Journal

Love layering on a few necklaces, especially when they some sentimental value."J" necklace from my husband from OK"Xoxo" necklace from Cori from Banana Republic Read more

is indeed here - says this very mean looking and very large spider that was hanging outside our front door. Read more

My friend Maia is a wonderful violinist and chef and writes the blog Sweet Alchemies where she combines her love to cooking with her love of music.  Today she is guest posting with some ghostly monte christo sandwiches for the upcoming holiday.  Thanks Maia!Halloween is big in our house. Last year around this time, my husband had been traveling extensively for work. He had Halloween night free,... Read more

A while back we had the parents-in-law come into town and paint the powder room. Then I installed a new pendant from World Market.  And most recently I put up some newly framed art. Slowly but surely, I've been trying to make the powder room into a little jewel box.  Well, on my first day of maternity leave, I got into uber-productive / nesting mode and finally did what had been noodling in my... Read more

Bryan Zhi-hui DavisThursday Oct 20, 2011 at 12:10 pm6lbs 13 oz (although he's already over 7 now)21 inches longSo you can disregard my post from last Friday - that was a pre-scheduled one and hadn't gotten a chance to stop it from posting. Read more

I've been contemplating doing stationary drapery in our bedroom for a while. Everything is so rectilinear in that room. You enter and you're greeted by two large rectangular chinoiserie panels flanking a rectangular / almost square window. Rectangular bed, rectangular headboard, rectangular dressers, rug etc. The room clearly needs some softening. That said, we have roller shades on the windows... Read more

I think the last time I posted about the progress of our yard was around May and before that in March.  I can't say I've done much except for the recent planting of a few annuals and veggies. But boy do things really grow in California! This is the second summer for our hopseed bushes and they have truly doubled in size.  Check out the progress.Last Year In March this yearAnd then in May Now... Read more

Well, I decided to ditch Friday Filaments this week and give you a little preview of TBD.  Here is "the bump" 1 week until due date.  Playing around again with my not-so-new camera and tripod.  I'm loving this maternity dress I got from Gap Maternity.  So comfy - it feels like wearing a sack.  Perhaps it looks a bit like a sack in this photo, but I think it's more flattering in person.  Read more

Even though TBD's nursery is pretty much done (and is actually more done than any other room in the house), I'm still inspired whenever I see great designs for kid's rooms.  Chassity over at Look Linger Love had a great series of guest designers do concept boards for her new baby's nursery and I figured I'd try my hand at one just for the heck of it. Heck, maybe one of you dear readers will want... Read more

Here is an update on the progress of the baby's room. We've added a little lamp / nightlight and some book ledges from IKEA as well as the great mobilethat Jeff and Jane gave us. On the wall above the dresser / changing table we did a little art collection with a batik wall hanging, our bunny art (just one more to go!), dad's monkeys on machines charcoal drawings, and a lovely little duckling from... Read more

This past weekend, Scott and I visited the newest restaurant to open up on York in Highland Park, Maximiliano. It's just east of the York, HP's great gastropub and is on a stretch of street not particular hipster-ified or trendy.  Started by Andre Guerrero the mind behind Max in Sherman Oaks and the insanely popular Oinkster in Eagle Rock, Maximiliano claims to be "kinda old school Italian". I... Read more

Last week I received some Ruby Yams in my Farm Fresh To YouCSA box. One of the best and worst things about being part of a CSA is receiving veggies that you've never prepared before and being forced to figure out a fun and delicious way to eat them. I combined these with some carrots that we also got, chopped them up and roasted them with garlic, rosemary, thyme and oregano from the garden. A... Read more