Tip #121: Unmake your bed. No, under make your bed. Makeunder your bed? I get a lot of questions from readers about how to make a bed. Not the pulling up of sheets and tucking…
Tip #120: On Scaling Up and Living Large. Last Thursday, my dad came into the city to hang out with Faye. While she dozed in the afternoon, we used his fancy-schmancy Leica Disto Lazer…
Tip #119: Ditch the couch. Get a cot. (Do what you wanna.) We recently decided to shake things up a bit around here and go couchless. Not exactly couchless, but one couch less. I’ll explain:…
five little things that made my week. 1. this crate. {one neighbor’s trash. my treasure. (and also a temporary radiator barricade.)} 2. this little pop of peony. {because i needed a touch of spring…
Tip #118: Swap the lights. As you’ve probably grasped, my general approach to living in a rental apartment tends toward making as few drastic changes as possible. (In case you need a reminder about…
Tip #117: 5 Things You May or May Not Need in a Tiny Apartment. I’ll first admit that James and I recently watched a whole slew of Tiny House Nation episodes. This fact proves…
Tip #116: Make resolutions. Don’t worry so much about keeping them. I love a good list of resolutions. It’s not because I magically think that this will be the year that I make it back…
Tip #115: Downsize holiday decor.December in New York practically begs for more light. When it gets dark by 4:00 in the afternoon and when the sky’s still pitch black when you wake up in…
Tip #114. When there aren’t enough chairs, put your plate on your lap. This is a photo of my mom on her wedding day, eating from her lap. Extreme cuteness of my mom aside,…
Tip #113: Get cloth napkins you’ll love over more practical ones.My friend Rachel is getting married. She wants to put white napkins on her wedding registry. Practicality and a mother’s loving opinion say get…