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  • life in a tiny apartment.

    Tip #134: If it’s not your cup of tea, get rid of it.I do not like licorice tea. After offering cups of licorice tea to nearly everyone I’ve invited into my home in the past…

    October 28, 2015 30 Comments
  • chelsea fuss simple matters reading my tea leaves

    simple matters 01: chelsea fuss.

    Chelsea Fuss | Frolic!  Chelsea’s blog, Frolic!, was one of the first that I ever read. Her approachable and beautiful space is unique on the internet and a visual feast where the feast is…

    October 27, 2015 21 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week.1. these lilies.{and the others, which arrived out of the blue and just in time.}2. this baby.{because it’s proof there was a very special cousin hanging around this week.}3. these bottles.{because…

    October 23, 2015 11 Comments
  • chelsea fuss simple matters reading my tea leaves

    the simple matters series.

    A quick note to whet your appetite for a new series that I’ve been working on this fall. While I was writing my book last winter, I spent a lot of time thinking about…

    October 22, 2015 19 Comments
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    simple gifts with framebridge.

    I admit that it feels early to start talking about holiday gifts. But the fact of the matter is that there are some gifts for which a long lead time pays off for everyone…

    October 20, 2015 12 Comments
  • house guests tiny apartment reading my tea leaves

    life in a tiny apartment.

    Tip #133: Preparing for Overnight GuestsA few years ago I wrote a post about giving yourself permission to say no when it comes to hosting overnight guests. Then I wrote about making an exception for…

    October 19, 2015 7 Comments
  • nails reading my tea leaves

    my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week.1. this sourdough.{because james is back at it.}2. these fancy nails .{but really the chance to spend a weekday morning out of the coffee shop office. nail tutorial forthcoming thisaway.}3.…

    October 16, 2015 16 Comments
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    save it for a rainy day.

    A year or two ago, my sister Cait gave me some really great advice, as she’s wont to do more regularly than that. On this particular occasion, she suggested that I make a special label…

    October 15, 2015 21 Comments
  • coffee with frothed milk in a white mug

    frothed milk and mugs.

    Here’s a photo of my morning coffee. To cut right to the chase, my morning coffee routine includes two things that I’m frequently asked about, but which I am sad to report are no longer…

    October 14, 2015 23 Comments
  • how to live with a husband in a tiny apartment

    life in a tiny apartment.

    Tip # 132: Love the one you’re with.It’s come to my attention that some of you are curious about whether James also enjoys keeping his underwear in neat piles according to color. Or whether he too…

    October 13, 2015 15 Comments