What a week it’s been. Phew! Good thing I was able to be a little organized ahead of time because it’s been 7 days full of holiday fun with family, friends, old and new traditions. It all starts the night of Thanksgiving, when we give the kids new Christmas jammies and slippers. How to Make […]
I rather prefer when Thanksgiving is not quite so late in the month of november. It gives me some breathing room between Thanksgiving and December 1st when I always seem to have a minor freak out that Christmas is coming and I don’t want to rush it. I love December and like to have as […]
Some fall sunshine to light up your weekend after a week of rain here in California. This photo was taken on a run a few weeks ago. It’s one of my favorite places in the Bay Area. It may be time for a post on how special it is to me. I hope to get […]
100 layer cake One of my favorite parts of every dinner party is preparing the table. I lovingly think about simple ways to make the table look special without adding too much. In fact, my favorite tables have very few elements. With Thanksgiving around the corner, this particularly special dinner is not any different. Actually, […]
Phew! How great does a new year feel? I mean as much as I love Thanksgiving and Christmas and everything in between, it sure feels awesome to start a new year. I love to deck the halls as much as the next gal, but seeing my home cleared out, striped down, free of all that […]
The Alameda Antiques Faire is an institution in the Bay Area. I was thrilled to get to go last Sunday. It was a gorgeous nearly 80 degree day in San Francisco, can you see the fantastic view of the San Francisco skyline Trans America building to the Bay Bridge. Awesome. I spent the morning with […]
I know you are wondering why in the heck I’m writing about Spring tulips today. But in fact, this is exactly when you should be thinking about your spring bulbs. If you would like to have tulips in your garden come spring, you will need to do a little work now. In warmer climates like […]