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Getting Your Zest for Life Back

Ten ideas for getting your zest for life back, a word search, and a Book of The Month thriller recommendation.

Apr 6 • Jenna O'Brien

How to Bottle a Feeling

An interview with the founder of Dedcool, a secret website announcement, and a signature scent giveaway.

Apr 1 • Jenna O'Brien

Dressing in Color Stories

Includes a seasonal lookbook with color palette references, a spring crossword puzzle, and thoughtful stories of the objects that make our homes from…

Mar 30 • Jenna O'Brien

Making Seasonal Drinks for the Love of It

How to make a banana cream matcha latte, blackberry lavender latte, yuzu chamomile iced tea, and a perfect pour-over.

Mar 25 • Jenna O'Brien

Movies to Watch on a Rainy Spring Evening

Warm & imaginative films for the season, a word search, jelly shoes that are bubblegum scented, and a pigeon-filled work of fiction to read before bed.

Mar 23 • Jenna O'Brien

Most Popular

Advice for Making Life More Whimsical & Joyful

Jun 5, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Things To Do When You Don't Feel Good

Jan 29 • Jenna O'Brien

How to Make Birthdays Feel More Magical

May 22, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Ideas for a Seasonal Home Refresh

Oct 19, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Feeling! Magazine

Feeling! Magazine

A magazine exploring the intersection of design and feeling.

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Bring Back the Home Computer

The internet used to live in one room. Maybe it should again? Plus, a personality quiz, printable word search, and a spring phone wallpaper.

Mar 16 • Jenna O'Brien

What Makes a House a Home

An alternative to the modern, frictionless living space.

Mar 14 • Jenna O'Brien

Granola, But Make It Dreamy

How to make earl grey crème granola, lavender almond honey granola, matcha citrus granola, and coffee shop granola at home.

Mar 10 • Jenna O'Brien

Making Lists as a Creative Practice

Ideas for list-making, artists to discover, and tips for staying afloat when fighting a sickness.

Mar 2 • Jenna O'Brien

A Few Things That Make Winter Feel Better

A dreamy color duo, thoughts on wintering, and a peek inside February's mail.

Feb 23 • Jenna O'Brien

The Magic of the Written Word

The remarkable story of starting over, the greeting cards that got me there, and a big announcement.

Feb 18 • Jenna O'Brien

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What Makes a House a Home

An alternative to the modern, frictionless living space.

Mar 14 • Jenna O'Brien

Ideas for a Seasonal Home Refresh

20 imaginative, creative concepts for making home feel like cozy retreat as you get ready for fall & winter.

Oct 19, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Advice for Being More Creative at Home

Prompts to make you think about your home as a place of creative play.

Oct 2, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Brand Index for More Colorful Bathroom Drawers

A quick reference for finding deliciously designed beauty products.

Sep 18, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Turning My Kitchen Into My Favorite Restaurant | Chapter 1: Branding

How cooking at home became my creative sanctuary, and how to make it yours!

Sep 5, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Brand Index for More Colorful Tableware

A quick reference for finding deliciously colorful ceramics, servingware, and linens

Sep 3, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Turning Your Home Into a Beach Bodega

How a reimagined gas station inspired a week of vibrant, sun-soaked, summer cooking

Aug 29, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

A Love Letter to Early 2000s Panera

A deep dive on the design, colors, space, and re-imagined recipes to bring that nostalgic spot back to life in your own home.

Aug 9, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

design

How to Bottle a Feeling

An interview with the founder of Dedcool, a secret website announcement, and a signature scent giveaway.

Apr 1 • Jenna O'Brien

What Makes a House a Home

An alternative to the modern, frictionless living space.

Mar 14 • Jenna O'Brien

Stars on Ceilings and Berry Glaze Knits

Where to find tortoise shell pens, horse-shaped candle holders, and more design escapades from the streets of New York.

Feb 12 • Jenna O'Brien

Becoming the Creative Director of Your Year

Ideas for a lifestyle of creativity in 2026

Dec 29, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

hosting

Can Your Home Become a Third Place?

An exploration of modern gathering, inspiration from the hospitality industry, and stories of homes turning into communal third places.

Jan 10 • Jenna O'Brien

I Turned My 700 sq. ft. Apartment Into a Boutique Hotel for One Weekend

How to reframe guests staying over as an opportunity to make your own little hotel — plus a weekend itinerary for New York City.

Nov 19, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

Dinner Parties on Rainy Days

A playlist for your next dinner party, tips for making hosting joyful, a creative challenge, and a dinner themed word search.

Oct 13, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

The Art of Setting a Table

A guide to making dinner a place of creative play.

Oct 10, 2025 • Jenna O'Brien

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