We came home from Paris with 9 new scarves, 6 dresses, 6 sweaters/tops and 4 coats between the 3 of us. I'm still so impressed at the new wardrobe that my friend Jackie assembled. She rarely shops in the US…
The stages of Paris trip shopping grief: In the course of a few days, I went from full-blown panic that I purchased too much during our trip to Paris and it would never fit in my suitcase and we'd be…
We woke up tremendously excited to have slept well the night before. For Jackie and me, parents of toddlers, it was a revolutionary feeling to have slept and woken up "on our own terms." Our first full day in Paris…
Thanksgiving weekend in Fresno...in our traditional manner, it involved at least one epic adventure.On Thursday morning we drove to Sanger from San Francisco to stay…
Cooking your first Thanksgiving turkey next week? This vintage antler handle carving set would be the perfect accompaniment to your perfectly roasted bird. It's $24…
Midnight on the third Thursday of November (tonight!) is the official start of Beaujolais Nouveau season. In France, the arrival of the season's first wine…