Yearly Archives: 2014

Rob and I joined up with the Volunteers for Outdoor California (“V.O.Cal”) on Sunday for a day of trail repair at San Bruno Mountain, just south of San Francisco. We’ve occasionally volunteered with the National Parks, but none of those work days involved heavy-duty backcountry firefighting gear! We’re both now pros at using McLeod rakes…

Boxy crop tops are one of the few fall fashion trends I can really get behind (why is everyone selling sweatpants!?). The cut is a bit of a throw-back to the 1960’s and 1990’s but with a modern, flirty style that works perfectly for the office when paired with a high-waisted skirt. Top – A…

Banana Republic is having one of their usual, bonkers sales this week. Online you can find a few good deals, but the real steals are in stores. Clearance items are an additional 50% off the discounted prices.  Margaret and I went last night and came home with a black wrap dress and slacks…basically for free.…

Just when I’m ready to start wearing wool sweaters and tweed, San Francisco’s summer officially begins at the start of September. The next two months are the best possible time to visit the city: the sun is out, the tourist crowds are gone, fun free events are scheduled for almost every weekend. Here are five…

How has it already almost been a year since we were in France? A colorful mailer packed with samples from one of my absolute favorite French shops was just delivered by the postman and with it a host of nice memories. Rob and I stumbled into the Fragonard perfumes boutique in St. Paul du Vance, outside of…

My good friend Shane came to see us in San Francisco this weekend and we got together with a whole group of old friends.  We spent Saturday hiking along the Marin coast, eating out in Lower Haight and going to a jazz performance in a small cafe. Sunday was a good chance to relax before…

As you might have noticed, I have a new job!  My days of wandering the world are on pause while I return to being “EP the VP” in another healthcare startup. This new company is fantastic – and it’s in San Mateo. So, I’m figuring out a new commute that involves biking to Caltrain a…

I went to a fancy-pants Silicon Valley garden party last night and a few of my favorite cocktail party pro-tips came into play. Many of these work just as well at weddings – in case you don’t have a networking event on the horizon: Wear a name tag-appropriate outfit. Same idea as the tech conference…

Baseball season is winding down and we’re headed to a game next weekend. I love the stylish orange and black outfits that some Giant’s fans wear to the games in San Francisco. It’s a posh baseball stadium, with a bay view and Napa wines for sale – why not dress up a little? Top –…

It feels like fall already here in San Francisco. Things are warming up but I’m ready to switch to my fall clothes and colors. How about a little mustard yellow and blue? Skirt – A basic blue pencil skirt straight from England on sale for £29.00.  Blouse – Lovely light mustard yellow top for those…