Despite the fact that each of us is magnificently unique, we refuse to quit believing in the notion of "normal." It is what parents hope, in some respect or other, for their children to be, and it is what children, themselves, yearn to be. The journey from childhood innocence into adolescence could arguably be described as the recognition of "normal" and the deeply held fear of deviating in any way from it. This, of course, ...

If we could build the perfect room from scratch, what would it look like? What features would it contain? Let’s have ourselves a little daydream… I am 5'2" and 1/4" inches tall. I carry a folding step stool inside my work bag, alongside a special reachy/grabby tool. I am intimately acquainted with the concept of things being out of reach, and can rarely access the second lowest shelf of any cabinet or closet without standing ...

'Tis the season of toting. No matter the life stage you're in, and no matter the activities that fill your summer days, you're almost bound to find yourself transporting goods from point a. somewhere in your space, to point b. a place for you to more sufficiently soak up some rays and/or wear out of children. Whether you're carrying the arsenal of supplies needed to make a magical swimming day, the components needed for a ...

From the start, whenever you believe that was, we've seen danger yield courage and suffering bring about hope. Like how Noah built that giant lifeboat, or how Americans united in the wake of 911. Every time it starts to seem like the world is hedging towards saying, "That's it, I'm done, this whole thing is ruined," something beautiful emerges that redeems us all. It grants us one more chance. This happens every time. Massive sums of ...

"Capture color, inspire wanderlust, get a taste of the good life." That's the guiding motto behind the recently re-launched 2straws print shop, a.k.a. where we'll go from now on for art that will make our walls livelier and our homes lovelier. I've been the lucky recipient of plenty of 2straws prints pre-launch, which is possibly due to the fact that the mindful travel author and photographer behind the brand, David Axelrod, is the man with ...