This is not the cake that I thought I was going to write about. That cake had a different and more complicated recipe. James was going to make it because he’s patient and good…
There’s lots to be said for the beauty of muted colors. I like them too; all those soft neutrals, the grays and whites and blues. But there’s something about springtime tulips and the way…
five little things that made my week. 1. this plant. {because as james would say, i’m straight-up copying these guys. flattery}. 2. this light. {because it’s there}. 3. this new striped laundry bag. {because…
I’ve been poring over these family photos lately. There’s lots to say about them, but for now I couldn’t help but to share them as a little celebration of Brooklyn in the summertime. I…
Tip #61: It doesn’t matter how tiny your apartment is, if you share it with someone, divvy up the housework. Without going into all the mushy details about how we met on a tiny…
You probably already know this about me: I’m a beauty aisle hand wringer. I’m the woman in Duane Reade frowning at mile-long ingredient lists and struggling to decode them in search of a perfect…
Here’s a thing about me that you might not know. To my family, I’m Bear. Growing up, while I picked buttercups on the margins of the soccer field, my mom and dad shouted a…
five little things that made my week. 1. these flower stamps. {because just look at how many letters i have to write}. 2. these neighborly violets. {because they remind me of my momma}. 3.…
In the winter months it’s easy to forget that there are whole lives lived in the interiors of the city blocks, but when the spring comes and the trees bloom, I suddenly remember. The…
Tip #60: Your stovetop is not your countertop. Even if you want it to be. I was going to take a photograph of my sandwich sitting on this charred wooden cutting board. But then…