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The Asian Art Museum is such a nice place to spend a winter afternoon. I hadn’t been since a visit during my very first month in the city, almost 6 years ago.Civic Center – normally a pretty skeezy place – can seem almost Parisian on a hazy, cold day with the farmer’s market in the…

Only one more day until guests start to arrive for our grand Scottish weekend. There’s a lot to do still, but I’ve completed a fun project: hand-printed napkins! I carved the thistle design over the weekend with Shane’s initials in the middle and finished the napkins last night. I think they’ll be fun customization with…

For only $5.50 in the perfect shade of teal blue…this little belt from Charlotte Russe started it all. I’m not normally a fan of bows, but it works in this casual Friday get-up for early spring. Cardigan – A basic boyfriend cardigan in light gray from Old Navy.Shirt – Basic white tank.Bracelets – Silver bangles…

What a weekend! We were lucky to have the first geniunely nice weather in months pass through town. On Friday, Rob and I went to see The King’s Speech after work. What a great movie! Helena Bonham Carter was awesome. On Saturday morning, we went for breakfast at the new Grove down the street. Cute…

I don’t have regular TV, just hulu, so this one almost passed by my radar. Luckily, mom sent me the link yesterday! Masterpiece Theater has a new upstairs, downstairs-style show called Downton Abbey and it looks marvelous! Ack, I don’t have any free time to watch until the weekend. Torture!

A friend got us tickets to Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger here in the city this month. It’s a folk project by Sean Lennon (yes, that Lennon) and his girlfriend Charlotte Kemp Muhl. I don’t know any of the songs…yet…and Rob has mixed feelings about the costumes in their DIY video. They’re a big…

In a few weeks, Rob and I will be host to the final party in the “Tour de Awesome” series for my friend’s 30th birthdays. Tour de Shane has a Scottish theme, with the main event being a big dinner party! Here’s what I’m brainstorming so far: Food – A hearty menu with some kind…

My favorite purchase of the winter is now on sale from Zara for only $99. This camel coat makes every outfit look polished! With the must-have color of the season and a bit of military style, you hit two trends in one piece that is sure to be a classic. I’m tempted to buy a…

Just when I was really starting to accept my winter social “hibernation” – Rob found a new rocking party for us to attend. On Friday night, Rob, Margaret, Denyse and I bundled up and got on our bikes (in 30 degree weather!) for the first ever San Francisco Bike Party. Thanks to Meli for the…

Christmas being over means that some of my very favorite city events are just around the corner. Mark your calendars now! Day of ServiceJanuary 17Spend MLK Day volunteering with the national parks around San Francisco. Rob and I volunteered on Alcatraz a couple years ago. Chinese New Year Flower FairJanuary 29-30Chinatown is filled to the…