If you don’t grow up with them, the concept is understandably cause for some puzzling. Lobster meat in a hot dog bun? It’s like nestling a pair of cashmere-socked feet into a pair of…
Tiny tributes to fallen soldiers: boyscouts and marching bands and bright red fire trucks, lichen and granite and topsy-turvy flags.…
1. this khadi towel. {brought to me with love from india}. 2. this cuppow. {because clearly i needed an adult sippy cup}. 3. this allium. {for getting ready to pop}. 4. this salvia. {and…
As you’ve probably gathered from these tea leaves, since I left my job at the farm last February I’ve been winging a freelance career. It’s been simultaneously thrilling and terrifying. In a turn of…
Tip #65: Think seasonally.I’ve already written about the usefulness of having at least a small bit of storage relegated to storing off-season clothes. Wrestling with an over-stuffed dresser drawer is nobody’s idea of fun…
When it comes to bags, I’m more or less a monogamist. I’ve never been one of those women whose closet is jammed full of bags to match shoes and belts and special occasions. I…
Rainy weekend window box views. Rain on green things is so much better than rain on concrete things, don’t you think?…
five little things that made my week. 1. these forget-me-nots. {because they’re transplanted from connecticut and doin’ just fine}. 2. this earl grey. {because it’s much fancier than i usually buy, but an emergency…
This is a sort-of recipe, but mostly it’s a plea for you to whip out your pizza stone (or cookie tray), fire up your oven, and get to baking yourself homemade pizzas before the…
Tip #64: Approach your tiny apartment joyfully. My mom and dad are hands-down the cheeriest people I know. It’s not that they don’t sometimes get annoyed, or grumbly about driving in traffic (ok, fine,…