Here’s a splendid guest post from Kathryn White. 1. Everyday life deserves champagne Annie Dillard said: “How we spend our days is, of course, how spend we lives.” I’d like to point out that our days are made up of small moments, and when we let them slip by, we let our life slip by. Little [...]
How can I explain ciabatta to you? Perhaps as love. Ciabatta is not the first kiss shivers of a baguette fresh from a Paris bakery. Nor is it the familiar lovemaking of spicy pumpkin bread and brown butter. Ciabatta is the crisp and easy delight of a hug between friends glad to see each other. You’ll know [...]
You deserve more time for yourself. More me time. If you’re unfamiliar with the concept of me time your life must be miserable indeed. The next minute or so of our time together should help with that. Here are seven strategies to find more time for yourself. Mix and match. Pick and pull. Gather what glimmers [...]
1. Go to bed an hour earlier. If you can sleep the extra rest will work wonders for your happiness the next day, and if you can’t sleep, then using the time to read a novel will feel absolutely luxurious. 2. Get flowers for your desk. Picking wildflowers is great if you can, but even [...]
You’ve spent the last seven months rushing kids out the door, partner to work, and orchestrating the near-chaos that is the beauty of your life. Sound about right? Now your house has slipped into disarray. It’s time to gain back some of that lost ground!