Nicole is moving to Salt Lake City this week. She’s recently found an exciting new job in Utah after having lived in San Francisco for a little less than a year. She’s the blond in the grey top in the photo. For her going away party, I booked a reservation for eight at Asia SF.…

I discovered this amazing kennel’s website a few years ago. Based in Canada, Rainbow Park specializes in breeding unusual combinations of breeds. For example, they have bred cockapoos (cocker spaniel and poodle), pugshi (pug and shih tzu) and lhasapoo (Lhasa apso and poodle). It’s so fun to browse their gallery of puppies and hall of…

Fresh herbs are essential for summer cooking! Luckily, there is an easy way to your kitchen stocked with fresh herbs. No gardening required! Buy fresh basil and mint from a farmer’s market or produce stand, cut the stems and keep the bunches in a glass of water in a sunny spot. Basil does extremely well…

Our first weekend back in the city was just about as perfect as it gets! On Friday, Rob and I had a much needed trip to the rock climbing gym after work. Feeling inspired by the Tour de France, I cooked a roast chicken and potatoes for dinner. Delicious strawberries from the produce market topped…

Just looking at this coat from Diane Von Furstenburg makes me want to throw a big toddler-style tantrum right here at my computer. Pleeeeeeeaaaase?! It’s only going to cost half a month’s rent?! I’m officially holding my breath until it goes up for sale. Can’t you just picture it with a few yellow accessories thrown…

Jean and Trent are big bike fans and have been coming over every night to watch the Le Tour de France on OLN (they don’t have cable). We’ve been alternating cooking duties over the past few days but it would be fun to do something a little more appropo for the event. A french picnic…

Raspberry outside, lime paper inside, this Crane’s notepad makes my heart flutter just a bit. It’s the kind of thing that a stylish lady would set next to her home phone for important notes. Right next to one of those delightful old fashioned address books that pop open to the right page when you press…

Intuition, the home of Los Angeles celebrity fashion (good and bad), is having an online sale right now. Some notable items include: Suede pumps – Grey suede pumps with a delicate bow? They’re perfect and only $50! Dahlia tie top – Add a little flair to your work wardrobe. V neck linen sweater – Perfect…

Here’s a trick I have used several times! If you find yourself with the wrong kind of wrapping paper for a last minute gift, turn it inside out and use the white side instead. This happened during the Hayfork wedding when Margaret and I were tasked with wrapping the bridal party gifts. But there was…

Now that Rich and Molly were successfully married, Rob and I drove West for the second part of our vacation (you can see all the photos here). We took highway 36 to the foggy and cool coast on Sunday afternoon. No more heat stroke for this San Francisco girl! Our first stop was Woodley Island…