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MY YEAR IN OBJECTS

12 little things that made up my year. JANUARY {this apartment, and getting to choose it as I moved 250 miles from home} FEBRUARY {the cinnamon on top of this latte, a last at my favorite DC café before the move} MARCH {this pothos and all its propagated babies slowly filling my…
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MY WEEK IN OBJECTS

no. 1 // this vintage end table, estimated to be from mid-century China and a beautiful new project no. 2 // my new little niece, who’s photo won’t be coming to blog despite the fact that I have dozens of them already no. 3 // my mother’s pies, for keeping tradition alive every…
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Personal Note: ethical brand relationships & more life

It was a nice slow day here at ASH (Akhlaghi-Shephard Home). Yesterday was a Wednesday that felt like a Sunday and today was a Thursday that felt like a Friday — must be a combination of short winter days and yesterday’s squall. I took advantage of a slightly lighter workday (unheard of in Q4)…
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make believe: neighborly love

9:48 PM {my neighbor} Hiiii, can I bother you for one egg? 9:49 PM {me} Yes, of course! 9:50 PM {my neighbor} Thank you! Knocking now 🙂 My mother was always an avid baker. She would buy two large bunches of bananas, knowing that one would brown before our family of seven could…
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MY WEEK IN OBJECTS

no. 1 // this sunlight, streaming in Sunday morning as a little reminder of all the light despite the shadowy times it feels like I’m currently in no. 2 // this photo, serving as a very special memory with my granddad, who we lost this week no. 3 // our sourdough starter, Scooby…
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On Why: Learning to Love Your Likeability

“When you stand for nothing, you fall for everything.” One of my favorite quotes and believed to be said by Alexander Hamilton (but that detail has blurred since the 18th-century). I always find it remarkable how someone living so long ago, in such a different way could have said something that still profoundly resonates…
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