Summer is all about hanging out with friends as you enjoy good food and thirst-quenching drinks. An ice cold beer comes to mind as a nice way to beat the heat. It so happens that this Friday is International Beer Day (first Friday of every August), and I thought we...
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I Get Around: Hiking Tumbledown Mountain
Our roaming "I Get Around" card, last spotted in NYC, made its way to the mountains of western Maine last weekend, where we took our girls on their first real backpacking trip. Admittedly, we weren't positive how this would pan out. Our girls, aged 4 and 6, have been hiking...
The Best of Boston
We love you too, Boston! We are so grateful for all of our fans. Because of your support, Boston Magazine named us Best Wedding Stationery in their Best of Boston issue (still pinching ourselves!). Working one-on-one with couples on custom letterpress invitations and announcements was how Smudge Ink got its...
Coffee Ice Cream Taste Test
In honor of National Ice Cream Month—which we really celebrate all summer long—we put everyone to the test and threw an ice cream tasting competition. The flavor: coffee. Is there a better one? Everyone was allowed to enter their favorite brand, and then Kate and I went shopping at the...
How Does Kate's Garden Grow Series: Shady Window Boxes
The home we moved into 2.5 years ago has a shady patio with two ready-to-plant window boxes at the base of each kitchen window. Since settling in, I have been happily experimenting in the world of window box plants, and I’m pleasantly surprised by how many can thrive in the shade. Among a...