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I Keep Cookie Tin Boxes, and the Simple Ways I Actually Use Them
When I was a kid living with my parents in Massachusetts, my mom had this habit that felt slightly mysterious to me at the time, and now it feels completely […]
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The Small Chalkboard I Put in My Kitchen After I Started Forgetting Everything
I have a doctor’s appointment coming up, and I keep laughing about it like it’s nothing, but the truth is I’m going because I’m not completely sure what’s going on […]
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My New Year Door Ritual to Hang Orange Peels
On the first day of the year, my house always feels extra quiet, not in a sad way, but in that clean, open way that makes you notice everything. The […]
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Here’s Way I Manage Mold on My Pillow
Two days ago, I stripped the bed the way I always do and found something that made my stomach drop for a second: a small patch of mold spotting on […]
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The Simple Throw Blanket Habit That Makes My Whole House Softer
There’s a specific feeling I’m always chasing in my house. It’s softer than that, literally and emotionally. Over time, I’ve learned that you don’t always need new furniture or big […]
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Have You Ever Faced Slipped Clothes? The Pipe Cleaner Trick I Saw on HGTV
I got one of those simple tips recently that feels almost too easy, and that’s exactly why I couldn’t wait to share it, because the best home tricks are usually […]
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The Simple Throw Blanket Habit That Makes My Whole House Softer
There’s a specific feeling I’m always chasing in my house. It’s softer than that, literally and emotionally. Over time, I’ve […]
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The Coin Wall Hanger I Finished Yesterday
Yesterday, I finished an artwork that made me stand in my hallway for an embarrassingly long time, just staring at […]
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My New Year Door Ritual to Hang Orange Peels
On the first day of the year, my house always feels extra quiet, not in a sad way, but in […]
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The Rug I Loved for 6 Years, but I’m Finally Going Back to Wood Floors
Do you still remember my bedroom, the one that has always felt like the most private room in the house, […]
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The Two Side Tables That Quietly Keep My Home Running
Side tables are not the dramatic part of decorating, which is probably why most people underestimate them, but in my […]
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The Tiny Figurines That Make My Quiet House Feel Less Lonely
My house gets very quiet sometimes, the kind of quiet that can feel peaceful on one day and strangely boring […]
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The One Indoor Statement I Think Every Home Needs
There’s one piece of decor in my house that almost everyone notices, even the people who swear they don’t care […]
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The Roses Tray That Keeps Fooling My Guests
Someone comes over, we do the normal hello at the door, my dog does his quick inspection like he’s checking […]
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My Simple, Budget-Friendly Thanksgiving Prep, and the Cozy Decor I Repeat Every Year
Thanksgiving always makes me look at my house a little differently, because it is one of the few holidays that […]
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Last Winter I Couldn’t Find Fresh Peppers, So I Started Hanging Them in My Kitchen Instead
Last winter in Boston was the kind of weather that makes the whole city feel tighter, as if everyone is […]
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I Own Over 20 Spices, So I Them One Simple System That Works
I think every home collects spices the way it collects spare phone chargers, quietly and over time, until one day […]
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Fall Shows Up in My Living Room, Even Before I Decorate
Fall always arrives in my living room in a way that feels personal, like the season does not knock at […]
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Goodbye Plastic Kitchen: The 2-Month Reset That Made My Space Look Better
I have been walking into my kitchen lately and feeling a little proud, not because it looks like a magazine, […]
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Here’s Way I Manage Mold on My Pillow
Two days ago, I stripped the bed the way I always do and found something that made my stomach drop […]
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I Turned an Old Sewing Machine Into My Hair + Makeup Vanity
Yesterday, I walked past my vanity the way I do almost every day, half-thinking about nothing in particular, with my […]
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