Tip #183: Choose only the tiniest lights.* It’s no secret that March is not my favorite month. I try to stay good spirited. I look for the crocuses and snowdrops. I spot the tulip…
1. this paint brush. {and a tiny jar of spackle, because what’s better than a patched nail hole?} 2 .these paper chains. {and whole minutes of before-dinner calm.} 3. this avocado pit. {because i’m…
1. these tulips like yellowed pages in an old book. {in the very best kind of way.} 2. these strings. {for kind of staying put.} 3. this little mess. {because sometimes messes are pretty.}…
Our kids don’t sleep with a night light, but recently we started feeling like it would be useful to have a small bathroom lamp to light the way during the middle-of-the-night trips that the…
1. this cilantro. {and the impromptu big family dinner it helped garnish.} 2. this shea butter. {because sometimes all i need to get out of a winter funk is a little moisture.} 3. this…
1. this lacy remnant of summer. {for sticking around all winter.} 2. this cord. {same technique, different spot. helpful for keeping surfboards upright, among other things.} 3. this very large bow. {dyed purple with…
Tip #182: There’s not a before or an after, only an in-between. For the most part, when we get peeks into the places that other people live, we’re given at least the impression of…
We’ve been wanting to find a simple easel for our art-loving kiddos, but we needed something that wouldn’t take up much room in our tiny apartment and that wouldn’t require drilling any more holes…
1. this cheerful pile. {and kids who inspire me to brighten my wardrobe.} 2. this branch. {but mostly these petals for being the last to hang on. 3. this pillow. {because the someone who…
1. these tulips. {for brightening a(nother) germy week.} 2. two brown paper bags full of cards. {because little ones really get this holiday right.} 3. this pad of watercolor paper. {and small people painting.}…