Yearly Archives: 2005

Dungeness crab season officially opens on November 15. I can hardly wait! On opening day, I am going straight to the boats in Fisherman’s Wharf to collect some of these tasty babies. Mmms…with melted butter and crunchy sourdough bread (maybe throw in an artichoke). You can’t do any better than that!

I know that lamps are an essential part of any interior design project. But, like rugs, I have such a hard time picking them out and figuring out exactly how to use them. This lamp from Hold Everything is really attractive and affordable…but where would it go? Am I the only one who struggles with…

This Sunday, I am going to the movies (always a bit of an ordeal in SF) to see the new Wallace and Gromit film: Curse of the Were-rabbit. I love those old short films from this animator and this movie should be great. Jean’s going with me and she always get very excited about these…

Being a native Californian, I am naturally overly into lettuce and all things veggie. That’s why tonight’s dinner plan has me drooling now. I am making giant salad with mixed greens, turkey bacon, etc. and pairing it with grilled cheese and pear sandwiches. Yum! Of course, it will be topped off by a huge helping…

Framed silhouettes are perennially in fashion as a home accent…yet no one ever seems to make them anymore. I really want to make some silhouettes of friends and family to hang on the dining room or kitchen wall as an alternative to framed snapshots. How nice would it look to have a dozen of these…

I love Japanese design. From tiny, dancing-hampster stationary to bento picnic boxes, there isn’t much that the Japanese haven’t made smaller and cuter. Here’s another one to add to the list: Honda unveiled a new car today designed for Japanese pet-owners. It’s complete with special dog “cubbies” for keeping Fido in a safe and convenient…

Halloween is approaching fast and I haven’t even thought about costumes yet. Since we live in the Castro area of San Francisco that is famous for it’s Halloween street party, the pressure is on to find the perfect costume. Rob and I may go as “preacher and preacher’s wife” again. This is a hilarious southern…

October is hands-down my favorite month of the year. Not only is it my birthday month (shout out to Kate, also an October birthday girl), it’s also the beginning of fall, the season of Halloween and the start of the holidays. Here are a few things that I think are a must-haves for a good…

Yet another cute store alert this week! This one is online, Elsewares has some really great stuff. Surf away!

My all time favorite San Francisco band is making big strides this month. They played at the Castro Street Fair last Sunday, they are filming a music video this month, playing a show in LA, playing a show in NY and were featured as an “editor’s pick” on iTunes (you can also buy their album…