My general approach to electronic appliances is to do without them. Our coffee’s made in a French press. Milk is warmed on the stovetop. I’d go without a microwave if our apartment didn’t come…
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Last week, James finished a box of chocolate-covered salted caramels I’d slipped into his Christmas stocking. I fished the small cardboard box from the recycling basket we keep by the front door and, after…
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1. this new spot. {because the table needed a move. also: roses for a birthday boy, and a pile of weeknight napkins. three things, really.} 2. this mid-day sun. {because it’s the best part…
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Tip #178: Look around. I’ve been dragging furniture into new spots around the apartment all morning. Must be January. Or maybe I’ve been inspired by my kids’ new dollhouse and the daily—even thrice daily!—ability…
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five little things that made my week. 1. this little bottle of bitters. {because i’ve been putting them in everything.} 2. this tiny bunting. {because sometimes you just have to stop and play house.}…
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The Christmas tree is still up, minus its decorations. If I tilt my head the wrong way, I can see a thin film of dust that’s taken up residence on my navy blue dresser.…
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five little things that made my week. 1. these stockings. {hung on the headboard with care.} 2. this ginger family. {made on a quiet morning. ready for frosting on a more raucous one.} 3.…
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1. this tote. {for helping me schlep.} 2. this jar of pencils. {in christmas colors for after-school projects.} 3. this cardboard box. {for standing in as a temporary doll house, complete with fireplace.} 4.…
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1. this plastic-free tape. {and this place for stocking it.} 2. this green stuff. {but i promise i’m done now.} 3. these decorations. {and the little guys *delighted* by them.} 4. this booster seat.…
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On sidewalks, fir forests. In second-stories, twinkle lights. Above intersections, snowflakes. In staircases, pine needles. Through mail slots, letters. In mugs, cocoa. Under beds, parcels. In pockets, clementines. On minds, wishlists. On windows, frost…