1. these eggshell pots. {and their eager waterers.} 2. this paper banner. {cut from the sweetest stationery for a bit of springtime flair.} 3. this basket repair. {for being so easy.} 4. this empty…
The Christmas tree is still up, minus its decorations. If I tilt my head the wrong way, I can see a thin film of dust that’s taken up residence on my navy blue dresser.…
In cakes, plums. At night, breezes. Through hair, brushes. On heads, pigtails. Over shoulders, backpacks. In pouches, pencils. Inside t-shirts, names. On morning sidewalks, footsteps. Under the fence, asters. Among the milkweed, monarchs. In…
Survival Tip #160: Revisit the spaces you’ve resigned yourself to. Next month, it will be four years since we first rented this apartment. Four years since, while pregnant with Faye, I climbed onto the…
five little things that made my week. 1. these furry animals. {because here’s to a little makeshift “decorating.”} 2. this tiny harmonica. {because faye is totally obsessed.} 3. this rug.{because it came just before the holidays and…
five little things that made my week. 1. this robe. {for not letting me how great it was until it was already mine.} 2. this winesap apple. {for being the winner of all the…
five little things that made my week. 1. my calendar.{because it is helping me to stay sane. don’t let the blank lines on saturday and sunday fool you. many hours of reading will be filling…