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  • tiny garden: growing herbs in the city.

    Our window boxes, from above. Italian parsely and thyme. Weathered window boxes and herb starts. A tiny purple basil start. So much about city gardening success lies in the expectations. Tiny city window boxes…

    May 13, 2015 9 Comments
  • life in a tiny apartment.

    Tip #119: Ditch the couch. Get a cot. (Do what you wanna.) We recently decided to shake things up a bit around here and go couchless. Not exactly couchless, but one couch less. I’ll explain:…

    April 29, 2015 17 Comments
  • fabrik: a clothing giveaway.

    When I had the chance to select a little piece from the latest collection at Fabrik, I decided on the gauzy white night gown with silky straps and a plunging back the moment I…

    April 13, 2015 329 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week: 1. these roses. {because i treated myself. (ps. refer two friends and get a bouquet just for you.)} 2. this notebook. {and the week for giving me…

    February 27, 2015 22 Comments
  • make your own: board butter.

    It’s February. Everyonething needs special attention. It’s the time of year for slathering yourself in good smelling things and hoping for the best. Turns out the same goes for cutting boards. And spoons. Enter…

    February 17, 2015 46 Comments
  • growing a minimalist wardrobe: bags.

    Full disclosure: I’m not what you—or a fashion magazine—might call a “bag girl.” Give me some waxed canvas in the shape of a tote, add an interior pocket or two and a sturdy handle and…

    December 18, 2014 40 Comments
  • life in a tiny apartment.

    Tip #115: Downsize holiday decor.December in New York practically begs for more light. When it gets dark by 4:00 in the afternoon and when the sky’s still pitch black when you wake up in…

    December 10, 2014 12 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. this basket. {useful anew now that we’ve got a very wriggly little bug. good for sneaking a shower and other things.} 2. freshly laundered blankets. {because it’d been an…

    November 21, 2014 13 Comments