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At the pump getting gas on Friday. I looked around and thought, "Gee, this has got to be one of the prettiest shopping centers around." ...

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...

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 in. She reserved us admission a few weeks prior to the event. The event was a curated holiday bazaar with 38 San Francisco companies who advertise on Pinterest. We got there an hour prior to their opening and we were first in line. 15 minutes later, there were 2 blocks of people waiting to get in and that line lasted all day. Sally found

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