Slow Living
We’re not especially interested in optimizing every waking hour. Some things are better left inefficient: cooking dinner, playing records, wandering around outside, staring into space. Slow living is our attempt to make a little more room for those things, without turning relaxation into another item on the to-do list.
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Trading the Limelight for Lambs: Famous Faces Who Went Rural
The International Stars Who Discovered Another Kind of Good Life There is a curious thing that seems to happen to people after they’ve…
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Our Five Best “Go-Tos” for the Late Summer Heat
Late Summer, Part 1: Five Fave Shoes The Kids Might Be Going Back to School, but If You Aren’t … We are almost…
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Why “Little House on the Prairie” Feels Timely Again
When I was growing up, I recall my family gathering around the dinner table on weeknights and flicking the TV on to watch…
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Meet the Herd
We’re fortunate to have a herd of longhorn cattle helping graze the ranch. It means we get to enjoy them as big, gentle,…
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Wildlife Photography Tents: What Actually Works on Our Ranch
What Are Camouflage Photography Tents? At Rancho Los Venados, we adore our deer, so any chance to view them up close without startling…
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Primavera “Sticky Notes”
Primavera–spring, the Italian way: simple, seasonal, and just enough.
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Better Coffee, Fewer Gadgets
Enhance your coffee setup for better brews. Over time, you figure out what actually works. Not the most complicated setup, not the most…
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A Turntable Revival
If you’re after a more analog way of living, it’s hard to get closer than a turntable and a stack of vinyl. A…
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Living in an Airstream Full-Time: What It’s Really Like (From Someone Who’s Done It)
There’s a particular moment in the evening when the light changes and the day slows down enough for you to notice it. When…
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No Hurry
There’s a certain day in February marked by red and roses — you know the one. At Twenty Nickels, we embrace all ways…