Our friend Joyce used these beautiful plates at a recent office party, and we went crazy for them. She got them at John Derian (yes you can order them online) and...
Entertaining Them
Impressive but Easy Cookies
I'm no baker. And that's why this is my all-time favorite "baking" project. These little lovelies involve upside-down fudge stripe cookies, a dollop of orange...
Fun Find
While visiting the lovely Blue Ridge Mountain town of Brevard, NC, recently, my kids and I came across these $16 bow and arrow sets in an epic toy store called O.P....
Cool Host Gift: Tattly Tattoos
This weekend we visited Pilar and her family on Fire Island, and Clara brought with her a whole bag of Tattly tattoos. (She had come to my office the day before...
Less is More
A friend of mine recently updated the following to her Facebook "Thanks to Ada's love of architecture and her amazing imagination, we now have 427 fairies in our...
For the Ikea List
Our friends went to Ikea recently and picked up these pens and a big roll of paper from Ikea. The colors are nice, and the thickness is good, especially for making...
Art as Meditation
Over the weekend we visited with friends who have a whole art "kit" that they bring out, often after lunch, for anyone to participate in: some gouache paint, brushes,...
Easiest Dinner Party Dessert
Our friend Liana always makes the most over-the-top meals, even on a Tuesday night. For dessert though, no matter if it's a Sunday dinner for four, or a Friday night...
Summer Activity Idea
We saw this father and daughter doing a slackline in the park, and after watching them for a couple of minutes, they invited our daughter to join in. It was so much...
Edible Sidewalk Chalk
We love the toddler edible art supplies from Wee Can Too,that are completely safe if ingested, as they are made from organic fruit and vegetable powders. They make...
A Children’s Book A Day
Early every morning when I make my way to the computer at the kitchen counter where I work, I go on Twitter pretty much straight away. I have this great practice,...
Our New (to Us) Party Game
We are not game people, as much as I'd like us to be. (Well maybe it's my husband who doesn't like games.) But somehow, a couple of weeks ago, after our daughter...
