Alrighty now, back to Italia. Remember we’ve done 2 nights Venice, 2 nights Florence, 2 nights Greve-in-Chianti, and now it’s time to blog about my namesake’s home, the medieval town of Siena. I was named after St. Catherine of Siena…
Archives for 2011
Money Monday: Cash for Cards
Have I got a dealio for you today! Cash back for all those gift cards you don’t want. Gift Card Granny is a comparison website that tells you who will give you the most bang for your card. What’s even…
Happy 100th Birthday, Bay to Breakers
Dear B2B, sorry I wasn’t there to celebrate your centennial. I stopped counting, but I’ve probably been to over 10 of your parties, starting during college through to last year. I’ve run, walked, dressed up, dressed down, run naked, watched from…
Dating Hot Spots
Ok, I’m no longer in the know when it comes to dating, but I have gone to a couple places in San Francisco that make me want to tell all my single friends: go here on your dates! Date spot…
Fashion Friday: Danielle Steel
Anyone who’s written close to 100 best-selling books and continues to work despite the success has major respect from me. So I thought you’d get a kick out of what Danielle Steel said in an interview about fashion-less San Francisco….
Whine about the Wine
I’m no sommelier, but I know what I like and I can get it in wine country. I can get it at any restaurant in SF. I can get it at any place in the U.S. that sells wine. I…
Lux Fiat
We saw these cute Fiat cars all over Italy. So adorable and compact. Even cuter than the Mini Coopers. And way cuter than the Smart Cars. The Fiat 500 starts at $15,500 and gets up to 38 mpg on the…
2 Nights in Chianti
Last you heard from me about Italy, I was crying over mosquito-infested Florence. No more tears once we picked up our Peugeot SUV rental and skedaddled to our next spot: Greve-in-Chianti. Moreover, that frown of mine turned into the Cheshire…
Money Monday: Urban Outfitters
Back from two weeks in Italy and suffering serious jet lag. I woke up at 5am and wasn’t able to go back to sleep so I came into the office. What a productive little employee I am! Many more posts…
Fashion Friday: No to that Dress
In-between sips of wine overlooking the Tuscan hillside, I have to weigh in on that royal wedding dress. I’ve read that it’s been viewed very favorably by most fashionistas which makes me wonder…why?! If your wedding dress made in the…