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A rectangular plastic tomato planter from Vego Garden with a metal trellis and a wee tomato plant in it. There is a gardening trowel and cultivator on the ground in front of the planter.

Patio Gardening with a Self-Watering Planter from Vego Garden

Published by welcomeobjects

As someone who has lived most of her life in apartments, gardening has always felt out of reach. But Vego Garden makes it easy.

May 15, 2026
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Home, Home Goods, Small Space Solutions

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Outfit: Brown Pleated Skirt & Blue Barn Jacket

Published by welcomeobjects

An Everlane skirt and Uniqlo jacket come together to create an outfit that's at once pulled together and at ease.

April 29, 2026
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Two long-sleeved button up shirts shirts with two flapped pockets, in an olive green and dark blue.

Wearing on Repeat: Everlane Men’s Heavyweight Overshirt

Published by welcomeobjects

This cotton twill shirt from Everlane is the perfect item for layering. But beware: it shrinks!

April 19, 2026
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A white rectangular air purifier, the AirFanta 4Lite, on a table in a restaurant, with a clay pot, bowl of rice, and tea cup.

AirFanta 4Lite Portable Air Purifier Review

Published by welcomeobjects

I take this personal air purifier with me when eating out — because I'm immunocompromised and COVID isn't over. Here's what it's like to use it.

April 7, 2026
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Shelves and racks of clothing, mostly jeans and other blue-colored items at an Everlane store.

Low Buy 2026: Q1 Check-in

Published by welcomeobjects

This quarter isn't quite over yet, but with a few days left I think it's safe to do my quarterly shopping update.

March 25, 2026
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Diary, Latest, My Shopping Diary
A jar of Mario Badescu Seaweed Night Cream stacked on a larger jar of Advanced Peptide PDRN Jelly Crea, next to a dropped jar of Super Peptide Serum. There are some red flowers to the left.

Mario Badescu Review: Night Cream, Peptide Serum, & PDRN Jelly Cream

Published by welcomeobjects

A review of three hydrating and anti-aging products I've tried in the last year.

February 27, 2026
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A person wearing a long puffer jacket with the hood up, standing in front of a red brick building. It is snowing.

Quince Review: Responsible Down Puffer Jacket & Other Winter Staples

Published by welcomeobjects

We've been having a spate of frigid weather here in NYC so I thought it'd be apt to write about some of my most worn winter items from Quince. 

February 2, 2026
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A flat lay of a watermelon print shirt, a checkered wool skirt, and horsebit loafers.

How My Low Buy 2025 Went (spoiler: I failed)

Published by welcomeobjects

In my eighth year of publishing this annual post reflecting on my year in more conscious consumption, I failed at making my goals for a low buy year.

January 15, 2026
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Diary, Latest, My Shopping Diary
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Year in Review: Top Posts of 2025

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Looking back at the year in blogging during rising authoritarianism.

January 6, 2026
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Diary, Latest, On Consumption, Minimalism, & More

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