If you’ve been around here awhile, you know that we consider the very first chill in the air to be synonymous with the kickoff to soup season. A couple weekends ago, I hosted a dinner party to celebrate the first day of fall (I shared all the details over here on Substack), and this creamy...

Earlier this year, I shared the first post in our Wit & Delight entertaining series, “How to Host a Casual Dinner Party.” This series is a collaboration between me and my friend Lisa. Both avid hosts, we wanted to share ideas for entertaining that are approachable and special all at once. I am so excited...

We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. For most of my twenties, I thought being “low-maintenance” was a compliment. It meant I was likable, agreeable, and easy-going. In dating, especially, I believed my job was to be chosen—to make myself attractive to someone else....

The holiday season is in full swing. To keep my impulse spending in check, I started keeping a long, running list of things I find intriguing that I’d love to have. I call it guilt-free shopping because the dopamine hit I get from organizing my favorite products almost trumps hitting purchase—that is if I stick...

With the right intentions year after year, why do we so often fail at our resolutions? I don’t know the answer, but I have two ideas. For one, they’re audacious. There’s nothing wrong with big goals, but in order for them to be sustainable, to last until the following year, goals need to be doable....

Two weeks after I hit publish on my 2023 recap last January, everything felt on the brink of falling apart.  I could feel that the balance of my life—work, personal life, marriage, and my relationship with all of it—had been teetering on edge for a long, long time. However, I thought that if I acknowledged...

Does maple syrup need to be refrigerated? The short answer: Yes. Once you open a bottle of pure maple syrup, you absolutely should refrigerate it. Does Maple Syrup Need to Be Refrigerated? If you’ve ever left your maple syrup out on the counter and wondered, “Did I just ruin it?” – you’re not alone. Why?...

I recently walked over to the new Mr. Boddington stationery shop in Brooklyn. (How gorgeous is that paint color?) Their framed hand-written print, above, made me want to poke around online for lovely artworks for kids’ bedrooms… Thoughts? What would you add? P.S. 11 cool ways to display family photos, and 10 fun ideas for...

Sobriety is a deeply personal and often sensitive subject. The decision to embrace sobriety can stem from many reasons—rooted in health, emotional healing, and often a mix of the two. The reasons are unique to each individual and shaped by their lived experiences. When someone chooses sobriety, it can bring up emotions in others who...

  Does maple syrup go bad or expire? The short answer: Yes, maple syrup can go bad. Maple syrup is one of nature’s sweetest gifts, pure, golden, and tapped straight from maple trees. But have you ever found a bottle in the back of your pantry or fridge and wondered if it’s still ok to...