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  • gift guide: gifts to savor (now or always).

    A precious spice jar to fill on repeat +/or something special for seasoning. A bottle opener to last a lifetime +/or something bubbly to open.  Linen terry towels for everyday luxury +/or something to soak up during…

    November 26, 2018 16 Comments
  • curbside treasures and brand new bedding.

    This post is sponsored by Parachute. My older sister and I are not the twins in our family, but our very similar taste in home furnishings might have you fooled. Whatever we lack in identical…

    November 19, 2018 15 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week.  1. these drying woolens. {because i sure love summer, but snow is pretty great too.} 2. this short spoon. {because a small little handle makes a big…

    November 16, 2018 11 Comments
  • baby proof: bedtime stories lately.

    Both of my kids are off at school these days and it’s meant that at the end of the day they don’t have quite the stamina for the multi-book bedtimes that we’ve been used…

    November 15, 2018 35 Comments
  • life in a tiny apartment.

    Tip 177: Tack Your Curtains. Silvery branches outside of our apartment are clinging to small rust colored caps. The leaves that made up the rest of their autumnal wardrobes have all blown off this week,…

    November 12, 2018 27 Comments
  • how to know it’s november.

    tucked in upper cabinets, candy. on sidewalks, leaf tannins. outside windows, orange. in mugs, cider. in the oven, muffins. on the stove, soup. at dinner, darkness. piled on beds, blankets. on the street, murmurs.…

    November 5, 2018 15 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week.  1. this ribbon. {and two kids very into wearing it (and others).} 2. this bitty bowl. {just the right size for just about everything.} 3. these pencils.…

    November 2, 2018 8 Comments
  • a few of my favorite things.

    This post is sponsored by Leesa. Our kids aren’t allowed to jump on our bed. It’s just that sometimes it’s tempting to run down the straightaway from the kitchen to front window and veer left…

    October 30, 2018 7 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week: 1. these keys. {and my sister for having them.} 2. this finished curtain.  {and the one that’s still in progress. (progress takes time.)} 3. two fresh candles.…

    October 19, 2018 19 Comments
  • decorative gourd season, et cetera.

    Just my annual reminder that seasonal decorations need not break the bank, your back, or the precious planet we live on. This year, as in other years, we opted for the edible and the…

    October 16, 2018 19 Comments