five little things that made my week. 1. this cozy blanket. {and the extra few minutes of morning stories.}2. this “basket.” {because we can’t be the only family making use out of the recycling for sorting games.}3.…
The days are getting shorter. There are no two ways about it. 6:30 pm and I find myself scurrying home, lighting candles, turning on the oven. Roasted vegetables are back on the rotation. (And…
The heat turned on in our apartment over the weekend. We heard the familiar click clank of the radiator first. Then the steam began to whistle out of the vent on the side. We’ve…
But books and babies both take a while to find their way to you. There’s that early period of waiting. The same semi-hopefulness that burbles somewhere at the very top of your belly but…
Here we are. Scrubbed up and clean. Searchable and organized. I’ve cleaned out the proverbial closets. I’ve tucked a few things into deep storage. But mostly I rearranged the shelves, dusted, polished, and ran over everything…
five little things that made my week. 1. this cup of tea.{because ’tis finally the season.} 2. this fort. {because nothing beats a proper fort on a rainy fall day.} 3. this pumpkin.{because it’s…
I wear overalls.You might say that overalls don’t follow the rules. That a minimalist wardrobe needs to be filled with things that are more flexible, more basic, more easily layered and paired with other things. But…
Blame it on the fact that I’ve spotted a certain neighborhood celebrity twice this week cruising around the block on her very sweet ride, complete with toddler seat and saddlebags. Or that more generally,…
I’m in the final stages of working with a designer to move my blog to a brighter, shinier, all-around-easier-to-use space next week. The changes won’t be anything too drastic. But I’m looking forward to…
five little things that made my week. 1. this book. {because it’s just what i needed to read.} 2. these barrettes. {because even though they keep getting pitched overboard, they’re mostly working for tiny…