What fills your soul over the weekend that leaves you ready for a new week? Is it time with girl friends? Time spent outdoors? Long gourmet dinners? Sunday morning snuggles? Whatever it is for you, I hope you had an abundance of it this weekend. We had fun with lots of family time. We began […]
With the temperature still in the upper 70’s in California these days, it feels like fall hasn’t quite arrived yet. It feels funny to be wearing summery clothes despite October’s approach. For the transition from summer clothing to fall, I like to add in more scarves to the mix. A simple scarf can take […]
Sardinia It’s officially fall I realize, but I’m missing summer. I’m missing the rhythm of my family when school is out. The family we are during the summer months when I actually get to be with my school-aged kids. At the beginning of fall, as beautiful as the world is during this time, I find […]
I have written about this amazingly delicious and simple granola before. It is a staple in our pantry. My middle daughter loves to cook and this is sort of her thing. We have had to double or triple the recipe many times as friends, family and teachers request it regularly too. Recently, we didn’t have any […]
I’ve been on the look out for floor lighting to add to my living room. I am thinking a touch of vintage brass would be the perfect addition. Here are a few that are catching my eye lately. Which one do you like? Have any favorites to add to my list? Vintage Koch + Lowy […]
This summer I dove into a few new cookbooks (and one I can hardly wait for) that have me inspired in the kitchen lately. They each have beautiful photography and tempting recipes with their own take on ingredients. The common theme, there is no substitute for good, fresh, local food. Interestingly, two are Bay Area […]
Hiking with Kids Hiking with kids is truly one of our favorite family pastimes. We’ve hiked parts of the Napali Coast, Waimea Canyon, Mt. Tam, Santa Cruz Mountains, Desolation Wilderness, Pacific Crest Trail, The Grand Canyon, Sedona, National Parks and State Parks all over Northern California. We start the kids as soon as they can be […]