Sister Dexterity

06/03/2026

There's Olive Oil, and then there's Olive Oyl.

Always look for this on the label.

05/26/2026

Simple is better. Uncluttered is relaxing. It's the little details that change everything. You don't need more "stuff," just better habits.

03/10/2026

Some handy laundry hints.

11/15/2025

In England, watercress sandwiches (maybe with cucumbers or cream cheese) are a "thing." Had one on a train. Pretty tasty, I'd say. Now I find out watercress is the most nutritious vegetable.

This zesty freshwater green is healthier than the typical veggies you might picture when you think about nutrient-filled options. Here's what to know.

09/06/2025

You organize your linen closet, your clothes closet, your dresser drawers. Why not your refrigerator? Makes it easier to find what you need and avoid forgetting or duplicating foods.

Get your fridge fall-ready with quick cleaning and organizing hacks that save space, cut waste, and make meals stress-free.

08/29/2025

Do you follow the 7-point outfit rule? I'm applying it from now on!

06/29/2025

Death cleaning, anyone?

After her friend’s father died, leaving his loved ones to sort through his things, Ann Patchett decided it was time to get rid of some of her own belongings. “The closer I got to the places where I slept and worked, the more complicated my choices became. The sandwich-size ziplock of my grandmother’s costume jewelry nearly sank me, all those missing beads and broken clasps,” she writes. Later, Patchett packs away a dozen etched crystal champagne flutes, collected during her 30s and long abandoned on the top shelf of a kitchen cabinet. “Had I imagined that, at some point, 12 people would be in my house wanting champagne?” Patchett writes. “Who did I think I was going to be next? F. Scott Fitzgerald?” At the link in our bio, read Patchett’s essay on parting with her possessions—and ideas of who she once aspired to be: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/mkTzxQ