I haven’t forgotten. It’s just that the time for paper snowflakes was found more easily in the quiet days between Christmas and the New Year than in the hubbub beforehand. In between eating too…
When you’re at a loss for what to give as the window for holiday shopping comes to a close, a donation in someone’s name is a lovely gift to offer. I like to think…
A contradiction in terms, perhaps, but a challenge that I embrace. Here are a few words about how it works. When I began my own blog in 2009, the fact that anyone was reading besides…
five little things that made my week. 1. this sweater. {from sheep to stiches, made in the usa. a sweet gift from zady this holiday season.} 2. brown paper packages. {because we shipped off…
Full disclosure: I’m not what you—or a fashion magazine—might call a “bag girl.” Give me some waxed canvas in the shape of a tote, add an interior pocket or two and a sturdy handle and…
At long last, the most minimalist of the gift guides: a little guide for giving the gift of an experience. An experience is a lovely thing to give whether the recipient is a minimalist…
We’ve still got a few days left before it’s officially winter, but in advance of the season, and in acknowledgement that we’re closing in on the darkest day of the year, here’s a little…
five little things that made my week. 1. these branches. {for smelling so good.} 2. this bear. {for eliciting the best squeals.} 3. this afternoon sun spot. {because after a gloomy week, we needed…
I’ve said before, and I’ll no doubt say again, that babies need so very little. But giving a baby a tiny gift is seemingly as irresistable as squeezing their chubby cheeks. And it’s nice to…
Tip #115: Downsize holiday decor.December in New York practically begs for more light. When it gets dark by 4:00 in the afternoon and when the sky’s still pitch black when you wake up in…