House & Home

Readers, I’m just back from a quick trip to Memphis (for the second time ever) and Oxford, Mississippi (for the first). I’d always wanted to see Oxford for myself, but ... Read more

December 6, 2018December 8, 2018

A beginner’s guide to happy, healthy houseplants

House & Home, My Life, Stuff I Love

I was warned years ago that people who work with ephemeral mediums (think: words, code, tech anything) need to find a tangible creative outlet or they will lose their minds. ... Read more

October 17, 2018October 17, 2018

4 travel essentials that made my life much easier this fall

Organizing, Stuff I Love

I’ve always said I don’t travel enough to be good at it, unlike those people who can pack up a week’s worth of clothes and gear in twenty minutes, zip ... Read more

July 18, 2018July 18, 2018

The things that seem to work for everyone else

My Life, Reflections, Time Management

This morning my alarm went off in what felt like the actual middle of the night. It wasn’t; it was 5:20. But it hurt. In my dreams, I’d been in ... Read more

July 16, 2018July 31, 2018

One helpful piece of organizing (and life) advice

Organizing, Reflections, Time Management

This year I’ve been working on organizing my spaces, and so I’ve spent a contained but real amount of time scoping out other people’s pantries, fridges, and desk drawers, looking for ... Read more

May 24, 2018May 24, 2018

Don’t take fake breaks (and two nonfiction books to frame your summer reading)

Books & Reading, Time Management

Up today: a simple tip to help you feel less harried and two great nonfiction books to kick off summer reading season. These past few months I keep having some ... Read more

May 7, 2018May 7, 2018

20 interesting recipes to make for dinner with boneless skinless chicken breasts

Food & Recipes, House & Home

Do you ever have days where you didn’t plan ahead and you find yourself with absolutely zero creative energy (or any energy at all) to decide on dinner? That was ... Read more

April 16, 2018April 18, 2018

7 ways I’m minimizing decision fatigue in my daily life.

My Life, Time Management

Since I began thinking hard about people who wear the same thing every day, I’ve been examining other ways to minimize decisions in my daily life. I’ve put this into ... Read more

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018

What I learned from living with all-white walls for a whole year

House & Home

Where did the time go? A year ago yesterday, we moved into our current new-to-us, really old home, a house we didn’t originally intend to seriously consider buying, but that ... Read more

December 18, 2017December 2, 2018

Sprucing up our new home for the holidays + a $300 giveaway

House & Home

This post is sponsored by RetailMeNot. We’re so excited to spend our first Christmas in our new-to-us old house this year, but wow, is it different. We love our new ... Read more

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House & Home

2 things you love, 1 thing you treasure, and 1 thing you’ll never forget.

A beginner’s guide to happy, healthy houseplants

4 travel essentials that made my life much easier this fall

The things that seem to work for everyone else

One helpful piece of organizing (and life) advice

Don’t take fake breaks (and two nonfiction books to frame your summer reading)

20 interesting recipes to make for dinner with boneless skinless chicken breasts

7 ways I’m minimizing decision fatigue in my daily life.

What I learned from living with all-white walls for a whole year

Sprucing up our new home for the holidays + a $300 giveaway