking site for people who read. You can list what you’ve read, are currently reading, and want to read, and you can also friend people (like me) and get recommendations based on what you liked and such. I’ve blogged before about how I like to read before bed, so this will be a good way to find new books to read. And I do have more Bedtime Stories planned (one of these years) as I have finished 3 books since the last post.
• Here’s a Table of Condiments That Periodically Go Bad for those who want something a bit (or a lot) geekier than the sniff test.
• Wired recently post a list of 100 Things Your Kids May Never Know About. It’s definitely a sign that I’m getting old when I can remember most of the stuff on that list.
• For Harry Potter and/or Twilight fans, MSNBC recently did a HP vs. Twilight faceoff. I must admit that I am a fan of HP (read all the books and seen all the movies that have been released thus far, and have all available movies on DVD), but when Twilight-mania started sweeping the country, I just couldn’t get into it. A test is to pick up a book, try to read the first couple of pages, and if I want to read more, I buy it. I didn’t get past page 1 in Twilight, so I don’t think I’d be able to get through the entire series. Plus, I think that the HP series was so completely well done, and was one of the few stories in the fantasy genre that I actually get, that it would be hard to top, at least in my opinion. But this faceoff was fun to read, and it didn’t make me want to read Twilight one bit more than I did before.
• Another MSN article (I read the news stuff at work) is Top 10 Songs the Web Brought Back. Be glad I didn’t Rickroll you on that link!

Phew! I got my emailed links cleaned out, and I think that’s everything I wanted to tell you about. Until next time, happy surfing!

I’m trying to kick my butt into having some discipline about posting more regularly (that is, more than once a week). The plan is to try and publish 3x per week - two regular posts and one link roundup. My first link roundup was very popular, thanks to my very first stumble, so that made me feel really good and made me want to do more of these. This one will be looooong since it’s been a couple of weeks.

That being said…

• I have my very first guest post today! A while back, I posted a comment on a Top Ten Blog Tips post entitled 10 well-known blogging tips - and what I think of them, and it inspired me to actually write a guest post. It took a few weeks, and Ben helped me come up with the last tip, but I did it, and he’s publishing it today. Go check out my 10 Tips for Personal Bloggers.
• Since I wrote about my favorite color the other day, and forgot to mention this, I’m mentioning it now. There are two blogs that I’ve been reading for awhile now that are dedicated to turquoise. It’s light reading and some fantastic eye candy. Check out House of Turquoise and Everything Turquoise. They’re part of the Decor by Color group of blogs, so if turquoise isn’t your thing, there are other options as well.
• Because I am a home decor whore, I read a lot of home decor blogs. AtticMag recently had a picture of a gorgeous mosaic tile floor in a bathroom that reminded me of the Roman style mosaic floors. I love mosaic, and I told Mister that as soon as we have the means, we are having a floor like that in our bathroom. And for all you fans of Polyvore, who want something more house-based, check out My Deco. You can’t upload the pic directly to your blog like polyvore, but you can save a screenshot using a Firefox addon like Picnik.
• A blog I stumbled on this week, The Future Buzz, declares that Blogging Never Went Away. Amen to that! Don’t listen to the articles on the internet that try to tell you blogging is dead. My theory is that the people who say that are trying to get rid of any perceived competition. If you love it, blog to your heart’s content!
• A music blog that I found recently features a high proportion of music that falls into the “angsty chick music” genre that I prefer. (Thank Mister for the name of that genre.) Music & More even has full length song samples of the artists that are featured embedded into the post so that you can add those albums to your list of CDs to buy.
• Jordon just got home from two whole months backpacking around Europe, which is something I think a lot of people want to do or wish they had done when they were younger. I did it for a month in 1996, though I didn’t see nearly as much as Jordon did. I don’t think Jordon will be forgetting this trip anytime soon, or ever. This is exactly the sort of thing I talked about when I told you all to step away from your comfort zone. Good things can happen.
• My friend, Fresh Peaches, did a recent feature on artists that make vinyl wall decals. Wall decals have been popping up all over the place lately, and they’re great because there’s no limit to how you can use them, they can easily be removed, and they are way cooler than wallpaper or traditional art. Check out the offerings from Dali Wall Decals or their cool sister site, Badass Wall Decals. The best thing about them is that you get a lot of personality for not a lot of money! Budget decorating, anyone?
• This might be old news to some of you, but a few weeks ago Dave2 witnessed a miracle.
• Did I mention that I did my first guest post this week? Because I totally did. Read it here.

