Yearly Archives: 2006

Japanese patterns and designs are everywhere these days. From my chrysanthemum earrings to this necklace, Japanese-inspired botanical patterns are hot. Let's investigate this trend a…

This week's flower is a lovely spring blossom, the hydrangea. I love buying a few stems of hydrangeas from the flower market for the dining…

What a beauty! At $48 this is a perfect summer weekend top. Imagine it paired with skiny jeans or over a bikini. It would even…

Growing up in Davis, we had two huge bing cherry trees in our backyard. These trees produced wheelbarrows full of delicious cherries each summer.Of course,…

Inspired by this vintage white-on-pink embroidery and my recent antique tiara obsession, I have taken on a new embroidery project. I bought two dark coral…

The San Francisco Ladies Activity Club is meeting this Wednesday for our May party. This month's activity? Bowling! Betsy is the hostess and she is…

Along with replacing the ceiling fixtures, apartment dwellers can spruce things up by replacing their cabinet knobs. My kitchen has a huge wall-o-cabinets with white…

I have tried all kinds of mascara, and nothing beats Lancome's Flextencils. Why Lancome insists on giving all their products bizarre, unmemorable names is another…

I love making panzanella for dinner on a hot night. This "bruschetta salad" requires no cooking and is deliciously hearty. It's also a great thing…

I can't get over the fabulous weather we had this weekend. Summer is here! Let's see...what happened this weekend?On Friday, we had a quiet night…