Katherine Swims

Food, Home, Lifestyle

Websites and blogs about cooking, food, nutrition, home and garden, and lifestyle.
- Adding a Little Southern Charm!
  
  My friend and former coworker Brittany posts her favorite recipes.
- Apartment Therapy/The Kitchn
  
  The Kitchn is a great resource for recipes, ideas, and tips.
- Blackened Out
  
  Extensive collection of restaurant reviews in and around New Orleans.
- La Tartine Gourmande
  
  Gorgeous food photography and inspired French recipes.
- Pink of Perfection
  
  Recipes, reflections, and more in this self-described "thrifty girl's guide to the good life."
- The Pioneer Woman Cooks!
  
  Fun, crowd-pleasing recipes with hilarious commentary from Ree.
- Serious Eats
  
  Community of food lovers and home cooks. I've been a member since 2007.
- The Speckled Palate
  
  My friend Erin's collective of recipes, with excellent photos accompanying each one.
- Summer Tomato
  
  The most interesting and resourceful site I've found about eating well.
- Young House Love
  
  A young couple renovating their home, DIY-style.
Design, Nerdy Things

Websites and blogs about design, marketing, and how to be really good at life.
- Brand New
  
  Reviews of corporate rebranding efforts.
- Clients From Hell
  
  Hilarious and unbelievable stories from designers and marketers.
- Lifehacker
  
  Tips and ideas for geeks like me who want to find the best way to do everything.
- Swissmiss
  
  Cool finds in the world of design.
- TIME's Moneyland
  
  Personal finance tips and heads up on sales and coupons.
Fitness, Running, Swimming

Websites and blogs of runners, swimmers, triathletes, and more.
- Claim Your Journey
  
  I write posts here, too! A website focused on Louisiana running, triathlons, and fitness.
- Deep South Runner
  
  Great blog from a nearby marathoner.
- Garden Variety Tri
  
  Jon is a vegan New Orleans-based triathlete who produces a great triathlon podcast.
- Heat Runner
  
  Jamie lives in my hometown, Tucson, and writes about running.
- Runner's Rambles
  
  Aron is a marathoner who provides a lot of great running background and advice.
- Running on Faith
  
  Stephanie is another former college athlete (runner) who is also a yoga lover and mom.
- Shut Up and Run!
  
  Hilarious stories about running, swimming, and triathlons from Beth in Colorado.
- Twenty-Six and Then Some
  
  Page is a marathoner who writes about running, food, and fun nerdy things.
- Water Girl
  
  Katie is an open water swimmer based in Phoenix.
Writers, Humor

Websites and blogs of writers/ladies who make me laugh.
- The Bloggess
  
  Jenny's incredible adventures in Texas Hill Country.
- The Hairpin
  
  Random internet finds and plenty of LOLs.
- Hyperbole and a Half
  
  There are no words to describe Allie Brosh's ridiculous sense of humor.
- The Sassy Curmudgeon
  
  One of my favorite writers out there, now plus baby.
- Thought Catalog
  
  Sometimes funny, sometimes strikingly poignant.

Food, Home, Lifestyle

Design, Nerdy Things

Fitness, Running, Swimming

Writers, Humor