Tip #181: Daydream a little. Five years ago tomorrow, James and I got our keys from a real estate broker and shared a pizza for Valentine’s Day dinner. We sat on the floor of…
1. these keys from my sister. {for being there when i locked myself out of the house.} 2. this unmade bed. {for providing a soft space to land in a week of more wintertime…
Tip #180: Less and good enough. The famous Dieter Rams quote, and title of his 1995 book, “Less, but better,” gets used a lot in minimalist circles. (Full disclosure, I used it myself in…
I have a beloved pair of knit cotton potholders that I’ve used in my kitchen for the past six years. They’ve helped me pull every sheet of cookies out the oven, allowed me to…
1. these dried herbs. {and conversations with friends that remind you of what you forgot you knew.} 2. these pilly socks. {because they were in the very back of my sock drawer and i…
Tip #179: Hide it in plain sight. What’s a thing in your home that you use regularly but that doesn’t have a home of its own—a special spot to return to? A laptop? Your…
I have water on the brain. For one thing, at the time of writing, it’s pouring fat, wintry drops begging to be snow. For another, last week, I got cheeky and shared a glimpse…
1. this bench in a new spot. {cause it’s been a few weeks and it’s a little wonky, but also perfect? tbd.} 2. this tincture. {for making this week so much more comfortable.} 3.…
1. this steam from a borrowed humidifier. {for helping me breathe just a little easier.} 2. these flowers. {for getting to play with them and getting to gift them.} 3. these bobby pins. {and…
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…