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  • giving: boiled apple cider syrup

    During the holidays, and always, it’s nice to arrive to a place you’ve been invited to with a little something extra for your host. It should be known that I don’t always manage to…

    November 19, 2012 43 Comments
  • make-believe: thanksgiving outfit.

    1. silk blouse 2. scarf 3. necklace 4. apron 5. triangle hoops 6. skinny cords 7. sam sifton’s thanksgiving 8. flats Thanksgiving is such a good holiday. No presents, but hefty portions of good…

    November 15, 2012 13 Comments
  • make-believe: vote.

    1. states united Don’t make-believe vote. Really vote. If you live in these United States, cast your ballot on November 6. …

    November 1, 2012 10 Comments
  • make-believe: pumpkin carving.

    1. opinel knife set 2. punk’n ale 3. beeswax candles 4. hand drills 5. ice cream scoop 6. vintage harvest bowl I’ve lost my zeal for dressing up for Halloween these past few years…

    October 25, 2012 9 Comments
  • make-believe: cold weather.

    I mentioned on Friday that I was combatting a bit of a cold last week. Well, it got a little worse before it got better, but I think I managed to wipe that sucker…

    October 18, 2012 34 Comments
  • make-believe: witchy woman.

    October always has me feeling a little witchy. It’s the weather, and halloween, and the reappearance of my black cowgirl boots, surely. But this October I’ve also been doing a lot of thinking about…

    October 11, 2012 16 Comments
  • make-believe: a forest walk.

    This time of year has me wanting for little adventures. Dreary days spent cooped up writing in my apartment have me itching to be out in the woods instead. I’d happily withstand a few…

    October 4, 2012 10 Comments
  • make-believe: care package.

    Giving a care package has to be almost as nice as receiving one–carefully selecting just the right combination of goodies that you know will brighten someone else’s day. It’s a bit Pollyanna-ish, I know,…

    September 27, 2012 14 Comments
  • make-believe: entryway.

    When you live in a tiny apartment, there’s really no such thing as an entryway. There’s a door, yes, and the act of entering the apartment, certainly, but an entryway? Not really. Regardless, it’s…

    September 20, 2012 9 Comments
  • make-believe: tea time.

    for days when lots of solo working away in my apartment starts to get to me, i like to have a little tea service at the ready for inviting friends and otherwise distracting myself.…

    September 6, 2012 17 Comments