Browsing Tag

simplify

  • baby proof: sleeping in one bedroom.

    One bedroom. Three people.This is not a steamy story, though I do my best to keep our bedroom that way. Every night I fill a little enamel pan with water and set it on…

    February 11, 2015 41 Comments
  • life in a tiny apartment.

    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…

    February 4, 2015 26 Comments
  • life in a tiny apartment.

    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…

    January 7, 2015 25 Comments
  • growing a minimalist wardrobe: bags.

    Full disclosure: I’m not what you—or a fashion magazine—might call a “bag girl.” Give me some waxed canvas in the shape of a tote, add an interior pocket or two and a sturdy handle and…

    December 18, 2014 40 Comments
  • life in a tiny apartment.

    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…

    December 10, 2014 12 Comments
  • our entryway.

    Entryway is a word that allows for a bit of flexibility. And thank goodness. While it might connote for some the existence of an actual room, or at the least, a hallway, the word itself…

    December 2, 2014 24 Comments
  • life in a tiny apartment.

    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,…

    November 19, 2014 10 Comments
  • growing a minimalist wardrobe: loungewear.

    Loungewear. There’s a word I say absolutely never. You know what I do say? Cozy clothes. I have a cozy clothes drawer. It lives in James’s dresser. That makes it sound like I’m impinging…

    November 12, 2014 24 Comments
  • growing a minimalist wardrobe: jewelry.

    Giving people advice on their jewelry makes me feel like a little bit of a kill-joy. So, I’m not going to tell you what you should all adorn yourselves with. If turquoise and silver…

    November 6, 2014 32 Comments