I’m going to make a statement that I’m sure most of you will disagree with. I believe that the best food in the country is in Los Angeles. That’s right. It ain’t San Francisco. It’s definitely not Chicago. I was…
Off-Limits
One of my friends in New York asked, “You still blogging?” “Ummm, yeah, hello, everyday.” “Well it’s not interesting anymore. You’re getting married. You talk about your wedding. Sorry, but I don’t really care to follow that.” I respected him…
The Big Apple
I’ve spent the past several days in New York and I just absolutely love it. I don’t care that it’s snowing and you need snow boots to cross the street. It’s gorgeous and different. My friend said his kid’s school…
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
I was really skeptical that my red-eye flight to NYC was on-time. OK, sure, whatever Virgin. Well it was right on time. We left at 11:15pm from SFO and headed for JFK. I dozed off and on. Everyone woke up…
Lenten Reflection
A friend of mine told me she gave up road rage for Lent. I really like that. Here’s something from our church bulletin. Fast from pessimism; feast on optimism. Fast from criticism, feast on praise. Fast from bitterness, feast on forgiveness….
Normal Friend Conversations
I sent a friend the following email this morning. Subject: preggers Did I tell you that I know 33 people who either gave birth in the last month or are currently pregnant?!?! Anywho…hope you had fun at dinner last night….
Weddings: Food for Thought
There was a Do It Yourself wedding featured on the Style Me Pretty website recently that made me sing, “Hooray! There’s someone else who gets it.” In the words of the Bride, “We had an extremely small budget…partially by circumstance…
Non-Shit that I Buy
I spend a lot of time reading wedding and fashion magazines in preparation for the wedding. I always like the spreads on editors’ or celebrities’ favorites. Here’s a list of some of my favorite things. All undergarments from Gap body…
Import Experience
In December, I fell in love with a piece of furniture that I saw in a design magazine. It’s a chair made out of a suitcase. The furniture designer is in Cape Town and when I inquired about the stock…
Quality Control
Errors make me cringe. My first job out of college, I realized very quickly there was no room for error. I was a consultant and clients were paying me to think. I triple-checked my work, then sent it on to…