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Hello friends!<\/p>\n

Happy 2019! We had such a nice break, and I hope you did too! I worked, but at a more relaxed pace, taking advantage of the fact that S was home. We cooked and baked, watched movies, worked on unfinished craft projects like the lap quilt below that I’m still hand-stitching all these years later, and we read a lot of books. We’re both working hard to improve our Spanish and French, and in 2019 we’re planning to spend at least 15 minutes a day reading in each language, and then writing something as well. This method was recommended by S’s teacher to help her improve her language skills, and I thought it sounded like a good idea for me to try too.<\/p>\n

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It’s inevitable; every January I feel an intense need to “tidy,” a la Marie Kondo. (Have you watched the Netflix series, by the way?) Since we’ve only been in our apartment for six months and I did a massive sort when we packed up to move from New York, there isn’t really much to tidy around here. Everything has a place (we have a ton of storage), but this week’s pins are definitely inspired by my minimalist desires.<\/p>\n

Pinterest Picks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aren’t these simple designs beautiful?<\/p>\n

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I’m very into the monochromatic textured bed idea these days, especially those quilted bedspreads!<\/p>\n

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And my minimalist self is also loving these streamlined menswear-inspired coats. What do you think?<\/p>\n

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A broken bowl (those darned kittens!) led me down the rabbit hole of kintsugi, which is so beautiful!<\/p>\n

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Here are a couple of fun ideas you could try with our Building Block Dress book<\/a> (below left) and our Hide-and-Seek Dress<\/a> (below right).<\/p>\n

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I thought our water was very hard because the dishsoap doesn’t make many bubbles, but apparently it’s quite soft. Have you tried alternatives to liquid dishsoap like these?<\/p>\n

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New Year’s Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n