Yearly Archives: 2010

With San Francisco weather being relatively the same all year round, my switch from summer to fall is less about layers and more about perfume. Goodbye summer florals, welcome musky, woodsy fall scents. I’m looking for a new winter perfume to add to my cedar, citrus and spice collection (pretty much always still mixed with…

Change is in the air this weekend. It’s blowing in along with the fog and clouds. I love change, so even though these new beginnings aren’t mine (they belong to friends and family) I’m still refreshed. Ah, fall! Plus…I made empanada dough last night that doesn’t seem to be a terrible failure (yet?) so there’s…

I’ve been practicing making corn husk dolls in advance of the baby shower this weekend. They’re so simple and fun to make. You just need tamale husks, some twine and scrap fabric for decorations. After walking through the instructions for your first one, you can quickly experiment with your own designs. I think the final…

A belt in the perfect hue of natural leather can help pull together all the camel, white, gray, olive and black pieces this fall. I have a belt similar to this J.Crew option that I love with a basic black dress and sandstone colored sweater for the office.

The guest list for this weekend’s southwestern-themed baby shower is higher than I expected. So instead of bowls of green chili, I want to make a ton of small empanadas. Does anyone have expertise making empanadas? Any tips? Are they okay to make in advance and reheat? I found step-by-step instructions (randomly from bloggers in…

I had great luck last fall with finding two pairs of tall boots to add to the closet. So this year, I’m thinking that a pair of booties would be a great find. I love wearing black tights with mini skirts in the fall – these Harlow boots from Frye could be a good match.

With a random handful of ingredients, I made a pot of wonderful chili for dinner last night. This weekend’s southwestern baby shower is really rubbing off on me! This chili is hearty and super healthy to boot. It seems meaty even though there’s not that much turkey in the recipe. Green Chili with Turkey Serves…

The DVF Maidey dress in heather gray is at the top of my list for fall. At $398, I’m going to see if I can hold out for the sale. I already have a cowlneck DVF in olive green winter wool fabric. It’s a tried and true warm dress that is perfect for cold days…

Like everyone else who has even brushed by a September fashion magazine, a perfect camel coat tops my fall fashion wish list. It’s a tough hue to match with pale, freckly skin – but I’m sure there’s one out there that works (for less than $1,300!). That’s one thing that’s clear about this year’s fall…

This was a mellow weekend, a much-needed break after the adventure in Memphis. On Friday night, Rob, Margaret and I had some drinks after work and then made tacos for dinner at home. Saturday morning, Rob left to volunteer with the Bike Coalition in the morning and I hit the bike training for a couple…