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For someone who could easily be described as a “waifish,” 115 pound, lanky, pale girl…I sometimes have an amazing capacity for destruction. Just this afternoon, I was settling down with a perfect cup of tea (milk and honey) and delicious gingersnaps. Right as I was thinking to myself “what a lovely little break this is”…

According to the weather reports it may snow in San Francisco later today at elevations as low as 500 feet. Snow isn’t entirely unheard of in this coastal city. Along with our adventures in extreme ski set-ups, there have been a few occasions of natural snow over the past hundred years. A quick search of…

Living in San Francisco teaches you several new things each week. Sometimes humbling, sometimes weird, always unique. In an effort to create an “urbanite almanac,” here are some of the lessons I have learned this week: It is always colder outside than it appears in my living room. The radiators in my building start running…

I am still shocked by Chloe’s Project Runway win last night. I had my bets placed on Santino who was revealed to be a good designer and a nice person in the last few episodes. And I kind of feel like he should have won even if solely on the merit of his gut-bustingly brilliant…

Busy, busy, busy today! Why did I just have a huge mexican food lunch when I knew that I needed to be super productive? Ughh, burrito belly. And to make matters worse, there is so much to talk about today. Like being so disappointed that Chloe won project runway instead of Santino. And Jean’s really…

Today’s sale alert comes from my friend Nicole in Folsom. (She actually called me and made me promise to blog about the deal) Nicole was shopping for new luggage and found this cute set of Diane von Furstenberg “Lizard on the Go” luggage on sale at Macy’s. Not one to settle for an okay deal,…

Since San Francisco is full of highly overpriced antiques, it makes sense to work directly with more affordable antique dealers in places like upstate New York. Thanks to Ruby Lane, I am the proud soon-to-be owner of a 9″ tall plaster bust. All for the bargain price of $30 from Wedundidit Antiques in Camden, NY.…

When I was a teenager, I volunteered as a docent at a historical Victorian home. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a very popular tourist destination and most of my days were filled with dusting, reading through the home’s library and going through the drawers. One book that I remember reading, was the original edition of “The Secret…

A company lunch on Monday required that I sit outside, in the cold, for two hours. Being a “delicate flower,” I immediately came down with a cold. To make matters worse, I then proceeded to scald my left hand with boiling chicken soup on Monday night. As the first aid guide will tell you, first…

What a lovely weekend we had! On Friday, Rob and I attended a wine tasting dinner at the Culinary Academy. Far too much food and wine but a great way to kick off the weekend. On Saturday we slept in, went to the REI gear sale and then to the rock climbing gym. At 6:00,…