Party Recipe: Blue and Orange Baby Shower

Party Recipe: Blue and Orange Baby Shower

I’ve thrown almost a dozen baby showers – this was a favorite and extra special! But I didn’t actually host it – Jean’s friends Jill and Kelly decided on the theme and put together almost everything.  Let’s dive in: The guest of honor: My sister, Jean, is due with her first baby at the end…
Weekends: Hosting

Weekends: Hosting

This weekend was packed with fun parties to celebrate my sister and her husband. Each event deserves it’s own write up, so stay tuned for detailed party recaps this week. I had a relaxing Friday night to prepare for the busy weekend ahead. Hot bath and episodes of Weeds on Amazon.  Up early on Saturday…
What to Wear: Pink Jeans

What to Wear: Pink Jeans

I had a pair of size zero skinny pink jeans just like this in junior high from Wet Seal, funny how things come around again!  In this combination, you get the fun of neon pink jeans but in a more sophisticated look: Jeans – Really, really comfortable skinny legging jeans from Gap in neon flamingo.…
Weekends: Fresh Coat

Weekends: Fresh Coat

After a very long week at work, I was happy to take it a little easier this weekend.  On Friday, Margaret came over to watch Bridesmaids, eat pizza and find cute things on Pinterest. Saturday morning, Rob left after breakfast for a bike ride and I drove over to meet Nicole for a late breakfast.…
Weekends: Around the World

Weekends: Around the World

We really made the most of this long weekend. It feels like I toured the world food-wise (Chinese, Swedish, French, German, Japanese) and did a triathalon (swimming, biking, hiking). This is going to be a long one 🙂 Rob and I got a slow start on Friday night with Chinese takeout and episodes of Weeds…
Wedding Save-the-Date Tags

Wedding Save-the-Date Tags

I forgot to show you the final results of our printing project from the weekend before last!  These save-the-date tags are for our friends Jackie and Pierre. They’re having a fun, romantic, vintage-style wedding at an apple orchard this summer. We used these gray and team hangtags from Paper Source, along with envelopes in light…
Weekends: In Good Company

Weekends: In Good Company

What a funny, strange weekend this was! On Friday, we met up in the mission with our friends Matt and Amber on an impromptu visit from Seattle and their friend Ryan.  We started with a cheese flight, raclette and drinks on the sidewalk patio at Mission Cheese: Then, the five of us walked down to…
Weekend Roundup: Spring Flings

Weekend Roundup: Spring Flings

A bike party, a birthday party, a massive craft project and the start of a New Year – this was quite a weekend! Rob and I went out to Bike Party on Friday night with stops at Fort Mason, Pier 14 and Portsmouth Square. The city was so pretty all decked out in red and…
To Do: Chinatown Flower Fair

To Do: Chinatown Flower Fair

Spring officially starts for me with the Chinese New Year flower fair! This weekend all of Chinatown will be filled with orchids, plum blossom branches, orange trees, paperwhites, chrysanthemums and other “auspicious” flowers designed to bring luck in the year ahead. Next thing you know, it will be time for Bouquets to Art, the Big Bang…
Weekends: Housguests

Weekends: Housguests

This was such a fun weekend!  You simply can’t go wrong when you go out Friday to see a huge amount of tap dancing.  We paired up with our friends Greg and Kevin to see Anything Goes at the Golden Gate Theater. Fantastic cast, music and dancing. I’ve had Cole Porter songs stuck in my…
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