sourdough

  • roasted peaches + cashew cream popsicles.

    The temperatures have dipped a little this week. Not a ton. But enough to make things interesting. James started eyeing his sourdough starter with renewed interest. I made a tomato sauce and actually cooked it. We’ve…

    August 24, 2016 20 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    1. these dogwood buds.{because getting a not-yet bloomed branch just means you get to enjoy it that much longer.}2. this easter-colored laundry.{for being so cute.}3. these clippers.{for being tough enough to get through those…

    March 25, 2016 22 Comments
  • zero-waste progress report.

    I should start by saying that the zero in this post title is a little misleading. Less waste is probably more accurate but in the spirit of aspiration, I’ll stick with zero. I thought it…

    February 23, 2016 115 Comments
  • how to work better.

    My sister once told me to make sure I smile during interviews, even if they’re not on camera. You can hear a smile in a voice, she said, even if you can’t see it.…

    February 22, 2016 27 Comments
  • free gifts, fifty ways.

    The best things in life are free. So instead of getting caught up in finding the perfect something to give during the holidays, I think it’s kind of nice—if slightly offbeat—to think of the resources that…

    December 17, 2015 10 Comments
  • holiday gifts, two ways.

    Options are nice. And experimenting with a taste of something prepared one way and a taste of that same thing prepared in an entirely different way can be an exercise in sensory exploration that’s at once…

    December 2, 2015 24 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week.1. this second cup of coffee.{otherwise known as an excuse to use this grown-up take on rock candy.}2. these stacking bowls.{because i’m kind of pumped to be into…

    November 13, 2015 8 Comments
  • nails reading my tea leaves

    my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week.1. this sourdough.{because james is back at it.}2. these fancy nails .{but really the chance to spend a weekday morning out of the coffee shop office. nail tutorial forthcoming thisaway.}3.…

    October 16, 2015 16 Comments
  • giving: experiences.

    At long last, the most minimalist of the gift guides: a little guide for giving the gift of an experience. An experience is a lovely thing to give whether the recipient is a minimalist…

    December 16, 2014 11 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. these lily of the valley. {for being lovingly plucked for the sweetest and most unexpected baby shower.} 2. this soap. {because sometimes a return to a…

    May 23, 2014 29 Comments