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March is the perfect month to redecorate. Along with thinking about the front hall and mirrors, I also just redecorated my betta fish bowl. My pink betta, Coco Chanel, has been looking kind of bored lately. He’s been living in a Hemingway Hurricane on my desk for the last few months and I guess my…

One of the recurring themes in a book I’m reading is that it is crucial to have a welcoming hallway in which to receive guests. The author recommends inviting plants, a brightly painted door and a well lit hallway. Currently, my guests make their entrance by walking through a dark apartment hall that smells like…

Spring fashion requires spring shoes. And there is no better place to pick up a pair of very girly spring shoes than Anthropologie. It’s even better when the shoes are on sale. The candy colors and flirty accents of these Anthropologie shoes are perfect for matching with spring skirts and dresses. For example: these round…

One of my favorite embroidery projects is decorating a set of pillowcases. The border makes a perfect canvas and I figure that everyone can use an extra set. In the past I have made pillowcases to match a friend’s bedspread, a mongramed set with lilies and a way-too-complicated Costa Rican jungle monagramed set for Jean.…

I recently discovered Steptoes Dog Antique and Vintage shop online. Long name…amazing results. Visit this UK site for great deals on vintage jewelry, housewares, accessories and clothing. The best part, each item is photographed in an English garden setting. It adds a great deal to the allure! The prices are low enough that they compensate…

Uggh, I hate earthquakes. For some reason, I am always at work when it happens and I am always the only one to feel the quake. I was at work in San Luis Obispo during the big 6.5 quake in 2004. Of course, I was the first one to get under my desk like they…

The February San Francisco Ladies Activity Club party is being held tonight. This month’s activity? Wine tasting! The event is being hosted by a member who is also a wine saleswoman. She should be able to teach us a thing or two about the vino! In preparation for tonight’s tasting, I am studying up a…

Although the weather is still dreadful, I have started to think about the spring entertaining season. Along with the cupcake decorating party, I have a brunch and Easter event coming up soon. After a long winter or Cornish game hen, red wine and balsamic vinegar my current linens are looking worse for wear. In fact,…

Instead of making the red lentil soup I talked about yesterday, I braved the hurricane winds last night to go to Safeway and threw togther my own recipe. It was the perfect thing for dinner during last night’s storm and was a snap to make. Here are the instructions: 1 slice of ham steak, diced1…

There is only one word to describe today’s weather….blustery. Isn’t that the best description for the windy, rainy, terribleness that is going on outside? Even the scary thunderstorm icon is back on Google. Yuck. When the weather is this bad, it calls for cooking soup. I found this recipe for Red Lentil Soup in Gourmet’s…