Want to up your vitamin D intake, make more friends in your community, and increase your hand strength all in one go? It turns out that gardening can check all these boxes and more. Add reducing blood pressure and lowering your carbon footprint to the list, too. Gardening does so much more than make your…
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I’ve always believed that you can never have too many books in your TBR pile — and that reading more than one book at a time isn’t a sign of distraction, but rather a reflection of our layered lives. Our moods shift, our attention ebbs and flows, and different seasons call for different stories. That’s…
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The most used staple in our closets this season? A good jacket. Beyond being a much-needed layer as the temperatures transition, a jacket also upgrades every style. Want to look edgy? Grab a leather moto. Interviewing for a new role? Time to bring out that jacket blazer. And of course, when we’re out on a…
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We’ve lived in and written about sustainable clothing for the past decade — these are our favorite sustainable scarves for colder seasons. Cozy season is finally upon us — and we are ready to snuggle up in our softest, most comfortable clothes. And whether that’s to sit in front of a burning fireplace or out and about at…
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Two years ago I sat at a coffee shop surrounded by strangers making things. One was drawing desert flora and fauna with crayons and markers in an open sketchbook. There was someone knitting, and another embroidering a jacket. Another was carefully watercoloring a barrel cactus. I’d just moved to this desert town and the outing…
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“What can I get you, darling?” The bartender said, sliding a paper coaster across the bar. Usually I would have rolled my eyes, but the endearing term caught me off guard. It’s been so long since someone called me darling, since someone made me feel like a darling. I ordered my drink and blinked away a tear. There…
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I’m a bit to-do list obsessed. Notebooks, sticky notes, my planner, and calendar are all filled with seemingly endless tasks, from work projects and personal writing to chores and appointments to schedule. Even self-care ends up on the to-do list because if I don’t put it on there, I’ll likely forget to do it. I’ve…
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Our editors have built their family homes around sustainable furniture. After researching and testing brands for over a decade, these are our favorite nursery chairs and gliders that are safe, natural, and built to last. What should you expect when you’re expecting? Even the most rigorous of planners might miss a thing or two —…
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I’ve always considered myself somewhat of an expert chronicler of my own life. For decades, I’ve recorded my life story in journals and diaries. Crushes, heartbreaks, wishes, and manifestations — I’ve written and saved all of them. For me, this practice serves two purposes: It provides me with a living archive of memories I can return to,…
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In December of last year, I knew there was a client that I needed to let go. I was leading marketing at a startup that was struggling to get off the ground — and although I’d given it my all, there were foundational issues outside of my control. On top of that, gaps in staffing…
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