Black Friday deals each year are getting pushed earlier and earlier, I mean come on you can't call them Black Friday deals if they start on Thursday, can you? The crowds go crazy for what, an in-store flash sale?? I'm guessing you can tell what my answer is to my blog post title, and it's NO. I hear of people who leave family functions on Thanksgiving to head down and stand in line, or wake up at the crack of dawn Friday morning fighting the crowds to get an extra 10-15% off. Thanks to sites like Gilt, Hautelook, One Kings ... Read more...
Archives for November 2013
DIY Project: Crate shelves
I know I'm among so many people who go on Pinterest for inspiration. You can type anything in a get all sorts of results. Since moving in to our new place I have wanted to make it feel like home, like ours. I can't wait for the day we own our home but for now we have to settle for renting. And as a renter you have to accept that not everything can/will be the way you want. You can try and get as close as possible but with a long checklist one must be realistic. This place is great but one downfall is the bathroom. There's not ... Read more...
Table Setting Ideas Just in Time for the Holidays
I've always wanted to entertain but never felt like I had the space to accommodate guests. Thankfully my husband and I recently moved into a new place. Now, with the holidays around the corner, my birthday quickly approaching, and an overdue housewarming party all things home entertaining have been on my mind, so I was happy to see this post on elledecor.com. I adore Nate Berkus and I feel like him and I have a lot in common. I'm not the best cook in the kitchen (by any means) but design I can do! Reading Nate's guidelines ... Read more...
Art Comes in Many Forms
I believe I moved to the Peninsula at just the right time. After landing a job in Los Altos and commuting for months I knew it was what I needed to do to stay sane but the thought of never returning to my beloved San Francisco was a hard pill to swallow. Thankfully this "sleepy town" is getting a much needed wake up call! With businesses like the Exploratorium coming soon onto State Street and new boutiques onto Main Street the dynamic of the downtown area is definitely changing. SFMOMA On The Go, recently launched ... Read more...
Fashion Trick: The Ballet Belt
You most likely don't know this, but I used to be a ballet dancer. Ballet was my life from age three until age 18. When my career ended, due to injury, I held onto bags of my things in storage, from one-of-a-kind leotards, warmers, and even my custom pointe shoes, in hopes that one day I would miraculously no longer have chronic achilles tendentious and be able to get right back in the studio and be as good as I was prior to my injury (sadly I knew that would not be my reality). So with my latest move I finally went through everything ... Read more...