Author: MrsEm

Last night, my friend Nicole remarked “I need more scarves” and really, who doesn’t? However, buying and wearing scarves can be intimidating. Style.com has recently published an Anatomy of a Classic article all about these silky accessories. Especially during winter, when the city is wet and windy, having a scarf handy to rescue a bad…

We just had a small earthquake here in San Francisco. It was only a 3.4 but it shook my third floor office (and my beta fish) pretty well. Earthquakes have freaked me out ever since I was at work during the big 6.5 quake in Paso Robles. It wasn’t so much the big quake but…

Isn’t it odd that some of our most beloved Christmas songs are really devastatingly sad? This occurred to me when I was at a physical therapy appointment and that insanely depressing Charlie Brown Christmas song came on. All jazzy and John Coltrane, how is it even possible that we use this song to celebrate the…

Happy office-Christmas-party-Friday to you! Man is it freezing outside today! Not literally freezing, San Franciscans can’t handle the snow, but pretty darn cold. Warm up by clicking on the advent calendar or here to see today’s holiday image.

Name check to the Dolci spa on Steiner Street in Lower Haight in San Francisco. My sister and I went for pedicures on Sunday and had a great experience with their friendly staff. That’s all fine and dandy but the real reason I love Dolci today is that I haven’t even had one tiny chip…

Only ten more days until Christmas! I hope you have your tree up and decorated (I do!), your gingerbread house made (I do!), your shopping done (I do!) and your Christmas cards all in the mail (I don’t!). Not quite done crossing off your holiday list? Maybe today’s advent calendar image can help. Click on…

How adorable is this teeny tiny purse from Bluefly?! How much more adorable is it once you know it’s only $33? It’s the perfect thing to take to that cocktail party this Friday. You can wear it around your wrist all night like a giant bangle while you effortlessly chit chat. At 5 inches wide,…

A bottle of wine or a bouquet of flowers is fine…but if you have the time and the creativity, you can come up with some fantastic hostess gifts for the same price: Chocolate covered Oreos – This is still in the traditional food hostess gift realm but much cooler. Check out the gold designs on…

Starting to burn out on the holidays? Feeling a bit Grinchy? Click on today’s advent calendar or here to see a photo that is sure to brighten your spirits.

I love New York Magazine’s Look Book column (yes, I also read the Times and the New Yorker and no, I haven’t spent more than 80 hours in New York combined, what’s it to you). I also love Gawker’s Looking at the Look Book feature. But more than both these things, I love Ruth Chandler…