You’ll be surprised how smooth everything will become. Not-so-fun fun fact: About 42% of marriages in the US end in divorce. Leading a happy relationship with a future isn’t easy. Sometimes, it’s because you two aren’t compatible. Other times, you could’ve made it, but you slacked off. It’s normal. It happens. Relationships take effort. If…
Read moreThree Recipes With Boursin
Have you tried Boursin, the crumbly, herby cheese spread from Normandy? The boys and I love eating it with crackers while watching TV; and at parties, it’s always the first food to disappear, rivaled only by onion dip. So! When I spotted a Boursin pasta on Ethaney Lee’s Instagram, I immediately reached out to her…
Read more5 Popular Interior Design Patterns, Styled in Rooms I Love
The May theme on Wit & Delight is all about the joy of decorating with pattern at home. I wanted to pull together a list of some of the most popular interior design patterns, styled in spaces I love. There’s no shortage of ways to bring pattern into a home. Most patterns fall into one…
Read morePlant Kween’s Leafy Brooklyn Apartment Is Rooted in Love
“When folks come over, they’re like, whoa, you’re really into plants,” laughs houseplant expert Christopher Griffin, aka Plant Kween. They live in a colorful Brooklyn apartment with more than 225 “green gurls,” but since each plant is strategically placed, the space feels more airy than crowded. Here’s a peek inside… LIVING ROOM: Chair: Ikea. Candle:…
Read moreWhat Glimmers Are You Noticing These Days?
This weekend, I learned about glimmers: How lovely is that? So, this morning, I took a walk around the neighborhood and, let me tell you, glimmers abound. Here’s a short list: * Feeling the spring breeze.* Walking past multiple guys with mustaches. *fans herself** Meeting a five-month-old baby with the saggiest, baggiest cheeks, and recognizing…
Read more9 Writers Share Their Favorite Books on Motherhood
As Mother’s Day approaches, we turned to nine writers with a question: what’s your favorite book about moms? Here’s a compendium of bookmarkable selections… MEAGHAN O’CONNELL Meaghan writing about newborns in And Now We Have Everything: Day and night bled into each other, coalescing into one big nightmare. My clothes were indistinguishable from pajamas. A…
Read moreLazy Parenting Hack: A Mom/Kid Sleepover
Last weekend, we invited three moms and four kids to spend the night… While a regular kid sleepover makes me exhausted just thinking about, I was so energized by having moms there, too. We chatted while the children played, and it was fun to wake up with a house full of friends. It felt like…
Read moreAll the Paint Colors in Our House and What I Like About Each One
One of the most frequently asked questions about our home is this: “What’s the name of that paint color?” I wanted to put together a comprehensive list of all the paint colors in our home, to serve as a helpful guide for future reference. Below you’ll find (nearly) every single paint color in our home….
Read moreHow to Style a Navy Blazer + Our Picks
18 ways to wear the most versatile piece in your wardrobe. Like casting your first vote or drinking your first beer, picking out your first navy blazer is a rite of passage. Originally cut loosely from hopsack wool to fit like a “sack,” navy blazers were traditionally associated with New England preps. Today you’d be…
Read moreHosting Angst
Illustrator Grace Farris’s depiction of when the boys and I went to her house for tacos. (I had no idea at the time, haha.) P.S. My everyday thought process, and mumsters on vacation. 3 COMMENTS
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