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Rob and I spent last evening at the hospital visiting Matt and Amber and their new twin boys. Delightful, sweet smelling babies that barely cried at all. Lucky parents! As usual, I brought my favorite hospital gift of gardenias floating in a small bowl. Thanks to the gals at Church Street Flowers for the hook…

Rob and I joined his parents up in Plumas County for a solar cook-off festival this weekend. Rob’s dad has recently taken up solar cooking and has built different types of sun-heated ovens based on his own designs. Unfortunately, the cook-off turned out to be more of an outdoor music festival. I get the appeal…

Katharine Hepburn is endlessly inspiring. Just thinking about her makes me want to wear collared shirts and wide leg trousers, buy a canoe and take up tennis. (Actually, I did ride an old tandem bike to work while wearing slacks and a blouse yesterday. That’s pretty good Hepburn.) Like my grandmother, Katharine was a talented…

French Connection has a sale on now with lots of light blousy tops for summer. I picked up a less expensive version of this top and this top is a solid lighter gray. Perfect with a pencil skirt or wide leg trousers for work. Pair with skinny jeans and t-strap sandals for weekends.

It’s not even been a full week yet, but things are going exceptionally well. The new job is GREAT! A leap very well taken. Oh, and I’m slowly getting over the bronchitis. Thanks for all your support! {lovely photo of San Francisco available on Etsy from Blonde Bandit}

That’s right, I haven’t done anything at all in several days. My brilliant plan to take a few days off in between jobs was thwarted by a very bad cold. I barely got in a few errands and a dinner party during the whole week. Adding insult to injury, my illness only got worse as…

Rob and I are hosting a dinner party tonight for a visiting friend from Japan. I tossed around ideas for classic “American” dishes (roast turkey, meatloaf, banana splits) and eventually settled on a menu that makes the most of California’s summer produce and relaxed spirit. Cocktails California white wine Pistachios in shell Dinner Pan-fried artichokes…

During family vacations at the beach, we usually made a trip to a deli in Montecito to pick up a variety of cold salads for one dinner. We each got to pick out a dish from the pristine glass display. It was so elegant! Ever since, summer salads have been a special fixation. I made…

Last night’s Ladies Activity Club party was a lot of fun! Margaret hosted us for a tutorial on henna tattoos. First, food! She put together a spread of iced mint tea, curry chicken skewers, hummus and tzatziki with pita bread and veggie samosas. Yum. After eating, we started on the henna. Margaret mixed up her…

6. Soda Blu Cropped Pants – Medium – $35Black chino style pants with a trim cut leg. Button detail on the back and flat pockets in front. Great condition. More photos here. 7. Theory Linen Shorts – 6 – $35Beautiful shorts that hit right below the knee. Great for work in the summer paired with…