Journal

A modern day nativity story. Read more

 Christmas Wreath Spirograph by Sally MWell, we're about to open a few more Christmas gifts here at Chez Davis - those that will not be coming with us to Scott's parents' house. I'll be taking a little break between now and new years to catch my breath and come up with some fun ideas for 2011 content. So have a wonderful Christmas and New Years and stay tuned for more fun finds and local haunts... Read more

So, Santa arrived early to the Ahnert Davis household.  I guess I was a pretty good girl this year because Santa (Mom, Dad, Stephen, Soyoung, and Scott) gave me a new Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 camera.Admittedly I did a little research before I mailed off my letter to to the North Pole, and I found that the LX5 really fit the bill. It's compact - not much larger than my original point-and-shoot Canon... Read more

I know it's nowhere near time to think about summer yet, but I am loving the ethnic resort-wear look of these Oscar De la Renta sandals in the most recent issue of Elle. Read more

So, I spend a lot of time on my cross-Pacific plane rides watching the adventures of various traveling chefs - Anthony Bourdain, Jamie Oliver,  Gordon Ramsay.  Usually I end up drooling over the recipes and frantically scrawling down notes to take home to my own kitchen.  Most recently, however, I watched Jamie Oliver on a trip to the French Pyrenees and Anthony Bourdain in Provence.  Photo by Bri... Read more

With the whole blogosphere in a tizzy over the gift giving season, why go to the store to buy gift tags?  There are plenty of free downloadable gift tag options out there that are super cute, fun, and way more interesting than what you'll find when you rush out to Target, CVS or the Container Store at the last minute.  Here is just a sampling of what's out there.Free Printable Gift tags from Fawn... Read more

Jane Beard, winner of the Tea Tree dishtowel giveaway is putting her fun find to good use. Read more

Lonny's December issue is out.  I like that is has the requisite gift guides etc but it's not overly holiday-ish.  You can look back on the issue and get practical decorating inspiration that isn't solely geared toward Christmas trees, wreathes and garland.A view of Albert Hadley's New York digs as seen in Lonny this month. Read more

So were you able to figure out where Sanya and Nanjing are? Sanya is in Hainan which is the Southern-most island in China. It's basically China's answer to Hawaii. It was a balmy 80 degrees in Sanya.  We stayed at the Kempinski which was quite nice.  Although working in a place like this and not actually being able to enjoy the surroundings is a bit of a tease. Read more

To Nancy at Weeds! Read more

Well, by now I'll have arrived in Hong Kong, done a short hop to Sanya, Hainan for a presentation, and am probably sleeping in my hotel room right now.  It's 80 degrees here in Sanya.  Tomorrow I'll be on a plane to freezing cold Nanjing for another hotel project.  Can you find where I'll be in on this map?Hopefully somewhere along the journey I can slip in some bargain shopping, spicy noodle soup... Read more

For those of you small business owners or those of you who always wished you could start your own gig, take note!  Live the Dream 2011 is a one day Expo in Pasadena on Jan 13, 2011. It's aimed to give entrepreneurs the tools and connections to be successful in the world of creative small business. Since it's a one day commitment, it's a great way to get your feet wet without committing too much... Read more