Meet the Bloggers
Lindsey Mather
Name: Lindsey Mather, Editorial Assistant
Hometown: Oakville, Canada
What Inspires Me: Blogs of all kinds. I read over a dozen daily and I’m always falling in love with new ones.
Trying to Learn: The art of the slow cooker.
Perfect Saturday Morning: A leisurely stroll through Central Park with an iced tea in hand.
Dream Room: style/SWOON blogger, Samantha Reitmayer’s, ultra-feminine dressing room
Biggest Occupational Hazard: Paper cuts!
Best Occupational Perk: Nibbling on treats fresh out of the oven from the test kitchen.
Work Uniform: Must include flats because I’m running around the office all day.
First Martha sighting: Spotted at the Living issue wall -- this is where we put up magazine pages to review before they’re published.
First Living Story: Coming soon! “On Our Radar” for July.
Go-To Dish: I bake up a batch of Martha’s Healthy Banana-Blueberry Muffins when I want on-the-go breakfast or afternoon snack.
Posted by Lindsey Mather
Here are a few of our favorite links this week. With the weather finally warming up in New York City, we plan to spend our weekend outdoors. How about you? Start off your weekend with this decadent cinnamon roll, perfect for two. Shelter Co’s camping service offers luxury tents furnished with real beds, cozy Pendleton blankets, [...]
Posted on May 17, 2013 in Bloggers, Our Finds
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camping, cinnamon roll, Gardening, ice cream, links we love, Orly Genger
Posted by Lindsey Mather
Living got an exclusive sneak peek at the lobby of the the High Line Hotel, which will open late this spring in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood. By the looks of this sketch from architecture and interior-design heavyweight Roman and Williams, the cozy 60-room property will be a beauty, filled with vintage furniture found along [...]
Posted on May 14, 2013 in Entertaining, Our Finds, Style, Uncategorized
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Chelsea, New York, The High Line, The High Line Hotel
Posted by Lindsey Mather
We are dying to visit Salt House Inn this summer, located in downtown Provincetown, Massachusetts, and just two blocks from the harbor. Co-owners David Bowd and Kevin O’Shea completely renovated the 19th-century property, which was once home to some of the area’s salt-mine workers. The hotel opens on May 3, but here’s a sneak peek…. [...]
Posted on April 23, 2013 in Our Finds, Travel
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Cape Cod, Hotels, Massachusetts, Provincetown, Salt House Inn
Posted by Lindsey Mather
We recently came across these ceramic bunny paperweights by Rookwood Pottery. Their sweet, simple design was originally created in 1926 by Louise Abel, one of Rookwood’s resident artists. In the early 1800s, Europeans considered American-made ceramics to be second-rate. Enter Maria Longworth Nichols. Determined to make a new name for American pottery, Maria gathered a group [...]
Posted on March 26, 2013 in Craft, Our Finds
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American Treasure, Cincinnati, Pottery, Rookwood
Posted by Lindsey Mather
This weekend, warm up with a glass of over-the-top hot chocolate from Swedish blog Amelia, complete with a mountain of marshmallows, chocolate syrup, and a straw. Here are a few more our favorite finds from around the web… Hide your most treasured belongings in a secret compartment. If you’re feeling under the weather, try this natural [...]
Posted on February 22, 2013 in Our Finds
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Amelia, Art, Hot Chocolate, New York City, Vertical Garden
Posted by Lindsey Mather
To celebrate our latest special issue, The Best of Martha Stewart Living: Cakes & Cupcakes, which hit newsstands this month, we held a cakes and cupcakes decorating contest on Instagram (follow us @ms_living). There were so many mouthwatering submissions that it was hard to pick a favorite. Tweet
Posted on February 20, 2013 in Food
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cakes, Contest, Cupcakes, Instagram
Posted by Lindsey Mather
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Here are our latest finds from around the web to help you spread the love. (For more V-Day inspiration, check out these gorgeous flowers and sweets from our favorite Instagram accounts.) Toasted Almond Cookies by Pastry Affair Valentine’s Garland by Made by Joel Tweet
Posted on February 13, 2013 in Bloggers
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Crafts, dandee, Food, Made by Joel, maya*made, Pastry Affair, Roost, The Crafts Dept., valentine's day, Warm Hot Chocolate
Posted by Lindsey Mather
We can’t get enough of Mimi Thorisson’s blog, Manger, especially her recipe for this irresistible dark chocolate tart, which Mimi swears is an instant cure for the winter blues. We are craving a slice (or three) after braving the bone-chilling cold that hit the East Coast this week. Here are a few more of our [...]
Posted on January 25, 2013 in Bloggers
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Link Love
Posted by Lindsey Mather
The weekend has arrived! Here’s some of our favorite links from this week … All you need to make this doggie day bed is an old mattress, sheepskin, and a couple belts. Genius. This homemade multi-colored igloo is a work of art. It’s citrus season! Try these hot pink blood orange lemon bars. Russell + Hazel’s glamorous gold and acrylic office supplies instantly perk [...]
Posted on January 18, 2013 in Bloggers
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Link Love
Posted by Lindsey Mather
Although we are often glued to our smartphones and computer screens these days, we still treasure the act of putting pen to paper here at Living. A recent peek at our editors’ desks unearthed an eclectic collection of their well-loved notebooks (photographed above) packed with to-do lists, appointments, ideas, and other musings. With 2013 upon us, we’re [...]
Posted on January 9, 2013 in Our Finds