Dinner Party Recipe: Cornish Game Hens

Dinner Party Recipe: Cornish Game Hens

We’re having Jordan and Paul over tonight for a late dinner and LOST watching party. For the menu, I’m preparing something that has all the cozy feelings of a basic a rainy night dinner but with a twist. We’ll start with a few basic crudites and follow that with cornish game hens paired with beluga…
What to Wear: Serious Layers

What to Wear: Serious Layers

It seems that mother nature and father stock market teamed up yesterday to throw a giant tantrum. Thunderstorms…landslides…a 500 point drop…too much drama for me. Serious times call for serious outfits: Dress – Chino basic shell in navy from Banana Republic.Sweater – A little extra texture and warmth with the dress.Jacket – This gray trench…
Inspiration: Flowers & Photos

Inspiration: Flowers & Photos

Last week’s Sunday New York Times included their fabulous T: Style Magazine! The whole issue was chock-full of inspiring images. The “Spring Fever” section with photos by Stephen Gill was my favorite. For this spread, Mr. Gill superimposed flowers on top of traditional fashion pictures. “The resulting image looks digitized but is actually done by…
Book Report: Picks for a Week on the Outer Banks

Book Report: Picks for a Week on the Outer Banks

From the looks of the weather reports, we’re in for a chilly visit to North Carolina’s Outer Banks in March. Rob and I might trade the wet, 50 degree weather of San Francisco for the wet, 50 degree weather of the south. This calls for a serious reading list! After a very productive 15 minute…
Revamping the Bathroom

Revamping the Bathroom

Our tiny apartment bathroom has a new look for spring! Since the room is so small – 6×6 exactly including a sizable porcelain tub – there’s not much to do but replace the shower curtain. The Merimekko Kaiku design from Anthropologie is a perfect match with our green towels and the white honeycomb tile floors.…
Inspiration: Indigo

Inspiration: Indigo

Indigo blue isn’t really the best name for my recent color obsession. It’s more of “navy, but waay better.” Wikipedia pegs it between “Persian Indigo” and “Prussian Blue,” both suitably exotic names. It’s the color of a wall in my office, irises at the flower market and Reese Witherspoon’s Oscar dress…it’s one of my favorites…
Things I Love Today: Delicate Nightgowns

Things I Love Today: Delicate Nightgowns

Call me a traditionalist but in my book pajamas fit into two distinct categories: classic in satin or soft in pink. This Anthropologie nightgown fits perfectly into the second. Soft combed cotton with embroidery and small ruffles. And if that wasn’t good enough, it’s also on sale for almost half off! I’m going to wear…
Weekend Round-up: Cooking in the Rain

Weekend Round-up: Cooking in the Rain

(Oops, I forgot my camera at home. Pictures to come) The weather was so awful this weekend! Bitter cold and with biting mist that stung your face. Still, despite this setback, it was great to be at home. On Friday night, Rob and I celebrated our cabin fever with a dinner roasted pork loin, champagne…
Urban Girl Alamanac: Home Sweet Home

Urban Girl Alamanac: Home Sweet Home

Although it is deceptively sunny outside now, we’re in the middle of a big winter storm here in the city. It hailed last night and is supposed to stay cold and wet all weekend. Our reader Jennifer from Canada probably should bring her puffy jacket after all! Along with the importance of a good umbrella,…
Must Have: Yellow Shoe

Must Have: Yellow Shoe

Yellow patent leather shoes are a must have for spring. But there is no way you’re getting me into the four inch heel, platform, eighties version that is most prominent so far. Instead, I’ll take this adorable pair of flats from Seychelles (I love Seychelles) for $64.95. Perfect for spring garden parties when paired with…
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