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  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week:1. this pillow.{because this week was a good week for sleeping. and i can’t say the same for every week.}2. these snowflake socks.{because i’m trying to embrace all…

    February 19, 2016 14 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week.1.    this dresser drawer.  {for being freshly reorganized (on the inside).}2. this pocket dictionary.{because it’s faye’s favorite new thing to be read out loud from. and because it’s shockingly…

    February 12, 2016 11 Comments
  • giving: online gift registries.

    ‘Tis the season for wedding registries. I know. Never occurred to me that there was a season for this sort of thing, either. I write about wedding and baby registries a bit in my book…

    February 9, 2016 10 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week.1. this little bug.{for being all kinds of brave while her parents were decidedly under the weather.}2. this ginger tea.{and every other gingery thing i managed to keep…

    February 5, 2016 33 Comments
  • habit shift: cloth napkins.

    I grew up in a house where we used cloth napkins for most meals, so I’ll admit off the bat that embracing cloth napkins wasn’t really a shift for me. Still, I know it’s…

    January 28, 2016 88 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week.1. these bulbs.{because new beginnings.}2. these pom-poms.{for being mostly still not destroyed.}3. this “car.”{for providing week-long entertainment.}4. this book.{for being just so deliciously sweet (and for inspiring the above).}5.…

    January 22, 2016 22 Comments
  • make-believe: simple matters reading nook

    make-believe: reading nook.

    At the risk of too much navel-gazing, it’s been a really lovely week of finding that my book has made its way into so many of your homes. I’ve said this already, but more…

    January 21, 2016 21 Comments
  • baby proof: gracious gifts.

    We’ve passed the halfway point of January. The last of the holiday decorations have likely been put away, any lingering pine needles have been swept up. If you’re like me, you’ve moved on to…

    January 19, 2016 61 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

     five little things that made my week.1. this pot.{because it makes me feel like i’m getting some more moisture at night.}2. these stars of bethlehem. {for staying so perky so long.}3. this glass container.{because james…

    January 15, 2016 10 Comments
  • love the room you’re with.

    A quick post to say thank you, thank you for the incredible support you guys have shown me always, and especially since Simple Matters was released on Tuesday. I’m so happy that you guys are…

    January 14, 2016 27 Comments