Just when I’m ready to start wearing wool sweaters and tweed, San Francisco’s summer officially begins at the start of September. The next two months are the best possible time to visit the city: the sun is out, the tourist crowds are gone, fun free events are scheduled for almost every weekend. Here are five…

How has it already almost been a year since we were in France? A colorful mailer packed with samples from one of my absolute favorite French shops was just delivered by the postman and with it a host of nice memories. Rob and I stumbled into the Fragonard perfumes boutique in St. Paul du Vance, outside of…

My good friend Shane came to see us in San Francisco this weekend and we got together with a whole group of old friends.  We spent Saturday hiking along the Marin coast, eating out in Lower Haight and going to a jazz performance in a small cafe. Sunday was a good chance to relax before…

As you might have noticed, I have a new job!  My days of wandering the world are on pause while I return to being “EP the VP” in another healthcare startup. This new company is fantastic – and it’s in San Mateo. So, I’m figuring out a new commute that involves biking to Caltrain a…

I went to a fancy-pants Silicon Valley garden party last night and a few of my favorite cocktail party pro-tips came into play. Many of these work just as well at weddings – in case you don’t have a networking event on the horizon: Wear a name tag-appropriate outfit. Same idea as the tech conference…

Baseball season is winding down and we’re headed to a game next weekend. I love the stylish orange and black outfits that some Giant’s fans wear to the games in San Francisco. It’s a posh baseball stadium, with a bay view and Napa wines for sale – why not dress up a little? Top –…

It feels like fall already here in San Francisco. Things are warming up but I’m ready to switch to my fall clothes and colors. How about a little mustard yellow and blue? Skirt – A basic blue pencil skirt straight from England on sale for £29.00.  Blouse – Lovely light mustard yellow top for those…

The thing with hosting a dinner party every week is that you go through a lot of table linens.  Will fall entertaining just around the corner, it’s time to pick up a few new cloth napkins for my supply. 1. Blue green linen napkins from CB2 2. French toile patterned napkins in blue and red…

This week’s dinner party was a pretty casual affair. I made a simple Moroccan-style menu using many of the same staple ingredients purchased for last week’s Turkish party. I had a light cold, so it was nice to take it easy. Menu Appetizer: Imported dolmas  Chicken tagine with preserved lemons and olives Mograbieh (a type…

A couple weeks ago, Anne wrote in with a request about an upcoming wedding up at Lake Tahoe. “The wedding is apparently ON the beach and not too fancy but I figure what is a wedding if not an excuse to dress up?” Agreed! Here’s my suggestion:  Dress – This dress is so pretty online and…