Yearly Archives: 2007

“If anyone young is reading this, go, right this minute, put on a bikini and don’t take it off until you’re 34” – Nora Ephron I love that quote! It’s easy to feel bad about your body during bikini season. But it’s even easier to just ignore any discomfort, throw on a suit and get…

I’ve been stressed out the past few weeks. Isn’t funny how life always finds a way to replace old problems with new ones? Just as my back finally got fixed and I was so excited to be engaged, new stresses emerged. Largely, two reoccurring antagonists in my life made their appearances. The bad neighbor: I’ve…

I know it’s really early, but I’m a graphic designer and I’ve started playing around with some ideas for the wedding invitations. Here’s a rough sketch I’ve created using oak leaves and a repeating clover pattern. The oak is for the giant oak tree outside the club and the clover from the Julia Morgan designed…

Summer dresses can be so versatile when paired with the right accessories. And shirt dresses are the most flexible of them all. Here’s Kersten’s question: I just bought this lovely little dress from J.Crew, but I’m sort of at a loss to accessorize it. I’m planning on wearing it all summer to both semi-casual and…

Okay, okay. I might owe Vogue an apology. Earlier this month, I dealt them a backhanded compliment. Saying that I would continue to buy an occasional issue for the great photos, despite the terrible botox-soaked content. I have to admit that the latest issue was pretty good. I read it at the hair salon last…

My imagination ran a little wild with Jessica’s fun request for the upcoming Father’s Day weekend: So, here is my challenge for you. We are going to the Lodge at Pebble Beach for Father’s Day. This is a once in a lifetime thing for my husband as jetting off to high-priced golf resorts are not…

Last weekend brought out so many great summertime memories and traditions. It’s starting to really feel like summer thanks to the following: Watching I Love Lucy in my pajamas, especially the episodes where they visit Hollywood. This used to be a tradition with my sister and cousin when we vacationed in Montecito. They only get…

It can be tough to find the right thing to wear for in today’s casual offices. I’m pretty much always overdressed since my office largely wears jeans as a uniform. Katie has the same challenges: I have to give a presentation at my Sales Meeting in two weeks. I work for a sporting goods company…

I’m sore, sunburned, tired and hungover…it must have been a great Memorial Day weekend! Let’s see, what happened on Friday? Oh, right. We left work and took the 22 all the way to Chestnut Street for dinner with Matt and Amber. Mamacita, a marina-style taqueria, was already hopping when we arrived at 6:00. The margaritas…

Another fantastic week in San Francisco. It’s always fun when the city has a hot spell, but I am secretly glad that the weather is back to being cold and foggy. Here’s what I learned this week: I love DogBlog! Yay for the Sausalito Woman’s Club. Safeway is a great place to show off a…