Yearly Archives: 2010

It was warm today and the sun was still out when I walked home at 6:00 – Spring! So much nicer than winter. I can feel the urge for a spruce-up already starting. Last night, I polished a silver coffee pot, water pitcher, champagne bucket and two candelabras. Is there any chore more satisfying than…

Margaret’s 30th birthday party was a smash hit! A couple pretty simple ideas came together for a really fun day with the whole family: Supplies: Disposable coveralls bought for a steal on Amazon. Sharpies to decorate the backs with mud & dirt themed nicknames. Everything is more fun in coveralls. Guests: 14 of Margaret’s friends…

Rob and I drove down to San Luis Obispo for the long weekend to spend some time with friends and family. We arrived late Friday night and spent the morning Saturday shopping for Margaret’s big 30th birthday party. I’ll go into the details in a separate post, but suffice to say, we spent the day…

Since this long Valentine’s weekend is all about romance, let’s kick it off with a scene from A Room with a View. One of my all time favorite movies. And this version with French subtitles, to boot.

Last night: pink champagne and baking sugar cookies with sprinkles. Margaret, who actually can bake, made a flourless chocolate cake at the same time. I’ve always thought the best things about Valentine’s Day are the glue, construction paper, sprinkle and glitter parts. A few red and pink crafts outweigh a dozen red roses any day.

I’m currently reading Stanley: The Impossible Life of Africa’s Greatest Explorer – a hand-me-down from Rob. It’s a serious piece of research and a fascinating look at exploration in the days when you traveled with several hundred people for several years to make even one minor discovery.

There’s a lot about Fisherman’s Wharf that doesn’t appeal. But back behind all the tourist shops and chain restaurants the real wharf is still an active place. Rob and I rode our bike through the docks and processing warehouses and stumbled across this little chapel, bells ringing (which apparently is quite rare). The Fishermen’s and…

Here are instructions for the felt wreaths we made last night. It’s an easy craft, but be prepared to have a LOT of felt on hand.

We had our first LAC party of the year last night! It was great to get the ladies together again for some crafting and conversation. Meredith hosted us to make felt valentine’s day wreath’s using styrofoam, scissors and hot glue guns. It was a surprisingly easy and fun activity. Along with the craft project, we…

Between Lunar New Year and Run Don’t Walk – I’ve been seeing giant, fluffy mums all over the place. This silk purse would be a perfect way to modernly channel the trend.