Yearly Archives: 2014

We had an early Thanksgiving with Rob’s parents last weekend, so I’m feeling ahead of schedule for the holidays so far this year. Forget “Spring Cleaning” – I want to use our free weekend after Thanksgiving to launch into a full room-by-room cleaning spree before Christmas entertaining season begins. It’s usually just about this time…

I’m obsessed with the show Peaky Blinders about a crime family in 1919 Birmingham, England (two seasons currently streaming on Netflix for your binge-watching enjoyment). The women’s fashion on the show is okay but the menswear is awesome. So let’s make a modern women’s outfit inspired by Tommy and the other members of the Peaky…

While it is impossible to believe that December is just around the corner, the time has come for holiday preparations! This is the week to take your Christmas card photo and to send holiday party invites. Here’s a checklist to help: Step 1. Pick your parties  Casual or fancy. Cozy or crowded. It doesn’t matter…

The lovely Rebecca invited us to a party celebrating Emerson’s first year on Saturday. For a little one’s birthday, I like to be a bit dressed up for the party but still casual enough to mingle with grimy hands or sit on the floor. For the celebration, I paired a polka-dot chambray shirt from H&M…

December will be here before you know it!  If you want to avoid a rush, it’s time to start shopping now for what to wear to your office holiday party. Plus, you can make the most of sale season, including the Bloomingdale’s Friend’s & Family Sale (that ends Sunday) with an extra 20% off discounted…

Rob and I had the honor of attending to a BIG Indian wedding on Saturday – our first! The whole event was fantastic – from the groom riding in on a white horse to the three hour-long ceremony full of tradition to the delicious food served to 400+ guests. A perfect celebration for two awesome…

Dreaming of running away to the circus?  I tried my hand at flying trapeze for the first time earlier this week. It is super fun (and my arms are so sore now!). After just a couple hours, the instructors had us hanging from our knees, doing backflips and mid-air catches. Here’s a guide for how…

While in Greece, I learned a recipe (similar to this) for cooking fresh fava beans with fennel, tomatoes, olive oil and smoked sausage. This fall soup is a spin on that classic combination – cheating by using canned beans and crushed tomatoes but resulting with the same hearty flavors. Greek Bean, Fennel and Sausage Soup…

There’s a fantastic antique store a few blocks away from us in San Francisco. Stuff on Valencia Street always has great finds – as well as cake and hot coffee for shoppers. Rob and I stopped by on Sunday morning and I fell instantly in love with a framed architectural drawing. I was so excited…

Now that Halloween has passed, the holidays are just around the corner. There are only so many quiet weekends available for cooking before things start to book up with Thanksgiving and Christmas events. When I posted the recipe for marinated christmas lima beans last week, Heatherina asked for more ideas for savory homemade gifts. These…