Tip #43: Holiday Gift Giving in a Tiny Apartment (or, What a Girl Wants): Gifts are always a challenge. Of course, there is great joy in gift giving but finding the perfect something for…
five little things that made my week. 1. this parchment cover. {because even though we need to buy replacement lids, parchment works just as well and it’s pretty to boot}. 2. this mustache mug.…
Tip #41: Deck your halls. But more specifically, deck your door. I admit, this is a teaser. I’ve got a whole slew of wintry things that I’ve whipped together to get this tiny apartment…
Here, a virtual loaf of pumpkin bread with chocolate chips and a recipe in case you want to make the real thing.But more than that, a note to say thank you. Last February when…
I generally consider myself an impartial vegetable lover. Lima beans? Brussels sprouts? I’ll eat them with gusto. (We’ll talk some other time about mustard greens). But if there’s one wintertime vegetable that I’ve never…
five little things that made my week. 1. these leaves. {for catching the morning light, just so}. 2. my neighbor’s crabapple tree.{for making it look kind of like summer in fall}. 3. this little…
Tip #39: Set your table for two. I get a lot of questions about dinner guests in this tiny apartment. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we’re hurtling toward that time of year when…
If you’ve been reading these tea leaves for awhile, you might recall that there’s a somewhat unusual allergy in our house. James is allergic to potatoes. Yes, that means no french fries. Yes, it…
In a tiny apartment, and just about anywhere, having a little greenery to liven up your home goes an incredibly long way. In these dark days post-storm and post-daylight savings time, I’m especially feeling…
When you’re waiting for a storm, and before the power goes out, I can’t think of a better plan than to mix up a pie so that you can hunker down and feast on…