With relief and a touch of hostility, I just closed my browser tab for “fresh strawberry cupcakes” at the Sally’s Baking Addiction. Same with sand dollar cinnamon cookies at Mama Miss and the “Mermaid party” search tab on Pinterest. I’m so embarrassed. I fell for the social media illusion that a DIY Under the Sea Mermaid Birthday Party would be a […]
Celebrate Handmade Goods With Makers Market
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 […]
