it happened in a flash. that’s the line people use to describe these kinds of things. on friday night, as we were walking home from dinner with friends, james was hit by car. it…
1. this box. {and all those stamps. because some friends just know exactly the kind of thing i love}. 2. these sandals. {because i got them on a super sale this winter and now…
i’ve always had something of an overly active imagination. in that spirit, a new series imagining accompaniments for favorite pastimes. not saying i need any of these things, but sometimes it’s fun to imagine…
Tip #15: Buy a fan.* Make it one you like. Clean it often.three tips for the price of one.beyond the difficult-to-reach window in our bathroom, we have just one small window in our apartment.…
there are some things that are worth being particular about. red strawberries are one of them. it’s a sad thing indeed to bite into a piece of fruit masquerading as a strawberry and find…
five little things that made my week. 1. the rain. {it didn’t make my week so much as define my week. so. much. rain}. 2. this blanket. {because we were thrilled to be announced…
another happy announcement today of a new collaboration. elisabeth thurston fraser and miya hirabayashi of You+ME* have spearheaded the equals project: a three tiered project that’s part print quarterly, part online journal, and part…
Tip #14: Paint your apartment–or ask your landlord to paint it–before you move in. let me start this off by saying that we have a really nice landlord. he’s friendly. he’s flexible. this post…
i’ve been wanting to do a post about hibiscus sun tea ever since the weather started getting warmer. unfortunately, save a few delightful weekend days, there hasn’t been too much sun for tea making…
we have a new weekly ritual: a walk to brooklyn bridge park on sunday with picnic basket and cozy blanket. snacks, the newspaper, and a little bit of shade complete the picture. what’s your…