Admittedly I have a bit of an animal obsession (one of these days I'm going to go through my house and count the number of animal objets d'art I have). In any case, I think these papier mache animal heads from Anthropologie are adorable. Add them to a study or a kids' room. And if you're really crafty.... and have the time....you could make them yourself (make some extras and send them to me,... Read more
So our Loquat tree is starting to drip with fruit. Well, maybe droop is the right word. I helped ease its burden today by picking a few. The question is though, what to do with them. They tend to be a little sour. And I'm not really much of a sweet food jam/jelly type of person. Perhaps a pork dish with loquat reduction? Any other ideas? Read more
Icky sore throat and fever going around our office. I guess I'm feeling better enough to blog though!So this necklace from Lady Eagle Rock is pretty fab. Would be stunning paired with a simple casual black dress. Read more
HGTV Green Home GiveawayEnter to win everyday. And if you win because you found it through mean, pretty please can I at least take one vacation in the house prior to you selling it off and paying and exorbitant amount of tax on your winnings? Read more
I love the idea that you put your pocket contents into this bowl from Molla Space and the coins drop straight through to the coin storage.Now if only they would make a jumbo size that can hold Scott's iphone, blackberry, money clip, sunglasses, coins, pens, pocket protector..... Read more
Loving this source for fun wedding invites, greeting cards etc. Read more
Well, the tablecloths for aforementioned dinner party didn't end up happening, so they are being returned to World Market (really an excuse to go buy more throw pillows). But I did end up deconstructing two simple Costco flower arrangements to create the simple yet elegant centerpiece for the dinner party.Please excuse the hideous black folding chairs. One day when everything else is done on my... Read more
Well, we stopped in to World Market the other day to purchase a table cloth for a dinner party, and what did we end up leaving with? An outdoor rug for our upstairs patio and a fun new pillow for the living room. I'm loving the pillow selection and prices at World Market. This is me contemplating purchasing them all....And this is the final product on the sofa. Just need to add something on the... Read more
You can call it simply "Black Eyed Susan Vine" or conjure it by its Linnaean classification:Family AcanthaceaeGenus ThunbergiaSpecies alata Variety “Superstar Orange"Thank you Carl Linnaeus, originator of the botanical Latin classification system that makes us feel a little stupid at the nursery. The brilliant Linnaeus was really quite shocking for his time: his idea of taxonomy was based on the... Read more
My dad kindly scanned this photo of me (right) standing for the first time aided by my parents' Ny Chair. See posting below. I would also like the point out the awesome sweater coat, glasses and wide leg trousers my mom is sporting. Read more
The Tortoise General Store is one my favorite haunts on Abbot Kinney. It's a great collection of Japanese housewares, gift objects, accessories etc. The pricing is reasonable and the owners have a great tounge in cheek sensibility with the items they select. I specifically love the Ny Chair. My parents had one of these back in the 70's and 80's and I learned to stand up by pulling myself up on... Read more
The 1st 8th Annual (don't ask me what that is supposed to mean) Grilled Cheese Invitational is happening this Saturday April 24th at Los Angeles Center Studios. So load up on the Lactaid and head on down to sample LA's finest cheese grillin'. Tickets are $10 and can be bought online Read more