Monday Inspiration
A good reminder. xx
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Have a great weekend and stay warm!
How cool is this photo of Americans Sally Neidlinger and Andrea Mead with Norwegian Stein Eriksen and Austrian Christain Pravda at the 1953 Harriman Cup?! In November, this photo made the cover of Here in Hanover, and...
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Clear Coffee Mugs
Have you seen these modern double-wall coffee mugs before? We discovered them a few months ago while housesitting in DUMBO, and it seems like I’ve seen them everywhere since then. Morning coffee looks a bit fancier in a...
Read MoreEtsy Find: Hilarious Letterpress Cards
These letterpress cards by Sampling Press had me laughing out loud! Here are eight cards and two notepads I particularly like/need: I need this notepad! Seriously. One more: This card on cheese is spot on! ...
Read MoreWhat words annoy you?
We all have pet peeves, but are there any words that annoy you? My sister particularly dislikes the words trellis and moist. Isn’t that funny? I’ve always thought “frumpy” is an odd word. Share yours...
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Pantone Color of the Year 2015: Marsala
Each year, Pantone introduces a Color of the Year, and this year’s color is Marsala, a rich, earthy, and warm color named for a fortified wine made in Sicily. Do you like it? This hue is...
Read MoreNew Year’s Resolutions
Do you guys make New Year’s Resolutions? I’m not big on New Year’s Resolutions, and I can’t recall ever making one at the start of a new year. I tend to think more in terms of goals, both...
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Are you looking forward to 2015? 2014 was a whirlwind year for us–in the best way possible–and I’m really looking forward to what 2015 has in store for us! I hope you have...
Read MoreMerry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from Vermont! Hope you’re having a great week. Thank you so much for reading The City and Us over the past several months. It means a lot to me that you take the...
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Simple Christmas Decor
Every year, we cut down a Christmas tree from Dan’s family’s Christmas tree farm in New Hampshire. A few weeks ago, while visiting for Thanksgiving, we found a little tree for our little Brooklyn apartment....
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