Yearly Archives: 2008

I’m off! Have a relaxing Easter weekend. Eat loads of ham for me. I’m leaving you with a photo of our assembled save the date cards. I just put them together last night. Jordan and Paul did an incredible job with the letterpress. I couldn’t stop staring at them!

I’m taking off early today to go shopping with a friend. Along with testing bridesmaid dresses, I am cautiously allowing myself to stock up on a couple new basics for spring. It seems that every time I’ve even thought about shopping in the last six months, I’ve come home with an expensive dress. Not exactly…

Mmm….San Pellegrino Limonata is the perfect spring drink. It is sparkly and a little tart. Similar to the cold, bright weather we’ve been having this week. The can’s design alone makes me happy. And when the weather warms up, I think it would make an excellent alternative to margarita mix. Add a squeeze of lime…

We had our March Ladies Activity Club party last Tuesday. Yvonne, who move to the US from Germany a couple years ago, taught everyone how to make traditional Sorbian easter eggs. (Click here to read some humorously translated instructions.) Basically, you melt beeswax in a spoon over a candle, dip feather brushes or pins into…

Today is a special day. It is the first day of spring, Mr. Rogers’ Sweater Day and Persian New Year and it is also the anniversary of Rob’s proposal! He popped the question in fire while we were on a beach vacation in North Carolina. You can read the story here. Rob is amazing. He’s…

Thank heavens for Gocco! Jordan introduced me to this nifty Japaneses screen printing system a while back. When I couldn’t find the right paper anywhere for envelope liners I decided to make it myself. This was my first time using the machine I bought six months ago. The dover flower pattern is from ClipArt.com. I…

I’ve come up with a tentative itinerary for the honeymoon. Knowing pretty much nothing about this part of the country, it is a guesstimate. I want our trip to be an adventure, not too well planned. But some of the major stops and hotels need to figured out in advance. With this plan, we have…

I woke up this morning in a minor panic realizing that it is nearly April and that means that it is almost June and that in turn is so close to September. My rule for these little “attacks” is to immediately channel it into planning action. It usually dissipates as soon as I get to…

I’m not trying to change your vote. It’s just that everyone should watch this speech. There’s a transcript here.

My office is in the Design District, so I’m surrounded by well dressed interior decorators all day long. I love their uniform of expensive jeans and boutique pieces. Here is Ms. Brown’s request: I’ve been following your blog for a couple months now and love your What to Wear advice. I’ll be starting a new…