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It has been raining for nearly a week here in San Francisco – an unusual streak of bad weather that has the whole city in a tizzy and our walk-based routines disrupted.   The holidays charged ahead regardless of the rain! We started the weekend on Thursday night, celebrating Jean’s 30th birthday at the Academy…

I don’t have much on my holiday wish list this year. Having just moved everything across town, I’m trying to stick to minimalism. Candles – We’re still battling cat pee at the new apartment, so some extra scented candles would be nice to have. Pajamas – Always my favorite for the holidays. These are from…

After the whirlwind trip to New York (which was SO great, even if for just seven hours) it was great to unplug for a few days. Rob and I drove out to Fresno on Thursday morning to spend Thanksgiving with his family.  As always, we started with a huge, lovely feast. Look at that perfect…

This weekend was another mix of doing almost nothing and so,so much at the same time.  I’m writing right now from a beautiful NYC hotel room overlooking 42nd St. and the Hudson River.  I’m in the city for just 24-hours, but did manage to go walk a few festive blocks.  Let’s see…Friday night, Rob and…

Do you get anxiety at night?  I do well during the day – considering all the pressure of my new job as VP – but at night, my brain can go into overtime processing everything. I sometimes wake up feeling stressed out and it can be hard to go back to sleep. At least that…

My inner hermit absolutely loved this weekend. I felt just like Mr. Woodhouse from Emma: “Ah! There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.” On Friday night, I dashed home late from work, changed in a flash and practically ran over to the opera with Rob. The show started an hour early since…

All those hours of election coverage last night provided a perfect backdrop for some online shopping! Bloomingdale’s is having a big sale, plus free shipping and an extra 20% off with the code HOLIDAYFF.  I stocked up on a couple DVF dresses, wool mini skirts and of Aqua cashmere (so soft!).  With all those discounts,…

This weekend was the first in a long time that felt somewhat normal.  No moves, no house guests, no travel.  Just classic San Francisco sunny, warm November days. Unfortunately, I neglected to take photos of any of it.  Katherine McGuire’s painting is an accurate replacement of how deliciously nice it was. Friday night, Rob and…

So far…33 is not that much calmer than 32!  The Giants won the World Series on Sunday. I flew to Kansas City for a 24 hour trip on Monday. Spent Tuesday with various TV and magazine celebrities before flying home late that night. Today, I walked to work through a crowd of a million baseball…

32…what a year!  We started it off with a trip to Japan, spent the summer in a massive “life explosion” of house guests, apartment moves and job title changes and ended it with a bang.  I wouldn’t trade that year for anything, but I hope 33 is a bit calmer. I arrived home on Friday…