5 Rules for a Successful Santa Cruz Beach House Weekend
The family gathered in Santa Cruz last weekend for a celebration of my Mother's birthday. We've been doing a version of this each summer since…
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2016 Easter Festivities with the Family
Easter at my parent's home in San Luis Obispo is our annual spring tradition. It's always great to see Rob's sister and his four nephews…
Taking the Long Road Home Through Big Sur
My holiday traditions each year seem to always go like this: Mail 100+ Christmas cards Buy and decorate a tree Have 20+ people over for…
The 9 Best Vegetarian Dishes on Valencia Street – A Mission Moveable Feast
Calvin Trillin, one of my favorite authors, wrote vividly about hypothetical moving feasts that sampled from different restaurants all across New York City to make…
Birthday Camping at Portola Redwoods State Park
Less than an hour from the bustling center of Silicon Valley is a lovely state park with tall redwood trees, ferns and - most shocking…
San Francisco Picnic with Opera in the Park
Oh my! We have been so busy the last two weeks. A picnic with the San Francisco Opera was quickly followed by two dinner parties,…
5 Detours to Take During Sonoma Wine Tasting
Every road trip with friends should be full of delicious detours! I like nothing more than living up to my reputation as "delaybot" while discovering…
A Spanish-Style Picnic in Sonoma Wine Country
Shane came up to visit for the weekend and to celebrate his and Jackie's birthdays. What better way to enjoy California's late summer with our…
How to Buy Wedding Flowers at the San Francisco Flower Mart
My dear friend Margaret is married off! What a wonderful wedding she had in San Luis Obispo last weekend. After a busy week of last…
A San Francisco Spa Bachelorette Party
I've thrown dozens of bridal showers, a handful of weddings and even more baby showers but, by chance, had never hosted a bachelorette party until Margaret's…