Growing a minimalist wardrobe while also growing an ever larger version of yourself can be a challenge for even the most sartorially adept pregnant woman. And I was not the most sartorially adept pregnant…
Step Two: Master the Art of Basics and Layering See Step One, right HERE.For a long time I felt like the word basic used as a noun was mere marketing fluff. But over the past…
The words growing and minimalist might seem like strange bedfellows, but hear me out: I like to think of a minimalist wardrobe as being akin to a garden. You’ve got to pull out the…
In the summer that I turned 19, I spent a month in the Vermont woods not showering. There was some trail clearing and bridge building in there too, but the not showering bit is…
James grew up with an Italian mama with a particular prowess for pasta dinners and I promise you there are weeks when I have to remind him that one cannot subsist on pasta alone.…
There have been a lot of ramblings around these city streets lately. Faye’s a happy little traveler, grasping the little wooden ring I tied to her stroller and taking in the sights with wide…
If watching other people’s home videos wasn’t the world’s most boring activity, I’d subject you to the videos that my parents took of our family trips. Four girls and two relentlessly good spirited parents…
Three days before Faye was born, James and I were at my sister Cait’s apartment for dinner. We ate spicy Indian food and everyone made guesses about when the baby would make his or…
Tip #107: Edit your wardrobe. Seasonally.I have a small three-drawer dresser and a half of a closet in which to store clothes and I’m a pretty discerning shopper and still I feel like I…
Having a baby in the summer is wonderful for all kinds of reasons, but it does complicate midday beach-going a touch. There’s the blazing sun and new baby skin to navigate, not to mention…