Monthly Archives: April 2008

Spring in the city means that you have to start paying close attention to your social calendar. There are just so many things to do! Here are a couple events to put on your planner: April 4 – Von Iva at the De Young – One of my favorite San Francisco bands playing at one…

On Tuesday, Rob and I dashed down to San Mateo after work to help Margaret carry some heavy things into her new apartment. Who would have thought this errand would reveal a gem of a restaurant? Rob and I stayed in Chengdu and Leshan for two weeks on our China trip a few years ago.…

Etsy is such a great resource for finding wedding items with unique style. One of my readers (sorry, I can’t seem to find the original comment) posted a link a while ago to Muscari by Easter Yu. With feathers and a sophisticated, whimsical style, she makes ring pillows, baskets, boutonnières and other adorable little things…

I looked into renting an old fashioned photobooth for the wedding, but it turned out to be difficult and expensive. Instead, we’re going to set up one of our own. The plan is to make a little “stage” out of a wood picture frame with yellow curtains that guests can pose behind. A digital camera…

So many of the big wedding decisions are done now. It’s come down to the little details. Booking hotels, planning showers, picking out things like ring pillows. I’m on the last week of letting my hair’s roots grow out so I can try to get back toward my original color for the wedding. Another week…

Note: I’m thrilled that my April Fools day prank worked. I didn’t think you’d fall quite so well for that terrible outfit! Gotcha! Isn’t it amazing how well you remember the books you read as a child? I could probably draw from memory all my favorites. One was the clever drawings of Richard Scarry. I…

Jessica has a big work trip coming up: I am going on a business trip to Portland and Seattle in early April. Since I’m a physical therapist, the classes will be spent in shorts (your favorite, I know), so that part is all taken care of. What I really need help on is the social…

Jennifer has a fun problem: I know your list is super long {ed: it is, please wait at little longer to send your requests}, but I’m a desperate woman so I wanted to get in the queue. I recently had a baby (3 months ago). I’ve worked hard to regain my figure, and my old…

Who else watched the first part of Masterpiece Theater’s Sense and Sensibility last night? It’s up against stiff competition from Ang Lee’s version with Emma Thompson that I’ve watched at least eight times. So far, the TV version is a lot more detailed and realistic. The most striking change is the cottage. In Ang Lee’s…

This weekend was short and full of driving. It’s fun to visit our country friends Rich and Molly but I wish they lived just a tiny bit closer. On Friday night, Rob and I came home from work to pack for our trip. To bed early in order to wake up at 6:30 am the…