• my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. this cup of coffee. {because it was had with j., on a sunday}. 2. this tiny package. {because it has all our wedding photos. getting them…

    August 31, 2012 16 Comments
  • make-believe: a morning walk

    lately i’ve been accompanying james on morning walks to the subway. he usually leaves our house around 8:15. if things are going as planned by that time i’ve published my morning post and my…

    August 30, 2012 18 Comments
  • life in a tiny apartment.

    Tip #28: Books. well, that’s not a tip. it’s more of a sigh. books.  in our tiny apartment my relationship with books goes something along the lines of can’t live with them, can’t live…

    August 29, 2012 35 Comments
  • a little housekeeping.

    with september just around the corner, i’ve got a few new sponsorship slots opening up with updated rates. if you’re a small business owner or blogger and think reading my tea leaves could be…

    August 28, 2012 0 Comments
  • husk cherry compote.

    husk cherries or ground cherries or cape gooseberries, these sweet little morsels have as many names as they do flavors. ask four different people what they taste after biting into the tiny orange globe…

    August 27, 2012 21 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. this bowl of watermelon. {and the others. not even minding all those seeds}. 2. this army jacket. {because it was paul’s. i might be the only pacifist…

    August 24, 2012 12 Comments
  • make-believe: back to school.

    i’m not one to rush seasons along, but the end of august has always gotten me excited for school to start, whether i was actually ready to kiss summer goodbye or no. we’ve been…

    August 23, 2012 11 Comments
  • life in a tiny apartment.

    Tip #27: Revisit what you’ve stowed away.   tiny apartment dwellers know better than anyone the importance of stowing things neatly away. we’ve covered this a lot here. but before we get too devoted…

    August 22, 2012 19 Comments
  • bookmaking.

    on sunday night, i was invited to take a bookmaking class by coursehorse, a website devoted to helping eager-minded folks in new york city find classes. at a moment in this city when the…

    August 21, 2012 20 Comments
  • whiskey and peaches. a cocktail.

    my uncle duane officiated our wedding. there’s been some debate over the use of the term officiant since he’s neither ordained by a church nor, that we know of, a sea captain. he’s not…

    August 20, 2012 12 Comments