by Allison Arieff, Sunset, editor-at-large

I received such a beautiful little gem of a publication in the mail the other day that I wanted to share it with all of you--and send you over to their wonderful site so you can check it for yourselves. It's called Growers and Nomads and is devoted to "unfolding the meaning of home."

Though the focus of the website is on home improvement, Growers and Nomads isn't going to feel like the DIY websites you're probably more used to. There's an wonderful emotive quality to Growers and Nomads especially in print. (The short story by Ann Hood had me crying in my coffee.) But it provides tons of practical information as well, on everything from window cleaning to how the economy is effecting home improvement plans to a country cabin renovation. Users can join the Growers and Nomads community to subscribe to the print edition, to share information and get answers from experts on home-related questions; they can even start blogs of their own within the site. This may not be the only place to get this sort of information but it undoubtedly one of the most poetic!