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  • life in a tiny apartment.

    Tip #137: Organize Your Linen Closet/Bag/BoxA few weeks ago I took a photo of my mostly empty closet shelves and posted it to Instagram with the caption that empty shelves and baskets look prettier…

    March 31, 2016 50 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    1. these dogwood buds.{because getting a not-yet bloomed branch just means you get to enjoy it that much longer.}2. this easter-colored laundry.{for being so cute.}3. these clippers.{for being tough enough to get through those…

    March 25, 2016 22 Comments
  • pastel-colored easter eggs, naturally.

    I’m not usually one to care much about what color Pantone decrees to be color of the year. But when they announced the double whammy favorites of rose quartz and a pale periwinkle blue…

    March 23, 2016 26 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week.1. this tool box.{because all painted up blue, it gets new life for faye’s art supplies.}2. this wire basket.{because i’ve been fiddling with the arrangement of our linen…

    March 18, 2016 12 Comments
  • habit shift: junk mail | reading my tea leaves

    habit shift: junk mail.

    The problem with habits is that everyone has them. And while we might be able to change our own habits, it’s harder to change other people’s habits. Foiled again.Many companies and organizations have the particularly bad…

    March 16, 2016 63 Comments
  • springtime perfection, or close enough.

    I’ve always been something of a perfectionist apologist. Why not strive for perfection, I’ve thought. A little aspiration never hurt anyone, I’d say. And I still mostly stand by those words. But the problem with…

    March 14, 2016 31 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week.1. these tiny shoes. {for being thoughtfully made and perfect for tiny adventurers. more on that desert sand soon.}2. this navy basket.{a sweet gift perfect for wrangling treasures.}3. this…

    March 11, 2016 9 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1 .this tiny backpack. {for carrying precious cargo.}2. this not-quite-as-tiny-backpack.{for being just what i needed afterall.}3. this bottle milk.{for being there on our first california morning.}4. this vase of daffodils.{for…

    March 4, 2016 22 Comments
  • indoor gardening with little guys.

    Yesterday I posted a photograph of our plecanthrus going gang-busters, and a few of you asked about how our plants have fared with a toddler in the house. The short answer is that while Faye…

    March 3, 2016 8 Comments
  • zero-waste progress report.

    I should start by saying that the zero in this post title is a little misleading. Less waste is probably more accurate but in the spirit of aspiration, I’ll stick with zero. I thought it…

    February 23, 2016 115 Comments