{Kurt Ankeny’s painting Clack lived for a brief beautiful moment in our drawing room.} My apologies to those waiting for a recap of the Art Now Rockport shindig, and to those looking for a post...
{Buy $28 tickets online, or call 978-501-3593} You know, it’s pretty simple. Good food and drink, lively people, and thought-provoking art. All at my house this Saturday night, and all...
{Tomatoes, purple basil and green basil from Alprilla Farm} Heirloom tomatoes and peaches make strangely beautiful bedfellows, especially when paired with purple basil. A simple pesto – ...
{Radish Salad: radishes, tomatoes, parsley, and black olives tossed in a honey apple cider vinaigrette, and topped with avocado.} Readers, it’s been raw food all the time recently at 5thjoy, an...
It’s a relief not to cook beets in the summertime. Instead of firing up the stove, peel them and put your food processor’s shredding attachment to work. (The Cuisinart attachment looks ...
{Urban Decay Cannonball Waterproof Mascara, $20 at Sephora} This is it, ladies. The holy grail of waterproof mascara: one that will hold up to 90 minutes of hot yoga, a sweaty CrossFit workout, a fac...
The other day a friend characterized her brief stint on a raw vegan diet as “weepy.” It reminded me of my first vegan go-around a few years ago, which I did for all the wrong reasons. I ...
{Green dip made with herbs from Alprilla Farm} My sister fashioned this dip out of a surplus of cilantro and parsley. It’s so ridiculously addictive that I’ve been picking loads of herbs...
Gazpacho is one of the most satisfying meals to eat during a heat wave. It also just happens to be raw and vegan, but that doesn’t stop it from masquerading as a chilly indulgence, especially w...
{The table, in Amy’s good friend Sara’s back yard. Sara was my cohost extraordinaire and provided three crucial party elements: space, flowers, and wine.} When you’re throwing one ...
{Raw hummus made from Alprilla Farm’s zucchini} I’ve always loved hummus, but I’m eating raw these days, and sadly conventional hummus doesn’t pass the test (the chickpeas are...
Every morning I use a broccoli stem or two in my green juice (the stems add a gentle sweet flavor), leaving more broccoli florets than a single adult could possible eat. One solution: whip up...
Here’s the thing about food: I’m not going to cook it anymore. Now, I didn’t say I’m not going to eat it. I’m going to eat lots of it, in various tasty forms, but it’s going to be raw. And vegan. T...
{Natural bristle body brush: $6.77 on Amazon} Say you’re blessed with dry, itchy skin. Say you’ve had eczema since before you learned how to talk, and by the age of three an average facial flare-up ...
{Our home for a week at Maya Tulum: Cabaña #12.} Here’s an idea to store in the back of your head for, oh, say next February: Hop a flight to Cancun, and then a bus to Tulum. If you get hungry...
{Some Brimfield finds sort easily into collectible categories. And then there’s the metal dollhouse and the elephantine ceramic eggs.} If you’ve never been to the Brimfield Antique Show ...
Recently I made a maiden voyage to the Brimfield Antique Show; stay tuned for my trend wrap-up tomorrow. In the meantime, here are a few images from The Publick House, an inn and restaurant Amy Meier...
{Kurt Ankeny’s “Cloudy Sunset” at Wells Maritime Art} Where we live, our natural blessings are many. A rough coastline. An ever-changing sea, serving as the backdrop against which f...
{West Forty-Third Street by Joseph O. Holmes via 20×200} If you’ve lived in New York, you’ve heard friends and relatives moan about the relentless pace. If you’ve visited, you may h...
{Dream Essentials Countoured Sleep Mask, $9} Readers, bear with me while I bring you a less-than-glamorous-looking product in the name of a better night’s sleep. (You thought you were g...
The modern way to chug your spinach (or kale, or broccoli stems) is to run them through a juicer. Recently I’ve taken to drinking two big glasses of this green concoction every morning. ItR...
We’ve been cleaning out our closets this week . . . which means there are loads of goodies for you on eBay! No junk, only the best stuff: a boyfriend blazer by Chloe, dresses by the likes of Ve...
{Goody Simple Styles Spin Pin, $6.29 for two} Did you hear a pin drop? I know, things have been quiet around 5thjoy lately. (I blame two big trips, the install of our long-planned drawing room projec...
{El Camello in Tulum, Mexico} When the chef at your resort leans over a steaming buffet tray of his own (delicious and very healthy) fare to tell you about a restaurant the locals love, you listen. ...
Here’s where I am this week. I won’t be doing a lot of blogging. After all, someone’s ought to hunt down the very best fish tacos for your benefit, right? This travel section won&#...
{Emlagh House in Dingle, Ireland, via Tourism Resources} Readers, I so wanted to spend the week relaying travel tips about Ireland, but life got in the way and here I am on the measly second post of ...
{Via Sligo Tourism} If you find yourself in Co. Sligo, Ireland, make the trip to Strandhill for a seaweed bath. It is such a deeply relaxing experience that you might find yourself smiling alone in a...
Next week 5thjoy will be all Ireland, all the time. For now, here’s a look back at recent posts. Bright Pants: Skittle-ize Your Stems Sarong, You’re Right (And Tribal Bright) Closet Tip:...
Bazaar / Garance Doré / Color Me Nana / Vanessa Jackman / Bazaar / lookbook.nu Earlier this week the not-at-all-hysterical-but-very -stylish Najeema of A Stylized Hysteria posted about her tomato red...
Snow? Slush? Put them out of your mind and turn your sights on sunnier times to come, when you’ll want to gird your loins with something light and bright like these sarongs by Kikoy4Kenya. Not ...
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