• my week in objects (mostly).

    1. this stash of soap. {for smelling so good and getting here so fast.} 2. this big broom (and the little one). {for quick (and frequent) sand sweeps.} 3. this drying rack. {for being…

    June 21, 2019 11 Comments
  • make-believe: the living is easy.

    Our kids’ last day of school isn’t officially until next week, but we’ve had a week of celebrating in anticipation of the eventual summertime freedom and school has been slowly grinding to a halt.…

    June 19, 2019 3 Comments
  • borrowed words.

    “…What was missing from that surreal and terrifying torrent of information and virtuality was any regard, any place, for the human animal, situated as she is in time and in a physical environment with…

    June 18, 2019 11 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    1. these little signs. {for helping kids to remember where to stash their pajamas.} 2. this rug. {for being freshly washed.} 3. this laundry bag. {for being very temporarily empty.} 4. these old train…

    June 14, 2019 4 Comments
  • baby proof: sun protection.

    My kids’ feet have sandal lines on them. Despite our efforts to keep them fairly well protected, it’s mid-June and their little feet (and mine) are already showing the effects of our sun-loving habits.…

    June 13, 2019 48 Comments
  • make your own: corded clothes hanger.

    In New York City there tend to be two types of closets: the ones that are too small and the ones that are non-existent. In this extremely simple project, Rose Pearlman solves for both.…

    June 11, 2019 9 Comments
  • the purest sound.

    My little sister Devan got married this past weekend. She wore my mom’s wedding dress and flowers in her hair. I didn’t snap a single picture at the wedding itself, just these few shots…

    June 10, 2019 13 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    1. these undies. {new to me and to you, too. also, circular.} 2. these notes. {because the auntie obsession is real.} 3. these peonies. {for being in bloom.} 4. these guitars. {and the people…

    June 7, 2019 3 Comments
  • gift guide: father’s day.

    For anyone looking ahead to giving the fathers in their lives a little something special on Father’s Day this year, here are a few ideas for the sweet, silly, sensitive, caring, compassionate, and crafty fathers in…

    June 5, 2019 8 Comments