I listened to a fascinating NPR podcast this weekend about the history of housework and how new designs and smarter technology have – over time – shifted household duties, rather than replaced the labor surrounding them. Essentially, the saving of labor and the making of leisure are two entirely different things – we are saving
So, Bee’s still a baby, which means my gifting strategy goes like this: (1). I look around my office and see a bajillion toys, and (2). Wrap one of those so she has something to open for the upcoming holiday season. Instead of saving gifts for holidays, we’ve purchased a few toys throughout the year
Thanks to Swapdom for helping me clean out my closet this weekend! The first freelance article I ever published at the ripe age of 20-something was a piece on the rise of bartering. It was such a great assignment, uncovering stories like this one artist in Portland who bartered large-scale murals in exchange for dental
I’m in the thick of the “We have too much stuff” tornado phase again where my hands get all twitchy as I open the bathroom closet and paper towels spew out, multiple rolls landing in the toilet. (Why do they always land in the toilet? And why is the seat not down?) I’m making plans
Furniture with intention is something that – in my art directing days – I was incredibly drawn to. I loved learning that, historically, wingback chairs were stationed near fireplaces to keep warmth in the head/torso areas, while a chaise “daybed” was designed to encourage mid-day napping at noon. So naturally, the Growth Table from L.A.
Thanks to Maui Jim for sponsoring this memory… (giveaway below) The older I get, the more I appreciate moments of intention. Perhaps it stems from being in the middle of a particularly frenzied season – an active baby weaving underfoot as I navigate the workload of an entrepreneur while attempting to carve out a life
Few things make me smile brighter than great design for a good cause – especially when an element of play is in full force. Enter A Doll’s House, a wildly successful fundraiser event in England last night that raised over £90,000 for KIDS, a national charity working with disabled children and their families. The gist?
Recently, one of my favorite brands Splendid asked myself and a few of our editors at Clementine Daily to style our favorite pieces from their fall/winter collection. A lover of basics for their no-fuss ease, casual look and endless mix-and-match options, I jumped at the chance as Ken and I made plans to clean the
