Author: MrsEm

If you find yourself in Buenos Aires, take the train out to the Tigre Delta for a long relaxing weekend just like the locals do. And when you go, stay at Casona La Ruchi. This bed and breakfast is in a perfect location just across the bridge from the train station, close to the ferry…

I was browsing apartment rentals in Paris last night at home. For about $2,500 a week, you and six friends can rent this fabulous Parisian apartment in the Trocadero neighborhood. Fireplaces, chandeliers, molding…perfect! It is fun to browse through these listings online, even better to turn them into a party outfit: Skirt – This skirt…

I got locked out of our apartment last night for a few hours. Rob was at the gym without his cell phone and I didn’t feel like bothering our “housemother” for the spare keys. So instead, I walked around Lower Haight. It was so cold and all the stores were lit up with twinkle lights.…

My absolute favorite pumps from last season are on sale at Nordstrom right now. The Marc Jacobs 663945 pump in cobalt is on sale for more than $100 off. Only $233….which is still kind of a lot for a shoe I am not allowed to wear. Maybe I could just wear them on Sundays, while…

I’m a big fan of cheap Urban Outfitters rugs. I still use the green “oriental” rug I bought from them three years ago for $35. And the best part is that if I ever get tired of the rug or it gets stained, I can toss it without a second thought. I love this $28…

Rob and I went to the opera last night to see Barber of Seville performed. We had great tickets, second row in on the top balcony, and actually could see the orchestra for once. This was an amazing performance of Rossini’s comic opera. It was set in a slightly modern way with a really innovative…

Oh, fudge. Last night’s appointment revealed some surprising new information. The good news is that my hip joint and related tendons are fine. The bad news is that it looks like there is a problem with one of my vertebrae being fused to my pelvis on one side and not fused on the other side.…

It’s D-Day! Diagnosis day for the weird problem with my left hip! I have a doctor’s appointment over at Mount Zion this evening to get the results from my MRA last week. How exciting! I’m no doctor, but in my mind the best case would be something simple that could be cured with a couple…

These copper and glass votives from Anthropologie would be a great addition to a Thanksgiving or Christmas table. This is the wave pattern and they also come in a forest design. At $36 for two, the price is a bit steep. You could probably create something similar with a set of these six votive holders…

Gourmet this month has a great feature with recipes for different types of Thanksgiving celebrations. My favorite was the menu designed for four guests to celebrate. The best part was replacing the traditional roast turkey with a stuffed turkey roulade. I love cooking up pork loin roulades for dinner parties because it is so easy…