By the lovely Grace Farris. P.S. Simple pleasures and random turn ons. 0 COMMENTS
Read moreI Love You, but I Choose Me: On Parenting and Prioritizing Yourself
The glitter reflected the light like a setting sun shining through a thousand icicles. Rising over the letters beautifully scripted with school glue, the different colors bled together and formed the most magnificent piece of art, right on my kitchen counter. It was stunning, truly. It was also lunchtime. I was hungry, I was tired,…
Read morePop Quiz: What Lipstick Are You Wearing These Days?
This winter, have you been wearing lipstick? My friend Amanda has been showing up on Instagram wearing Lady Danger lipstick. How gorgeous is that coral red, above? Bonus: “My lips actually feel more hydrated while wearing it,” she says. I love wearing lipstick in the winter — it brightens up everything and gives a pop…
Read moreAn A-Frame Cabin in Minnesota (With Gorgeous Lake Views!)
Melissa Coleman and her husband, Kevin, share a Minnesota cabin with their daughters, eight-year-old Hallie and one-year-old Linden. “As soon as we came to the North Shore, we fell in love,” she says. “There’s an unadulterated beauty here — the trees, the water, and the rocky shores! Oh, and the quiet.” Here, the designer and…
Read moreOur Friendships Evolve Because We Do
When I was sixteen, I wrote “Dear Ashley” on wide-ruled paper. This was our notebook. Decorated in old magazine cutouts, the gleaming words “HOT” and “KISS HIM” are taped down in hot pink blocks on the cover. On the inside, drawings, lists, and gutsy notes from one to the other in loopy handwriting. The shape…
Read moreWarm Cookies Every Night
The other day, I was baking a batch of Cheryl Day’s peanut butter cookies, as one does on a snowy weekend morning, when I came across this instruction in her recipe…. “If you want, you can freeze the cookies on the baking sheet until firm, then transfer to ziplock bags and freeze for up to two…
Read more4 of My Favorite Nonalcoholic (and Low-Proof) Drinks
Joe and I are social people. We love to host gatherings and having a drink together at the end of each day is definitely part of our evening ritual. However, like many others, we’ve been feeling more tired lately, especially after lots of indulging over the holidays. While we’ve participated in strict dry Januarys in…
Read moreOn Losing My Brother
In the days right after Mark died, I came across something he wrote when he was in second grade. They were studying tenses and Mark had filled in the blanks. I could picture him smirking as he wrote — hunched, freckled, and sure he’d make his classmates laugh. One August afternoon, when it had been nearly…
Read moreWhat Comedy Scenes Do You Love?
New York City is icy cold, so to warm up the day, I’d love to ask: what funny scenes do you like in movies and TV shows? Here are six that make me laugh every time… [embedded content] In the third season of Succession, when Tom makes fun of Greg for dating someone out of…
Read moreTypes of Jackets: An Encyclopedic Guide to Finding Your Perfect Style + How to Wear Them [28 Styles]
A jacket has two functions: Keep you warm, of course, and define the rest of your outfit. When I was in college, I got a job working at the Cole Haan boutique in the King of Prussia Mall near Philly. Cole Haan’s shoe styles were still somewhat conservative, but their men’s jackets had a rebellious…
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