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gifts

  • wrapped up in words.

    This year I’m wrapping all of my tiny presents in magazine pages. As you all know, I’m the picture of recycling perfection, so I never have back issues of The New Yorker floating around my tiny…

    December 18, 2012 20 Comments
  • make your own beeswax candles

    I know I talk a lot about needing a little extra light during these dark days, but I don’t think it’s a sentiment that can be too often repeated. Especially in the wake of…

    December 17, 2012 36 Comments
  • life in a tiny apartment.

    Tip #43: Holiday Gift Giving in a Tiny Apartment (or, What a Girl Wants): Gifts are always a challenge. Of course, there is great joy in gift giving but finding the perfect something for…

    December 12, 2012 6 Comments
  • giving: cinnamon cardamom honey

    This weekend was a grey one. It was one for putting on a thick pair of socks and turning on quiet music and setting to work on a project that eclipses the dreary damp.…

    December 10, 2012 21 Comments
  • giving: boiled apple cider syrup

    During the holidays, and always, it’s nice to arrive to a place you’ve been invited to with a little something extra for your host. It should be known that I don’t always manage to…

    November 19, 2012 43 Comments
  • mulling spices.

    a tiny holiday gift that packs an impressive punch. plop a bag of mulling spices into a burbling pot of cider or wine and set the tone for an entire evening of cozy merriment.…

    November 23, 2011 16 Comments