My hands—and the baseboards in my bedroom—are covered in white paint. Making slow painting progress on this apartment while tuning into live coverage of national news is a thing that I’ve taken to doing.…
1. this birthday banner. {and the little guy turning four tomorrow.} 2. this little candle holder. {cause i just needed a little night light.} 3. this new-fangled lighter. {a gift, and a game-changer.} 4.…
James gave me an olive tree for Christmas. A peace offering, maybe. Or an assurance that despite the wreck of a year that we’ve had, we can care for something together and watch it…
1. these watercolor tags. {easiest, prettiest. just find an abandoned kiddo painting and snip!} 2. these door panes. {because all of my projects are moving at a mostly maddening snail’s pace, but i think…
Looking around my kitchen this morning, it struck me how many of the simple DIY gift ideas that Rose Pearlman and I have been sharing are in regular use around my own home. In…
1. this incense. {because it’s perfect.} 2. these little pinecones. {for being still on the branch.} 3. this toothpaste. {because i’m an absolute sucker for fancy toothpaste and also because the pine is truly…
1. this little hanging bag. {for offering an easy option for tucking sweet treats.} 2. these colored lights. {because they weren’t my choice, but they were my pleasure.} 3. this old cabinet. {because it’s…
Tip #201: Box it up. I just finished my morning shift of semi-present first-grade oversight and have since locked myself in the office to finish writing about organizing. When everything feels topsy-turvy, I seek…
1. this soap. {for smelling so good and for matching the bathroom.} 2. these candle nubs. {and burning them.} 3. this happy accident. {that maybe wasn’t an accident at all.} 4. these reeds. {and…
1. this giant puzzle. {for the rainy day distraction.} 2. this tea blend. {catnip and lemon balm and milky oat tops for evening calm and wishful thinking.} 3. this fast favorite. {for making a…