Tip #200: Time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping… This is the 200th tip I’ve written about living in a small space. Tip and small are both loosely defined here. These posts are sometimes just…
1. this sticker. {for keeping spirits up.} 2. this scrap fabric. {for becoming a bunny tail.} 3. this other scrap fabric. {for becoming a kitty tail.} 4. this raincoat. {for keeping a small person…
1. this keyhole. {and the beach walk to find it.} 2. these tires. {because a lot lately is better with wheels.} 3. this beautiful volume. {for tucking into.} 4. this official address transfer notice.…
The thing about glass doors is that you’re able to see through them. I mentioned yesterday that there are moments when the transparency is very lovely, but there are also moments that call for…
Tip #199: Embrace transparency. When we started our apartment hunt this summer, we were looking for a place with doors to close on rooms large enough to stretch out in. In the (daily) event…
1. these apples. {and picking them.} 2. this new kettle. {for blending right in.} 3. this old candlestick. {and especially the last few stashed sheets of beeswax.} 4. these stuffies. {in a new spot.}…
Tip # 198: Choose your own adventure. James and I know from sleeping in slightly unconventional spaces (a storage loft, a living room) but for the first time in six years, we’re sleeping every…
1. these gourds. {for lending a little fall magic.} 2. this cream. {because of a change in the weather.} 3. this bib. {for being so easy to wash.} 4. these breakfast remains. {but mostly…
1. this bowl of delicatas. {and an oven to roast them in.} 2. this late-season salvia bloom. {thanks to very full sun.} 3. these sneaks. {for breaking in.} 4. these totes. {for getting unearthed…
Tip #197: Space matters. We have moved into our new apartment. It is not so tiny. I have not measured it, but I imagine it hovers somewhere close to double the size of our…