Monthly Archives: August 2007

I missed my first ever Ladies Activity Club party this week 🙁 Until this nasty cold came along, I had perfect attendance. And it looks like I skipped a really good one, too. Rebecca hosted everyone for a night of Scherenschnitte, aka German paper cutting. Very impressive work, ladies! You can see her whole party…

Sara, our favorite resident of Geneva and Garden Room lunch companion, wrote in with a request based around shoes: I thought of an outfit question for you, I just ordered two pairs of white shoes. Aside from one dress, I don’t know what to wear them with. I’m trying to branch out from always wearing…

Sheik is an “urban teen” brand that specializes in things like Baby Phat and rainbow skull cargo shorts. Not the place you might expect to find a killer pair of shoes. I picked up a pair of these “Segment Wedges” at a shop in Berkeley. So far, they’ve turned out to be one of my…

Thank you Domino Magazine for including a link to Jamali Garden in your latest issue! (remember the bronze urn from the dark flower article?) This online floral supply store has all the good prices of a floral wholesaler but without all the ugly options. Plus, way less expensive than the other centerpiece options I’ve found.…

Rob and I got home late from work last night, leaving little time or enthusiasm for cooking. So I made a new favorite standby with some leftovers we had in the fridge. It’s got a great yucatan peninsula sort of flavor. Very easy and tasty! Rustic Turkey and Squash Tacos2 1/2 cups cubed yellow acorn…

My dislike of reunions is well documented. But any reunion that’s not actually yours, is really just a party. And I’m a big fan of anything party related. Here is Katie’s request: Do I have a what to wear question for you!?! Next month is my husband’s 10 year high school reunion and I would…

The more I’ve been wedding planning, the more I’ve been envying those old fashioned simple weddings. Like my parent’s wedding in San Francisco, planned in a week. My mom wore a gunny sax lace dress my grandmother bought her, my dad wore a suit. They didn’t have a professional photographer but the photos are lovely.…

I watched The English Patient for the first time yesterday. It’s a perfect sick day movie – long, slow and full of ill people. Also, it contains one of the great archetypes of romantic films: the brooding, foul tempered, romantic hero. A sort of Byronic character that is somehow so appealing to all women. I…

Rob’s cold has become my cold. I’m in bed for the day. See you tomorrow!

I’ve recently begun to hate all my shoes. The high heeled pairs are uncomfortable and the flats are unattractive. Boring…too fancy…worn out…even the pairs that have served me well are suddenly blister inducing. Time for some shopping! I bought this pair of Calvin Klein “Sherry” flats at Shoe Pavilion for well over half off. Sparkly!…