five little things that made my week:
1. more postcards from my mom.
{because: “sometimes you round a bend in the middle of nowhere and suddenly happen upon a pretty house, you know? and, on occasion, it makes you think, hunh, damned if i didn’t forget to put ‘castle’ on my wedding registry.”}
2. this starry dish towel.
{because it arrived from the netherlands from one of the amazing sponsors that keeps this blog running.}
3. these gloves.
{for helping me with what is, perhaps, the craziest DIY i’ve ever attempted. stay tuned.}
4. this radio.
{for all of the reasons you’d expect, but mostly for getting to know how all of you first boogied (psst: the giveaway closes tonight at 5:00 pm ET).}
5. this book.
{for so many good ideas.}
other things:
women in tech.
8 words, 1 city.
obsessed. watch out.
more boyle wisdom.
herby goodness.
crib hunting.
things by me in other places:
little black dress wire.
the tender days after i was a birth warrior.
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Your mom sounds lovely and interesting!
ha! your mom is a hoot.
in light of your recent sister posts and links, i would love to read more about growing up in a house of girls, sister relationships, any hopes/wishes of the sort you may have for faye, etc., if you are willing to share. i was an only child until i was 10 (when a brother was born) and a little women scenario was my dream
anyway, your anecdotes are always so thoughtful – thanks so much for what you do share!
Oh, right. The castle. I can't believe I forgot to put it on the registry.
Thanks for the belly laugh! Your mom sounds wonderful.
Receiving a postcard is such a lovely moment, I'm off to the seaside next week and the thought of buying and writing the postcard actually is part of the excitement!
I think that book needs to be on my wish list!
Thank you for the mention Erin! What a wonderful postcard to receive; it seems writing is in your blood!
Oh my God!
The little black wire is so romantic and elegant…I love it!
"The Home Apothecary" sounds amazing. What's the best tip you've found so far?
There's a section where it lists out the properties and uses of a huge list of essential oils. So helpful!
I just started reading your blog and as a fellow mom in a tiny Brooklyn apartment, i feel the need to tell you that if I could do it all over again, I'd get a mini crib. A full sized one is too big, and they convert to full sized beds, which, I'm sorry, but we just don't have space for. A mini crib converts to a twin sized bed later on.
Will definitely keep that in mind!
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