Growing up, my mom was the queen of decorating our front door for every occasion. On Christmas and Thanksgiving, of course, our door was decked out. But that was just the tip of the iceberg – she found a reason to celebrate the festive elements of any occasion (“Oh, it must be tax day!”), and […]
I’m not a coffee or tea drinker, really, but I do like an excuse to have something different and warm to drink, especially in the fall. To me, there is something so special about the simple ritual of drinking something warm and fancy out of a pretty cup. Growing up in Michigan, a festive tradition […]
It’s Wednesday! I love planning a fun activity to do mid-week, when the previous weekend is fading a bit and Friday still seems like a distant dream. One of my favorite activities for a casual weeknight get-together is a potluck. Nobody has to think about more than one dish, and after dinner we can throw […]
We went to Italy for lunch this week, and were back in the Brooklyn workshop by 2 o’clock. Oh, did I say Italy? I meant to say Eataly (“EEEEEEE – taly”), the newest delicious amazement Manhattan has to offer. Part marketplace and part restaurant destination, what strikes me about Eataly is how beautiful and intimate […]
I can’t believe that Halloween is officially over. The day after and I’ve already got a gazillion ideas for next year. Honestly, this Halloween was one of the best ever. We had a complete blast. My husband and I went as ketchup and mustard and Prentiss and Meredith’s witch and cat costumes were a huge […]
I’ve got a little secret…I didn’t actually carve pumpkins this year! Don’t get me wrong—scooping that slime is so fun (and strangely satisfying, right?), but this year I couldn’t resist going down the pumpkin decorating route. I’ve rounded up some inspiration for last-minute stoop decoration or impromptu Halloween parties… With ribbons, buttons, wire, sequins or […]
Around this time of year—every year—my family likes to remind me of “the candy corn incident,” in which the hallway bowl full of the delicious Halloween fare was devoured handful-by-sneaked-handful in one fateful afternoon. I was young, it was Halloween and I’m a sucker for sweets…what more can I say? Not much more in the […]
It’s inevitable. October 1 rolls around and you never hear the end of it. “What am I going to be for Halloweeeeen?” Our kids can dream up some crazy costumes (do you really want to be that extra-fancy double-the-price princess with the real gold crown??) and it’s hard to squelch that creativity. It’s also hard […]
I’m hardly a perfectionist in the kitchen, but I so appreciate the careful arrangement of apple slices in these gorgeous tarts…hungry yet?
When I look at an apple, I instantly see a tasty snack. But I’ve learned to control the cravings to see the crafting potential of this versatile fruit! Although the carved potato stamp is a tried and true crafting tradition, why let veggies have all the fun? Enter the apple stamp: the perfect craft for […]