If you follow the work of well known designers, especially those whose work commonly populates the pages of the internet, then chances are you're long acquainted with Caitlin Wilson. You might have even seen her on this very blog way back when. Caitlin is a textile designer, and pretty much every thing the woman touches seems to turn into colorful, patterned, classic-decor gold. The same can be true of her latest project: a new build ...

The time has come, the walrus said. The beginning of the new school year is rapidly approaching, and whether you parent school-age children, are an adult-student, or just a regular, real-life, grown up, all of us will feel the seasonal transition that brings. It's a fresh start of sorts, a returning to routine from out of a season of spontaneity. Speaking of routine, now's a great time to consider the practice of lunch packing. Whether ...

During a recent Goop podcast, (I say that like I'm well versed and up to date; it's the second one I've ever heard) Gwyneth was chatting with Sarah Jessica Parker about nothing in particular. Their conversation made its way onto the subject of marriage, compatibility, and being irritated. At the point I began attentively listening, Sarah Jessica was talking about how she handles feeling irritated by her husband. She talked about how feeling irritated is ...

1. Institute a strict no-buying-anything-from-the-impulse-purchase-section rule 2. Take a break from online shopping. Block any retail websites you're always perusing (make a loved one set a password, or it won't work), or set an attainable goal for an amount of time you'll resist ordering anything new (household & grooming essentials and groceries excluded). 3. Cancel or hit pause any and all auto-refill, subscription services. Allow yourself to work through the stash you've accumulated, and to ...

Going to college, especially as a freshman, is stressful. In one collegiate swoop, a person in their late-teen year finds themselves plunked into an entirely new world. And while many will rejoice in their newfound lack of parental restrictions, most will also struggle to acclimate to an entirely different community than they were previously well-versed, wherein they know little to no one, where laundry is not done for them, and space is at a premium. ...