Thoughts on soup, strung together. Long winter nights are good for looking at neighbors. Not in a nosy way. At least not especially. Two nights ago, I sat on the couch tapping out a…
five little things that made my week. 1. birthday packages for james. {for arriving in the nick of time.} 2. this swiss chocolate. {and james for sharing}. 3. these printed photos. {for putting on…
I don’t know how to sail, but I’d like to. There’s something satisfying about learning a wholly new skill and when it comes with its own special set of vocabulary, all the better. There’s…
Tip #83: Everything seems terrible at first glance. Oh? You need a pep talk? Me too. Here’s the thing about moving into a tiny apartment: On the day that you move in, you…
I’ve worn this shirt every weekend, all weekend, for the past three weeks. It’s a shirt for living in. It’s thick and sturdy and loose enough under the arms that it doesn’t feel constrictive…
five little things that made my week. 1. these acorns. {for adding to a wall of fallish things.} 2. these flannel pajamas. {for coming back into the rotation.} 3. this postcard. {by anne mourier.}…
Like anything in dwindling supply, each sunlit hour of an October day is more precious than the one before it. Relatedly, James and I finally made it to Roosevelt Island a few weeks ago.…
five little things that made my week. 1. this curlicue pumpkin. {because it’s just enough for getting in the spirit.} 2. this dried echinacea pod. {taken home from a little wildflower adventure last weekend.}…
Tip #82: Choose white sheets. Not all tiny apartments have tiny sleeping lofts, but some do, and even if yours doesn’t, unless you sleep on a futon or a murphy bed, there’s no way…
five little things that made my week. 1. these tights. {because they’re a bit of a splurge but they’re really the best.} 2. this jacket. {same one as last year, just as perfect this…