five little things that made my week. 1. this bonnet. and this dress. {sent our way by the unbelievably sweet abby.} 2. these white geraniums. {for giving us an excuse to get out the apartment…
Blame it on my impending motherhood and a greater-than-usual sense that I need to be tapping into my inner Earth Mother and gathering bits of wisdom from the universe, but lately I’ve been looking…
In the competition for the title of household multitasking hero, coconut oil is rivaled only by baking soda for its sheer number of uses coupled with extreme effectiveness. From moisturizing your own cheeks to…
For someone who can be eager to get rid of certain things, I develop fierce attachments to other things. And chalk it up to too much time spent in museums and studying about them,…
five little things that made my week. 1. this northwest vitality tea. plus extra rose petals. {every morning.} 2. these boards (and rusty nails). {for not giving me tetanus (fingers crossed). project coming up…
Tip #86: Holiday gift ideas.This year, I went tiny with my holiday decorating. Tiny trees with tiny lights because nothing else would do. More on that here.But today let’s talk a little about the…
I’m not positive that these grapes are on the vine to make ice wine, but it’s a nice thing to imagine, isn’t it? All those purply spheres getting sweeter and sweeter the more the…
We took a train northward and ended up in a wintry wonderland. Not a bit sad about that. Wishing all of you guys a warm and happy Thanksgiving. I’m thankful for each of you,…
A few weeks ago I had the chance to do an indulgent little project for Gardenista. I’d always wanted to try making one of the dried fruit garlands I’d seen hanging anachronistically in historic…
five little things that made my week. 1. birthday packages for james. {for arriving in the nick of time.} 2. this swiss chocolate. {and james for sharing}. 3. these printed photos. {for putting on…