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Today’s shopping challenge comes from Jean. Considering that I only convinced her to carry a purse regularly a couple years ago, this is a positive development: I want a new purse. Requirements: Large enough to schlep all my stuff to work, some sort of trend going on, but not too much that it will be…

Bay to Breakers is scheduled for May 21 this year. Time to brainstorm your craziest costumes for the 12K, cross-city race. The term “race” is used loosely because most participants stroll across the city with beers in hand.

Last night’s earthquake centennial party was so fun! I was amazed at everyone’s creative costumes! Jean came as a Red Cross nurse. Trent was a futuristic urban rescue responder. Nicole and Jill teamed up to be a San Francisco “search and rescue” policeman and dog. That’s me on the right as a “concussed Victorian” and…

It’s finally stopped raining! (well at least for a few days) Eventually San Francisco may dry out enough to wear spring clothes. I have a closet full of cute pleated skirts, pastels, green and white stripes and the perfect pair of white jeans (thank you Club Monaco) that need to see the light of day.…

Okay, okay…I know this is becoming a little repetitive. But I can’t help it. I love Lucca’s Ravioli. I just ran over there to pick up supplies for tonights dinner. Took a number and waited for an Italian man in a paper hat to take my order. The bounty? Fresh spinach fettucini, homemade tomato sauce,…

The 1906 Earthquake Centennial officially kicked off with a pre-dawn memorial service this morning at Lotta’s Fountain on Market Street. Loved seeing those sassy centegenerians on TV! I didn’t hear the bells and sirens at 5 am today. Not sure if I slept through it or if the bells didn’t go off in my neighborhood.…

Visit OrientalFurniture.com for some amazing deals on porcelain lamps. These designs are a perfect compliment to the Dorothy Draper inspired “anti-minimalist” interior designs so popular right now. I especially like this azure lamp, this dramatic (almost goth) black and white lamp, and this yellow lamp.

Kate Spade has come out with a green and pink garden tote for spring. I admit, it’s cute. But is it any cuter than an actual garden tote? And is it possibly worth $245? When I first saw it, I sort of blew it off as another example of Spade’s homage to prep. But then,…

I wasn’t planning on getting up before dawn tomorrow to attend the earthquake memorial at Lotta’s Fountain. After all, I have a party to throw later that night. But now that Mayor Newsom has ordered city-wide bells and sirens at 5:12 am I might as well get up. I live right across from a fire…

With my parents in town for Easter and lots of rain, there was little left to do this weekend but eat out in restaurants. A lot of excellent restaurants! Here’s the round-up. On Friday, we all met at the Stanyan Park Hotel (highly recommended for visiting parents) and took the train to Parnassus to eat…