Yearly Archives: 2010

The Nordstrom anniversary sale is on this weekend and it is dangerous. Their sales always seem to deliver the best deals on dresses, shoes and boots in particular. The dress on the left is only $98 (down from $148). I’ll take that, an adorable pair of ruffled teal peep-toe pumps (pg 44) and a perfect…

Mamacita of What Would Jane Austen Do is currently shut in by foul weather and asking about favorite things one does when it rains. For me, nothing beats reading by the rainy window wrapped in a down blanket with tea in a cup and saucer – neurotically, always the saucer. Living on foot/bike in the…

I bought one of these LePen beauties over the weekend and now I desperately want the whole set. Not particularly to use, but to add to my ever-growing hoard of markers, sharpies, glitter pens, etc. in all colors of the rainbow both at home and at work. Because you never know when having exactly the…

This letterpress invitations from sideshowpress would be amazing for a baby or wedding shower. I picture tables topped with vintage suitcases full of geraniums. Navy grosgrain ribbon. Little sandwiches. Lots of cheese. Latte bowls full of chocolates. Lemonade in glass bottles. Postcards as the guestbook. French travel soaps in small tins as the favors.

I stumbled across this gem on Pandora last week. Smokey & Miho is a Brazilian samba duo from back in 2003. Miho herself is a Japanese singer who also performed with Gorillaz. All this to say it goes quite well with a blackberry mojito.

Only 10 miles away from home and an entirely different world, Marin Headlands provides city dwellers with a bit of nature just across the bridge. And when San Franciscans go camping, we do it in excess: no less than six kinds of gourmet cheese, artisanal bread, fresh fruit, local salami, drip coffee, beer, wine, brandy,…

Thank you for all the kind wishes! It was a dreadful week, but I’ve survived it and feel much better. I’m headed off on a camping trip for the long weekend. A group of us are going to Hawk Hill in Marin Headlands – a rustic hike/bike-in campground. The weather looks to be just perfect…

“Of myself forever reproaching myself, (for who more foolish than I, and who more faithless?)” – From Whitman’s O Me! O Life! Rough week here – feeling worried, burdened with bad habits and worn down. A long night’s sleep and a show with a good friend tonight will cure most. Back shortly.

Sunday weddings would be fantastic if they just weren’t followed by Monday mornings! I’m a bit behind today. Let’s see… On Friday, I went with my co-worker Lauren to the opening member’s reception of SFMOMA’s new Warhol to Calder exhibit. It was a packed house – with the museum decorated, a Warhol photobooth, live bands,…

Time to bid adieu to our French-inspired theme! There’s so much more we could have covered, of course. San Francisco has an active l’Alliance Francaise, some amazing French restaurants and, of course, all those impressionist paintings! What is your favorite French style inspiration that we’ve missed?