A new little sometimes-series for these tea leaves: proof I’m having a baby and musings on life in a tiny apartment, bébé in tow (or very nearly). Seems to me I can’t begin a…
1. these clean sheets. {for a good night’s sleep.} 2. these dried daffs. {because even if they’re slightly macabre, i dig.} 3. this non-toxic treat. {from one mama of a junebug, to another.} 4.…
Tip #98: Keep your home office simple. I’ve alluded in the past to doing some of my work at home. In the past five years, as I’ve made my way through graduate school and…
In the competition for the title of household multitasking hero, coconut oil is rivaled only by baking soda for its sheer number of uses coupled with extreme effectiveness. From moisturizing your own cheeks to…
1. these purple spikes. {housewarming stems from friendlies.} 2. this belly. {because it’s a moving, breathing, kicking thing and it’s crayzay}. 3. these bright daffs. {because who, who, who can resist?} 4. these pizzelles.…
Tip #97: Don’t do everything at once. One more note on unpacking. And the hardest one for me to remember: Try to avoid making too many big changes in the first few weeks in…
Who can resist the pull of the pansy? In just a few weeks there will be so much more that’s interesting at the nurseries and farmers’ markets, but for now there are cheery bobbing pansies…
five little things that made my week. 1. this dish. {because what was a soap dish in one apartment becomes a jewelry dish in the next. pretty little bracelet from these guys.} 2. this…
Tip #96: Set the bed up first. Another unpacking tip. Most of you guys are already experts at this (read the comments here if you don’t believe me), but my tried and true tip…
For someone who can be eager to get rid of certain things, I develop fierce attachments to other things. And chalk it up to too much time spent in museums and studying about them,…