1. this new shade. {to replace a broken one.} 2. this tiny project. {and using different muscles.} 3. this other work in progress. {and trying something new.} 4. these reshaped pillows. {for working out…
I have an email in my inbox calling me an eco-warrior. I should write back to say I know nothing about war. Last night I toasted red pepper flakes and forgot them in the…
1. these borrowed needles. {and using them for something fun to come.} 2. this bed. {and the kid sleeping in it after a few days away.} 3. james’s jacket. {which i’ve commandeered for the…
Quick, before the sun comes out and I have the will to leave the apartment again, here’s an ode to making the best of these decidedly dreary February days. Here’s what I’m daydreaming about:…
1. these grounding words. {right where i can see them.} 2. this rearranged desk. {cheers to 18-inch moves and supplies at the ready.} 3. these nearly done things. {for not being entirely done.} 4.…
Some of you might recall that we have a very pink, very vintage bathroom that we mostly have left well enough alone. Earlier this year though, I made one small change that’s made a…
For Valentine’s Day, or whatever other excuse we might need to practice small acts of merry making, Rose is sharing a sweet little enveloped version her beloved recycled matchbook sketchbook tutorial from a few…
My dad has been reglazing and painting the twelve-over-twelve windows on my parents’ house on a five year schedule for the past thirty years. He does it for himself, and my mom, and for…
1. this dried out mimosa. {for still bringing cheer.} 2. this patched up hand-me-down duvet. {and the kid sleeping in her new bunk.} 3. this pot of beans. {and the others.} 4. these valentines…
We had snow, briefly, which meant a trek to Prospect Park and careening down a slick hillside, belly laughing. The trick to sledding is leaving the hill before anyone wants to. Wait to leave…