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Last week, we started our new front yard makeover. A you can see, I let the grass go this winter as I truly wanted to hire the...

Happy Valentine's Day! Here's the story of a true love affair with an enchanting house and the heartfelt Valentine it recently received....

Did you think about NOT decorating this year? The thought crossed my mind for a brief second but having the house all Christmassy...

Just guessing your holiday front door doesn't look anything like this. Neither does mine. Turns out, those British really know how to...

Notes on the Remodel of a Small San Francisco Kitchen At the beginning of 2010, my husband and I finally decided to remodel the kitchen...

Hey house, you had me at pea gravel. Looking at listings in my old Portland (OR) neighborhood, I stumbled upon this 1928 traditional...

Originally published in July, 2020. Updated in May, 2021. OK, I'll admit it. I've fallen a little in love with the idea of a beach...

Right about now, travel for fun is highly discouraged. So why does that make me yearn for an adventure? Here, in Oakland, we have rain...

I'm a big fan of Pinterest, so when Sally invited me to a Pinterest "event" at their San Francisco headquarters last weekend, I was all...

Sometimes the best "staycations" are unexpected. We live just 25 minutes (via BART) from San Francisco's Union Square but it's been 7...