in the springtime, i don’t think there’s a better housewarming gesture than a freshly plucked handful of daffodils stuck into a glass jar. it’s simple and understated (but wildly cheerful) and it says all…
five little things that made my week. 1. this czech postcard. {because i’m fairly certain it’s all about flower language. and that’s a sweet thing}. 2. this pile of tickets. {because a good pile…
james and i went to my parents’ house this weekend to hatch wedding plans. there were many cups of tea and the snow drops were popping up in such abundance i had to walk…
1. this coffee. {and two others like it. because it was made just right. just for me}. 2. this dying flower. {because it’s nice to know there’s beauty in decay}. 3. this leather guitar…
Tip #7: Store thoughtfully.we’ve moved together four times in five years.in every new space, there’s a temptation to rush to the local container store and buy a new solution. the perfect shelf for that…
we took a stroll through the met this weekend and stumbled upon these paintings in the new american wing. i’m sure i don’t have to explain my love for them to all of you. you…
it’s the end of my first workweek at home, and most importantly, the first friday in nine months when i have an entire weekend without work to look forward to. i’m already jonesing for…
these tiny envelopes reminded my mom of last year’s valentine’s project, so she slipped them into a gift for me at christmas. i’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to use them and with…
i scrounged around in the boxes under our bed and found these guys from last february. new city, new wall. the sun’s coming out in bits and bursts today and i’m home from work,…
yesterday, a letter in the mail from one of my very favorite people. nothing pulls at the heartstrings quite like a typed-up letter, does it? other things: * love notes. * a gilded alphabet. *…