Yearly Archives: 2006

Horchow is such a weird store. It’s all so over the top! Very similar to the funny Neiman Marcus home collection (where else can you buy an antler table, to add a “subtle touch of rustic charm(!),” and a gold side chest in the same place!). Both sites are also home to an occasional really…

Jean and Trent’s new house in Chapel Hill is so cute! It will be even better once they take it over and get to decorating. Here are my decorating picks for Jean and Trent: Capiz string lights – A nice compliment to the house’s traditional styling. Basket – This North Carolina style basket would be…

Sulky, sulky, sulky. I am feeling the need to spoil myself today in an attempt to get out of the funk. Largely, I want an extra large bottle of Ooh La Lift, a cashmere blanket and a box of See’s Candy Molasses Chips. Too bad there isn’t a See’s in my neighborhood. I wonder if…

I am feeling completely depressed today. My sister Jean just left San Francisco to move to North Carolina for the next six years. She’s going to Chapel Hill to get her Ph.D. We had a fun going away dinner together last night at a sushi place down the street. Here’s a photo of the impossible…

My aesthetician recommended this vitamin c serum to me last night. Although it smells quite dreadful (like Grand Marnier and licorice), it does seem to create nice results. It is supposed to be good at counteracting the effects of smog and other city related ick. I’m adding it to my morning sunblock and eye cream…

Writing about all these pastries is making me feel like a bit of a butter-lush. So here’s a palate cleansing post: These grosgrain napkins are on sale at Crate & Barrel for only $14.95 for a set of six. Buy two sets for an ideal hostess gift. Plus, they are polyester and probably wouldn’t require…

Hooray for puff pastry! One package of this frozen dough allows you to pretend that you are a baking genius and impress your friends with yummy treats. That huge box of blueberries we bought on Sunday was just calling out to be made into simple turnovers. Start by letting the frozen dough defrost on the…

I know I’m a little late to the party on this one but I just went to Beard Papa’s for the first time last night. Jean and I dropped in to the Mission street store for a snack after our facials, lounging and sauna time at Bliss. We ordered a box of six vanilla cream…

When life gives you an incredible sale at Safeway on blueberries…I say eat nothing without blueberries for several days! Mmm! Antioxidant goodness! I was going to post the recipe for the blueberry turnovers I made last night but I left my camera phone at home loaded with the photos. Instead, I’ll share my recipe for…

Rich and Molly gave out scented geraniums at their wedding in late July. Rob and I grabbed one mint geranium and one lemon geranium on our way out of Hayfork. When we got home, I planted them in my tiny potted garden out on the back stairs. They both smell lovely and have taken well…