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The Naked Rose
thenakedrose.blogspot.com
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Lifestyles blog about a bride-to-be living in San Francisco, lover of flowers, food, fashion, photography and her kitty.
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Exercise

As an adult I find that most exercise I get is scheduled and solitary, such as running on a treadmill at the gym, or out of necessity, such as walking to work or hauling groceries home. At Jefferys b...

2 days ago

Love & Luxe

Located on undeniably hip Valencia Street between 22nd and 23rd, Love & Luxe is a beautiful gallery and jewelry atelier brimming with handcrafted wearable art. Owner and jewelry designer, Betsy B...

4 days ago

My Wedding Ring, Updated

Before the wedding, I wrote about the ring that Jeffery gave me when we were still kids, the ring that I have been wearing for the past 8 years. Since saying "I do," I have wanted to find a w...

24 may 12

To My Darling Husband

Wishing you the happiest of birthdays. You make me happy every day. You make me want to do nice things for you. Like have dinner ready when you get home late. Yesterday I got off work at 6 (which is ...

23 may 12

May in the Mission

Last week I had an entire day to walk around the Mission and take photos. When the sun is shining and flowers are blooming, this city is really photogenic. New local business feature coming soon!Bi-R...

14 may 12

Happy Mothers Day!

Photos by Travis Deuel.I am really lucky to not only have an incredible mother, but also an incredible grandmother. Every day I feel sad that my mom lives an ocean away, and it is only going to get m...

13 may 12

Happy Birthday, Robin!

Photo by Travis Deuel.Happy birthday to my wonderful mother-in-law! Arent she and Jeffery cute at our wedding rehearsal? Robin, I am so glad you could be a part of our special day. We are lucky to ha...

13 may 12

A Birthday Brunch

Yesterday Katie and I went out for brunch to celebrate her birthday a day late. [Happy birthday Katie!] We ate at Tangerine on 16th Street and both ordered their zucchini latkes with poached eggs, sm...

11 may 12

Cinco de Mayo in Petaluma

Last weekend I played soccer in Marin, so after the game Katie met me up north and we spent the afternoon with Marina at her home in Petaluma. I wasnt feeling very well, so I didnt take very many pho...

10 may 12

Greek Salad

Yesterday I gave into cravings and had popcorn and an old-fashioned glazed donut for lunch. And jalapeño and pineapple pizza for dinner. Today I needed something fresh and healthy. So I made Greek sa...

04 may 12

Celebrating One Year

Today marks one year since my first post on The Naked Rose. Since then I have developed a much clearer idea of what I want out of this space. I know the direction I want to go in, and I am excited ab...

30 apr 12

Four Things

1. Marina gave us home laid eggs from Marin and weve been making a lot of fresh pasta again,  its a total crowd pleaser. On Monday my lovely friend Melissa came over for dinner and we made veget...

28 apr 12

Happy Monday

Treasure Island was beautiful on Saturday, and we won our game. I felt a little rusty, but hopefully Ill play better next week. Despite sore muscles, Jeffery and I both had the day off today and walk...

17 apr 12

Around the house

I cant go a day without playing with my camera, and usually the only things in my apartment worth photographing are kitty and cut flowers. He has very little patience for it. They, on the other hand,...

13 apr 12

Its my party, and Ill cry if I want to.

Birthdays are hard. Everyone just wants you to be happy. But I find that I want to make everyone else happy, and I get anxiety when I cant. Photo by Melissa HookThat being said, I had a lovely birthd...

13 apr 12

Currently Craving...

Its my birthday next week, and I cant help but want some new things.  1. Rose gold pebble earrings, 2. Madewell Keepsake Tee, 3. Bobbi Brown "beach" Body Oil, 4. Floral skirt, 5. J.Crew ...

05 apr 12

Photo Date with Ramsay

My friend Katie is a nanny to a little boy named Ramsay. She has been watching him since he was three months old, and he turns two this June. But, his family is moving to Boston in May, so she asked ...

30 mar 12

Mission Pie

I recently discovered Mission Pie out at 25th Street, and I am smitten. I was able to speak to Krystin, one of the co-owners, and she gave me a little insight into the business. I asked her, "why...

28 mar 12

Legion of Honor: William Morris

My soccer game was rained out on Saturday, so Marina and I ventured to the Legion of Honor Museum to see the Victorian Avant-Garde exhibition, "Cult of Beauty." Of the pieces in the collectio...

27 mar 12

First Day of Spring

I spent the afternoon in the outer Mission (new local business feature coming soon!), and I was feeling adventurous, so I decided to walk to the top of that blurry hill (Bernal Heights Park).Walking ...

21 mar 12

Candid

After our little photo shoot, we popped some bubbly and got to spend some time enjoying the sunshine with our friends. All the work was done and the party was getting started. It was so much fun bein...

19 mar 12 1 person likes this

Posed

Photos by Travis Deuel.

16 mar 12

Posey

Photos by Travis Deuel.

16 mar 12

First Look

Photos by Travis Deuel.We chose to break tradition and do a "first look" photo shoot before the ceremony, which so much fun. Our ceremony was set to kick off at 3 (it was a little postponed d...

15 mar 12

All Dolled Up

Photos by Travis Deuel.Travis masterfully captured our emotions leading up to the big moment. I was so anxious it was difficult to smile. I had a meltdown getting my hair done (thankfully my only one...

15 mar 12

The Morning Before

I am very excited to share a few of the first photos we got back from Travis, our long time friend and wedding photographer. This was truly a DIY wedding, and I had an incredible team.Photos by Travi...

14 mar 12

Start of a Season

Last Saturday, after my team won our first soccer game of the season, Marina and I enjoyed a perfect day out in the city. It started with a walk to the windmill and tulip garden in Golden Gate Park.T...

10 mar 12

Marina Turns 74!

I hosted a dinner party in celebration of Marinas birthday last week. There were ten people in attendance.The birthday girl, one of her paintings, and her best friend, Lee.Old family photos: My mom a...

06 mar 12

Happy Birthday Marina!

I made her a bouquet of yellow ranunculus and fuchsia freesias. She took them home to paint.Kitty wanted to sniff, then he saw a bird outside, then he rubbed up against the orchid stick, and after th...

01 mar 12

Feels like Spring

The tulips on our fire escape have opened.The first two that came up look a little funky, but the third one is perfect. Ive been holding on to a $20 gift card to Anthropologie since before Christmas,...

23 feb 12 1 person likes this

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