cooking : crafts : organization : gardening : thrifting : going green
For part 2 of our trip, we went to Irvine to visit my sister and her boyfriend. And of course Vladmir. He has decided to take up crafting. And the elusive Jezebel. Some of Mike’s coworkers, who have an office at the Orange County Register, took us out to lunch at a Venezuelan restaurant. I’d [...]
Not that we have much of a winter to begin with, but we pretty much had no rainy/cloudy season this year. So I have been lucky enough to enjoy even more sunny walks than usual, and now they are filled with the bright colors of spring. Even some of my plants, which have received no [...]
Mike got home from a business trip and the dogs took turns cuddling up to him. When one of us is gone, Reggie will spend long amounts of time staring at the door in case we come back. One of my customers asked for poufs with a more rounded shape, and you know what? I [...]
Mike had a three-day weekend and the weather was unseasonably warm and pleasant (well, 65 degrees instead of 55), so we decided to get outside on Saturday. It kind of turned into a things-we-can’t-believe-we-haven’t-done-yet trip. But we just went with it. Greatest. Sign. Ever. Our destination was the Point Bonita lighthouse, which is pretty close [...]
Last night we had a fun date night in the city, and I wanted to take some photos that capture what San Francisco is like at night. I can’t believe it, but we’ve been here a whole year. We had dinner at Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, which was sublime. I didn’t notice when I took this, [...]
This was kind of an early birthday treat. Mike found this little beach in Pacifica that was the perfect place for a sunny day picnic. The waves were probably the biggest I’ve seen so far here, so there were a lot of surfers in the water. I put my feet in for just a little [...]
Did you see my antique fridge/bar on Fresh Home? I am blogging for them now, along with their other “Fresh Faces.” This pile of unstuffed poufs became a bunch of wholesale orders…when it rains, it pours. Obligatory shot of a cute dog. Poster of the week. Available here. The cutest owlie. I will have tons [...]
So the surprise anniversary trip was … Mono Hot Springs! Apparently after an attempt to book a cabin in Big Sur failed, Mike discovered this resort tucked away in the Sierra National Forest. And when I say tucked away, I mean this is the most remote place I’ve ever been. To get there, you have [...]
I won’t be here to blog on my anniversary (Sept. 18) because Mike is taking me on a surprise getaway for the weekend (!!), but I wanted to give you a little look back at what was, in my totally biased opinion, the greatest wedding of all time. Whenever I look at the pictures, I [...]
Lots of people told us we had to check out Stinson Beach, so we drove the loopy winding road out there. We were all excited for a sunshine-y day at the beach, but it turns out it was actually pretty gloomy there that day. We still had a good time, though, watching surfers and being [...]
Two of my crochet patterns — vintage hanger covers and a colorful granny square pillow — have been published in a new book. You can now order So Pretty! Crochet, by my talented friend Amy Palanjian, at Amazon.com. 
