Author: MrsEm

After going blind temporarily after my terribly unsuccessful shopping adventure yesterday, I have decided maybe it’s better to go vintage. Back in the 50’s and 60’s people actually wore cocktail dresses and didn’t have to settle for cut-rate taffeta. However, it’s a jungle out there for vintage shopping online. The sites that did have cute…

I am sure that you can’t survive on cheeze-its and lettuce alone, but these last few months that’s pretty much been by diet. It’s time to dramatically cut back on the cheese crackers (damn you Safeway two-for-one). Tonight, I want to actually get around to cooking the frozen tuna steaks I bought at Trader Joes…

It’s already November, and that means it is time for Rob and I to work on our annual holiday card portrait. The plan this year is for me to wear a formal dress and be staged by the subway, in Golden Gate Park or on a trolley. Of course, this entails purchasing formal wear. A…

This replica of the classic Charlie Brown Christmas tree is too darn cute. It would be really adorable in someone’s tiny apartment this holiday season. Of course it is from Urban Outfitters, staple of all things hipster and ironic. Also on their site today: this really nice folding mirror that would look great on a…

And here is an even more embarrassing photo…the famed tinfoil hat contest from last week’s UFPhobia session. Feel free to laugh at my expense. Enjoy!

Here’s a photo of me as Dolly Parton for Halloween. Rob is dressed as a crazy southern Baptist. Nope…I am not a blonde….and yep…those are the infamous pashmina boobs.

Now that Halloween is over, I have ditched the Dolly Parton double-D’s and returned to my normal small-chested self. But that doesn’t mean I can’t still exhibit a little “frontal flair.” Last weekend, I picked up a brown striped ruffled tuxedo blouse from Zara for $30. It’s fun paired with some cute jeans or tucked…

Sephora.com doesn’t prominently advertise their sale items like most websites. In order to find the good deals you have to enter “sale” into the search box. The results? Some pretty fabulous discounts. For example, Sephora’s All Over Color (translation: eyeshadow) is being sold for $2.50 vs. the regular $9.00. Plus, Sephora is one of those…

I have invented a new city girl catch phrase: “Make-up Hangover.” This occurs when you wear waaaaay too much make-up the night before, it won’t wash off and you end up going to work the next day bearing a more than small resemblance to Pat Benatar. Last night, the whole gang got dressed up for…

Yay for Brian who was so brave and dressed up as Superman for work today. I hear he’s causing all kinds of trouble with his super powers. No one at my office is dressed up at all…sad Tonight, I am going to Castro Street dressed as Dolly Parton. Rob’s going as a southern baptist, Jean…