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I usually make honeycomb candles for Christmas – but I ran out of time this past season. So, they were cute for small Valentine’s day gifts instead! I made sets of mini tapers for my team at work and three larger tapers for my boss. For mini tapers, use an 8th of a sheet (about…

This was a great weekend! Lovely weather, lots of time with friends and plenty of relaxing. I stayed at work late Friday for my annual review. Rob and I had a quiet night at home that evening. On Saturday, we had a nice breakfast of egg-in-the-basket with sourdough bread and a heart shaped cut out.…

I made valentine’s notes last night by sewing pink and red hearts on to paper cards. So easy, it just took about an hour to make a dozen for the favorite ladies in my life. Materials: Red folded cards and envelopes from Paper SourceEmbroidery floss in pale pink and dark maroonEmbroidery needleLove stamps If you…

The only thing better than getting a letter is getting a letter from Japan! With a pop-up and glitter to boot. A military veteran friend of ours moved to Japan in December to pursue his dreams and a wonderful girl – it’s just like something from a movie!

Last night’s LAC party was a lot of fun. Alison hosted us for a night of sharing favorite things in the city. We made our own LAC city guides based on the recommendations from members about our favorite San Francisco: Places to see Restaurants Splurges Free activities Shops Wild card recommendations I’ll share our lists…

I seem to have the worst luck when it comes to ovens. Our first apartment’s oven was old enough that it had to be lit with matches and took hours to heat up. Our second would have the pilot go out constantly. And now, our most modern stove yet has decided that 250 is really…

The print I bought at the flea market – supposedly a 1940’s Japanese piece, but a lovely depiction of two mums regardless of it’s true history – had a hidden surprise! Rob immediately opened up the back of the frame and found two other watercolor Japanese prints. A beach scene and a very fancy chicken.…

I know it’s a snowy mess in most of the country right now – so I hate to point out the record-breaking warm temperatures we had in San Francisco for the weekend. Highs in the mid 70’s…in February?! Well, best to enjoy it while it lasted. On Friday night, I left a work event celebrating…

Episode four of Downton Abbey features a 10 second scene in a London house that I absolutely love. The sitting room (closer look, or 39 minutes in) is done entirely in slate blue, mustard and gold. It’s a muted color scheme that we almost achieve in our apartment. I need to buy some mustard pillows…