• my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week.1. this new photo collection.{because i already posted it to instagram, but i thought you guys might need a closeup. don’t even mind the dried up dogwood flowers.} 2.…

    April 1, 2016 16 Comments
  • life in a tiny apartment.

    Tip #137: Organize Your Linen Closet/Bag/BoxA few weeks ago I took a photo of my mostly empty closet shelves and posted it to Instagram with the caption that empty shelves and baskets look prettier…

    March 31, 2016 50 Comments
  • spring cleaning with stowaway.

    This post is sponsored by Stowaway, a right-sized cosmetics company.The magnolias are going gangbusters. The daffodils have unfurled. It’s not warm out exactly, but I’ve sped up the arrival of spring in my apartment…

    March 30, 2016 33 Comments
  • baby proof: gifts for new parents.

    It’s the time of year (and the time of life) when I know a lot of folks who are welcoming teeny-tinies into their lives. Two of my very best friends are expecting little guys…

    March 28, 2016 33 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    1. these dogwood buds.{because getting a not-yet bloomed branch just means you get to enjoy it that much longer.}2. this easter-colored laundry.{for being so cute.}3. these clippers.{for being tough enough to get through those…

    March 25, 2016 22 Comments
  • pastel-colored easter eggs, naturally.

    I’m not usually one to care much about what color Pantone decrees to be color of the year. But when they announced the double whammy favorites of rose quartz and a pale periwinkle blue…

    March 23, 2016 26 Comments
  • a clutter-free easter basket.

    In case you’re on the hunt for easy and clutter-free (or waste-free!) gift ideas for filling up an Easter basket this weekend, here are a few ideas.Simple, sustainable, and, some of them: free! +…

    March 22, 2016 29 Comments
  • out and about: joshua tree.

    We’ve had a decidedly indoor series of days and so, I thought, it’d be nice to live vicariously through photos of a few decidedly outdoor days that we passed earlier in the month. We headed…

    March 21, 2016 11 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week.1. this tool box.{because all painted up blue, it gets new life for faye’s art supplies.}2. this wire basket.{because i’ve been fiddling with the arrangement of our linen…

    March 18, 2016 12 Comments
  • potatoes, et cetera.

    I’ve mentioned in passing that we deal with a strange allergy in our house. Of all things to afflict a man with the name James Patrick Casey, a potato allergy would seem the least…

    March 17, 2016 18 Comments