Articles

During the holidays, my favorite adventures are meeting up with friends to wander the festive neighborhoods of the Bay Area. And...

A magical Thanksgiving in Sisters, OR.

Do you like going to open houses? P and I went to a lot open houses looking for the perfect house. It was just a thing we did on...

Last Friday, Jayne and I checked out San Francisco's earliest commercial area, dating back to the 1849 gold rush. Jackson Square is...

Doesn't one thing always lead to another? Four-legged creatures are coming into my basement which led to some foundation work before...

I've been out and about the last couple weeks, lunching with friends on outdoor patios and pre- shopping at decor stores. I didn't buy...

Hello! Hope your Sunday is going well. I'm going to take a little break from posting for a few weeks but I'll be back Sunday, January 29. See you then! San Franciscans John+Jim are on a New Year two-week trip to London, Brussels and Paris. Thank goodness for today's phones as we text daily and I almost feel like I'm traveling with them. I thought you might enjoy a bit of sightseeing or should I say "shop-seeing." I asked if they'd text me photos of any cool store windows

Last Sunday, Sally invited me up to Napa to get into the Christmas spirit. St. Helena, CA is about an hour drive from my house. It was my first outing in 8 weeks and I was SO happy to be out! As you can imagine, Main Street was decorated for the holidays. Sally's favorite store, Napa Valley Vintage Home, was stocked full of everything Christmas. The choice of tree ornaments were vast and specific, including a glass blown ornament of a framed insect collection and another

Last year, I wrote about forgoing a Christmas tree. I was looking for low maintenance decorating. Lots of you reached out and I'm glad...

Have you ever thought of Christmas in Europe? I spent Christmas in San Moritz, Switzerland once upon a time and it was magical. These...