Wow! It has been nearly a month since my last Saturday Six, I really don’t know how that happened. Well actually, I do. Lot of small trips strung together between work weeks, plus a week unplugged then a week getting unburied! The holiday season is swirling by, no time to catch any of the spirit so to speak, I am simply trying to catch my breathe.
I am not doing the Holiday Highlights this year nor my annual 12 Days of Christmas giveaways this year although I will continue to spotlight a few small businesses I appreciate as part of my continuing J’adore series. I am collaborating with others for a $500 cash giveaway, that comes in handy for anyone (and runs until December 16th!
Now, here are my picks for Saturday Six.
[1] I was on the cruise boat when all the hubbub was happening about Hostess. And despite having not eaten anything they have produced in years, I certainly felt a pang of nostalgia when I heard they were going out of business. I definitely ate Hostess products, as well as Little Debbie, growing up. Ding Dongs were my favorite! So of course I loved the post that Jen of Are you there God, it’s me Generation X wrote on the topic. She had to write it. Hostess is such a quintessential part of the Generation X childhood it would have been a crime if she hadn’t. And in this awesome eulogy, she did not fail.
[2] Fresh eyes are always a good thing. Whether it is at home or at work…or even Paris. It’s something that Lindsey of Lost in Cheeseland discovered when she played tour guide to a friend visiting and got a whole new perspective on a place she sees every day.
[3] And speaking of fresh eyes, the incredible experience that Sivan Askayo documented as she shadowed a life coach who has a rather unique program in Paris. I haven’t investigated Tonya and Le Voyage Paris enough to say, but just based on Sivan’s post and photos, I want to do this program!
[4] It’s not the first time that I have said that I want to hang out and eat with Joy of Oh Joy! blog. The girl eats in some great spots! And her jaunt to Diablo Urban Taco is no different.
[5] Speaking of food, I really enjoyed Christine of C’est Christine’s post on the best cliche eats in New York City. I am not ashamed to say that there are definite cliche restaurants that I like. In Paris I love Angelina’s and La Coupole, total tourists spots, but still favorites! I also loved Christine’s post on finding a balance between a fixed life and wanderlust, something I think a lot of travelers struggle with.
[6] Lacey of The Road is Life has moved into my neck of the woods, sort of. I need to catch up on the how and the why, but I am really enjoying her new experiences in Northern California. She has always taken beautiful photos, I am always drawn into the, and her Instagram feed is definitely one to follow, but she is also quite magical with the written word and I was completely in awe of a post she wrote this past week on love, storms, huskies and travelers.
That’s it for this week!
How about you? Have any good posts you discovered in your blogosphere journeys that you want to share? How do you discover new blogs?
Featured image photo credit: Leo Reynolds
Checking these posts out now! Have a great weekend!!!
That Reuben sandwich in the cliche New York eats is not like any Reuben I’ve ever seen. WOW. Thanks for recognizing my Hostess eulogy. The shelves really are empty of Hostess at my local grocery story. Sad. =0 There’s a lone zinger in my cabinet. Love some Saturday 6, Andi!
P.S. I liked The Road of Life, but Blogger’s new templates are really annoying to navigate. Do you know what I’m talking about? Those seaweed photos were shocking in a cool way.
Some great stories in here! It’s been fun watching Christine discover NYC! Thank you for including mine!
@Lindsey, my pleasure!
@Jen, the store I go to doesn’t carry them, so I haven’t really noticed a shortage but I guess that will continue until they are all gone? I have not kept up on the rest of the story…
I discover new blogs through facebook or pinterest!