Monthly Archives: February 2008

Rob and I deliberated for a while about our registry. In the end, we decided to keep it simple. Instead of registering at a couple different stores, we went with Gump’s only. And instead of a bunch of appliances and everyday things we already have, we asked for a nice set of china and sterling…

Wedding Wednesday is going to get a late start today. I’m still emerging from a food overdose after a business dinner last night at Lulu on Folsom Street. The food there is seriously good and we ordered way too much. Between seven people we ate: Beet salad Goat cheese, bacon and leek quiche* Duck rillettes…

News flash: shopping is hard, no matter what your size. Here is Stacy’s request: I am writing you today in hopes of getting some style advice. I have two problems. First, I am a fashion tragedy. Second, I have a small and straight frame for my height (5’7″ wearing a size 0 or XS). And…

I love a good pair of white trousers. From President’s Day to Thanksgiving, they’re great paired with almost anything. In spring, with bright tops. In summer, with a favorite t-shirt. In fall, with a cozy dark neutral sweater. My favorite pair is from Express a few years ago; in a thin almost micro-suede, machine washable…

Spring brings up thoughts of leisurely afternoons spent playing cards games and solitaire at the dining room table with a glass of tea. Wouldn’t it be fun to play with a set that has a little more style? This Hungarian artist sells packs of gorgeous hand-designed playing cards for $42. And you can find fun…

Packing for a vacation can be so fun. Imagining yourself posing for family photos in the perfect outfit. It gets a little more complicated when you’re traveling with three kids under 2: I hope you can give me a few ideas for my trip to Southwest Florida the this April. My trip will last 7…

I have a soft spot in my heart for funny travel books from 50+ years ago. For example: Our Hearts Were Young and Gay. I think I inherited most of these favorites from my grandparents. One of the best is Gerald Durrell’s My Family and Other Animals. It’s the story of a British family moving…

My sincere apologies to those of you mired in snow and cold right now…the weather in San Francisco has taken a sudden turn for the absolutely gorgeous. 60+ and sunny; there really isn’t a better place in the world to be when the weather is this fine. It’s amazing how 20 degrees can change your…

It’s Friday already? Wow, that business trip did a number on my week. Here’s what I learned this week: Waving while holding your political sign on the corner helps increase the honk return ratio. Waving for three hours results in very sore shoulders the next day. They’re filming a movie about Harvey Milk with Sean…

There’s something fun and a little suggestive about opening a string and button envelope. These skinny red envelopes for $0.90 each would be perfect for your homemade Valentine cards.