Vacation!
My sister and her fiancé arrive tonight. We're going for Sichuan with Margaret before picking them up from the airport. The rest of the week…
Yearly Archives: 2009
Ladies Activity Club: Stamped Tea Towels
Inspired by Design Sponge and connections over at SF-local Yellow Owl, Rebecca hosted the LAC last night for fabric stamping. Such a fun and easy…
Weekend Round-Up: Town and Country
Ah, long weekends. Rob and I loved this opportunity to relax in the country. We drove up to Weaverville early Saturday morning to spend time…
What to Wear: A-Line Skirt
Joan wrote in with a specific request for summer:I'm, 40-something, 5'6 and 160lbs -- I have a little "paunch" but otherwise I'm well proportioned. I'm…
Coveted: Tin Plates
Tin plates from from fine china maker, Mottahedeh, are just the thing for a posh Memorial Day picnic this weekend. And I have to get…
Things I Love Today: Letters
There are few things quite as satisfying as preparing a big stack of letters for the mail. I'm working on a special project and it…
Wedding Wednesday: Fruit Centerpiece
A farm wedding would be just right for flowers mixed with fruit. This loose arrangement includes citrus ranunculus and geraniums.
Wedding Wednesday: Mules
I don't think I've shared my "mini-donk" obsession with you yet. Yep, my imaginary country estate comes equipped with a Scottish deerhound, plenty of tweed…
Coveted: Artistic Luxury
Rob and I dropped in to the Legion of Honor on Saturday to catch the Artistic Luxury exhibit before it moves on at the end…
Recipe: Potato Salad
Mmm...first potato salad of the summer. And it was just right. This family favorite is a purists version of the recipe.Classic Potato SaladMakes 6 servings.…