Small Beautiful Things

10 Things I Love Fall Edition

Theta waves, marriage advice, perfect Fall pieces, a stocked medicine cabinet and more things I love this season.

In The Kitchen

Lindsay Surowitz's Chicken Enchilada Casserole

This is one of my favorite weeknight recipes. It's quick, healthy, filling and makes enough for leftovers.

THE RALLIER

Rue Mapp

"In spite of the narrative that Black people do not have a relationship with nature, it’s really important for me to elevate those lesser publicized family and community histories of joyous and generative connections to nature."

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10 Things Back To School Edition

If you're not ready to face back to school, save this one for another day. If you take comfort in prep, here's your 10 things for back to school.

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Magic Linen

There actually aren't any prerequisites for choosing to make something beautiful.

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10 Things I Love Summer Edition

A 4th birthday party, a free and short design documentary, indestructible track shorts, why Thursday nights are my new favorite and more things I love this summer.

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8 Summer Slides That Aren't Birkenstocks

8 summer sandals you can slide into when you need a bit more than a Birkenstock.

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4 Father's Day Gifts We Love

Father's Day is right around the corner. Here are our 4 favorite gift ideas.

The Experts

Summer Skincare With Jennifer Hill

It’s time to lighten up our routines, swapping heavier creams for their lighter counterparts.

Essays

What You Find When You Lose Yourself In Motherhood

How do you know whether, or not, to release your grasp on who you were before motherhood? What does it mean to let go?

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The Hudson Valley: Where To Go When You Don't Want To Spend $1500 A Night At Wildflower Farms

My best friends and I just got back from a weekend in the Hudson Valley.

The Leap

Natalie Cox Crandall

The process of re-integrating the missing parts of ourselves takes a leap. Natalie Cox Crandall has undeniably taken hers and has wisdom for anyone standing at the edge of theirs.

THE RALLIER

Allison Strickland

"The feeling of "not-enoughness" can be the internalization of an experience not being enough for you."

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Inspiring Winter Rest

Despite what our culture communicates, the natural world shows us that winter is for rest. There are examples of this all around you.

Essays

True Confession

I've never been a holiday person. I had a hard time finding my authentic self in any of the traditions I inherited.

Our Favorite Brands On Sale

Our philosophy when it comes to sales is to focus on the brands you would be buying whether or not a sale was happening.

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Long-Sleeved Pajamas

What creates the relationship between us and the things we own?

THE RALLIER

Meg Smith

"Even as a teenager I knew I wanted to be a photographer, but grew up in a home that discouraged pursuing creative work professionally."

In The Kitchen

Easiest Homemade Popsicles

Homemade popsicles are the healthiest option but the actually making them part is the problem.

THE RALLIER

Laura Rosenbaum

"it's easy to get overwhelmed by the backlog and feel like you are constantly paddling and can never stay above water. But it is also possible to simply let go and float..."

The Checklist

Summer Essentials for Littles

Here's our roundup of tested summer essentials for babies and toddlers.

THE RALLIER

Ariel Okin

"Some people don't find their true passion in work until way later in life.  It's important to think of all the good things you bring when you come to a new role with a little more life experience." 

Our Next Chapter

Making things is something I will always do.  For a long time, I've wanted to create a store where you can find beautiful, ethically made pieces for yourself, your home and your family.  I'm so excited to finally share it with you! 

The Checklist

The Pregnancy List

A few years ago, I made an excel sheet for my best friends of all the things and tips I wanted and needed during my pregnancy and for the first year with a new baby.

THE RALLIER

Neha Ruch

"You have a chance at any time in your life to rewrite your unique metrics for success and revisit them over and over."

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Joy Holder

"There was really no tradition of forest school in the U.S. when I started one ten years ago with my husband Charlie."

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The Best Sweaters and Sweatshirts for Fall

Here is our big edit of the best sweaters and sweatshirts for cozy season.  Enjoy!

The Checklist

Ocean On Our Minds

A special group of self-care products inspired by the ocean. 

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4 Summer Drinks That Channel Female Energy

These fruit and floral, booze-optional summer drinks remind us of the abundance of summer and the divinely feminine quality of receptivity.  Cheers to a sweet and nourishing summer! 

On Transformation

Martha Beck's new book, The Way of Integrity, is a guide to the future self that's been whispering to you.  

The Checklist

Sustainable Swimwear

Our guide to the best in sustainable swimwear.

The Checklist

The Rebirth of Makeup

As the days get warmer and vaccinations increase, will we go back to makeup?

THE RALLIER

Deborah Hanekamp

"Love is the true healer and we all have the power of love within us, so in a way you and the Love within you is your most powerful healer."

The Checklist

Mother Founded

Meet the mothers behind these beautiful companies.

THE RALLIER

Crystal Ung

"I like to make things that don’t exist but should, not for the sake of creating more stuff in the world but to serve unmet needs – the consumers that have long been ignored."

The Checklist

9 Beautiful Things About Spring

Here's what we're most looking forward to in the season of rebirth. 

Open to Mystery

We are experiencing the unfolding of our lives in a new way.  Meditation teacher and author, Sebene Selassie, guides us on how to open to a forgotten energy: mystery.

The Checklist

Sending Love

No one's love will feel quite as perfect as the love you get from yourself. 

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Stephanie Brown

"The minute-to-minute excitement of the ER, the camaraderie among the staff, and the messy, beautiful, crazy ways that we are all human are among the reasons why I keep going back everyday."

The Checklist

January Bookshelf

It feels like a time for rest, retreat and deep nurturing.  A time that's quiet and for ourselves.  A time for a good book.

Happy Holidays!

May you find space and celebration for your whole self this holiday season, no part left out.

My Mom's Persimmon Pudding Recipe

I'm attempting one of my mom's classic, decades-old holiday recipes.  Join me if you're feeling brave!

The Checklist

Holiday Gift Guides

Introducing our first ever holiday gift guides!  The act of sending special gifts is more meaningful than ever as many of us can't be with loved ones this holiday season.  What makes a gift special? 

THE RALLIER

Emily Koh

"I am searching for ways forward.  We are living through an extremely volatile and transformative moment that calls on each of us to determine what we can do to make our future more just."

Vote

Everything you need to register, plan, vote and understand your place in America's voting history.

The Checklist

Easing into Fall

Transitioning into Fall is different in the midst of a global pandemic.  It’s a weird feeling to let go of where you were when you can’t see where you’re going.  It’s also when getting to know yourself might be the most interesting.  

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Carly Martin

"It makes me feel so much less anxious during the day now that people aren't commuting to and from work, hustling around, trying to cram in as many possible work hours in a day.  Doing a creative job will never perfectly fit between the 9-5 hours (I've tried)"

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Sebene Selassie

"I want people to be able to bring their full selves to spiritual practice: their race/ethnicity, cultures, joys, sorrows…"

The Checklist

Our Farmers Market Guide

With every trip, I understand more and more about how our food is grown and how these practices connect us to the people and land around us.

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Rachel Brown

"I love to give personalized gifts, but one that will always stand out for me is a sweater I knit for my grandmother. Living on different continents, and with a considerable language barrier, we always found ways to express our love for each other that didn’t rely on words."