Yearly Archives: 2008

News flash: shopping is hard, no matter what your size. Here is Stacy’s request: I am writing you today in hopes of getting some style advice. I have two problems. First, I am a fashion tragedy. Second, I have a small and straight frame for my height (5’7″ wearing a size 0 or XS). And…

I love a good pair of white trousers. From President’s Day to Thanksgiving, they’re great paired with almost anything. In spring, with bright tops. In summer, with a favorite t-shirt. In fall, with a cozy dark neutral sweater. My favorite pair is from Express a few years ago; in a thin almost micro-suede, machine washable…

Spring brings up thoughts of leisurely afternoons spent playing cards games and solitaire at the dining room table with a glass of tea. Wouldn’t it be fun to play with a set that has a little more style? This Hungarian artist sells packs of gorgeous hand-designed playing cards for $42. And you can find fun…

Packing for a vacation can be so fun. Imagining yourself posing for family photos in the perfect outfit. It gets a little more complicated when you’re traveling with three kids under 2: I hope you can give me a few ideas for my trip to Southwest Florida the this April. My trip will last 7…

I have a soft spot in my heart for funny travel books from 50+ years ago. For example: Our Hearts Were Young and Gay. I think I inherited most of these favorites from my grandparents. One of the best is Gerald Durrell’s My Family and Other Animals. It’s the story of a British family moving…

My sincere apologies to those of you mired in snow and cold right now…the weather in San Francisco has taken a sudden turn for the absolutely gorgeous. 60+ and sunny; there really isn’t a better place in the world to be when the weather is this fine. It’s amazing how 20 degrees can change your…

It’s Friday already? Wow, that business trip did a number on my week. Here’s what I learned this week: Waving while holding your political sign on the corner helps increase the honk return ratio. Waving for three hours results in very sore shoulders the next day. They’re filming a movie about Harvey Milk with Sean…

There’s something fun and a little suggestive about opening a string and button envelope. These skinny red envelopes for $0.90 each would be perfect for your homemade Valentine cards.

How do you maintain cool-kid-cred when you’re secretly a suburban soccer mom? Here is Caroline’s request: Goodness, I love your blog. So clever & girly & cosmopolitan. PLEASE help me on this one: I am a mom of 4 super cool kiddos. I am a work-from-home graphic designer and stationery creator. My hubby and I…

Calie tagged me a while back to come up with 7 random things about myself. I always have the hardest time thinking of these: I’ve been to China and loved it. Gung Hay Fat Choy today! Rob and I eat a big green salad made with mesclun, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and onion salt with…