Yearly Archives: 2008

Beets are bright and earthy. They taste like spring! And they’re great for you. If you’re careful, you can easily make them without dyeing your whole kitchen pink. Our salad last night was inspired by the kind that almost every restaurant in the city seems to have right now: Beet Salad (for 4)1 medium red…

I got completely hooked watching the second half of Sense and Sensibility on PBS last night. You would have thought I was watching the final four with all the booing and cheering. In this longer version of the Jane Austen story, the action revolves much more around Colonel Brandon (The Ang Lee movie is all…

This was such a jam-packed weekend. Friday seems like ages ago, I can hardly remember it! Here are all the photos. Let’s sort this out… After work, we drove to the de Young Museum for their Friday Night event. They had a show of clothing made from recycled pieces including some by famous local designers.…

Becca has a week-long trip around Southern California for work coming up soon: I work for an education organization here in Northern California, and while I often work in a busy office 9-5 (and sometimes 6ish), from time to time I get sent out to schools and districts for observations and meet-and-greets. Next month I’m…

There’s something about this print that makes me happy to my very core. I think it is the tiny little legs. I can’t wait for this sassy bird to wink at me in my apartment everyday. From OhMyCavalier via Creature Comforts.

Suse has a fun, and I would think a bit scary, event coming up in Connecticut: I’m headed to my 10th High School reunion back in CT in May. It’s a weekend long event with a cocktail reception on Friday night, events during the day on Saturday, a dinner on Saturday night and brunch on…

Spring in the city means that you have to start paying close attention to your social calendar. There are just so many things to do! Here are a couple events to put on your planner: April 4 – Von Iva at the De Young – One of my favorite San Francisco bands playing at one…

On Tuesday, Rob and I dashed down to San Mateo after work to help Margaret carry some heavy things into her new apartment. Who would have thought this errand would reveal a gem of a restaurant? Rob and I stayed in Chengdu and Leshan for two weeks on our China trip a few years ago.…

Etsy is such a great resource for finding wedding items with unique style. One of my readers (sorry, I can’t seem to find the original comment) posted a link a while ago to Muscari by Easter Yu. With feathers and a sophisticated, whimsical style, she makes ring pillows, baskets, boutonnières and other adorable little things…

I looked into renting an old fashioned photobooth for the wedding, but it turned out to be difficult and expensive. Instead, we’re going to set up one of our own. The plan is to make a little “stage” out of a wood picture frame with yellow curtains that guests can pose behind. A digital camera…