We recently stayed at the super cute Hotel Cape Charles on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and they had a collection of these very cool, sturdy bean bags, from Sitting...
At Home
Little Flowers Go A Long Way
I was at the restaurant Sitka and Spruce in Seattle recently and in addition to the amazing food, I was struck by the impact of these tiny arrangements, created,...
Candle Centerpiece
An easy (and dramatic) way to pull together a table when you're having friends over for dinner...gather different candle holders together—they don't have to match—and...
Next to the Welcome Mat
Back when we were at Cookie we did a story about shoes-off policy...and we got in this lovely hand-made ceramic sign from Rae Dunn, who makes them in her Bay Area...
Chore Monster is Your Friend
I am about to change your lives, parents. Meet Chore Monster, the ingenious child-labor motivator. This site/app is AWESOME for someone like myself who is terrible...
Bowlovers
We love these machine washable reusable cotton covers for bowls...so much better than plastic wrap! Besides being useful and smart, we also love their messaging...
An Arrangement Beyond Flowers
I love the way our friend Becky made such a beautiful arrangement of the entire top of a sideboard. On it she put collected river stones in an old tureen, sentimental...
Hot Stuff
I love me a French press—the process, the way it looks, the taste...but I don't love how it gets cold so fast. When I was at this great coffee shop called Topeca...
Fantastic Kid Bunk Room
Our friend has a fantastic ski house with a giant kid bunk room. Whenever we stay there, we sleep in there ourselves with our kids. I can't think of any greater...
My Own Sippy Cup
I've never been one who can bring my own coffee mug from home to wherever I'm headed in the morning. I've tried plenty of options, all awkward—they either get...
Vegetables on Cloth Inspire Even the Dish Washer
A couple of things: one, you always, but always, have to do the dishes. Like laundry, dishes never ever go away. Two, with a February that seems to have had more...
Bell Jar=Kids’ Art Gallery
We collect vintage bell jars in a range of sizes, and when the kids collect beautiful natural objects, such as birds nests, rocks, and shells, we will rotate their...