Yearly Archives: 2006

For once I finally remembered to take a photo of one of my embroidery projects for this site! This baby blanket is being mailed off today to Rob’s sister. Her 4th baby boy is due on Friday. It’s a freehand design of a frog and lily pads using chain and back stitches. The frog came…

Along with my favorite ginger lemon creme cookies, I also love the Le Petit Ecolier chocolate biscuits. This is another box of cookies that I try to keep on hand for unexpected guests. The Carters originally introduced me to these cookies when I was about 6 years old. The Carters were the epitome of stylish…

After I picked up my repaired shoes (four pairs!) at the cobbler last night, Rob and I had a real life shopping challenge. He’s been looking for a mask to wear so he can sleep while I’m up reading in bed. Since he’s getting up early lately for morning runs and bike rides, it’s lights-out…

My Isaac Mizhahi wallet from Target is faling apart. This wallet has served me well for about six moths but the interior lining is starting to break where I keep my bus pass. Here’s the dilemma: Do I buy another Isaac Mizrahi wallet from Target, this time in crocodile for $15, knowing that I’ll love…

With all these summer weddings, showers, baptisms and birthdays, I’m starting to run low on stationary! Good thing Crane’s is having a clearance sale right now. This is a perfect time to restock! My picks include these very “south beach” coral notes, the starburst announcement cards and the star correspondence cards.

This warm weather in San Francisco has been so wonderful! Each weekend feels like a mini vacation to southern California. On Friday night, we met Rich (the groom-to-be visiting from SLO) and Matt (our Russian Hill friend) for dinner at Blowfish Sushi on Bryant. Mmm! Cucumber saki cocktails, the most delicious sashimi, creative rolls and…

I haven’t been using my dining room nearly enough these days. Rob and I have been too busy for sit down dinners most nights and we haven’t had a dinner party in ages. Considering what we pay in rent, that room costs me approximately $280 a month. That’s a lot for something that currently is…

Long live the long weekend! With Monday’s Memorial Day holiday, this has been a short and quick week. Here are few things I learned: Cobb salads make a delicious dinner. Safeway is the most crowded at 6:30 pm on a Wednesday. When you order a brie sandwich from a french cafe it will include bread…

After today’s Hable Construction throw pillow obsession on EmilyStyle.com, Nicole writes: I love the pillows from that website but then are soooooooooooooo expensive. I hate that…cute stuff is always expensive. You should add a “bargain finder” section to your blog. Nicole’s the boss! Here are a few throw pillows that are adorable and cost significantly…

I just discovered this new site and I am obsessed already. Look at the adorable oven mits! The garden gifts! The throw pillows! My personal favorites include this starfish pillow, the fern pillow and the fig pillow. I think jean would like the caladium pillow the best. Good job Hable Construction, I am overdosing on…