Yearly Archives: 2008

Last year, I didn’t remember Easter until the last minute. What a shame, since I love decorating for this holiday. I remembered this year and put up everything last weekend. The apartment is so festive! A few years ago, I made an Easter tree out of silk dogwood branches to cover with the tiny painted…

A cheery yellow dress is so fun. But how do you pair it with shoes and accessories? Here is Meghan’s request: I love your what-to-wear guides, and was hoping you could help accessorize my bridesmaids for a May wedding. My girls are wearing J.Crew’s cotton cady dresses in Sour Lemon (there are 5 styles, 5…

Rob and I are a little stumped when it comes to a honeymoon destination. There are just so many options! We’d like to stay somewhere where there are things to do (kayak, explore, etc) and in a hotel that has a lot of character (old world fancy…not Atlantis fancy). And it is the end of…

I’ve gotten so much done since the inception of Wedding Wednesday. Things are really starting to come together. I updated the “vision” sheet last night and was amazed at how much has happened since July. The warm, authentic feeling I’m aiming for seems to be a real possibility. There are just a few of the…

This Japanese-style woodblock print of San Francisco from Marin is so, so lovely. If I had an extra $1,000 lying around, I would snap it up from Gump’s in a second. Luckily, a full grand may not be necessary. Tom Killion has a wide selection of his prints on his site for $75 to $425.…

I love a good red coat. I’m on the hunt right now for a replacement option right now. Here is Odessa’s request: I recently bought a red wool coat at Ambiance in Noe Valley because it was on sale for half the price and I just couldn’t resist it. Unfortunately, I’m having a hard time…

We had an usually fun Monday night yesterday. Rob and I went to the climbing gym after work for a half hour and then rushed across town on foot to meet Margaret and a friend for dinner at our neighborhood Ethiopian restaurant. Mmmm….tbsie fish! After dinner, we walked down the street to Cafe du Soleil.…

I was watching Pride and Prejudice on PBS on last night and once again struck by Mr. Darcy’s brooding stare. Honestly, I think I could watch all 300 minutes back-to-back-to-back forever…much to Rob’s chagrin. Maybe this will be my plan for keeping entertained in the nursing home at 98. Yes, that’s exactly it. Breakfast in…

Wedding guest dress buying season is fully upon us. Here is Shelly’s request: I love reading your blog, especially the what to wear entries. I am going to be a guest at 2 or 3 weddings this spring (March-May) and am looking for a dress to wear for these events (and later special occasions, of…

Terrible, terrible weather all weekend long. I guess it was a blessing, since we had a chance to rest and relax. On Friday, Rob and I went to the climbing gym after work. A climber who had fallen and broken her arm was waiting for an ambulance to arrive when we got there. With this…