The Story of My Stuff

Last week, during our entire-week-of-snow-days, I did what any snowbound, stir-crazy lady would do: I attempted to purge the entire house of excess in one fell swoop. It didn’t work out as planned, largely due to my own laziness and also in part due to minor protests from the other co-habitants of our home. As

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The Analog Life

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

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iko iko.

Oh, man. This studio tour of Iko Iko killlllls me. Love that store. Also, Sight Unseen may be my new favorite site for original awesomeness. Go. Have a peek. Link:  SIGHT UNSEEN

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