Yearly Archives: 2005

The holidays are finally here! I somehow managed to pack for my week-long vacation and prepare the apartment for New Year’s visitors last night. I could definitely use a nap today! Click on the advent calendar or here to see today’s final holiday image. I’ll be on vacation next week but should have loads of…

Paris! The city of love! The city of light! The city of fabulous apartments! Check out these Paris apartments available to rent for $800 to $3,000 a week. Much nicer than the hostel behind Notre Dame that I stayed at back in college. Plus, with two or three bedrooms each it may even be cheaper…

I have a lot of purses…but really only one that I carry everyday. Only one that can stand up to the rigors of urban life. Only one that can carry my umbrella, scarf and pepper spray without worry. My trusty brown nylon and copper alligator leather BGBGirls bag (even just describing it, I feel the…

A recent injury has forced me to stop wearing 3-4″ heels each day. Instead, I am not limited to 1.5″ and under. Icks. There’s not a whole lot of cuteness available in this category. Most flats run the gamut from terrifyingly frumpy to really uninspired. There are few shoes out there that break the mold…

Christmas is almost here! I don’t know about you, but I am definitely looking forward to going home for the holidays. The warm Southern California weather, drinking tea in front of the fireplace, taking my parent’s dog to the beach and lounging in the hot tub are all in store for me this weekend! Plus,…

Maybe it’s just the school marm with the cold talking, but I adore this belted and toggled sweater from Joie. It’s the perfect thing for stylishly waiting at the bus stop with a cup of coffee and the Examiner on a cold San Francisco morning. Too bad it’s $230, on sale from BlueFly. Oddly, I…

Sorry about getting a day ahead earlier this week. For some reason I was sure that Monday was December 20th…anyways…the rain is back in San Francisco today and I have a teensy cold. Combined, these two things seem to turn me into a fashion moron. I look like a 1960’s school marm today despite the…

I’m almost ready to call the Vatican and report a Christmas miracle…My Dolci pedicure from December 11 is still chipless more than 11 days later! I am usually lucky if I can make it 11 minutes without a chip, not 11 days. That was definitely $20 well spent. When the image of the Virgin Mary…

Only four more days of the online advent calendar to go. I’ll be leaving town and going on vacation for a week so get it while you can! Today’s advent calendar image takes us back to Victorian times. Click on the calendar or here to see today’s holiday image.

Last night was our six courses, seven bottles of wine, eight guests, 12 days of Christmas themed dinner party. Wow, was this ever an epic party. Everything was so delicious and the guests were loads of fun. The highlight of the evening were four perfectly cooked rock cornish game hens prepared by Rob and Trent.…