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February 2011

  • Five years ago, part four.

    The fourth installment in my birthday tribute to my house is devoted entirely to one part of one room, the three windows in the bowed front of the living room. There are…

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    Desperately Seeking Mamma Biscuit.

    GUESS WHO HAS A BRAND NEW BLOG? That’s right, it’s everyone’s favorite toothless pug, Mamma Biscuit!! Mamma Biscuit has previously been featured on D16 posing as Anna Wintour, doing an impromptu fashion…

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    Should I be belting this?

    This is a pretty hot look, right? Yeah, this is my basement-demolition suit. I don’t know why it didn’t occur to me to buy one of these things five years ago, because…

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    Savory grits & collard greens.

    As a New York vegan Scandi-Jew who’s never set foot south of Maryland, I fully realize I have no business even uttering the words “grits” and “collard greens”, much less posting a…

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    Can you help? These kitties need a home!

    A good friend of mine is in a pickle, and she needs to find good homes for her two beloved cats very, very quickly. She had advance arrangements lined up knowing that…

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    Friday! Stuff I Tweeted.

    Styling by Louise Kamman Riising, photos by Pernille Kaalund // Femina magazine Gosh, I’m SO BAD at doing scheduled posts. This is only the fifth Friday (since May 2010!) I’ve managed to…

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    Me, 1994.

    This photo was taken right after I turned 19 years old. I was a sophomore in college. It was Thanksgiving weekend, and I’d taken a trip to my tiny hometown, Rhinebeck. My…

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    My Valentines.

    Fritz was very uncooperative when I tried to go in for his close-up. I guess sometimes you just need to sleep in peace.…