There are a lot of reasons to feel disenchanted with the democratic process these days, to say nothing of the folks in office. It’s understandable to feel angry, or to feel like voting won’t…
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Over the past few months I’ve been collecting bits of inspiration for turning Faye and Silas’s space into a cozier nest. It’s been a year and a half since Silas was born and a…
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Over the weekend we hosted a lemonade stand with Faye and Silas and dear friends at one of our favorite neighborhood shops. The café, Poppy’s, generously provided the kids with a gigantic cooler of…
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This post is sponsored by Who Gives A Crap, makers of feel-good, recycled toilet paper. In a tiny apartment, or anywhere, it’s nice to have a backup supply of toilet paper. Even better when…
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In the world of seeking zero-waste inspiration, it can be difficult to find inspiring folks who also have families with very young children. It’s harder still to find zero-waste families with small children and…
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I’ll be the first to cop to the strange dopamine hit I get from clearing out a closet or straightening a drawer. Call it joy, call it relief, whatever it is, I feel like…
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We have a few small bookshelves in our house, or, more precisely, places where we shelve books. This weekend, I reorganized them. I put into deeper storage the extra copies of my own book…
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The ultimate daydream: A sunshine-y forest walk in May even though we’re stuck smack in the middle of February. I can’t wait for sandals and buckets and days when the earth lets out its…
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Four things to do today to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. + Listen to the Seeing White podcast. I’ve mentioned this here before, but it has been the single…
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Today’s total eclipse of the sun, tonight’s stars. Whatever it is, turning your gaze skyward is a thing to do. We’re headed out of the city this week for a little late summer adventure to…