Tip #21: Limit your grooming supplies. jessie wrote last week with a question about how we handle our bathroom storage, so i decided i would indulge, heinous photograph and all. i really wish that…
Tip #20: Unpack your bag. like most of these tips, i’m of the opinion that this is something you should do even if the place you call home is a 90,000 square-foot atrocity villa. trips…
yesterday, james surprised me with a celebratory morning sail around the new york city harbor. there was sunshine and a breeze and mimosas and we got to wave hello to our favorite green giant.…
Tip #19: Buy in bulk. i’m not talking about 45 rolls of toilet paper in one go. if there’s one thing that living in a tiny apartment has done for us, it’s been to…
tea sandwiches | goat cheese, cucumber & chive endives | tomatoes, feta, and toasted almonds olives | lemon and salt forget-me-not plates special delivery | butter lane cupcakes cupcakes, sampled on saturday there was…
sometimes i like to daydream about little solo adventures. now that it’s officially summer, i’m in full adventure-dreaming mode. truth be told, i’m not the best solo traveler. i like to bop around by…
Tip #18: Sweat the small stuff. that’s terrible advice. i know. especially from me. i sweat a lot of small stuff and a lot of that sweating only makes me…sweaty. but still, there are some…
Tip #17: Get a tool box. Use it for tools. i’m a woman and i write a blog. it’s not a blog about art or culture or oral history or historic preservation or any…
Tip #17: Find a really cute lady or gent to share your apartment with. ooh, just kidding. gratuitous shot of dreamy boyfriend + actual tip: treat the whole dang city like it’s your…
it happened in a flash. that’s the line people use to describe these kinds of things. on friday night, as we were walking home from dinner with friends, james was hit by car. it…










