Things I Love Today: Ikea World Map Pillow
I love Ikea. We had such a great shopping trip there last weekend. I picked up dishtowels, napkins, lunch containers, twine and a potted plant…
Yearly Archives: 2009
To Do: Visit Newborn Twins
Rob and I spent last evening at the hospital visiting Matt and Amber and their new twin boys. Delightful, sweet smelling babies that barely cried…
Weekend Round-Up: Taylorsville
Rob and I joined his parents up in Plumas County for a solar cook-off festival this weekend. Rob's dad has recently taken up solar cooking…
Inspired: Katharine Hepburn’s Watercolors
Katharine Hepburn is endlessly inspiring. Just thinking about her makes me want to wear collared shirts and wide leg trousers, buy a canoe and take…
Sale Alert: French Connection
French Connection has a sale on now with lots of light blousy tops for summer. I picked up a less expensive version of this top…
Update: Everything is Coming Up Roses
It's not even been a full week yet, but things are going exceptionally well. The new job is GREAT! A leap very well taken. Oh,…
Weekend Round-Up: Nothing
That's right, I haven't done anything at all in several days. My brilliant plan to take a few days off in between jobs was thwarted…
Party Recipe: Welcome to California
Rob and I are hosting a dinner party tonight for a visiting friend from Japan. I tossed around ideas for classic "American" dishes (roast turkey,…
Recipe: Summer Salads
During family vacations at the beach, we usually made a trip to a deli in Montecito to pick up a variety of cold salads for…
Ladies Activity Club: Henna Tattoos
Last night's Ladies Activity Club party was a lot of fun! Margaret hosted us for a tutorial on henna tattoos. First, food! She put together…