I keep a running list of plants I want in my one-day garden. They’re green and grassy with subtle shades of pinks and whites. The list is in my head and I’ve been meaning…
five little things that made my week: 1. more postcards from my mom. {because: “sometimes you round a bend in the middle of nowhere and suddenly happen upon a pretty house, you know? and,…
This morning I woke up at 5 am to nurse Faye. As has become habit for me, I drowsily scanned my phone in the halflight and spotted a note from my not-so-little-anymore little sister,…
James grew up with an Italian mama with a particular prowess for pasta dinners and I promise you there are weeks when I have to remind him that one cannot subsist on pasta alone.…
Like most of the recipes that I bother to share in this space, this is less of a guideline and more of a plea. A plea to get yourself to a farmers’ market (or…
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’ve probably noticed the frequent appearance of one of our very favorite belongings: the Tivoli Model One (seen here and here and here, for example). We’ve…
1. this lisianthus. {because, late-summer.} 2. this cd. {because kids’ songs work on babies. who knew?} 3. these postcards. {because who doesn’t like a love note from a travellin’ grammy?} 4. this remote control.…
There have been a lot of ramblings around these city streets lately. Faye’s a happy little traveler, grasping the little wooden ring I tied to her stroller and taking in the sights with wide…
A few weeks ago, James and I snapped a few photos of our neighborhood for a mini travel guide to some of our favorite spots in Brooklyn Heights. It felt so good to get out…
If one can still be a cousin when separated by marriage and generations and entire sides of the family—and we’ve decided that the answer is yes, indeed—then we spent the weekend with cousins at…