Thanks to my amazingly beautiful and sweet customer, Lindsey, for sending me these photos of herself in this dress: This was a personal favorite in the shop, and Im so glad it went to Lindsey- she we...
The last time I was in the Bay Area, I went to a great show at a commune in Oakland (yes, a true commune smack dab in the middle of the city!) where there were a multitude of wonderful people assembl...
An Imbolc/St. Brigids Day gathering, with homemade beeswax candles, homemade bread, and homemade CREAM PUFFS! (thats violet flavored sugar sprinkled on top!) A skit-ual by candlelight... and then a w...
When I first heard this song by First Aid Kit, I literally could not believe that they were from Sweden- I mean, their country twang is perfect. This is a really sweet song pining away for a love tha...
Okay, I am going to give you this one little sneak peek: ...but to find out more about this story, you are going to have to read over to the fabulous Honey Kennedy blog to read my guest post. Get rea...
Our household has a new band- Mt. Whateverest! Thats my hunny Chris front and center, shredding on the guitar; and our friends Jonah on drums, Steven on the keys, and Jacob on the bass. I am the big ...
This week I was visiting my parents in San Ramon. San Ramon is a sleepy suburb located in a broad valley about 45 minutes East of San Francisco. It is an area famous for fantastic moonrises and for t...
We have been waiting for a long time for the rains to come to Northern California this winter. The past few days a big storm finally blew in, with bits of snow and hail at the frigid start, and tons ...
I just heard the news that Etta James passed. The world has lost one of its major musical talents. I discovered Etta James in my 20s, working a job that I hated with every cell of my being, which inv...
This photo is just in from my beautiful customer Lynda, who bought this dress and made it utterly her own! Love the accessories... and love that rose floor. Thanks so much for the photo, Lynda! *If y...
Today me and Chris went up the hill to do some photos of the guitars that hes listing in his Etsy shop, Cosmic Yardsale. Here are some of my favorites: This one is called The Stickermobile. It plays ...
Going out to run some errands... This wool sweater dress is 1960s vintage, made in France. To me it looks like a Cure album cover from the 80s. The hat is my ultimate comfort/cozy standby- its my fav...
I got a fabulous birthday gift this year from Jen at Honey Kennedy- From A to BIBA, the autobiography of BIBA founder Barbara Hulaniki. I have had an obsession with the English 1960s/1970s era...
I am sorry to tell you all that our beloved cat Zazou has passed to the other side. It has taken me a long time to get this blog post together, because my grief is still so strong. We lost Zazou in N...
This is one of the most amazing photos that Ive seen lately! This Majik Travelers Coat is a handmade work-in-progress by Dawn from Majik Horse. Thats the amazing Dawn herself, and one of her beloved ...
The last apples in the orchard...
I love when an Etsian that I admire buys something from me! Enter the gorgeous and talented Renae, proprietress of Mademoiselle Mermaid, who bought this red dress and is rocking it beautifully here: ...
Around here, there are a full twelve days of Christmas. The celebration isnt over until those Wisemen reach the babe in the manger, aka, The Feast of the Epiphany (January 6th). Our fiber optic Chris...
This stuff is making my life so much better tasting right now. They call it Salad Booster, but you can put it on everything (like soup). This little bag lasts me about a week for a two-stomach house,...
One of my sweet customers from France gifted this jacket to her brother for Christmas: Il est si mignon, non? *Merci beaucoup to Clemence for this adorable photo!*
For Christmas Eve, I bought us a cherry pie and some very creamy vanilla ice cream. I only now realized that the food I bought matches the outfit! Ha! Chris took this as I headed up the driveway. Do ...
If Chuck Bass could sing, he would sound like Ed Harcourt. Breathy, deep, sending wintery shivers up and down my spine... drama without apology. From Mojos Blue Christmas album.
Any shade of red and green says *HELLO CHRISTMAS* on December 22nd! Just use any shade in the family (maroon! aqua! pink!) and go nuts! Note my new boots- best thrift score ever. I named them ...
Twas a starry Solstice eve, and merry folks were gathered together to keep the creative fires burning high... Bluebird, Dylan (of the rockin pagan band Lasher Keen), Leonna Sapphire, and moi, at Blue...
I hope you all are having a great run-up to Halloweekend! I havent decided what on earth I am going to be this year.... totally typical Me. Sexy Spaceman is in the running, as is "dead ____"...
There is nothing like this color of blue.
I am so lucky to have a new camera- after years of wanting and hoping! I killed my old camera (really- I killed it. It was a terrible day.) and that kicked my butt into buying a lovely Nikon D70 from...
I just returned from the amazing Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in San Francisco- three days of amazing free (!) music in Golden Gate Park. The weather this year was incredible... sunshine all th...
Lately, I find myself putting on the 1969 album Postcard by Welsh folk singer Mary Hopkin every single day. There are some beautiful folk songs on here, some "show tunes" type songs that ar...
In late summer, there is always a lot more wildlife out and about in the Sierra Foothills. Over the past few weeks, it has been like an Encyclopedia entry on "animals of the woodland"- I ha...
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