Yearly Archives: 2007

What a week! I’m exhausted and ready to sleep in all weekend long. Computer troubles over the last five days have had me feeling completely handicapped; like I am suddenly without arms. At least it was a week full of good food and good people. Here’s what I learned: I’m getting too old to be…

My parents follow a wonderful routine each night. Everyone convenes in the living room before dinner to read mail, talk and watch the birds in the yard. My dad has a scotch and water. My mom has a glass of wine and usually sits on the sofa frenching green beans or shelling peas. The centerpiece…

There are few things more summery than bright yellow and orange nasturtiums. So for summer solstice, it seems appropriate to be inspired by the nasturtium topiaries on the fireplace mantle in Susanna Moore’s apartment. What a fresh idea! Rob and I have bamboo trellised tomatoes in our living room right now, but they are ready…

More wedding outfit requests keep rolling. I don’t mind though, weddings are a fun opportunity to find a perfect dress. Today’s request is from Carol: Here’s the scoop. I’m about 5’4″, a size six on top and size eight on the bottom, with a very J-Lo butt. I have a small waist and decent, but…

Between the work bully and some other office drama, my job has been pretty stressful lately. It’s easy to get caught up in feeling sorry for yourself when things at work are bad. But nights like last night make it all worth while. Rob and I met a group of hysterical co-workers for happy hour…

The June Ladies Activity Club party was last night! Our hostess, Rachel, taught us how to make sushi. She had picked up all the supplies and ingredients needed at the Japantown market just a few blocks away. Each person got to create their own “signature” roll using some combination of avocado, asparagus, cucumber, carrot and…

Practically every building in the design district has a small cafe downstairs. It’s amazing how many hidden gems you can walk to for a work lunch. The latest find is Axis Cafe, a hipper-than-though restaurant with a living room set-up inside and a garden patio outside full of freelancers on laptops. The menu is full…

Mmmm…I made a really tasty dinner last night thanks to Trader Joe’s. For $1, I bought a bag of fresh herb pizza dough. Just roll it out to about 10 inches across, top with a jar of TJ’s bruschetta sauce and fresh mozzarella. Bake for 20 minutes and enjoy! The chunky brined tomatoes from the…

I love all the details that came with Tina’s request: Your blog is one of my favorites – I love that it inspires me to put more effort into my fashion choices (as a new mom I use that term loosely) without making me feel like a total schlub in the process. I am going…

I watched Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner over the weekend for probably the 10th time. It makes me cry every single time, all the way from the plane landing over the title to the final scene where they sit down to eat. Anyway, in the first scene Joey is wearing this gorgeous yellow trench coat.…