1. this primed door. {the nesting continues apace.} 2. this flowering oregano. {for being at the bodega when i walked by.} 3. these very simple hooks. {for bibs and helmets and bags of masks.}…
Our bags and our boxes are unpacked. Our furniture has been pushed and pulled into place. We’re ostensibly all moved in over here, but the truth is we’re still firmly in the neither here…
1. this new-to-us console. {for showing up at just the right time.} 2. this brand-new magazine (that’s seeking supporters). {for being a delight in so many ways. } 3. these sparkling crystals. {because, priorities.}…
The quickest note from under boxes and dust bunnies and half-finished projects to say, we’re moving! Back to regularly scheduled programming ASAP.…
1. this napkin. {and putting the “special” things into regular rotation.} 2. this tape measure. {for being my trusty companion.} 3. these plans. {for being in the works.} 4. this direct-to-metal primer. {because some…
Tip #196: Sign on the dotted line. In the past 48 hours I have been to the hardware store three different times. I’ve stretched the yellow tape measure and snapped it back into place…
1. this beat up old document box {with a brand-new lease in it}. 2. this dream apartment. {per a certain six-year-old.} 3. these peaches. {and peach fuzz.} 4. this clamp. {and old bottle of…
1. this honeydew. {especially that color.} 2. this crib. {and our very nearly six-month-old for still sleeping in it.} 3. this hummus. {because sometimes lunch means standing in the kitchen, staring into space, scooping…
Tip #195: In finding apartments and tenants (and very good husbands) it only takes one. On Monday morning, I bought two small bunches of hydrangeas from the bodega on the corner. The plan was…
1. these rifled bags. {because sometimes finding the perfect outfit requires a little digging.} 2. this work mess. {and the time to make it in.} 3. this scene. {featuring not one, but two big-screen…