giving

  • mulling spices.

    a tiny holiday gift that packs an impressive punch. plop a bag of mulling spices into a burbling pot of cider or wine and set the tone for an entire evening of cozy merriment.…

    November 23, 2011 16 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. this cowl. {because it’s finished. i tried to take a photo of myself wearing it. no dice}. 2. this hot sauce. {because these recent posts from…

    March 4, 2011 16 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. thanksgiving style. 1. maple sugar candy. {because of the way it melts in your mouth}. 2. this makeshift dining room. {because it allowed us to cram even…

    November 27, 2010 15 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. this enormous pile of veggies. {because this is just part of the loot that james is bringing to thanksgiving dinner. we take our root vegetables seriously}.…

    November 21, 2010 13 Comments
  • dinde-day.

    {me and cait in france, november 2006}one of the strangest parts about living in another country, is spending the holidays away from home. thanksgiving was a particularly tough one for me when i lived…

    November 24, 2009 17 Comments
  • a recipe in pictures.

    thanksgiving is this week. i could not be more excited. {much more on this later}.and it seems i’m not the only one who’s ready for a feast. the whole dang family’s got baking on…

    November 23, 2009 13 Comments
  • fleuri d’hiver.

    first, just look. take in the goodness. then, get very excited because deb from bonbon oiseau is giving this beauty away. crazy. lady. this petite branche en camellia is from her new fleuri d’hiver…

    September 18, 2009 5 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. watermelon lemonade.{because it tastes exactly like bubblegum, only better}. 2. morning sunshine on flowers from the farmer’s market.{because who doesn’t like a little sunshiny cheer now and again}? 3.…

    July 10, 2009 31 Comments