magnolias from the past two weeks. they’re gone nearly as soon as they come, and all the lovelier for it.…
Tip #8: Compost. {warning: this post is not glamorous. for flowers, see here}. okay. you might be curious about why this would help you survive in a tiny apartment, but trust me. our apartment has room for…
on friday, my sister and i ducked out of work early to meet at the greenmarket in union square. we picked and chose and carried bags full of plants back to cait’s apartment. and…
five little things that made my week. 1. this popsicle. {because i was pretty under the weather this week and a box of citrusy popsicles made everything look brighter}. 2. this box of tissues.…
james is the baker in our house. it’s not that i don’t like to bake. i enjoy the precision: using the back of a knife to even the drift of flour in a measuring…
you already know how i feel about finding the time for a little repose while traveling, but shtoor in bratislava was way too good not to get a special mention. with the tagline, homemade café, this…
BRATISLAVA & BUDAPEST view from bratislava castle bratislavský hrad fountain in hviezdoslavovo square | view down a side street, bratislava boat on the danube, bratislava slovak philharmonic | slovenská filharmónia, bratislava bratislava city museum | múzeum mesta…
in the springtime, i don’t think there’s a better housewarming gesture than a freshly plucked handful of daffodils stuck into a glass jar. it’s simple and understated (but wildly cheerful) and it says all…
five little things that made my week. 1. this czech postcard. {because i’m fairly certain it’s all about flower language. and that’s a sweet thing}. 2. this pile of tickets. {because a good pile…
on the kind of whirlwind trip that my sister cait and i were just on, there can put a lot of pressure to see everything. many travelers pay no attention to the impossibility of the…