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  • make-believe: spring foraging.

    Any moment now the linden trees in Brooklyn are going to open and shower the streets in their sweet scent. When that happens, I’ll be ready with a pair of pruners and a bike…

    April 11, 2013 12 Comments
  • make-believe: spring linens and other things.

    After yesterday’s post about my sleepless night, I’ve got sleep and bedrooms on my mind. While my nighttime dreams may be lackluster lately, my daydreams have been as active as ever. I’ve been scheming…

    March 14, 2013 11 Comments
  • make-believe: making my own clothes

    Lately, all I can think about is how much I’d like to be able to make my own clothes. I imagine running my hands over bolts of linen and cotton, cutting along patterns, getting…

    March 7, 2013 43 Comments
  • make-believe: hawaiian vacation

    In December, right before Christmas, our friends Simon and Jenny moved to Hawaii. James and I have been dreaming about a getaway to visit them (and soak in the island air) ever since. An…

    February 21, 2013 11 Comments
  • make-believe: valentines

    I know there are a lot of folks out there who could really rather do without Valentine’s Day.  February rolls around and I begin to hear sighs about the hype of what’s essentially a…

    February 7, 2013 9 Comments
  • make-believe: planning.

    January’s come and put me into a contemplative mood. Maybe it’s all of those Gregorian chants I’ve been listening to as I try to plow through my work. Whatever  it is, the new year…

    January 10, 2013 17 Comments
  • make-believe: a train going north

    On Christmas Eve, James and I are boarding a train and heading northward. I am ridiculously excited. My excitement stems 110% from my expectations that the entire experience will be straight out of The Polar…

    December 20, 2012 17 Comments
  • make your own beeswax candles

    I know I talk a lot about needing a little extra light during these dark days, but I don’t think it’s a sentiment that can be too often repeated. Especially in the wake of…

    December 17, 2012 36 Comments
  • giving: cinnamon cardamom honey

    This weekend was a grey one. It was one for putting on a thick pair of socks and turning on quiet music and setting to work on a project that eclipses the dreary damp.…

    December 10, 2012 21 Comments
  • make-believe: ice skating.

    When I was in 4th grade, one of my friends had her birthday party at Wollman rink in Central Park. It was a big deal. Hermès hosted. In celebration of their 10th anniversary in…

    December 6, 2012 19 Comments