As a kid, I loved when my parents hosted dinner parties. My mother set the table with wedding china and baked flaky ham and cheese pinwheels as appetizers. I helped with the salad spinner. Then, I got to watch TV upstairs when the guests arrived and blow out the candles when they left. My bedtime …
Cold press juice is one of our favorite ways to get our daily greens in. Many juicers use centrifugal force (aka higher rotations and sharp blades), and the juice you’re left with is foamy, less nutritious, and full of wet pulp. No, thanks! We much prefer cold press slow juicers that gently “squeeze” ingredients, leaving …
When I first learned how to sew in middle school, I was frustrated by the process. And it wasn’t until many years later, after taking a basic pattern drafting class with Cal Patch, that something clicked. I started sewing and haven’t stopped. For over ten years, I’ve taught countless others how to make garments, too, even …
This would all be easier if I had a five-year plan,” my friend confides in me. I nod along knowingly, as if my daily life would be somehow better if I knew specifically what I wanted in five years. We both agree — if we knew where we were going, we’d know more about how to …
I think we’re all feeling the same thing lately — time has become distorted ever since 2020. The days stretch into one another like an infinite musical tie; so much sound, so little rest. Each time I scale the stairs from my apartment I’m greeted by all the noise of Los Angeles. Not that …
As a teenager, I unknowingly kept a commonplace book — a notebook filled with quotes that I found inspiring and reflective of my experiences. I’d copy down Tumblr and Pinterest quotes like “She turned her can’ts into cans and her dreams into plans” and book quotes like “We accept the love we think we deserve” …
The day the house burned began the way most things do, without anyone knowing it was the beginning. “It’s the little fires, the domestic losses, that come out of nowhere.” With larger natural disasters, if one is lucky, there is some fair warning. Weather reports, sirens, signs in the sky. It’s the little fires, the …
Can Tech Help Us Slow Down? “Dust collection, complete,” says a kindly but robotic voice in the corner of my apartment. Ole Dusty, my robot vacuum, has finished its morning duties. “Whenever we talk about slow living, it’s easy to imagine a cottagecore paradise, self-sustained by solar panels and massive gardens.” I’m sitting in the …
Loftie’s core goal is to reduce our reliance on phones in the bedroom and I’ve found that it meets those expectations. The Loftie Clock is a sigh of relief for folks who want to ditch their phone in the bedroom. It serves as a noise machine, an alarm clock, a bluetooth speaker and even has playlists, bedtime …
According to the Sierra Club, we cut down up to 110,000,000 trees per year for various goods, including paper, toilet paper, and paper towels. Many of these items are single-use, used just once before ending up in a landfill. And it’s not cost-effective either, with many Americans purchasing these goods on a regular basis. When we begin to …