Happy June yall! Isnt that freaking incredible? I cant believe its summer - even though its felt like summer here for a few months already. Im welcoming June in this weekend by goin...
One of my clearest memories of summertime was the summer I was 19. That summer: 1) I still hadnt touched alcohol, 2) I was stalked by a modeling agency, 3) I thought I knew a lot about relation...
Hilariously enough, this owl is supposed to be defending our balcony from the pair of mourning doves that crap all over it. The doves have literally made it impossible to step out on the balcon...
A home is a place to keep your things - quite simply. And some peoples things are just really cool to see on display. Take this artists home - its chock full of goodies, from the art...
Happy Memorial Day! I hope that youre taking some time today to honor the service men and women of your country, regardless of where you are.My body is pretty much beat to hell after the last f...
Can you believe this? Snow in late May! It turns out that my friends ended up having a White Wedding after all. The snowflakes started falling yesterday afternoon and throughout the...
So Im back to the West Coast - Lake Tahoe for the wedding long weekend. My body is officially messed up with all of the different time zones that Ive been in, particularly when it comes to eati...
Im not ashamed to admit that I regularly shop for and wear mens clothing. There has always been something appealing to me about mens fashion. I think its less intimidating than womens fas...
Is to find something wrong with this home. This is actually a bit absurd to me; I cant believe that a house like this exists in Houston, particularly with the proliferation of grand old Louisia...
via hereFinally! I now have a smartphone and can join the rest of civilization. I can now take pictures, look up restaurants and find directions on my phone - pretty monumental for me. &n...
I havent so much gone into the reason for all my travels recently on my blog but all the flying around is for the nonprofit venture with which Im involved. We have been making the rounds to cit...
via this etsy shopHowdy from NYC boys and girls! I landed at LGA at dusk and the light here is really quite different from anything in the South. Everything was painted with a soft glow o...
Yes, yes, its almost summer time in the States. Everything is heating up, I understand that. But "winter is coming" and it doesnt ever hurt to be over prepared. Particularly...
If this main house and guest cottage arent the definition of fabulosity, then Im not sure what is. Red brick crawling with ivy and surrounded by a lush expanse of green - were not in Kansas any...
My mother is a tiny Asian woman, weighing only 95 pounds when she got married. By age 17, we both knew there was no way that I would be able to fit into any of her traditional Chinese dresses t...
I know a few of you have probably already read this book but I hadnt heard about it until a few weeks ago. A dear friend of mine had returned from her Around The World Trip and picked Maximum C...
I know Ive been posting some beautifully gorgeous and expensive homes recently but this next one is a pretty normal home. My favourite feature of this home is the different accent colours that ...
via here - Go check out this shop. There are such cool things!This feeling in the pit of my stomach...Is it anxietyThat my career, particularly after February, isnt panning out the way that it ...
Lets face it. Sometimes the emo indie songs are too much. They arent appropriate for a sun-streaked spring and riding in the car with the top down, wind blowing through your hair. T...
Einsteins Dreams by Alan Lightman is quite possibly one of the best books I have read in the past five years. I know, way to start off with a bold statement, Rooth. But if you dont b...
via hereBack again in Texas, home of the bold and the WARM. I cant emphasize that last statement enough. After getting off the plane in Houston from SFO, I immediately shed my fleece, Ugg...
via hereI was super jazzed to be running on the coastal trails today with my coworker from SF. The weather was just about perfect for a run - sunny, cool and slightly breezy. We parked th...
via here for purchaseAnd so starts my month of travel. I arrived to a beautifully sunny day in San Francisco yesterday. Im in town for business this week but hopefully will be able to see...
I think weve all seen the woman who lives in this home. She wears creamy silk blouses that are never rumpled or dirty and glides around in heels everywhere, even to the grocery store. Her...
via hereAfter a productive and constructive morning meetingA quick afternoon work sessionAnd then sunbathing by the salt water poolWe grilled out in the evening and swam some more.This is the life Iv...
I love that the majority of the weddings that Ive been to with Frenchie have been lake weddings. Theres something so deeply serene and earthly about having a natural water element close by and ...
via hereIm gonna keep this post pretty short because it literally hurts to type. Tonight we feasted at Crawfish and Beignets, a sparse little joint in Chinatown (apparently it hasnt served beig...
This is a 1935 home that has been reimagined by an artist, which will be quite evident as you scroll through the photographs. The landscaping in the front yard is storybook perfect, like someth...
Frenchie, his parents and I went to Brazos Bend State Park on a breezy Saturday afternoon to see alligators. And we saw lots of gators in their own habitat. Without a fence. There a...
So, here goes my first recipe post. Due to popular request, this is the pina colada cake that I made yesterday. It is probably the easiest cake that youll ever make and if I can do it, an...
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