Yearly Archives: 2011

The only thing better than getting a letter is getting a letter from Japan! With a pop-up and glitter to boot. A military veteran friend of ours moved to Japan in December to pursue his dreams and a wonderful girl – it’s just like something from a movie!

Last night’s LAC party was a lot of fun. Alison hosted us for a night of sharing favorite things in the city. We made our own LAC city guides based on the recommendations from members about our favorite San Francisco: Places to see Restaurants Splurges Free activities Shops Wild card recommendations I’ll share our lists…

I seem to have the worst luck when it comes to ovens. Our first apartment’s oven was old enough that it had to be lit with matches and took hours to heat up. Our second would have the pilot go out constantly. And now, our most modern stove yet has decided that 250 is really…

The print I bought at the flea market – supposedly a 1940’s Japanese piece, but a lovely depiction of two mums regardless of it’s true history – had a hidden surprise! Rob immediately opened up the back of the frame and found two other watercolor Japanese prints. A beach scene and a very fancy chicken.…

I know it’s a snowy mess in most of the country right now – so I hate to point out the record-breaking warm temperatures we had in San Francisco for the weekend. Highs in the mid 70’s…in February?! Well, best to enjoy it while it lasted. On Friday night, I left a work event celebrating…

Episode four of Downton Abbey features a 10 second scene in a London house that I absolutely love. The sitting room (closer look, or 39 minutes in) is done entirely in slate blue, mustard and gold. It’s a muted color scheme that we almost achieve in our apartment. I need to buy some mustard pillows…

Ladies of Manhattan and nearby boroughs: the LAC wants you! One of our favorite San Francisco members recently moved east and is looking to get the NY LAC up and running. Our loss is your gain, as she’s an amazing girl who will be a lot of fun as the club lead. If you’re interested,…

I’ve been having such fun rediscovering old books with my Kindle and the Project Gutenberg library. My latest was the complete Anne of Green Gables series. I hadn’t read it since childhood and didn’t really remember anything about the books aside from “Canadian,” “coastal” and “girl.” They’re quite fun. Light and easy, with lots of…

I love Chinese New Year – it seems to be exactly the right holiday at the right point in winter. Just when things seem bleak, there are flowers, dragons and fireworks! This year, I got two “auspicious” plants at the flower market: Peach blossoms – Symbols of growth, prosperity, long life and romance. I learned…