Monthly Archives: July 2008

Backpacking this weekend was a fun adventure! You can see all the photos from our trip here. Rob and I left the city at 5:30, with the sun shining and Neil Diamond (my latest obsession) blaring. Rob and I made it to Olema around 6:30 and stopped for dinner at the Farmhouse. As with all…

Only a few more hours before we hit the trails! Our rucksacks are packed and our meals planned out. I can’t wait to get a little fresh air. Here’s what I learned this week: Stuffing and addressing our wedding invites was no big deal. It was nothing compared to our annual 100+ Christmas cards. I…

If I lived in the UK, I would be broke thanks to this company. Toast is an anthropologie-esque shop that sells organic cotton wares and other environmentally sensitive goods. They’re all about simplicity, very in line with my project. Their catalogs, the camping photos in particular, are so inspiring. Here are a couple of my…

It’s a bright and sunny day in the city. I walked to work this morning with my iPod on Brett Dennen and a bag of stamped wedding invitations ready to go out in the mail. I love having a little French flair from my new striped tee: Sweater – Mine is from Kenzie and is…

Rob and I are going backpacking this weekend at Point Reyes. Just the two of us four miles out in the Marin wilderness. Rob’s adorably consumed with making me pancakes for breakfast on Saturday morning. He’s bought two kinds of batter mixes, a special pan and freeze dried blueberries just for the task. I’ve never…

For my bridal party gifts, I had each each bridesmaid pick out their own custom clutch from Red Ruby Rose via Etsy. There are so many lovely fabrics and colors to choose from! They’ve picked the starburst petals, blueprint and peony designs that should arrive in a few weeks. I’ll fill each bag with a…

I discovered over the weekend that ivory and white shoes look terrible matched with my pale skin. Unless I’m going for the corpse bride look, I’d do much better with a dash of gold or a bright color on my wedding day. Margaret and I both fell in love with all the adorable blue shoes…

Well done, commenting public! You far surpassed my expectations with your nice notes. The number I had picked was 11, the number of letters in the volunteer’s name. Since there were so many of you, I’ve expanded it to three winners. Congratulations to: Logan Gracie 73 (Your cheeseburger festival story is too bizarre) Ecru (the…

One of the best things I’ve learned from wedding planning is the power of fighting stress or disappointment with doing something nice for someone else. Today, a minor incident has my blood pressure on the rise. The latest in the series of volunteers for the club emailed me about sending the final paperwork. During this,…

One of our local PBS stations has recently gone all BBC, all the time. I’m loving catching up on old favorites and tuning in to new programs! Have you seen these? Pride and Prejudice – Of course you’ve seen this! Who hasn’t watched it at least 10 times, much to the chagrin of their boyfriends/fathers/husbands.The…