Dangit. Why do I get that newsletter? Why do I ever go to that site? Why? Why? Why?!Okay, now that the MarthaHaters (or MHers) have moved on to another blog, I have a confession to make: I really like Martha Stewart's staff, even if they scare me a bit (not intimidate. Scare.) A lot of it is over the top, and frankly, Martha is never going to do the kind of bedroom I'll love (I get a kick out of the subject line in the emails, though, so thanks for that.) There are some fantastic recipes and great crafts for all levels of craft expertise, and I've picked up a lot of basic ideas and tooled them into something I like even more. And, to her credit, she published my all-time favorite kid's magazine. (Which is now defunct. Bad choice, Martha. Body & Soul totally could have gone.) Also, my friend Scott (of Eat With Me) won her cookie contest a few years ago, so the woman obviously knows something.
Niceties aside, I hate that the site loads ridiculously slowly. (Why do you seem to hate photo optimization, friend?) I hate that her face is on my tool bar when I visit the site. (Logo, okay. Face, not okay.) I hate the tone of writing on that site. They do a very good job of capturing her voice, which grates. (A lot.)
This is a real love/hate/love thing.
This is a real love/hate/love thing.
1 comment:
Love the post! I can't visit that site without being overwhelmed, but I agree about the recipes. I do the old-school environmentally-unfriendly method of receiving the Everyday Food magazine and really like it. I had no idea one could make vegetables so interesting. Soy sauce, lemon zest and sesame seeds with broccoli? Who knew? But it's so good!
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