Yay for Sweden—home of designer Josef Frank! Frank was an incredible artist, having produced some of the most vivid, decorative textiles over the course of the last century. Intermingling bold […]

I have got to learn how to be a better wingman. I have no swagger, no easy sense of talking to boys or turning on the charm. It’s just not […]

It has come to my attention, over the course of the last several days, that I have a deeply unattractive sleeping face. (I also drool. Apparently.) My friend Emma drove […]

I love to shop for my younger cousins—especially Alden, a voracious reader and a seriously creative thinker. She reminds me of a wood nymph or a pixie. So incredibly light, […]

It’s official! My baby sister is a college girl! (Thumbs up for rock and roll.) I definitely grew a little crabby as the day progressed—her move-in time was in the […]

Watching as my sister preps for her first day of college, I can’t help but think how nervous she must be. I am certain that she’s incredibly excited, but I […]

I knew very little about Jimmy Carter up until this weekend. Over the past three days, I have become a self-proclaimed Peanut Farmer expert, slash casual fanatic. This is not […]

When I can’t hear what an actor is saying onscreen, I know something’s up. Whether the protagonist mumbles to develop his character, or the director mixes complicated sounds for effect, […]

My mom’s insistence upon hand writing thank-you cards after holidays and birthdays has served me supremely well. As a child, I recall gripping my pen with my whole hand, and […]

Of all my modes of transportation, at least the modes that my body can provide, I most enjoy a good skipping moment. Walking can be delightful. On a perfectly cool […]

I did not pack correctly for college. I’m just gonna say it, although I know I’ll regret this statement: I completely over packed. Rather than approaching the essentials as my […]

Meandering through the streets of New York, especially when I have to walk multiple miles, is definitely aided by comfortable shoes. There was a time when I was willing to […]

Until I become an ordering expert, I find myself whispering my drink orders. At Starbucks, before I mastered my mother’s most complex drink order, every word I said was barely […]

You know what’s kind of weird? The dogs I keep seeing wearing shoes. Maybe I’m completely behind on a totally hip, new trend…but I feel like there’s got to be […]

For the first time in my life, I openly talked to myself in public today. Out on the street, surrounded by fierce New Yorkers, and somewhat clueless tourists, I started […]

There’s something about Harry Potter that completely enchants me—and it’s not solely the magic. I first started reading J.K. Rowling’s opus as an incoming college freshman. While some people spend […]