A Casual French Valentine’s Day Dinner Party
Happy Valentine's Day to everyone! After yesterday's morning tea party, I dashed off to work with a client in the afternoon and returned home to…
A Gluten-Free Toddler Tea Party for Valentine’s Day
Your first tea party! What a fun occasion and what an honor to be hostess for it. My friend Amy brought her two- and three-…
Paper Heart Valentine’s Day Chandelier
Valentine's Day festivities are heating up at our apartment. Tomorrow, I'm hosting not one - but two - parties on the theme. We start the…
We’re Going to Turkey, Greece and Croatia!
Our year of travel adventures continues! Rob and I just booked tickets into Turkey in late March and out of Croatia in mid-May. The plan…
Carving a Linoleum Block Valentine’s Day Card
I forgot all about this Valentine's Day card from a couple years ago until I found it in the craft drawer today. Carving a linoleum…
What to Wear: Date at the Jazz Club
Anne wrote in with asking for help with an outfit for a Valentine's Day date this week at the brand new San Francisco Jazz Center…
Sunday Lunch: Smoked Salmon Chowder
It's a rainy and cold Friday here in California. After a few months of sunny weather, winter has finally arrived. This is the perfect climate…
What to Wear: Finding a Date
With all our Valentine's Day brainstorming, Sarah wrote in with a request to take it a step back: How about what to wear to get…
Craft Project: Pop-up Prince & Michael Jackson Birthday Card
I have had a lot of time on my hands while recovering from pneumonia. For Margaret's birthday, I spent two days working on a hand-painted, 3D,…
What to Wear: Hosting a Valentine’s Day Dinner Party
V wrote in with a Valentine's Day request close to my own heart: How about what to wear to host a Valentine's dinner at home…