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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...

Do you love House Hunters International on HG-TV? At our house, we take a 30-minute trip to some exotic locale a few nights a week. ...

Do you have a little getaway? If money were no object, my idea of a weekend place would be right in our backyard in Oakland, CA. ...

San Pablo Avenue might not be the go-to shopping mecca for some but I get a kick out of it. From high-end outlets to a flea market...

Some of my favorite things are on sale this weekend. Some are just for fun like this blue garden seat ($89 at Ballard Designs). And...

Do you love colored glass objects? I've never really been in love with colored glass but my field trip to glassybaby may have changed...