• life in a tiny apartment

    Tip #24: Make the bed. i get a lot of questions about how two of us survive life in our luxurious loft. since we’re busy getting married this week, i thought a tip about…

    August 1, 2012 39 Comments
  • blackberries.

    as good a reason as any to get married in august. over the next few days, we’ll be stuffing them into vases and our mouths with gusto. it’s good to be home.…

    July 30, 2012 11 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    1. these bloomers. {given with love by a dear friend who happens to read a few make-believe tea leaves}. 2. this glass bottle. {because drinking from a pretty glass bottle increases my water intake…

    July 27, 2012 9 Comments
  • make-believe: pie making.

    it’s been hot enough around here lately that i haven’t wanted to turn on the oven, but it doesn’t mean i’m not tempted to. we’re just about one week away from our marital extravaganza…

    July 26, 2012 11 Comments
  • life in a tiny apartment.

    Tip #23: Take out your recycling. i know we’ve talked about garbage already. and two weeks ago we talked about cutting down on bathroom supplies to reduce waste and improve sanity, but it occured…

    July 25, 2012 15 Comments
  • seedlings.

    yesterday, seedlings from a friend. today, a post on the equals record about friendship and tiny tokens. overwhelmed lately by the incredible generosity of friends and family in these past few weeks as we…

    July 24, 2012 2 Comments
  • coffee, lately.

    i’m not a coffee snob. i admit, there are things i can be snobbish about, but coffee isn’t one of them. the number of bodega coffees i consumed on morning commutes to my last…

    July 23, 2012 36 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. this bowl of plums. {because they’re just the right size for snacking}. 2. this stack of replies. {because it’s getting us so excited to boogie}. 3.…

    July 20, 2012 14 Comments
  • make-believe: a good night’s sleep

    as my high school latin teacher used to say: it’s been hotter than hades lately. i’m not usually one to complain about the heat, so bitterly do i hate the cold, but sleep in…

    July 19, 2012 19 Comments
  • life in a tiny apartment.

    Tip #22: Hold on to what you love, part with what you don’t. when we first moved into this tiny space, we were nervous about which of our biggest pieces of furniture we’d have…

    July 18, 2012 24 Comments