Journal

Dining at Dan's: On the Road

January 14, 2026

Dan's Diner offers a simple menu in a 1925 diner car on a quiet road — you just need to catch them open.

Leave it to us to create hard deadlines that are hardly reasonable. When we decided to host the family for Christmas Eve, it didn't feel absurd — it truly didn't. Yes, we weren't into the house yet...

More Pockets, Please

December 11, 2025

Quittner's new wall pockets offer a place for all the little things you keep loosing.

The writing of...Carousel Horses (N/D '25)

November 16, 2025

Writing this piece and interviewing carousel experts and dealers was a joyful journey through a field grounded in joy.

Eden Hill: A Hot Air Balloon Takes Flight

November 12, 2025

Designing our son's room, we found a balance between our design sensibilities and letting whimsy take flight.

Falling Leaves, Autumn Colors, and Forming Cocoons

October 23, 2025

As layers go on, I imagine myself forming a cocoon.

An Evening at Andalusia Kicks Off Fall

October 16, 2025

Every year, the unofficial kickoff to the fall season is — for us — the Cabaret at Andalusia. The first time I attended this event, I rented a dress and hustled a college boyfriend into a tux. Our ...