So that’s what I’ve been seeing around the internet this week. Have a great weekend!

This might become a semi-regular feature here. So many other bloggers do round-up posts, featuring either what they’ve read on the internet or all the posts that have been done on their own blog for a certain time period. I quite like those kinds of posts, because I see things that I might have missed and find cool new stuff to read. So, without further adieu…

Here’s what I’ve seen on the internet this week:

• Diesel, the very funny guy who writes at Mattress Police and runs the Humor Blogs directory, is trying to publish a book called Mercury Falls. If his blog is anything to go by, then this will be a great read. He’s going to self-publish once he gets 500 people signed up for his interest list, so head over to the Mercury Falls website to read an excerpt and sign up. And I promise, he won’t spam you. I think I’ve gotten 2 emails since I signed up, and one of them was a confirmation.
• One of my favorite house blogs has moved! John and Sherry, who blog about their awesome house and all sorts of other house-related things, can now be found at Young House Love. They share why they changed their blog’s name, and of course keep us hungry house peeps happy with their latest decor-related posts. If you haven’t already, go check them out. I swear, you’ll fall in love with their house.
• Fresh Peaches, whose blog, Such Cool Stuff features all sorts of great handmade goodies found at Etsy and other places around the web, is now featuring music! Now you can find cool new music worth listening to as you cruise the web for crafty goodies!
• Even though I don’t always practice what I preach (due to nothing else but laziness, really), I do place a lot of value on organizing and decluttering. I’ve even written about it before. Recently, Mandi at The Simple Nest posted 10 Questions to Help You Declutter. If you’re looking to declutter, read the list as it really helps asses what you have and what gets to stay or go.
• Moggit is a new find - a decor-focused blog, but more along the lines of what not to do. Like Cakewrecks, but for home decor.

Well, that was kinda fun to write. I think I’ll be taking advantage of the “star” feature of Google Reader - possible even the new “like” feature, both of which I can access when I’m not at home, and also StumbleUpon so that I can bookmark stuff I liked reading so that I can share it with you. Enjoy!

I think I blew it this week. We had yet another potluck for a birthday at work (and another one next week). The food was just so good that I couldn’t resist. Well, I probably could have resisted the pastries. But the strawberries did it for me. Strawberries dipped in sour cream - trust me on this - then dipped in a brown sugar and cinnamon mix. It was heaven. At least that was the bulk of my overindulgence. Other than that, and Fritos cravings (very unusual for me to crave crunchy salty snacks), I think I’ve been doing ok. I’ll tell you one thing - once your body gets used to healthier foods it starts to reject the crap. I had my first afternoon slump in ages today, and even though it’s 8:30pm, I’m still feeling the slump. But I would not be me if I didn’t push myself to stay caught up on the blogosphere, despite my need to zone out in front of the television.

So as I was going through my reader tonite, I came across a post on TwiTip about making your tweets worth following. I read the article when it came out a few weeks ago, but for some reason it didn’t really stick then. Reading it again tonite, I took note of who the guest poster was. Summer Tomato was the home blog of the author, and it was mentioned that it was a blog about healthy eating. Hey, I’m trying to do that more and more! Maybe I’ll check this place out. Turns out, Summer Tomato is a treasure trove of good, common sense healthy eating facts. What’s preached on the blog is very similar to the healthy eating habits that WW teaches, but it goes further by endorsing fresh, local, non-processed foods as well. WW falls short there, because they have their own line of processed foods. I’m still looking around on Summer Tomato and I’m really liking what I see there. There’s no quack advice, as far as I can tell. Like I said, it’s all common sense stuff on there, and that’s what I like best about it.

If you get a chance, head over to Summer Tomato for some sensible talk about healthy eating.