Yearly Archives: 2009

Oh dear, I may have to go to New York this winter. The Morgan Library and Museum is running an exhibit called A Woman’s Wit: Jane Austen’s Life and Legacy – complete with manuscripts, first editions and personal letters, some not seen in 25 years. Drool.

Cornish game hens are such an easy and fun thing to cook. When our Safeway has them for about $3 each I stockpile the freezer. They’re always a hit at parties and would be a no-stress alternative to turkey for the holidays. Or just a quick Sunday dinner like we had last weekend. To roast…

Speaking of estate jewelry…how great is this garnet ring?! I imagine it paired with a thick cashmere sweater, a bag full of pomegranates and a trip to a musty used book store on a cold (my gosh it’s cold this week) fall day.

This was a fairly quiet weekend, but one that included some of my favorite things! On Friday, Rob and I both had to stay a bit late at work. Finally at home, we had a spaghetti dinner, watched Hulu and turned in early. Rob woke up the next morning before six for an all day…

I love this african violet knob from Anthropologie. At $12 a pop, I’m glad that my bathroom only has one cabinet. Imagine the knob with a dark blue shower curtain, white honeycomb tile, glass canisters, gold picture frames, a violet in a celadon pot….hmmm. Might be a little too girly for Rob.

I bought 17 of these carved bloom knobs on sale at Anthropologie to redo the kitchen last weekend. They’re $3 each, down from $10. The ones I found in the store are more of a caramel color, not stained black, but still very cute. In under an hour, Rob and I got them all switched…

I’m supposed to be on the hunt for a sensible pair of brown, flat boots. The exactly right boots that are currently being worn to work by every stylish lady in the city…but are impossible to find in stores. Instead, I’m drooling over these completely impractical gray suede and yellow satin pumps from J.Crew on…

San Francisco – our funny city – just started the nation’s first mandatory composting program. Which meant a brand new compost bucket courtesy of our apartment manager. Not as cute as this copper version, but free and fun! My mom has been a great composter for years, so I’m used to the separation process. It’s…

Oh no! All I needed was one more fancy French favorite to add to my life. Our next door neighbor gave us a big red tin of Hediard tea as a thank you for picking up her mail during a trip to Paris. It’s a fragrant mix of green tea and mint – but the…

A fellow tweed-rider snapped this impromptu photo of Rob and me on our tandem bike back in September. We were heading down Valencia Street in costume toward an outdoor movie. This is the same rickety bike with baskets that we take to work every day. In the larger version I think I bear a small…