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Another season of summer beach house dreaming has started! Pacific Grove was full of tiny, inspiring cottages. Today, let’s imagine decorating a cozy retreat inside of the Point Pinos Lighthouse in Pacific Grove. It’s the oldest continuously-operating lighthouse of the west coast and seems like a perfect place to invite someone over for a glass…

Rob biked south with his friend, Liam, on Thursday, and I drove down on Friday with Kay to spend his birthday weekend together in Pacific Grove. We had a late dinner at Vivolo’s Chowder House and turned in at the cute motel. On Saturday, it was freezing cold and rainy but that didn’t stop us…

This week has been challenging at work. A mix of just so much very good and very bad happening all at the same time. I’m excited that it’s Friday and we’re almost done. Last night, I took a break with the Ladies Activity Club! Yvonne and her sister hosted us for a night of making…

This is one of those craft projects where DIY does not translate to saving money. Custom designed and thermography-printed stationery isn’t cheap…but neither is stamping and printing your own. Luckily, it’s a lot of fun and the results are lovely! Supplies Linoleum block, carving tool & roller (this starter kit is a great deal) White…

These are my go-to lipsticks! I found the “amused” shade originally as the perfect way to rock the trendy hot pink look. Then added the deep berry and red picks to my rotation, too. You can do a quick swipe for just a bit of color or layer it on for a bolder look. They’re…

Bouquets to Art is one of my favorite events of the year – despite the galleries being absolutely packed to the gills. This year did not disappoint! There was still the occasional super-literal arrangement – dogs made of chicken wire and babies breath – but also some really lovely works. A couple trends stood out,…

So nice to be back home and settled in to a regular routine again. I took the day off work on Friday to hang out with Margaret. We love pretending to be ladies of leisure! Our day started at the de Young Museum for the annual Bouquets to Art show. Even at ten in the…

Six days in Austin for SXSW Interactive….I’m exhausted. It was like being inside the internet. Altogether a successful trip: my panel of startup culture was a hit, the new wardrobe of comfy pants, tees and sneakers worked well and I managed to get in to the VIP section for Jay-Z’s private concert. Amazing!

I’m going to nerd-camp later this weekend! SXSW Interactive includes four days of 40,000 startup techies taking over Austin. This will be my first year and I’m already not great at dressing casually, so packing has been a challenge. Jacket – A lightweight jacket that can be shoved in your bag. Rain is predicted, so…

Zut alors! Ever since watching The Artist, I just can’t get over Jean Dujardin. I was already a Gene Kelly fan – so you can image how pleasant it was to find a living, breathing, *french* version walking around the screen! We watched OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies on Sunday night. So fun!