Tip #116: Make resolutions. Don’t worry so much about keeping them. I love a good list of resolutions. It’s not because I magically think that this will be the year that I make it back…
Tip #115: Downsize holiday decor.December in New York practically begs for more light. When it gets dark by 4:00 in the afternoon and when the sky’s still pitch black when you wake up in…
Entryway is a word that allows for a bit of flexibility. And thank goodness. While it might connote for some the existence of an actual room, or at the least, a hallway, the word itself…
Tip #114. When there aren’t enough chairs, put your plate on your lap. This is a photo of my mom on her wedding day, eating from her lap. Extreme cuteness of my mom aside,…
When James and I finally finished our apartment hunt last winter and signed our lease, people who we told about our new place were considerably less shocked by the fact that we would be…
Tip #113: Get cloth napkins you’ll love over more practical ones.My friend Rachel is getting married. She wants to put white napkins on her wedding registry. Practicality and a mother’s loving opinion say get…
Tip #111: When it comes to furnishing, emulate Goldilocks.If there’s one thing that internet publishing isn’t terribly good at showing, it’s slow growth.We’re used to seeing befores and afters, but in these portrayals of…
In parenting and tiny apartments, there’s no magic formula. What works in our wee space might not translate to yours, but here’s a little run-down of the latest in the saga we’re calling two…
Tip #110: Undress your work supplies, consider dedicated storage solutions. Because I haven’t tackled a reader query in a while, here’s one that I receive a version of every month or so, and I’m afraid…
The words growing and minimalist might seem like strange bedfellows, but hear me out: I like to think of a minimalist wardrobe as being akin to a garden. You’ve got to pull out the…