The title alone makes most cringe: the gift giver, the gift opener, even the standers-by who may or may not someday play one of these roles. It’s a part of every shower, though, and for good reason; the people you love are excited to shower you with gifts for your new journey into married life or motherhood, and you want them to know how much you appreciate them...
Read MoreEven in the days of tomato soup from an Andy Warhol style red and white Campbell's Soup can, or tomato soup from the school cafeteria, I was all about it. Because, grilled cheese and tomato soup is one of the OG comfort foods. And even when it wasn't great, it was still good...
Read MoreI love an inviting tablescape. My goal, always, is to make guests feel comfortable sitting down at my table and staying a while. Moreover, I like them to feel comfortable moving things around the table and grabbing whatever it is they need...
Read MoreI'm a sucker for a collar buttoned all the way up...
Read MoreI'm not exactly crushing my Fall Bucket List this year, and truth be told, I knew this would happen. I almost posted a sarcastic bucket list this year (containing things like "make a list of things revolving around pumpkins and apples and then actually do none of them") because for me, these things rarely actually happen. They all sound so good in early September, and then before I know it, it's December and I'm freezing and everything I do must require being wrapped in a blanket and/or snow suit...
Read MoreA flannel and jeans is a no-brainer for bopping around this fall, but...
Read MoreAfter reading this article in my Worthy Reads post a couple months back, my mom texted me about it, comparing her own mindset to the men in the article. We were talking about how strange money is, and how relative it is. But, she said, she also hates that to want to experience more in your life is to essentially want more money, and she hates that the two are so closely tied.
Read MoreBecause a crisp fall in New York very quickly turns to freezing cold, chic and functional jackets are a must...
Read MoreI'm SO excited to be hosting another Capsule Wardrobe Workshop! This time it's at Madewell, one of my very favorite brands for great pieces...
Read MoreAlmost one year ago to the day, I featured a recipe for the best ever pumpkin cookies. And guess what - they'e my first ever repeat recipe post because - guess what - they're that good...
Read MoreYou guys, I’ve got a new playlist for you. It’s been the backdrop for my every move: in the car, cleaning the house, making dinner, sitting at my desk at work...
Read MoreI don't want to jump the gun here, but one of my favorite things about Thanksgiving is how everything on the dinner table goes so well together, although not in an entirely intuitive way. Even right down to dessert! The whole combination is just dynamite, and I love applying the same sort of formula to other dishes and recipes. Because who doesn't love the O.G. Thanksgiving formula of savory and sweet?...
Read MoreI'm really excited to make this in lieu of a salad in the colder months (I like that it even looks like a cooked version of a wedge salad)...
Read MoreDespite my very best efforts, summer is leaving us and fall is moving in...
Read MoreAnd some (potentially) exciting news...
Read MoreI'll let you figure out what's what :) ...
Read MoreThere is just a thing about soup. Something about both making it and eating it, where it’s this delightful, warming, comforting thing. The whole experience is the closest you can come to having your cake and eating it too because it’s fulfilling before you’ve even had it, and still after it’s gone. And people have been onto this for a long time. Everyone kind of gets it. I even spent half my adolescence reading never-ending iterations of Chicken Soup for the Soul/Teenage Soul/Cat-lover’s Soul/Bae’s Soul books. (Remember those?)...
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