Teresa

India - Walking in the Sand
A couple running an orphanage in Tamil Nadu
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Really enjoying the British flavor of this one!
DesiPundit
A really excellent compilation of various Indian blogs
India Aussie Style
The Aussies take on Chennai.
The Perlman Update
I love the intro! :)
Sher the Love
An expatriate couple here longer than many of us - AND they've independently adopted an Indian child - priceless!
Days of Our Lives in India
Some good friends of ours moved here recently - share their adventures too!
Journey to India
Blogging is very popular here.
Where in the World is the Armijo Family
The Armijos take some awesome trips!

Friend's blogs:

A Whole New World blog
A very, very insightful look into special needs parenting.
On Krista's Mind
A very special woman who has brain cancer takes the time to uplift us all.
Chinese Starfish
This outstanding woman gave up a good career to start her own orphanage in Xian, China, for special needs orphans. My heroine!!
Pam in Henan, China
You have to read the story of how she saved her Chinese daughter's life....and has spent 4 years living in China trying to adopt her.
Cherilyn's blog
Neat family who adopted from Kazakhstan, and unbelievably, lived around the corner from us in IL.
Barbara & Wayne's blog
Read all about their travels! Barbara is one of my oldest and dearest friends.
Danie's blog
Lots of moving around here!
Lynn and family
Moving back to the US - we will miss you!
Marsha
Sadly, tragedy struck and they too have moved back to the US.
Jennifer's blog
Yes, they too are moving back! So sad.
Donna's site
Moving, moving, everyone is moving....sniff.

Collections Unique, 110 ECR (below "Mermaid Swimming Pools")
antique and repro furniture, pricey but nice
The Treasure, #170/2 ALM Complex, opp. Prarthana Theatre, Injambakkam, ECR
same quality as Collections but better prices
Timber, Old No. 6 Rutland Gate, 4th St, Nungambakkam; also a showroom in Kilpauk
beautiful imported teak furniture from Indonesia
Centuar Furniture, 18, 3rd Cross Road, Raja Annamalai Puram
Grand Teak, 19 (Old no. 10) II Main Rd, R.A. Puram
solid wood imports from Indonesia
Tulsi Arterior, Nungambakkam
made-to-order furniture and lots of nice ready-made peices. Custom upholstering.
Teak Heirlooms, New 19, 1st Cross St, Sterling Rd, Nungambakkam
outdoor teak furniture as well as coconut wood furniture
Rani Arts and Teak, No. 8, Harrington Rd, Chetpet
widest variety of all-Indian furniture and artifacts - but very pricey!
Mani's - New #31, Old #17 Royapettah High Road, 044 28133078
GREAT PRICES on used furniture. He will polish it up and it will look like new.
Aurorachana Export Antiques and Furniture, Hope, Auroville, Tamil Nadu 9443220174
I've saved the very best for last. This place is run by two Germans who've lived here 30 years. They do an outstanding job restoring and refinishing old furniture, as well as custom-make just about anything you'd want to buy.