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life

  • life in a tiny apartment.

    Tip #178: Look around. I’ve been dragging furniture into new spots around the apartment all morning. Must be January. Or maybe I’ve been inspired by my kids’ new dollhouse and the daily—even thrice daily!—ability…

    January 7, 2019 22 Comments
  • my week in places, mostly.

    It’s been an incredibly refreshing two weeks away and today, instead of objects, it’s places, mostly, that made my week. There were objects too, to be sure. Boats and vases of wildflowers and duffel…

    August 14, 2015 3 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    five little things that made my week. 1. these new wheels. {because i had to snap a photo while they’re still shiny and new.} 2. these pinking shears. {because they were a hand-me-down from…

    July 10, 2015 4 Comments
  • peegee hydrangeas and other dreams.

    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…

    September 15, 2014 7 Comments
  • adirondack weekend.

    If one can still be a cousin when separated by marriage and generations and entire sides of the family—and we’ve decided that the answer is yes, indeed—then we spent the weekend with cousins at…

    September 2, 2014 20 Comments
  • four summers in brooklyn.

    When I was pregnant with Faye, I didn’t know if she would be a girl or a boy, or when precisely she would arrive, but I knew that when she finally came, there would…

    June 23, 2014 21 Comments
  • baby proof: slowing down.

    There’s a game that I play on the sidewalk where I set my sights on someone ahead of me and see if I can reach a milestone ahead of both of us before they…

    May 6, 2014 15 Comments
  • my week in objects (mostly).

    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…

    April 11, 2014 9 Comments
  • jump-start on spring.

    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…

    March 17, 2014 5 Comments