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Quiet Like Horses
www.quietlikehorses.com
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A lifestyle blog featuring photos, fashion, food and stories.
#56430 in All , #5870 in General Fashion

Photo booth shenanigans

This week was really busy, and it was fun spending so much time with friends and family, but then I got sick and could barely keep my eyes open past 8 (sorry for the inconsistent posting if you misse...

2 days ago

Chantal Guillon macarons

Yesterday my sister Sophie and I walked all around San Francisco. First we toured USF, then we lunched in Hayes Valley, followed by a little shopping, before we walked back through SOMA to meet ...

5 days ago

A story about two sisters

My sister Sophie is coming to visit this weekend! Im playing hooky Monday and Tuesday (but not really because I totally requested it off and talked about it with my boss, but I like the way "play...

03 feb 12

3 Lovely Ways to Wear Hearts

1. Around your waist 2. In your hair 3. Buttoned upAre you wearing hearts this month? Yesterday in the lunch room, I saw someone wearing the cutest black and white heart print skirt. I dont...

03 feb 12

Get the look: Hip, ballerina-inspire d blogger

Im pretty sure my big wide feet and bad balance have ruled out any chance that Ill ever be a prima ballerina, but just because Ill never flutter across a stage on my tippy-toes doesnt mean I cant dre...

02 feb 12

Funny pie charts

We use a lot of pie charts at work (I think because they remind everyone of pie and almost everyone I know likes a nice piece of pie). Here are a few funny ones for your Wednesday morning. Happy hump...

01 feb 12

TOMS new ballet flats

TOMS launches their new line of ballet flats today, and as someone who gets most of her exercise from walking, I couldnt be more excited. Everyone I know who owns a pair of TOMS raves about how comfo...

01 feb 12

British accents are contagious

Speaking of people abroad, last week there was a British man at the conference named Oliver who, naturally, had a snazzy British accent. One night I was having a drink at the bar with my friend Brian...

31 jan 12

Would you ever live abroad?

Ive lived in California my entire life, but I think living abroad for a year or two would be so much fun. Id love to live somewhere in Europe where I could eat buttery croissants and crusty breads to...

31 jan 12

My week at Cavallo Point

Spending a week working at Cavallo Point, a luxury resort in Sausalito, was so much fun. It used to be a U.S. army post, and the officers residences have since been converted into guestroom...

30 jan 12

The Secret Ingredient That Makes Everything Taste Delicious + Fancy

Okay, so its not really a secret ingredient, but it does make everything taste amazing and fancy. Its truffle salt! On our first night at Cavallo Point this week, a bunch of us ate in the bar, and I ...

26 jan 12

Chalk installations

The other day I was ordering office supplies and was considering which white board to get when I started thinking "Whatever happened to chalk boards?" I remember using them all the time in gr...

25 jan 12

Whats your favorite flower?

Since I made my New Years resolution of keeping a tidy coffee table, I have a whole new appreciation for how beautiful fresh-cut flowers look in the middle of it. At work, were lucky to have this hug...

24 jan 12

Colorful-bottomed girls

Ive been on the hunt for a pair of colored denim pants but have been feeling a little shy about wearing super bright ones. Luckily, I found this teal pair thats a few notches brighter than regular bl...

23 jan 12

Have a fresh weekend!

What are your plans this weekend? Ill be doing work and hope to squeeze in some blogging time to schedule some fun posts for next week since Ill be tied up in Sausalito for a work event. This whole m...

20 jan 12

Summer Vacation Plans: Camp Wandawega

This week my sister called from Oregon one night to tell me her car got stuck in the snow. Luckily, some nice people had a shovel handy and helped her out. And I thought I had it bad here in the Bay ...

19 jan 12

Boccalone: Tasty Salted Pig Parts

Alan starts a 5-week project up in San Francisco tomorrow, so this weekend we did a test run of how long it would take to walk from the train station to his office. (Just 10 minutes!) Afterwards, we ...

17 jan 12

Orange Nail Polish

My mom gave me a bunch of nail polish colors for Christmas, and the one Ive been wearing for three straight weeks is On the Same Paige by OPI. Its a retro orange that sometimes looks coral or red dep...

16 jan 12

Friday Giveaway with Shabby Apple!

Dear readers, guess what? Quiet Like Horses is having its very first giveaway! Im so excited to be giving away the Waimea dress from Shabby Apple, an online boutique of womens dresses. Doesnt it remi...

13 jan 12

Battlestar Galactica: The Stuff Compulsive New Years Eve Marathons Are Made Of

Remember last week when I said Alan and I stayed home on New Years Eve to eat pizza and have a Battlestar Galactica marathon? When I went back to work on Tuesday, everyone was all abuzz with what the...

12 jan 12

Desktop Tchotchkes

When Im feeling stumped at work, its nice to have something calming to look at besides my computer screen. I keep a terrarium on my desk, but these handblown radiometers would also be really cool. Th...

11 jan 12

Pretty Wedding Dress

Work is keeping me crazy busy (were gearing up for our big national sales conference this month where well be staying here for almost an entire week!) and I keep bringing work home with me, only to g...

11 jan 12

Kiss Me Coral Lipstick

Where was I when Poppy Kings perfect reddish-orange lipstick for J. Crew was released? I dont know, but I totally missed it. Supposedly it sold out almost instantly, and its nowhere to be found onlin...

10 jan 12

Salted Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treats

Lately weve been watching a ton of movies, and Ive just discovered the most perfect movie dessert. Its simple and nostalgic and crazy good: salted brown butter Rice Krispie treats. Just like the kind...

10 jan 12

New spindle lamps + a story about resolve

This weekend I went to Target to return something wed gotten for Christmas that I knew wed never use. (I realize this might make me sound like a horrible person, but before you start thinking that Im...

09 jan 12

Laid-back Weekend, Anyone?

This weekend I have a bunch of down time planned, and Im thrilled. On Sunday, Alan and I are having friends over for an afternoon matinee (I think were going to watch this). And were going to wear sw...

06 jan 12

Whimsical Prints

Im a bit preoccupied these days with simple prints. Usually Im drawn to solids, but prints — done right — can be so whimsical.Left: Charlotte Taylor, Right: Estrid Ericson elephant fabric v...

05 jan 12

Neighborhood Friends

Even though I dont know all my neighbors by name, I do know all of their quirks. Theres the buff lady across the street who is always out either watering her lawn or washing her car. She has one blac...

04 jan 12

The coolest way to keep matches handy

Jen Pearson makes the coolest reclaimed apothecary matchstick bottles. I picked one up from the Renegade Craft Fair this year, and my favorite part is the strike pad etched into the glass on the bott...

04 jan 12

New Years Resolutions

{Anthropologie top, skirt, and bag, Urban Outfitters tights and shoes, Lulu Frost necklace}{the lettuce-y flower on my coffee table thats lasted over a week!} Did you do anything fun for New Yea...

03 jan 12

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