I keep a running list of plants I want in my one-day garden. They’re green and grassy with subtle shades of pinks and whites. The list is in my head and I’ve been meaning…
Tip #104: Fill Your Apartment with Tiny Flowers.Tap, tap. Is this thing on?Life since Faye has been a bit too lively for me to pay much attention to this series, but James’s family came…
Who can resist the pull of the pansy? In just a few weeks there will be so much more that’s interesting at the nurseries and farmers’ markets, but for now there are cheery bobbing pansies…
five little things that made my week. 1. this laundry bag. {because it sat in a corner of our bedroom unpacked for an entire workday and no one tripped over it or even remembered…
five little things that made my week. 1. this bread. {because it lasted all week. equally delicious each day}. 2. this experiment. {results to be posted next week. no fear: james made sure i…
This week has been all about lessons in flower arranging and in biting off more than I can chew. Here’s a very late afternoon that proves both things. PS. Thanks to everyone who shared…
It seems almost ridiculous to say it, but one of the things I miss about life outside the city is the flowers. If you follow me on instagram (and even around these tea leaves),…
At my parents’ house in Connecticut the flowers are always late to bloom. My mom refers to our yard as “a funny little microclimate,” where the forsythia pop a week behind everyone else’s and…
There’s lots to be said for the beauty of muted colors. I like them too; all those soft neutrals, the grays and whites and blues. But there’s something about springtime tulips and the way…
Snowdrops and stone walls and crackling fires. Not much more to report than that, which is just enough for me. Happy April, friends.…