• life in a tiny apartment.

    Tip #44: Invest in a throw blanket.I’ve been sitting on this post for awhile (pun intended). Part of me felt just a little bit embarrassed to share what is, admittedly, one of the less-than-charming…

    December 19, 2012 15 Comments
  • wrapped up in words.

    This year I’m wrapping all of my tiny presents in magazine pages. As you all know, I’m the picture of recycling perfection, so I never have back issues of The New Yorker floating around my tiny…

    December 18, 2012 20 Comments
  • make your own beeswax candles

    I know I talk a lot about needing a little extra light during these dark days, but I don’t think it’s a sentiment that can be too often repeated. Especially in the wake of…

    December 17, 2012 36 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. these bulbs. {because in January, you will see flowers in this tiny apartment}. 2. this tea pot. {because lately i’ve been making tiny potfuls, just for…

    December 14, 2012 16 Comments
  • holiday decorations for a tiny apartment.

    At long last, a few shots of wintry decorations in our tiny apartment. This year, instead of a tree, I opted for wintery greenery of a more miniature kind: tiny swags, fir clippings in…

    December 13, 2012 22 Comments
  • life in a tiny apartment.

    Tip #43: Holiday Gift Giving in a Tiny Apartment (or, What a Girl Wants): Gifts are always a challenge. Of course, there is great joy in gift giving but finding the perfect something for…

    December 12, 2012 6 Comments
  • with nutmeg.

    Morning coffee lately includes a shaving or three of nutmeg and steamed milk. There’s no special recipe or step-by-step, but I thought you might like to know. And, of course, I’m curious: What fancy…

    December 11, 2012 47 Comments
  • giving: cinnamon cardamom honey

    This weekend was a grey one. It was one for putting on a thick pair of socks and turning on quiet music and setting to work on a project that eclipses the dreary damp.…

    December 10, 2012 21 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. this parchment cover. {because even though we need to buy replacement lids, parchment works just as well and it’s pretty to boot}. 2. this mustache mug.…

    December 7, 2012 9 Comments
  • make-believe: ice skating.

    When I was in 4th grade, one of my friends had her birthday party at Wollman rink in Central Park. It was a big deal. Hermès hosted. In celebration of their 10th anniversary in…

    December 6, 2012 19 Comments