Yearly Archives: 2005

A bottle of wine or a bouquet of flowers is fine...but if you have the time and the creativity, you can come up with some…

Starting to burn out on the holidays? Feeling a bit Grinchy? Click on today's advent calendar or here to see a photo that is sure…

I love New York Magazine's Look Book column (yes, I also read the Times and the New Yorker and no, I haven't spent more than…

What do you get a finicky foodie for Christmas this year? I've got two suggestions for killer presents that will satisfy even the toughest gourmand.…

The Ladies Activity Club met last night at Jill's apartment for our holiday party and gingerbread house making project. I had such a great time…

Ahhh...Japanese pop-culture. You certainly can't understand it so why not just savor it? I don't claim to get what it means, but I am a…

Happy Holidays! I hope your weekend was full of Christmas tidings! I was lucky to hang out with my New York cousin this weekend. Plus,…

My antique Japanese matchlock riffle sold at auction this week for almost twice the expected price! Yay! I am so proud! I wonder who bought…

If you are fan of small shiny objects (like most ravens and women) you need to check out the Feria Urbana this weekend. Jean and…

Click on the advent calendar image or here to see today's vintage holiday image. The photo is of San Francisco's Union Square in December 1935.…