The ampersands went neck & neck, but in the end the battle was decided by four votes... which went to my talented opponent. My & was not, alas, the better letter. Did you guess which was...
Do I have any letter-lovers or typophiles in my readership? If so, a have a Friday treat for you...Today Im participating in a battle of hand-lettered ampersands at Better Letters. Better Letters&nbs...
Adams family is large enough that it would be a stretch of finances and creative gift ideas to purchase a present for each sibling a Christmastime. Theyve devised a clever strategy to ensure full sto...
Ive been a sniffly, shivery, sleepy, surly sick person this week. Not exactly a pleasure to be around, even online. Cold medicines ought to add "may cause incoherent tweeting and typo-riddled blo...
This is magic. And we all need a little magic in our Tuesdays, dont we?Time to dive into the stack of books I received for Christmas. The truth is, Im still the same little girl who reads under the c...
Im fickle with color. I have a crush now and again, but I always come back to neutrals. Right now Im admiring the subtlety of white lines on a pale background.Jaipur Rugs via One Kings Lane, Whi...
Would it be odd to decorate for Valentines Day? Because it might be nice to sprinkle the house with little hearts...Paper Heart Garland via Pinterest, Littl e Stone Hearts by Sarah...
Winter decorating is all about brightening up a dark house, and adding some glamour to a season otherwise bundled up in fleece and flannel.I arranged my collection of apothecary jars on top of the ch...
Not a resolution Im thrilled to be sticking to after a long and lazy vacation. Oh, caffeine and pretty things, please get me through the day...Starbucks Cinnamon-Infused Ground Coffee & ...
Adam and I are taking one last day off, not so much for vacation, but rather for everything that we avoided during our vacation. There are two cats overdue for a bath, two stockings waiting to be tuc...
If you couldnt tell from our holiday card, I was slightly lacking in Christmas spirit this year. I went through the motions, to be sure: decorating the tree, drinking hot cocoa, horrifying the cats w...
Tis still the season, right? We missed it? Bah!So Im a little late. Oh well- the sentiment remains the same. Happy holidays, thank you for reading, and heres to another year of differing opinion...
Newlywed Thanksgiving was so much fun we thought wed give Christmas the same treatment. That, and the husband is out of vacation time. Regardless, were here, and were making the most of it- with twin...
A pencil skirt helps infuse even the coziest of outfits with secretarial sex appeal. That vintage pencil necklace I blogged about would certainly be the Joan Holloway finishing touch, no?&n...
"You better watch out, you better not cry" might be a good behavioral deterrent for little kids, but theres no gimmick that works on pets. "Santa is watching" does not prevent Phineas...
I dont know where my brain is at these days, but one thing is for sure: if I want to remember something, I need to jot it down. So I made a note of this gracefully utilitarian necklace from Anthro......
Remember my very first giveaway at Shock the Bourgeois? Well, Im sticking to my guns: a curve-hugging pencil skirt is the staple every girl should have in her closet. So, with the help of Shabby Appl...
When I shared this with the husband he shrugged it off until he took a closer look."Oh! That is interesting." Floral & Insects by Laura Bell via 20x200Isnt it? Almost painterly, with...
Chronicle Books put the words "Pinterest" and "contest" in the same sentence, and I was in. But a whole board of this saturated orange? Thats a challenge. I thought, "Okay, 17-146...
The ashes of Jack and Charmian London (deceased in 1916 & 1955, respectively) lie together on a wooded knoll, beneath a massive stone pulled from the ruins of Wolf House. Its a secluded spot, bea...
Walking through the grounds of Jack Londons Beauty Ranch, its easy to see why he wanted to build his dream house there. The landscape is lush and varied, suitable for farming and ideal for peaceful r...
Well, Charmian Londons, to be exact. This is the dining room in The House With Happy Walls, a home built after Jacks death. It currently exists, per Charmians wishes, as a museum at Jack London State...
A few weeks ago Adam and I drove up to Glen Ellen to cross something off of our "Things to do While Living in California" list: we visited Jack Londons house, now known as Jack London St...
I love this rug so much, I wont even fuss about how they spelled my name wrong.The Elisabeth Rug from Ballard DesignsIt is named after me, right? The oversized English garden bouquet, the lush yet mu...
A metallic trend this season means that blogs, shops, and homes are all a-glitter for the holidays. Shiny objects are an eye-catching way to impress your guests. I plan on using my collection of silv...
It certainly looked a lot like Christmas at the Alameda Flea yesterday, where the rows of already covetable antiques were decked with tinsel and garland and everything else holly-jolly. I cant show o...
Love it when I find something special in my inbox- like a giftable print debuting at 20x200.Ideal Bookshelf 353: English Lit by Jane MountYour English major friend will grin and remember the hair-awa...
You didnt have to say it- I could tell. You really wanted anther look at that incredible candelabra I lit up this Thanksgiving. Youre welcome.It is amazing, isnt it? My Mom gave this to me at my brid...
Adam was indignant that I didnt include a shot of THE TURKEY in my Thanksgiving recap post. So here he is.
Uhhhhh... anyone else still nursing their Thanksgiving hangover? Ive learned the hard way that "hair of the dog" does not apply to tryptophan. 16 pounds of turkey split two ways is a long, sl...
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