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…
It’s the time of year for mulling spices. If you don’t have them in your cupboard today, you might decide to get them there tomorrow. Cinnamon and cardamom, dried orange peel and allspice, star…
Yesterday was one of those blustery days that requires a little more than the usual sweatshirt to feel cozy. Mid-morning, we turned on the oven to bake apples and to keep the chill out.…
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,…
If you’ve been hanging around these tea leaves for awhile, you might remember that when I first began writing in this space, I was living in Wilmington, North Carolina. If you’ve got a real…
i love being a wedding guest. heck, i think i might even like being a wedding guest more than i liked being a bride. in any case, james and i are gearing up for…
Tip # 30: Two tips for one: 1. ask and ye shall receive. 2. never look a gift horse in the mouth. or try not to. neither tip is particularly easy to do. but…
Tip #26: Sometimes, too much is okay, too. since our recent nuptials (thank you for all of your v. sweet notes) we have become the proud owners of a near-to-complete set of beautiful, made…
pizza last night to celebrate a pretty big change around here. a little bit more than a month ago i decided to leave my position on the farm, and saturday was my last day…
trips to my parents’ house almost always mean foraging. i take walks to the beach to collect sea shells, tuck a pair of scissors into my pocket to gather cedar clippings, and yank down…