• shopping

    marimekko, palo alto

    This past week was one of those impossibly long ones.  By the time Wednesday rolled around I couldn’t believe there was more of the week still ahead.  I slogged through.  I drove my car…

    May 25, 2013
  • landscaping travel

    palm springs: alexander homes

    Hi friends!  Where did the week go?  It’s been a busy one over here, and I’m looking forward to the weekend and some more projects. I’ve been trying to get organized lately, and realized…

    May 17, 2013
  • travel

    paris: my favorite thing

    I was going to wrap up this week’s Paris posts with more design-oriented things I looked at, but it didn’t feel right.  I may save that for later.  When looking back on this trip,…

    May 10, 2013
  • travel

    paris: soya + coutume

    I spent a lot of time on our trip across the table from this guy, eating at various bistros and cafes, some of which were excellent, some of which were average.  My husband, David,…

    May 9, 2013
  • shopping travel

    paris: merci

    Dear friends, I have to confess that part of this goal of posting about Paris every day this week was meant to help me overcome my jet lag by forcing myself to stay up…

    May 8, 2013
  • shopping travel

    paris: fleux

    When planning where to go on this trip, I did a bit of research on the Design*Sponge city guide for Paris, and put Merci on my must-see list of design shops.  It is located…

    May 7, 2013
  • travel

    paris

    I’m back!  Despite this being a work trip for the most part, I have to say my visit to Paris was fantastic!  All that fuss about springtime in Paris?  Totally deserved.  Warm and sunny…

    May 6, 2013