As Easter quickly approaches, I have found myself lacking the “passion for crafts” and the thought of painting eggs seemed both messy and daunting. Two ways to overcome this; 1. Buy Easter Eggs Buy beautiful hand painted Easter eggs such as these from an artisan like Peter Preiss . I first found these particular eggs at a design show in New York City a few years ago. I fell in...
As Halloween fast approaches, I am sure many of you have already embraced your “goolish spirit” getting costumes ready, maybe having already been to one or two Halloween parties by now. Like many people, I generally save the pumpkin carving or decorating for last. In fact, I usually find myself attempting this at around 5pm on Halloween night, hoping desperately that no one rings...
Sandwich board to welcome us in I had the good fortune last week to receive an invitation to the Kinfolk Social, a celebration of community, food, and craft, at The Green Building in Brooklyn. I went solo, hoping that like-minded nice people interested in meeting others would allow me entry to their conversations. They did. The Green Building, an event space with a long, lofted barn feel was lit by...
This article is about two things: the generosity of family and the growth of an individual. Clearly this is about me, and the good fortune I had this past year to be living with my older sister Courtney. While rarely mentioned in my writing, Courtney is actually the reason I am able to do it, and the reason I want to do it well. I spent this past year living with her and her now husband, Bob, in their...
Three days a week, I get up early and head to the organic farm where I work all day picking vegetables. Before a long day of physical work, I need the right breakfast to keep me going. This meal nearly always includes homemade yogurt. Yes, I make my own yogurt every week or so, and it’s easy enough that you should, too. For the price of a half gallon of organic milk, you will soon have quarts...
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