1. this nightdress. {a little wearable treasure.} 2. this ginger. {for settling stomachs.} 3. these leaves. {and morning rain showers.} 4. this curtain. {for going up, for coming down.} 5. this pothos. {and the…
1. this scarf. {because this week got chilly. 2. these old sweaters. {because see above.} 3. this favorite cold-weather bag. {because here we are.} 4. this lip gloss. {and finding it in a pocket.}…
Ever eager to cut down on disposables, a small collection of compostable beeswax wraps have been among my small-kitchen essentials for the last decade. For the uninitiated, a beeswax wrap can be used in…
1. this candlestick. {from a friendly neighborhood tinsmith.} 2. this brown paper. {and a maybe idea.} 3. these ghosts on sticks. {for evening spook walks.} 4. these squash. {and roasting them.} 5. this door.…
1. this bright spot. {on an otherwise dead roof.} 2. this trusty jacket. {freshly washed and ready for another kid.} 3. this little perch. {for a kiddo who has to spend the next week…
Perhaps you need a basket for your string. Or your very adorable pears. Or maybe you just need to put your fingers and brain to work on something that isn’t a computer. Whatever the…
We have four small radiators in our apartment, though for most winter days, the heat pipes servicing them would be plenty to heat the apartment. When we moved in, the radiator in the kids’…
1. these little beauties. {because one woman’s weeds…} 2. these rainbows. {because ’tis their season.} 5. this collection of perfect pins. {just cause.} 4. this box of supplies. {for currently living under the couch.}…
We’re in the season of patched up scarecrows and stitched together monsters, and, less spooky, patched throw pillows. I added a new ticking stripe throw pillow to our couch a few weeks ago, which…
What’s the first thing you do when you move to a new home? Besides turning the key and setting down your bag and opening the windows? How do you make your very first mark…