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jamie as a baby with her grandmother on a plaid sofa, a tv tray in front of them

when i was little, i used to fake sick just to get out of school and go to my grandparents’ house, where i got to eat snacks and watch daytime tv.

my grandparents, like most, had a set of tv trays—an outdated relic that at some point became considered tacky, but was no less a treat to use. as i ate my tillamook cheddar and crackers and watched maury (at an age i shouldn’t have been), my sickness miraculously lifted.

jamie holding two serving spoons over her eyes

years later, my roommates and i would gather around the tv after work to watch the bachelorette or some other good-bad show, our wine glasses and plates balanced on the coffee table while we perched on the edge of the couch or sat cross-legged on the floor. it wasn’t quite the dick clark appointment television that originally birthed tv trays, but it certainly would’ve benefitted from them.

let’s be honest—none of us are sitting in silence at the dining table (if we even have one). because life is hard enough, why not celebrate staying in?

maybe some people think it’s heavy-handed to suggest a piece of furniture could have an effect on your mood. i think it’s at least worth trying.

jamie's line drawing of a cat holding a martini

xx, jamie

where it started

you might recognize my red hidden bar, green kitchen with exposed staircase, and blue tile bathroom from social media—design elements which inspired the look of the tv tray table.

jamie reaching into her red hidden bar
the hidden red bar
jamie's green kitchen with the exposed staircase
the green kitchen
a tv tray in jamie's blue tile bathroom
the blue tile bathroom “A Bathroom Dipped in Yves Klein Blue” the new york times

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