Yearly Archives: 2007

Is this a uniquely San Francisan phenomenon, or does it apply to residents of all large cities? Here’s the story: Rob and I had a hard time readjusting to city life after our vacation last week. I was starting to feel very fed up with techno loving neighbors, not having a dishwasher or washing machine,…

I love reader shopping challenges! Kristi wrote in with the following request: I’m a fan of your blog and have a teeny bit of a fashion crisis which I know you can help me with! I am attending a wedding with my boyfriend down here in LA on May 12th. It is at the Bel…

One of the other highlights of my vacation in North Carolina was a visit to the Replacements headquarters in Greensboro. Replacements is a store that carries 11 million pieces of new and antique china, silver, glass, etc. It’s basically mecca. If you can believe it, there is even more to love about Replacements. The founder,…

Whew! Things are finally starting to get back to normal. My jet lag is subsiding, I’ve unpacked and I finally made it through all my work emails. I also had time last night to sort through my photos from the trip to North Carolina! Click here to see the photos from Chapel Hill, the Outer…

Earl grey tea is an on-again, off-again obsession of mine. Something about that Bergamot flavor is just so good. It’s perfect for waking up and checking emails on a cloudy day. I found Earl Grey Lavender tea at Safeway this morning and my obsession has returned with a vengeance. These flavors could go terribly wrong…

Allison L. wrote in with the first of six shopping challenges I received last week. Hooray for reader emails! Here’s her request: I’d love to see a “What to Wear: First Date” post. I think the perfect date outfit is a balance between sexy, confident and comfortable. The trick is to make it all look…

I’m so glad that you all like the ring that Rob picked out! I love it, but I am sometimes known for having “funny” old fashioned taste. Rob really did an amazing job finding this ring. It is an estate ring, probably Edwardian, with a 2.5 carat rose cut diamond. Rose cut diamonds stopped being…

I’m back! I am a jet-lagged zombie and swamped with emails. So, the big vacation wrap up will have to come later. But, I do have the energy to share with you the super exciting news: I am engaged! It happened when we were staying at the beach house with my mom, dad, sister and…

I’m going to try to unplug from the internet and city life for a few days. I’m sure you can manage to be fabulous in my absence! Feel free to send me an email with a shopping challenge or question while I am away.

There are many, many exciting things about vacationing in North Carolina next week. Getting to my sister’s new home, watching Trent and Rob compete, walking on the beach, southern food, antique shopping, lots of reading, unlimited hot tubbing. It will also be fun to see the set of Roost etched botanical glasses that I got…