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Mmmm…Have you had thin crust pizza with broccoli rabe and spicy sausage? It’s a delicious combination that inspired this easy weeknight pasta dinner. Choi sum, with bright yellow flowers, is easily found at most asian markets or farmer’s markets in the Bay Area through the summer. It’s actually the young rapeseed plant, aka canola. I…

Do you celebrate May Day? When my sister and I were little girls, we always made May Day flower baskets for our neighbors and my mom even once put on a garden party with a real Maypole. Nothing’s cuter than a bunch of girls in pastel dresses with flowers in their hair to celebrate spring.

This weekend was a bit of a disappointment. I had plans to spend loads of time outside enjoying the warm summer weather. But I woke up on Saturday morning with my second cold of the month and didn’t leave the apartment even once. Boo… After breakfast, Rob went to volunteer with the Bicycle Coalition and…

Maxi dresses are my favorite summer look! When layered with a casual blazer, you can even rock a maxi dress for the office:   Dress – In a lovely coral pattern with ruffles. Blazer – A navy basic from J. Crew. Sleeves rolled-up, of course. Shoes – Thick strap wedge sandals aren’t too “beachy” for…

Now that it stays light out later in the evening, I’ve been motivated to do some after-work art projects. My latest hobby is dabbling with watercolors, with Virginia Johnson’s illustrations as an inspiration point. I painted the chair and new header above on Monday and did a series with grape hyacinths tonight.  Pretty fun!

This is the cologne I picked up for Rob on Saturday! Incense Kyoto by Comme des Garcons is a wonderful musky scent with tones of cedar, soap, cypress, teak, nutmeg, coffee and amber.  Smoky and light, perfect for a guy who doesn’t do cologne often. Do you wear your husband’s cologne? I love layering Rob’s…

Rob was out of town this weekend racing at the Sea Otter Classic.  I really like a solo weekend once in a while, so made plans to just lay low.  An amazing mini-heatwave made it hard to be a complete hermit, though! On Saturday, I spent the morning picking up the house and drinking iced…

This was our sixth year of hosting a dinner on April 18 in commemoration of the 1906 earthquake – and one of the finest yet! After having 19 guests last year, I cut down the list to just 10. It was tough, but resulted in a much easier party where I had time to relax,…

Do you have an alter ego? Mine is a rocker! She makes a strong showing at least once a year when I go a little heavier on the eyeliner, louder on the earbuds and darker on the leather jacket. I bust out the Xbox karaoke and think about taking bass lessons again. Rocker season is…

I finally found the time to join Pinterest! So far, I’m using it as a creative lab for events and projects. You’re welcome to tune in there to follow the behind-the-blog scene!