Every morning I wake up to this gorgeous harmony of color that tops our bed. It was made by my dear friend Kirsten Jaglo, and given…

The irony of this is not lost on me. I spent my entire adolescence trying to make sure that NO ONE read my diaries, and here…

Recently, I’ve noticed a lot of young kids selling fruit on the sidewalks of Oakland streets. Usually, I’m out for a long stroll with no cash,…

We started our spring planting today! Our garden is tiny – about a 6’x6′ area of ground reclaimed from the crabgrass in front of our apartment.…

Ok, let me explain. I’ve never felt the need for a tea cozy. I mean, I do drink tea, but usually it’s boiled water poured directly…

I have loved this little table ever since my dad gave it to me for my 11th birthday. He had jerry-rigged it a bit, tilting the…

Tonight’s soup was a delicious vegan gumbo, made with 4 different kinds of greens from chef and author Bryant Terry. I found the recipe here. You…

I wish I could convey in blog format the incredible sweetness of the air here. I don’t want to rub it in, for those of you…

It’s spring, and I am completely over my clothes. Bored, bored, bored. But my unsympathetic husband just stares at me incredulously when I stand in front…

It’s spring, and I am completely over my clothes. Bored, bored, bored. Unfortunately, I’m also feeling rather broke, broke, broke, and not too inclined to shop.…