I have every intention of showering immediately upon waking and getting fully dressed before sitting down to work in the morning. But on days when I’m not the parent doing the school drop-off, I’m…
For the past four years, I’ve spent a good deal of time thinking about the clothes that I wear. In the Growing a Minimalist Wardrobe series on my blog, and in my book, Simple…
Truth be told, I’m cold even with socks and slippers and the biggest wool sweater I own. Instead of lounging in bed wearing flirty pajamas and reading a good book, I’m hunched over my…
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The first pair of jeans I wore until the bum busted open I had in high school. I loved them, though I couldn’t tell you the brand or where I bought them. (All signs…
There’s a skinny closet in the smallest bedroom at my mom and dad’s house, a room so small that a twin bed fits in it with only a bit of room to spare. This…
five little things that made my week. 1. this trusty old bag. {for coming out of semi-retirement this week.} 2. this well-worn copy. {we finished the whole thing weeks ago, but we’ve been revisiting…
If you’ve found yourself feeling jealous of babies getting all the cutest things to tie around their necks, perhaps today’s post will offer you a bit of comfort. It certainly did me. In celebration…
I wrote about wintry bundling layers when Faye was 18 months old, but now that she’s nearing the three and three quarters mark and I’m in the middle of the second winter spent bundling…
This post is sponsored by Elizabeth Suzann, a clothing label committed to finding comfort in clothing. “You’re wearing a sweater to bed, Mama?” Faye was equal parts enthralled and scandalized when I slipped into her bed…