• my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. this confetti salad. {otherwise known as, it’s too hot to cook, part 35.} 2. this cookbook. {because sometimes you just need a nudge in the right…

    September 4, 2015 11 Comments
  • life in a tiny apartment.

    Tip #130: Beat the HeatI’m afraid this might be a little too little too late for some of you. But for those of you still sweating it out in New York City (or elsewhere),…

    September 3, 2015 29 Comments
  • make-believe: pencil case.

    I lost my pencil case on a train three years ago. And I haven’t really recovered. It was more of a pencil pouch. A thin tube in soft leather that I’d bought for myself…

    September 2, 2015 18 Comments
  • growing a minimalist wardrobe: blue jeans.

    September seems like the right time to talk about blue jeans. My jeans absoutely, positively do the hardest work in my closet. When we’re not experiencing extreme temperatures, I wear them four or five—even…

    September 1, 2015 33 Comments
  • make your own: coconut lime popsicles.

    Ever since Sadie linked to this post on coconut popsicles last week, I’ve been on a kick. I’ve made three batches of coconut milk popsicles in the space of ten days. And I won’t be…

    August 31, 2015 7 Comments
  • my week in objects, mostly.

    five little things that made my week. 1. these snap dragons. {for still being pretty even when they wilted beyond recognition.} 2. this cd. {for having the sweetest tunes for our morning breakfast hour.}…

    August 28, 2015 10 Comments
  • life in a tiny apartment.

    Tip #129: Reality bites. Bite back.Last week I hunted a cockroach. I spotted it skittering across the living room floor at 2:00 am on one of our first nights home from vacation. In contrast…

    August 26, 2015 34 Comments
  • out and about: monhegan island.

    The islands off the coast of Maine have always intriqued me. After finishing graduate school I seriously considered moving to an island off midcoast Maine. And even though circumstances were such that I made…

    August 25, 2015 15 Comments
  • one-pot pasta.

    While we were in Maine we attempted one-pot pasta for the first time. I’ve been meaning to make it for forever and what better excuse than camping to try something new and easy and…

    August 24, 2015 11 Comments