Some surprisingly strong finds, including sharp summer and work style essentials. Taylor Stitch Up to 30% off The Short Sleeve Hawthorne, $87.50 $125 The Short Sleeve California, $75.60 $108 The Ojai Jacket, $138.60 $198 This chore coat is lightweight and perfect for summer thanks to being 100% hemp. The Dispatch Jacket, $138.60 $198 Similar to…
Read moreMagazine for Your Forties
Literally just sent this to my sister. By the hilarious Grace Farris. P.S. Ways to unwind and packing styles.
Read moreJuly 2022 Horoscopes: Ride the Waves of Emotion
Welcome to July! As we enter the second part of 2022, the planets deliver big waves of emotion that eventually turn into high and loud flames of summer fever. Beginning the month, Cancer season is in full swing, putting us back in touch with our feelings as well as our roots. Allow yourself to slow…
Read moreJuly 2022 Theme: What Sparks Your Curiosity?
As we get older, we often lean even more into what we already know to be true. We gravitate toward these things because there’s a sense of security in certainty. In doing so, we often lose the sense of wonder that’s an innate part of being human—but that doesn’t mean we can’t strive to recapture…
Read moreFour Tips for Hosting Overnight Guests
How do you prepare your home for overnight guests? My mom recently came to stay, and, since she’d been through some ups and downs (all good now!), we wanted to make her visit feel extra special. Of course, we made a comfy bed with Brooklinen (the bedding we’ve loved and used for almost a decade),…
Read moreHow I Created a Beautiful Container Garden in 4 Simple Steps
Today I’m sharing all the details on a hobby I’ve really started to dive into this summer: container gardening. One of the things I love about container gardening is that it allows more room for play. You can often go totally out of the box with your selections and can change things up more easily…
Read moreHow To Finally Find Time For What Matters With Backwards Planning
The trick to hacking time to get what really matters to you. I don’t know you, yet I know this about you: You don’t have nearly enough time for everything you want to do. The list is long. Enjoy a romantic date night. Get away for a weekend and hike through nature. Work out at…
Read moreHelp! What Non-Alcoholic Drinks Do You Like?
Over past summers, Alex and I have loved drinking white wine on the stoop in the evenings or enjoying post-bike-ride beers, but! We are drinking less alcohol these days and looking for great non-alcoholic drinks instead. (I still love a fizzy drink at night.) Here are two I really like, and I’d love to hear…
Read more7 Creative Ways to Display Personal Photos, Art, and Keepsakes at Home
I know from experience that many people spend a lot of time selecting art for their homes. When it comes to displaying more personal items, I find it can be easy to get stuck on how to incorporate them with the rest of a home’s design. I like to think of personal keepsakes, photos, and…
Read more“What Movies and Shows With Gay Characters Have Meant to Me”
“It’s been really interesting for me as a gay Asian man to finally live in a society that has blockbuster hits with queer characters,” food writer (and CoJ contributor) Eric Kim tells me on the phone. We are chatting about LGBTQ representation in media, which is at an all-time high. “They’re teen dramas about normal…
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