I opened up the Christmas closet last week and brought out a few bins of favorite holiday things, the same sets of reindeer and bottle brush trees and ornaments that I love. They are once again layered around the house. My style has settled into a predictable palette: I mix metallic sheens with white ceramics and…
I’ve been busy this week preparing for Thanksgiving, cleaning and organizing in anticipation of a house filled with guests. I started to daydream about my amazing trip to France in September and the enchanting hilltop towns. My trip took me there in early autumn it was still warm. I stayed in Nice for a few…
It’s been a whirlwind 48 hours but I’ve loved every minute of it. Thursday I was whisked away spontaneously to a concert benefiting wildfire victims taking place in San Francisco. Someone had an extra ticket so I hopped on the ferry to the City and watched the sun set over the City skyline as I…
Happy Monday friends! It was an exciting weekend for us. On Saturday, my son was awarded a first degree black belt in taekwondo after training for five years. I am so proud of my little man! I spent Sunday at home doing chores around the house. One of them was finally hanging my living room…
I woke up this morning to the news that most of the wildfires are reaching containment here in California. I know the firefighters are exhausted and people want to return to some sense of normalcy so that is good news. A design project landed in my lap over the weekend, it was the perfect diversion…
I’m a very positive and upbeat person, but the last two weeks have dealt me a few serious blows. The inconceivability of the Las Vegas shooting. The devastation from the Wine Country wildfires. And my best friend diagnosed with a serious stage of cancer. Please 2017, tell me you’re done delivering bad news. I hate…
Hello friends and happy weekend! I am loving this late September season of transition with its cooler mornings and warm afternoons. The blue skies playing the role of backdrop to changing leaves. It feels magical, I want to soak up every minute of it. This weekend is event free for me, and I’m breathing a…
Greetings friends! I want to thank you all for your travel tip suggestions for my journey through the south of France. I departed yesterday evening and I arrive in Bordeaux today. Follow along on Instagram, I’ll be sharing a lot of my experience in my stories there. :) Also thank you for the kind comments…
Happy Labor Day weekend friends! So many people I know took off to go somewhere but I’m just relaxing at home, doing little organizing projects around the house and trimming back my overgrown garden. As much as I love an adventure somewhere new, I also relish quite days spent at home just being lost in…
Hello friends! Happy late summer weekend to you! I’ve been really busy behind the scenes this week. I took on a new kitchen remodel project for the local non-profit I’ve worked with for many years. I shared the “before” kitchen on my Instagram stories, that remodel will begin in early 2018 so in anticipation I’ll…
Weekend hellos! I’m feeling a little sad that my favorite season is coming to an end. I love summer so much, and once those Back to School ads start popping up it’s a reminder that the lazy days are almost over. I’ve had such a great summer so far, combining work with travel and relaxation.…
Hello! I just wrapped up the Haven Conference in Atlanta, I was there for three days mingling with some of our favorite bloggers and attending a few sessions, and I had a wonderful time. I always walk away from a conference inspired but also overwhelmed with all the information I gather, it takes me a few days to come down…
This week we celebrate the Fourth of July and it’s my second favorite holiday, I love it! I look forward to all the food, fireworks, and festivities every year. I’m super excited to be hosting a giant party for all my cousins at the house in Las Vegas, it will be a blast. I suffered…
Greetings! What are you up to on this beautiful summer weekend?! Last night I attended a comedy show in Healdsburg, it’s a thing now in Sonoma County, we’ve got comedians coming up from San Francisco doing their act in wine tasting rooms, it’s very funny to hear urbanites mock wine country folk, I was laughing…