Lassen Family

Here are a few pictures from the shoot we did last Saturday. Baby James did really well considering we put him in a freezing wind tunnel for these pictures. And I have to say, Emily is super photogenic, look at her beautiful smile. Thanks to the Lassens for having us take your pictures.

Looking for Art

I find myself looking for little bits of art to put up in our place and I always end up at etsy. Then I get really overwhelmed and I stop looking. Because really, who can navigate through everything that is there with out getting overwhelmed? So for the most part I avoid etsy. At least until I see some lovely little thing on someone's blog and the cycle starts again. 20x200 is a good place. Any suggestions for some great sellers who make beautiful art? Here are a few from etsy I like:

Yvette Inufio Photography

Ashley G and Drew

e.soule

Happy St. Patrick's Day

And happy birthday to my brother Jess.

Image from here.

Happy

I don't know if Mike would actually go for this bedding because it looks like it belongs in a little girls room. However, I am in love with it. So bright and cheery. And on sale.

New Favorite

I really love perfume, and I love discovering new favorites. When I have a bit of time to kill I will go to a departments store or a Sephora and get a few samples made. I never test them out in the store because there are always too many conflicting smells. I will try out each sample for a few days to see how I like the scent, unless it is really terrible then I just chuck the sample. It is important that I like the scent in all its stages, from the beginning top notes to the dry down at the end. Fracas is my current favorite, it is lovely and complex from beginning to end.

Candles

I could not resist buying this little whale candle at Miette the other day. Apparently they sell out so fast and that is why I have never seen their tiny menagerie. This would look darling atop a little boy's first birthday cake, though I don't think I would have the heart to actually light the little guy.

Kanes

Here is a small sampling of our photo shoot with the Kanes. I had the great honour of holding the reflector while Mike clicked away.

Dinner

No we did not eat him, but he was in our kitchen. I found this guy on my way home today. I felt pretty bad for him because he looked so pathetic sitting in the road just waiting to be hit by another car. The poor bird looked even more forlorn because a crow was hopping around pecking at him impatiently urging him to give up the ghost. Isn't there some sort of bird code about eating each other?

I called the wildlife rescue place here in San Francisco and when the guy came to pick up the bird he was surprised to see a gull. He was expecting a pigeon. I told him if it had been a pigeon I wouldn't have bothered calling.

I think the gull was just stunned because about five minutes before the wildlife man came to get him, the bird stood up stretched out his wings and wobbled around the box a bit. I was praying he did not start flying around the apartment. That would have been a nightmare, bloody bird bashing into white walls, feathers flying. Thankfully he was still pretty shaky and quickly sat down again.

Palm Springs

The Palm Springs Art Museum is showing more than 100 works by Wayne Thiebaud, just another reason I want to go to Palm Springs. Plus I've been dying to poke around in the different neighborhoods to look at all the glorious homes.

Lost, Mad Men, 24

Tonight we watched this week's episode of Lost. I felt like all my favorite shows were converging into one.

We finished watching season three of 24 a few weeks ago so who knows how much longer this lady is on the show... don't tell me! Then there was this creepy dude. Blech! Hope we don't have to see too much more of him he gives me the willies.

What do you think

about the new header?

Post Nasal Blah

Who else has a cold? This thing seems to be going around. I blame my mom for giving me this bug. Must have caught it over the phone when we talked last.

Cheese Muffins

I have to share this recipe. Emily made these fantastic muffins for dinner Wednesday. I told her about five times before we left her house that she had to give me the recipe, then I called her a few times the next day because I was so impatient to get the recipe. I was hounding her, and rightly so these muffins are that good. So here is the link for some awesome cheese muffins from Emily, from the Pioneer woman. Enjoy!

picture via the pioneer woman

Sonrisa

We bought a desk/table off craigslist about a week ago for under $100. We were sick of having to bend over to sit at our old desk. I found the same desk on this site. I like pretty much everything here, except the price tags. Take a look to get some inspiration.

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Rattle

These wooden rattles are pretty rad. $18 for all four. Get em here.

via cookie

Better Than

Last time we went to Costco we got two jars of this better than bullion stuff. I love it. It saves space, tastes way better than canned chicken broth, and if I add carrots, pastini, and onion I have a really yummy chicken soup. If they don't have it at your Costco, or grocery store get it here.

Pretty

I think this chandelier is pretty darn cool. However it is $1,998.00. Even with my discount the price is crazy. I wonder how hard this would be to recreate? I think I feel a project coming on.

Busy Weekend

This weekend we went down to Bille's parents house. Bille's sister Elizabeth and her brother Jess and their whole families were there too. 18 people total at one point. Lots of screaming kids but lots of fun too.

Look

Here to see what I have been up to.

you + me

This would be a sweet gift for your sweet.

 

from Village.

Trench

I really like this trench coat from J.crew.

Weekend Update

This weekend our good friend Nick and his girlfriend Brooke came and visited.

Friday night we went for a walk in Pacific Heights. If you ever want to see blocks of multi-million dollar homes and giant mansions this is the place. We stopped by Danielle Steel's mansion but the giant hedges and barb wire fence kept us from peeking in her windows. We also saw a home that kind of looked like a giant fridge. Afterward, we ate at this great little Italian place in North Beach, Sodini's Green Valley Restaurant.

The next day we met up with the Beesleys and spent the morning hanging out at the Ferry Building and at the farmer's market there. Later on we did the tourist thing and visited the Golden Gate bridge.

Overall, an exhausting but fun weekend.








No one was sure what Nick sat in.

Old Pictures

What's a blog without pictures. Here are some old ones from Christmas time.

Christmans morning:








Gift Exchange:









Day After:

Fabric

I am really liking this lavender headboard.  Could I put that on my couch?  Or maybe the natural one with some lavender throw pillows?  There are too many good fabrics out there.  What I really want is all this natural light.

photo via this is glamorous and domino

Laughing

Last night I was laughing in my sleep.  I woke Mike up because I was laughing so loud, "What are you laughing at?  Are you awake?"  I remember dreaming about a cockroach (gross) that was wearing a wig.  I guess that is sort of funny.  Not really though.

In The Works

Sometime last month Mike and I were doing a little Sunday drive through the city when I spotted some abandoned furniture on a street corner.  Darling man that he is, Mike turned around, helped me rummage through the pile of stuff, and load a couch frame into the car.  I know it looks ugly now, but with a little love I hope it will look like this.

 

Do you see the resemblance?  Do you see the potential?  And the couch fits perfectly into the strange little nook in our bedroom under the window.  Today I cut the foam, one cushion for the seat and one for the back.  I need to go to an upholstery store and get some of those spring/cord seat things.  Next I need to decide on fabric.  I am thinking a natural colored linen. We will see.  Stay tuned.