five little things that made my week.1. these candles. {because it’d been awhile since we sat around them.}2. this aloe plant. {and the absolute pleasure of getting to stay in a house with windows…
If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you might have noticed that we jetted off for a quick trip to visit family in Oregon last weekend. Since my sister Cait moved to Portland this…
Tip #133: Preparing for Overnight GuestsA few years ago I wrote a post about giving yourself permission to say no when it comes to hosting overnight guests. Then I wrote about making an exception for…
We went to my parents’ house over the weekend. On Thursday morning, the six of us—me and James and Faye along with my sister Cait and her two guys—took an early train ride. We…
This morning I woke up at 5 am to nurse Faye. As has become habit for me, I drowsily scanned my phone in the halflight and spotted a note from my not-so-little-anymore little sister,…
For your viewing pleasure, my sister Laura’s wilderness garden. Part magic-maker, part badass gardening guru, I’m bursting with all sorts of big sister pride over this one. Head over to Gardenista to read Laura’s…
Anyone who tells you that the Oregon coast is always gloomy lacks experience, or at the very least, imagination. When the sun’s not shining golden, the sky glows silver instead, offering the senses a…
Every once in a while it’s good to disappear. To pull on your coziest fleece, to tie on your sneakers, to escape into the woods or underneath the covers or anywhere that gives you…
i love a good ritual and sunday dinners at cait and curt’s is about as good as it gets. most weeks, on sunday, james and i cross the river for dinner at my sister,…
on friday, my sister and i ducked out of work early to meet at the greenmarket in union square. we picked and chose and carried bags full of plants back to cait’s apartment. and…