Well, sometimes I do. But not usually. I don’t know why, really. Stubbornness, probably. An overblown belief in willpower, definitely. But even if I can be reluctant to pop Tylenol for a headache, I’m…
It was a weekend for long walks around the neighborhood and Sunday afternoon movies and making salsa verde with last week’s tomatillos. Last weekend we searched for bits of autumn, and this weekend it…
five little things that made my week. 1. this big leaf. {because it’s not precisely my style, but it’s kept good company.} 2. this paperclip. {perfect for hanging a print.} 3. this diamond mist…
Tip #81: How to host a baby in a tiny apartment. First of all: this post is not be confused with the one-day post of how to have a baby in a tiny apartment. Hold…
A little acknowledgement that New York has been killing it with good weather lately. It’s been all sunshine and blue skies and temperatures for pairing sweaters and sandals. Perfect, in other words. Unless you’re…
five little things that made my week. 1. this apple. {because we’re fully embracing apple season around here}. 2. these socks. {because pulling on the first pair of the season feels so good}. 3.…
Tip# 80: Houseplants. Up there? The afternoon shadows that the plants on my windowsill cast onto my apartment wall. The tip? Fill your tiny apartment with houseplants. Mostly small ones. My very first apartment…
Two things lately: weekends away and a lackluster apartment search for a place to stretch our legs, just a little bit. Both have made me feel all kinds of fierce about our tiny abode…
1. this fall-blooming anemone. {because it’s the prettiest flower on the promenade}. 2. these dilly beans. {because we devoured two whole jars}. 3. these amber bottles. {because next week it’s remedy-making time}. 4. this…
Photographs by Matthew Williams There’s a new book coming to bookstores on November 5th and while I can’t claim to have been a part of any of its creation, I’m not above bragging that…