I decided to stain the fruit crates black. At first I thought I’d want to leave the wood bare or oil it, but after giving them a good cleaning and sanding, it…
Monthly Archives
November 2010
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The vegan pecan pie I made for Thanksgiving was completely delicious. The recipe is definitely a keeper. Remember that overly-ambitious to-do list I drew up a couple of weeks ago? Yeah, well,…
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The holiday season in New York City can get a little nuts. Despite being a secular Christmas-celebrating atheist half-Jew (or perhaps because of it), I do my best to succumb to the…
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I almost died when I saw this. Why is Morgan at The Brick House such a genius?? She’s been blogging about fixing up her raggedy old fence, and instead of throwing away…
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For the fourth year running, I have made a personal commitment to only buying handmade gifts this holiday season. Please encourage your friends and family to buy (and create!) handmade gifts. Whether…
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Every time I post a photo of myself, someone inevitably comments on my supposedly “lovely” skin. Whenever this happens, I immediately feel embarrassed and ashamed for even taking the photo in the…
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I keep meaning to share these wonderful photos of Danish furniture designer Børge Mogensen’s house in Gentofte, North Copenhagen. The house was designed and built by Mogensen 1958, and he lived there…
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I’ve already shared the fact that Manhattan is my favorite movie of all time, and I never tire of making reference to it. You may also recall that I love the Muppets.…
