Handmade Dishcloths
Instead of the regular kitchen sponge, my sweet grandmother, Bette, knits dishcloths with 100% cotton yarn and gives them to family and friends to use in their kitchens. Last time Dan and I visited home,...
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Tiny Wedding Flower Arrangements
For years, Dan’s father, John, has collected glass bottles from construction sites and abandoned homes and barns. There must be over 500 bottles in his collection and it keeps growing. For the most part, the...
Read MoreWisdom in the Age of Information: Maria Popova
Have you seen Maria Popova’s video Wisdom in the Age of Information where she shares her thoughts on the influx of readily available information combined with the lack of wisdom and understanding in our world today? The...
Read MoreDiana F+ Camera
I’ve been doing the dreaded email cleanup this morning (it’s insane how quickly email can get out-of-control, right?!) and found these scans from my first roll of film from my Diana f+ camera! These are from...
Read More“It’s OK to be sad.”
When we moved to New York City back in March, there were so many new and exciting things to look forward to: our apartment, new restaurants, walks in Central Park, new jobs, meeting new people,...
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Flowerbeards
Have you seen the new flowerbeards trend? I’m still waiting to see some wonderfully hipster dude walking around Brooklyn with a vibrant bouquet in his beard (I mean, seriously, why else would you move to Brooklyn?). Sadly,...
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Rustic Wedding Signs DIY
When Dan and I were planning our surprise wedding, I knew I wanted to make a few special pieces to use as wedding decor. I love DIY weddings and seeing how the bride and groom...
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Do or Don’t: Illuminated Marquee Letter Decor
Now that we’ve been in our Brooklyn apartment for about a month, I’m starting to think about some new decorating ideas that could work in our space. Since our apartment is a studio, we want...
Read MoreLook at the Stars.
This seemed appropriate since sometimes–most of the time–Mondays can be a drag, especially after a wonderful, relaxing weekend. Hope you’re hanging in there! xo
Read MoreLove is Strange
Have you seen the trailer for Love is Strange, starring John Lithgow and Alfred Molina as longtime couple Ben and George? It comes out today and looks like such a beautiful, sweet and heartbreaking film (and...
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