When I was 21, I spent a fall weekend babysitting for a set of adorable twins. We occupied ourselves during the day by taking long walks around the sleepy neighborhood where they lived, collecting…
Ten tiny things we did over the weekend that made our apartment feel fresh and bright and the frigid temps more tolerable. 1. Light some candles. The hardest part about coming back to our apartment…
five little things that made my week. 1. this winter scene. {because january should feel clean and bright.} 2. this special chair. {because it belonged to james and now it fits our bug (with…
Tip #116: Make resolutions. Don’t worry so much about keeping them. I love a good list of resolutions. It’s not because I magically think that this will be the year that I make it back…
twelve little things that made my year. 1. a cardamom cake for the polar vortex in january. 2. a new apartment in february. 3. a deep dark makeover in march. 4. baby prep in…
I haven’t forgotten. It’s just that the time for paper snowflakes was found more easily in the quiet days between Christmas and the New Year than in the hubbub beforehand. In between eating too…
When you’re at a loss for what to give as the window for holiday shopping comes to a close, a donation in someone’s name is a lovely gift to offer. I like to think…
A contradiction in terms, perhaps, but a challenge that I embrace. Here are a few words about how it works. When I began my own blog in 2009, the fact that anyone was reading besides…
five little things that made my week. 1. this sweater. {from sheep to stiches, made in the usa. a sweet gift from zady this holiday season.} 2. brown paper packages. {because we shipped off…
At long last, the most minimalist of the gift guides: a little guide for giving the gift of an experience. An experience is a lovely thing to give whether the recipient is a minimalist…