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A blue and white splattered enamel bowl and spoon holding a juicy berry and peach crisp with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

A Fruit Crisp Recipe for Berry Season

You can be absolutely terrible at baking and still make this delicious dessert. I used marionberries and peaches, but feel free to mix up the varieties of berries and/or stone fruit in this or use all berries--it will be good almost no matter what!

Posted on July 11, 2024

Arianna Freitag

A glass dropper bottle of alder cone ink and a glass dropper bottle of onion skin ink.

How to Make Your Own Ink

A basic recipe for any plant-based ink to get you inspired!

Posted on June 07, 2024

Arianna Freitag

How It's Made: Copito Botanical Crayons

Meet Clara Infante, the maker of Copito's Botanical Crayons.

Posted on June 06, 2024

Arianna Freitag

Loved Things Last!

Happy Earth Day! Today I'm not here to sell you anything. I'm here to remind you that the most sustainable products are the ones you already own.

Posted on April 19, 2024

Arianna Freitag

Book Rec: Worn by Sofi Thanhauser

Worn by Sofi Thanhauser is a kaleidoscopic, ambitious book about the history of the garment industry.

Posted on April 19, 2024

Arianna Freitag

Behind the Brand: Organic Threads & Sally Fox's Foxfibre Colored Cottons

These humble looking cotton crew socks from Organic Threads are one of my most cherished items in the shop.

Posted on March 16, 2024

Arianna Freitag

Hi, it's me, Ari!

If you've been into the shop, you've probably met me. I'm the owner and sole operator of Short Wave.

Posted on March 15, 2024

Arianna Freitag

Downtown Astoria Visitor's Guide

Lots of people ask me where to go when they visit town, so I thought I would share the places I recommend to visitors most often.

Enjoy Astoria!

Posted on March 15, 2024

Arianna Freitag

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