Tip #110: Undress your work supplies, consider dedicated storage solutions. Because I haven’t tackled a reader query in a while, here’s one that I receive a version of every month or so, and I’m afraid…
Tip #109: Channel the nuns.Or Fraulein Maria.My point is: have less, don’t worry about the bathroom tile.Remember that scene in The Sound of Music when Maria skips down the poplar-lined lane, swinging her one…
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’ve probably noticed the frequent appearance of one of our very favorite belongings: the Tivoli Model One (seen here and here and here, for example). We’ve…
Tip #108: Indulge in a moment of solitude.At the time of writing it’s after dinnertime on a weeknight, only there’s not yet been any dinner. I am sitting by myself in an apartment that’s…
A baby gym falls into the category of baby products that I didn’t really understand pre-baby. The point it now seems is to give your tiny being something to look at, paw after, practice…
Tip #107: Edit your wardrobe. Seasonally.I have a small three-drawer dresser and a half of a closet in which to store clothes and I’m a pretty discerning shopper and still I feel like I…
Deodorizing disks. There’s a romantic name. Sexy, even.No matter. We’re going for effectiveness not romance and that’s the name that best fits these hard-working little suckers. When it comes to keeping a diaper pail…
Tip #106: Preserve as much open floor space as possible.Blame it on the witching-hour walks around our apartment with Faye—spent shushing and patting and looping round and round the mulberry bush dining table until the little…
Tip #105: When it comes to gift giving and getting in a tiny apartment, keep things simple. —Christmas is still months away, but it’s been a regular gift-receiving bonanza in this tiny apartment since…
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…