1. this sun tea. {chilled.} 2. this pot of mint. {for doubling before my eyes.} 3. this dress {and the perfect weather to wear it in.} 4. this rearranged closet. {for being a better…
James gave me an olive tree for Christmas. A peace offering, maybe. Or an assurance that despite the wreck of a year that we’ve had, we can care for something together and watch it…
1. this morning sunshine. {on pillows.} 2. these green plants. {on a clean windowsill (clean window TBA).} 3. this newly washed pile. {of freshly puckered gauze.} 4. this work of non-fiction. {and the almost-end…
1. this breakfast table, our own stuff. {it’s so good to be home. as an aside: the rate at which my children can consume stone fruit is truly astounding.} 2. this trio. {all lined…
1. fresh soil. {for hopefully making this fern a little happier.} 2. this bag of rugs. {sent off via my neighborhood buy nothing group. (and now i’m hooked.)} 3. these dresses for faye to…
five little things that made my week. 1. this cup of tea.{because ’tis finally the season.} 2. this fort. {because nothing beats a proper fort on a rainy fall day.} 3. this pumpkin.{because it’s…
Tip #128: Indoor/Outdoor Houseplants. I’ve got a fickle relationship with my houseplants. On one hand, I want a house that’s filled up with green things. Life! Breath! Fresh air! On the other hand, too…
twelve little things that made my year. 1. a cardamom cake for the polar vortex in january. 2. a new apartment in february. 3. a deep dark makeover in march. 4. baby prep in…
five little things that made my week: 1. this tea. {sent in an extremely sweet package from these brilliant women. daily nourishment.} 2. these rolls. {because a little organization goes a long way. clearly on my…
Tip# 80: Houseplants. Up there? The afternoon shadows that the plants on my windowsill cast onto my apartment wall. The tip? Fill your tiny apartment with houseplants. Mostly small ones. My very first apartment…