• growing a minimalist wardrobe: skirts.

    As some of you might recall, I’ve got a four-month old milk monster at home. A benevolent monster, but still. Last week I went through my closet and removed from it all of the pieces…

    May 31, 2017 24 Comments
  • make your own: strawberry lemonade.

    Here’s a simple thing to do with the last bedraggled strawberries you might have. And isn’t it funny there are always a few that get left behind? Well, when small fingers pick around berries that…

    May 30, 2017 7 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week.  1. these clogs.  {and for two rain-free days to wear them on.} 2. this vanilla-colored scene. {because sometimes you toss your sweater and turn around and see…

    May 26, 2017 9 Comments
  • make-believe: commuting.

    Embracing a bit of a commute several times a week for the relative peace of a studio corner has changed my daily work experience a bit. I’m doing my best to enjoy the extra…

    May 24, 2017 21 Comments
  • simple stuff: hangers.

    Simple Stuff: A new series devoted to talking about the stuff that might prove useful or helpful or otherwise necessary while making a home in a small apartment or anywhere. Its aim is to provide…

    May 22, 2017 53 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. this batch of strawberry almond milk.  {worth whirring up in the chaotic minutes before leaving the house on monday morning.} 2. these cozy things.  {made right…

    May 19, 2017 14 Comments
  • bedtime rituals with hanna andersson.

    This post is sponsored by Hanna Andersson, maker of some of our family’s favorite organic cotton pajamas. Bedtime is my favorite time of day with my family. I don’t say that only because I’m…

    May 16, 2017 24 Comments
  • floral ice cubes you should not make.

    Here’s a thing that positively no one needs to have: Flower-filled ice cubes. Here’s a thing that’s very pleasant to have: Flower-filled ice cubes. Here’s a thing that sometimes goes utterly awry: You guessed it.  The…

    May 15, 2017 19 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. this stack of books. {because they’re flagrantly breaking my nightstand rule of one. ah well.} 2. this food scrap news.  {because after six years of bringing compost to…

    May 12, 2017 17 Comments