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I can only speak for myself and myself says that January and February in New England can really drag a person down. Yellow, yellow, sunny yellow is all that I crave and maybe, secretly, you want it too. Scents that are warming. Bowls that are comforting to hold-and that hold fortifying foods. Animal hide always helps. Here it is. Shortly after photographing this little collection, my husband and I visited the Rose Art Museum over at Brandeis. The featured exhibition was Joe Bradley.  It was a sign. Yellow can be a Winter cure all, along with a little lemon verbena hand-creme, of course. We hope you enjoy this grouping. If you'd like to know when new collections are launched, be sure to add yourself to our email list.

Be sure to stop by December 9th & 10th. We'll have fresh holiday greens, wreaths, and garlands courtesy of our flower farmer friend Laura at Templeton General. Fresh baked gingerbread mittens will be on 'hand' from Beverly Hsu. And, plenty of gifts will be in store to help you complete your lists! The two days are pretty important as we'll be donating a portion of our weekend sales to both Rosie's Place and the Unidos Disaster Relief and Recovery Program for Puerto Rico. There will be local business raffle too! Up to date details can be found via our Instagram feed.  Hope you'll join!

Our obligatory, yet festive and full, Summer sale starts Wednesday, July 26th. Lot's of great merch will be on hand and hopefully soon in your hand. How long is the sale? Until we're done. 

Please note: our shop will be closed August 13-29 for a little break and reboot.

Summer is just around the corner and we're excited to introduce a small line of conservas from Portugal to our small pantry selection. Tinned fish--that's right. They're sure to be a perfect addition to your picnic repertoire--perhaps thrown on a buttered baguette with pickles or offered to the hostess of your summertime weekend get-away. Not so sure you like fish packed in oil or pickled? No worries. Join us this Thursday, May 18th as we serve up samples of trout, mackerel, and sardines. We'll offer a simple presentation so you really taste the fish. We'll be pairing the conservas with crisp, bright white wines from Spain and Portugal (suggestions by the ever so helpful friends at The Wine & Cheese Cask). 

After a very grey Spring, word is that tomorrow evening will be glorious! This event runs from 5-7p and even if you don't like tinned fish, come anyway. It will be a great excuse to extend your day, meet up with friends, and hang out at the corner store.

As the days grow longer, so do our shop hours.
Feel free to visit us:
Tuesday-Saturday
11a-6p, or by appointment

 

In 2014, Tess Darrow noticed she was not handwriting letters despite being the founder of a greeting card company, Egg Press. Tess challenged herself to embark on a month of writing letters by hand - one per day for the month of April - in what has grow into an annual campaign called Write_On. 

Write_On now serves as a yearly reminder for people around the world to put pencil to paper and connect. It's even been incorporated into curricula to teach children about slowing down, reflecting, and connecting through handwritten letters.  

In the spirit of expressing and making happy, come join us at Pod on Sunday, April 2nd from 2p-5p to write, make cards, and get your message out. Whether you want to connect with a long-lost friend or spend some time writing mindfully, make this your label-free experience. There's no cost, and there will be supplies for makin' and pastin'. We'll provide two stamps per person, and there's a postal box across the street so you can make 'n' mail. 

We suspect it's these efforts to connect and reconnect that play a big role in creating good. We can't wait to see you. Don't forget your pencil cushion! 

*If you're stumped about why and who to write to, here is a fantastic list for inspiration.