five little things that made my week: 1. this sweet gift from courtney. {and the best purchase i’ve made all year.} 2. this junco. {for enjoying a midday snack.} 3. these paperwhites. {because, always.} 4. this thankful baby…
Tip #91: Make a portfolio. Thanks so much for all of your kind words about the apartment search. As my mom would say: Onward and upward! Since we’re back on the hunt, I thought…
Oh, the difference a day makes. Yesterday when we kissed goodbye (read: I squealed annoyedly from the shower as James left the apartment door to hang wide open while he put on his snow…
five little things that made my week. 1. these hyacinths. {they didn’t so much make my week as define my week in all of their redolent beauty.} 2. these pot holders. {for not being too…
Tip #90: Host dinner parties.My best friend growing up had a penchant for reading Emily Post’s Etiquette. It was fuel in the private war she waged against loud gum chewers and clumsy utensil wielders…
I’m working on a story for Gardenista this week that features cardamom and I’ll admit I’ve kept my little glass jar of the pods next to my computer as I’ve typed. Cardamom as muse,…
five little things that made my week. 1. this green addition. {for looking so improbable, but managing not to fall down from the wall.} 2. these epsom salts. {because some weeks call for midday…
Tip #89: Think hopeful thoughts. Think of this the preamble to the next chapter. Better yet: consider it the pretty page separating Part I from Part II, except that instead of a bold serif…
It’s the season for keeping a bowlful of bright citrus in the apartment. Cheering to look at, to say nothing of being cheery to eat. James and I try to be mindful of eating…
five little things that made my week. 1. this northwest vitality tea. plus extra rose petals. {every morning.} 2. these boards (and rusty nails). {for not giving me tetanus (fingers crossed). project coming up…