I was procrastinating on the internet a couple of Fridays ago, as one does, and came across a Cup of Jo post about how real women dress professionally. The outfits were cute, but the point came up in the comments: what about us ladies living in cold weather cities? Now, I’ve been a somewhat-professional office-worker […]
Gift Guides: Weekly Reads
The days are getting shorter, gingerbread is omnipresent, and the flyers in the mail have increased 10-fold. Ah yes, the Christmas shopping season is upon us. I enjoy reading the gift guides that pop-up at this time of year. While I don’t have a huge number of people to buy for, and tend not to […]
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A tall-ish girl’s defense of short pants
(Image via Madewell) “Why don’t pants go all the way down to the floor anymore?” was the investigation done by The Hairpin the other week. I found this article via A Cup of Jo and I was smiling and nodding in agreement the whole way through…until I stopped to think about the day the fashion […]
Weekly Reads: A refugee’s journey
In 2016 I had a subscription to Outside magazine. Even though I’m not an extreme skiier, rock climber or kayaker, I find it inspiring to read about other people’s adventures. There is a particular article from July 2016 that I often find myself telling people about and recommending to others. In “A Terrifying Journey Through […]
Easy Kid Party Food
Welcome to the third installment of our kid party series! (Read our other posts on easy entertainment and decorating.) Today we’ll be looking at food. What to feed the little people who are zooming around your party, and the easiest way to do it. As with the decorating and entertainment posts, the goal here is […]
Weekly Reads: improving your handwriting
A confession: I have moderately terrible handwriting. It’s legible (to me) when I have the space and time to write something out clearly. But when I don’t? Well, a lot of phone messages were lost along the way, when I was a teenager. There’s something kind of charming about handwriting notes these days. While my […]
DIY Tassel Earrings
Tassels are so now, aren’t they? I’m seeing them everywhere. On baskets, as party décor and on clothing and jewelry. I’ve been thinking about getting some tassel earrings since my sister wore a pair to her wedding this summer. I loved the look, something a little playful and ‘of the moment’ with her classic dress. […]
Weekly Reads: Slow Fashion
I follow a lot of sewing blogs and instagram accounts. I love reading about people making their own clothes and am really interested in the slow fashion movement. I’d love to get back into sewing more of my own clothing but, for now, I just read and follow along. I am a big fan of […]
Simple Kid Party Decorating Ideas
Hello! Welcome to the second installment of our kid’s birthday party series (you can find the first post on easy entertainment over here). The focus today? DECORATIONS! First, a disclaimer: I am not craftsy, artsy or willing to throw excessive money at temporary items. My goal for birthday party decorations is to have it look like […]
Easy Kid Party Entertainment Ideas
My daughter turned 4, about a month ago. And so, we entered the era of the FRIEND BIRTHDAY PARTY! I’m going to write a few posts about what we did to make the party easy for us, and fun for the kids. (Check out the whole series here) I realize that different people have very […]