A quick note to whet your appetite for a new series that I’ve been working on this fall. While I was writing my book last winter, I spent a lot of time thinking about…
I edited my About page yesterday. It wasn’t a huge edit. If we’re talking about word count, it was a tiny edit. Just a sentence to say that I’m writing a book. My first…
I’ve often said, “life isn’t always simple, but the curtains can be,” and then I moved into an apartment with six whole windows soaring to heights that aren’t reachable without a ladder and realized…
Simple Stuff: A new series devoted to talking about the stuff that might prove useful or helpful or otherwise necessary while making a home in a small apartment or anywhere. Its aim is to provide…
Simple Stuff: A new series devoted to talking about the stuff that might prove useful or helpful or otherwise necessary while making a home in a small apartment or anywhere. Its aim is to provide…
Our landlord came by yesterday with his van full of hand planes and chisels and other things he figured we might need in order to hang the antique door I came into last week.…
1. this soap. {for smelling so good and for matching the bathroom.} 2. these candle nubs. {and burning them.} 3. this happy accident. {that maybe wasn’t an accident at all.} 4. these reeds. {and…
1. this giant puzzle. {for the rainy day distraction.} 2. this tea blend. {catnip and lemon balm and milky oat tops for evening calm and wishful thinking.} 3. this fast favorite. {for making a…
1. this sticker. {for keeping spirits up.} 2. this scrap fabric. {for becoming a bunny tail.} 3. this other scrap fabric. {for becoming a kitty tail.} 4. this raincoat. {for keeping a small person…
1. this keyhole. {and the beach walk to find it.} 2. these tires. {because a lot lately is better with wheels.} 3. this beautiful volume. {for tucking into.} 4. this official address transfer notice.…