Yearly Archives: 2008

La Redoute, my favorite source for cheap French fashion, is having a giant sale. To start, there are 140 items under $10. Then, there’s the big clearance section. And the regular summer sale. Even the Lacroix is on sale. Get there quick, I’ve already seen some of the best items disappear since my order this…

There’s a new contender in my quest for the perfect sunblock! Margaret brought me a bottle of Banana Boat SunWear Faces on Sunday night. It smells great (a light coconut). The oil-free formula dries quickly, so your make-up isn’t instantly sliding off on top of it. And it comes in either 30 or 50 SPF.

Gourmet’s latest issue is all about Paris and includes an “easy” recipe for French macaroons (not online). The amazing macaroons from Miette on Sunday are motivating me to try it, despite the fact I’ll have to buy a food processor, track down a pastry bag, find a place to let the batter drops rest for…

What a weekend! Hosting Rob’s parents was a lot of work and a lot of fun. They arrived Friday around 6:30, loaded with at least 20 pounds of apples, nectarines, tomatoes and grapes from their garden. We went for dinner at Woodhouse Fish Company. Back at home we stayed up late watching the Olympics, peeling…

They served these beautiful Miette cupcakes at Tuesday’s birthday party. They tasted as good as they looked! Check out the cake gallery for more inspiration. I’ve never visited this pâtisserie and confiserie in the Ferry Building, maybe we will this weekend with Rob’s parents!

After my hair appointment last night, Rob and I went to the Duboce Triangle NERT meeting and were instructed to canvas Henry Street. Our mission was to pass out program materials and find new volunteers. It was nice to do some community work, although realistically I had a million things I should have been doing…

Rowena from RedRubyRose is officially my favorite Etsy superstar. Not only did she quickly deliver my custom bridesmaid clutches for the wedding, she did it with real aplomb. The package came from the UK wrapped in brown paper (my favorite) with two lovely red boxes inside. Each clutch was wrapped in tissue, and that was…

A rare warm evening in San Francisco and the first chance to eat at home in four days…what to make for dinner? A big cobb salad in a bright red bowl. My variation includes lettuce, turkey bacon, black olives, bleu cheese and balsamic vinaigrette. Followed by watermelon and blueberries for dessert. I usually add an…

When we picked our wedding colors, my first act was to run up to the ribbon store and buy a big bag of yellow ribbon to match. A dozen or so months later, I didn’t actually have a use in mind for all this trim. So…ribbon wands! They’re not that hard to make and will…

Only a few more weeks to go until the wedding and I still have a lot do. I’m trying my best not to freak out; it’s such cliché. We’re just so busy lately with other fun things! I need to crack down (stop watching the Olympics all the time) and finish these last bits so…