Journal

And then there was….

Winter.Yes. It's officially here. Time to buy the babe some snow gear and get all of those little gaps around our doors and windows insulated and sealed from the cold air. I have to count my blessings though. We made it through the nor'Easter without losing power again and I had the forethought to buy a shovel, scraper and some salt for the stairs and walk. I wish I'd taken a photo of the winter... Read more

Stylin’ Mammas: Keeping Up with the Hipsters

We finally got around to taking the kiddos to the newly-renovated playground at Dolores Park here in San Francisco a few weeks ago.  One of those rare, idyllic Fall days where the temps hover around 70 and the skies are blue and cloudless.  From the top of Dolores hill you can see the whole city spread out below, and the state-of-the-art play equipment ain't bad either.The Hipster Quotient is... Read more

Oh Sandy….

My last post was about Bryan's first birthday partywhich seems like AGES ago, thanks to our good friend Sandy. Scott's parents left early last Saturday in anticipation of hurricane Sandy's arrival and we hunkered down Sunday and Monday. We were expecting something reminiscent of the Pasadena windstorms we endured about a year ago. From inside our house, it felt similar, except this time our power... Read more

Bryan’s Birthday Bash

We celebrated Bryan's First Birthday on the 20th. In keeping with the invitation that Soyoungdesigned, the decor was simple and crafty. Bryan loves pinwheels and anything that spins, so aside from the animal theme, I added some homemade pinhweel centerpieces. The feel is fall but not overtly halloween. The guests enjoyed fall treats and a wonderful carrot cake. And judging by the photos and the... Read more

Keaton Row Closet Envy

Today I'm over at the Keaton Row blog guest posting with a new series I've created for them called Closet Envy.  Keaton Row is a great new online shopping and styling platform, and it's the perfect way to shop for us busy working moms.  I'm happy to announce that I'm one of their fifty founding stylists.  Check out the full post (including my stylist profile) here. A little sneak peak below at my Read more

Dogear Press on Minted

As many of you know, my sister-in-law Soyoung does graphic design as a hobby along with her wonderful blog Dogear Press. Recently, she created Bryan's fun first birthday invites.  She's also submitted a few designs to Mintedand a couple days ago, had one of her submissions selected as an Editor's Pick in their “Happy 2013 Challenge”. It's a fun design - simple and current (no, that is not a... Read more

Stylin’ Mamma: One Outfit, Work to Weekend

Fall is upon us, which means cozy elegance: a soft sweater, a softer skirt, a belt and Investment Boots (I have never, ever regretted my Fryes, dear though they were). This is one of those outfits that I would definitely wear to work but might like to rock on the weekend...if the weekend, meant, say brunch and shopping with friends (and not standing around the sandbox). I am flirting with... Read more

Apartment Therapy: Bright and Beachy

Well, I don't think I can trump the amazing feature yesterday in the New York Times, but I am super excited to have my work featured on Apartment Therapy.  Some of you loyal readers may remember my friends Kellie and Adam's home which I designed and featured on the blog a while back.  Well, Kellie took it upon herself to enter their "Bright and Beachy" Living Roominto the Apartment Therapy Room... Read more