Spring in London: The World’s End Nurseries
Spring has finally sprung here in London. Last weekend was beautifully sunny, almost no-coat warm and certainly a great day […]
Exploring London
Life & Culture
An Uncommon Goods Gift Guide: Life’s Little Luxuries
There’s a team of people in New York City who call the old historic Brooklyn Army Terminal their office. They’re promoters
Life & Culture
New on Etsy: Little Observationist Mini Photo Notecards
Every few weeks, a snail mail letter with a stamp from the States falls through the slot in our front
Life & Culture
Little Weekend Links 65
The highlight of this week was a few days ago when we went to the Playhouse Theatre to see “Woman on the
Life & Culture
Recipe: Rosemary Cheese Scones from The Shed
I love that The Shed (UK/US) – the cookboox by the brothers behind the rustic Notting Hill restaurant of the same name
Life & Culture
Gift Guide: Mother’s Day (UK)
Mother’s Day (or Mothering Sunday as it’s referred to over here) falls in March in the UK, so the shelves
Life & Culture
Instagramable Moments: February 2015
February has been a pretty low-key month with no travelling or big events. I’ve been hunkering down on my new
Life & Culture
Little Weekend Links 64
I love this time of year in London, when the branches start growing buds and the blossoms open, almost unnoticeably
In Conversation: Q&A Series
Interview: George & Jehny from The Spartan Table
Photo: Jehny working in the olive groves George Vamvakitis and Jehny Koniditsioti, from Sparta in Greece, have the most lovely
Exploring London
Through the Back Streets & the Mews
Unlike New York and a lot of other big cities, London’s streets aren’t on much of a grid system. I
Life & Culture
Little Weekend Links 63
It hasn’t been the greatest week for me. I’ve been sick and my grandma has been in hospital. I did,
Life & Culture
Recipe: Camomile Vanilla Cupcakes by Ruby Tandoh
I picked up Ruby Tandoh’s beautiful baking book, Crumb when it was published in the UK in September or October when
Exploring London
A London Walk: Hyde Park, Marylebone & Holborn
One of the best little luxuries in life? A long walk and a full day ahead with no obligations. And
Life & Culture
Little Weekend Links 62
This week, I’ve been working on my new project that will hopefully be ready to share with you soon. I
Travel Stories
Niche: A Pretty Urban Garden Shop in Boston
In the midst of a Boston snowstorm, stepping into urban gardening oasis Niche on Tremont Street in the South End was
Life & Culture
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2015
We don’t make a big deal out of Valentine’s Day; in fact, we rarely acknowledge it. For me, it always
Life & Culture
Little Weekend Links 61
All of the materials I need for my new project have arrived – exciting! I have a lot of work
Travel Stories
Snow, Ice & Niagara Falls
There’s always something magical about the first snowfall of the year. Of course it wasn’t Buffalo’s first, nor was it
Life & Culture
Instagramable Moments: January 2015
Brrr, it’s cold in London this week (though not quite as cold as it was in New York or Boston
Life & Culture
Little Weekend Links 60
Last weekend, I was with my mom in Boston, walking through the wintery cold, covered head to toe in snow