A friend recently passed on to me the article Don’t Carpe Diem written by Glennon Melton, which I have since found made the rounds in just about every “mom” circle about a dozen times. I glanced at it, read the first few lines and wrote back “this is gold– I can’t tell you how many times [...]
 I love antiques mixed with mid-century modern, color (which I need constant inspiration for because white is just too easy), bold patterns, graphic fretwork, contrast, a spot of glamor. I love House Beautiful and I enjoy other in-print magazines like Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, etc. Today it’s hard to make it in paper– so much [...]
What sets the tone of your house like the entry?
In these old row homes the entry is usually narrow and puts your directly at the bottom of the staircase. Some of the houses have a vestibule and an inner door which I love because it keeps the freezing or sultry air from blowing straight through [...] I think care packages are making a comeback. The other day I received a shoe box from Aileen. Aileen owed me money. But she didn’t just send an envelope with a check, she packaged up a bag of her home-made granola, some out-of-this-world home-dried peaches, gummy bears, animal cookies, a favorite shade of lipstick and three [...] Step by Step Instructions on How to Make the Perfect Pie Crust
I have never been much of a pie baker and have never mastered the art of the flaky crust. But when we spent Thanksgiving in Lancaster county PA with Tim’s family which is replete with consummate pie bakers, and I sampled Aunt Marlene’s [...] There is a devil that sits on my shoulder sometimes and tells me that life would be easier if I could feed my children through a button. Cheese sticks and frozen peas are my go-to foods when I need to get nourishment into my toddler but also want to keep him tidy. But there are [...] If you’ve never seen this movie it’s worth a watch, that is if you don’t mind feeling a little heartbroken. The documentary chronicles the dangerous ride north that thousands of immigrants take each year trying to get to the US– many of them children. These cold fall nights are perfect for a good movie. You [...] Lately my house has been getting me down. I guess it might be the approaching cold weather and the prospect of spending more time indoors. It could also be the fact that this rental we are in was supposed to be a short-term solution while we identified our next renovation project. At any rate it’s [...] I knew it was bad. I’d tried telling people– family, friends, randoms– but no one seemed to believe me. In fact they usually laughed. Then I went to a professional and she confirmed all my fears. Yes, after months of putting it off, I finally made an appointment at a salon. As she pulled dozens [...] It has finally cooled off here in DC and result the other weekend was a flurry of garage sales. I did a little digging around and found a couple I wanted to go to. The one that boasted to be “community-wide” ended up being a disappointing blend of old prom dresses, curling irons and other [...] O.k. , so that title might be a little over the top. I assume that anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock (the way I have been) for the last 10 years probably already knows that Williamsburg in Brooklyn is the hip-ster place to find furniture and fashion. We did a quick drive-get-out-look-around driving [...] Elephant’s ears (or funnel cakes around here), cotton candy, rides, fun– it’s that time of year. Well OK, this place was more of an amusement park, but it’s been around since the ’60s and did have some of that homey flair that I love about county fairs. I’ve been having a blast with my new 50mm [...] #gallery-2 { Does such a thing exist? OK probably not, unless, that is, you have a generous friend who lives there and offers his apartment for the weekend– which is what happened to us. But have you ever had one of those weekends that was spontaneous and virtually unplanned, and that turned into a wonderful get-away? That [...] A terrifically refreshing treat to make with some of that extra basil you have growing in your garden. Basil Lemonade is super easy to make. You just get the frozen concentrate lemonade. I was searching for swimwear for Valiant on-line (I’m about to file a sexual discrimination lawsuit after going into several large stores and finding NOTHING in the boy’s section but about 55 good options in the girl’s section) when I ran across these. #gallery-3 { This has been the birthday that keeps giving! Tim and I celebrated on my actual birthday by going and checking out this cool auction house downtown (he always has these “back-pocket” places he likes to surprise me with– if that’s a love language, it’s mine). He had arranged for a babysitter entirely on his own, [...] (photo courtesy my friend Alison, www.redshoesphotography.com) We are so grateful to announce the safe arrival of Atlas Andrew Barley born at 3am on Sunday 6/26/11! He is 6lbs 5oz and 19 inches of perfection. #gallery-4 { (photos courtesy www.redshoesphotography.com) |
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