If you missed the Makers Market fair last month, I have good news: you have three more opportunities to join in the festivities and shop the beautiful, handmade wares and meet some of the makers in person. This Saturday July 9 from 11am until 6pm, head to San Jose’s Santana Row for work by local […]
Frameless Posters and Prints: 6 Ideas Beyond the Dorm Room
A few years ago, I bought an enormous Bob Dylan poster. I knew I’d never splurge for a frame quite so large—it would cost many times the amount I paid for the actual poster. So it remained stored downstairs until earlier this year when I was ouout to host a brunch and I felt the […]
Summer Chopped Detox Salad With Fresh Fennel and Snap Peas
I’ve been eating A LOT of salad lately, which is all good except for the fact that all my salads are all pretty much the same. The family is hecka bored and I am too, come to think of it. So, especially with summer coming, I was excited to find this chopped detox salad recipe. […]
Horsey Living Room Refresh With Minted
Until recently, I’d had the same Marimekko fabric print hanging above our couch for, oh, a dozen years? I rather liked it and was proud to have kind of DIY’d it—as in I bought the fabric and the assembly-required frame and put it all together. That’s pretty much the extent of my DIY abilities. And […]
The Embarrassing Joy of Appliances
Is this not the most stunning kitchen you’ve seen in your entire life? To be clear, it’s not mine, and my kitchen looks 100% nothing like this. Mine features cabinets from 1974, formica countertops (at least they’re white), and a linoleum floor that we’ll discuss no further. But since starting the Hormone Reset Diet that I’ve been […]
The Beauty of Brunch Without Stressing Over the Menu
Photos by Sofala Knapton I love clothes, accessories, shoes, jewelry. I love acquiring new versions of all of the above. But I would trade new things any day for an amazing experience. A catered brunch with my closest friends like the one IfOnly hosted for us this past weekend is the perfect example. Actually enjoying time with friends […]
An Evening in Oakland With Wine, Women and Furniture
Happy Monday everyone! So you may have noticed on my social media last week that I co-hosted an event with Move Loot and Two Mile Wines in Oakland on Wednesday. We had such a great night and I wanted to share a little recap of the event. The theme was Furniture Is the New Fashion, […]
Celebrating a Delicious New Brew: Pique Tea Crystals
I recently teamed up with a new tea company called Pique Tea to celebrate the launch of their new tea concept: tea crystals. I threw a little party with some friends and their little ones so we could all check out this mysterious invention and have a good excuse to eat cookies and scones. Photos by […]
Get Back in the Cooking Game and Win a Free Week of Meals From Sun Basket!
Over the holidays I had the pleasure of partnering with Sun Basket, a meal-delivery service created by Slanted Door’s former head chef Justine Kelly. It turned out to be the perfect meal delivery service for a cooking-curious individual such as myself. My husband is the cook in our family, and while I used to enjoy cooking […]
Use Pinecones for the Easiest DIY Christmas Ornaments Ever
When I lived in San Francisco, I was always on the hunt for pinecones when the holidays rolled around. I wanted to paint them silver and gold and place the around my apartment in a festive manner. But there weren’t any pinecones in the city, and I was too poor to pay money for such […]