First and foremost, I want to wish everyone a happy Memorial Day! I am able to enjoy some time with my parents, my sister and her boyfriend, as well as good family friends today to celebrate. Last week I had a couple of precious hours… Read More
I apologize forthwith for the amount of cat/cat paraphernalia that this week’s photomontage has in store for you… Living with two cats in a tiny apartment has all of its wonderful moments, as well as its trying ones, but it also has a lot of… Read More
Part of what living more thoughtfully involves is a respect for other living beings, whether they come in the form of your neighbor, the sea turtle you protected by cutting up your plastic bottle rings, or even the kitten you saved from discomfort and respiratory… Read More
Sawyer and I have 82 days left to cherish the cozy little home we’ve made together in Sunrise Spot. In less than three months, we will be swapping out the comforting yellow painted walls for a relaxing blue-grey paint in our new home. In a… Read More
After our trip to Philadelphia last week and the downpayment I put on our new apartment there, I was left short of pocket money that I usually like to spend at the Burlington Farmer’s Market on lazy Saturday afternoons. Despite my lack of fresh local flowers… Read More
I have vivid memories of myself as a toddler sitting on the warm brown leather couch in my parents’ living room going over Hooked On Phonics flashcards with my mother. In those moments, I loathed the time I spent sitting there, minute after tedious minute,… Read More
A couple of friends have asked me if working in an art gallery has affected my journey toward thoughtful minimization. I thought that was a great question, and one that was more difficult to answer than I expected but worked through. While I was an… Read More
A coworker and I like to exchange visions of what we’d like to do “when we grow up”. She often talks about opening up her own cafe abroad (I am envious that she has spent much of her recent years traveling in different countries). Yesterday,… Read More
It was a big, wonderful week for us from Philadelphia to Burlington! Here are some of the highlights: This carpet bag packed for adventure. Our new mail & key holder bedecked with beautiful flowers from The Painted Tulip (and folk art painting by Rita Masso).… Read More
When I was a child, I had a wild imagination. I still pride myself on being creative and imaginative in my adult life. This innate inventiveness has certainly been helpful for life in a small apartment. When space isn’t readily available for the surprising tasks… Read More
