I wanted to post on a thrifting trifecta from a recent shopping excursion. First, I came across a vintage leather briefcase that has the most beautiful signs of wear: a patina imprinted by years of a career. I love items like this. I wonder who used it, what they did…. And I also marvel at ju[...]
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July 8th, 2009 - § in Entertaining, Wedding
Wedding Bliss
I’ve had a lot of wedding coverage in the past few months, but ’tis the season! I am really excited to post about this beautiful wedding I recently attended in Novato, CA. It had all the ingredients of the best events: it was very personal, joyful, beautifully executed, and as if that wa[...]
June 15th, 2009 - § in Garden
Le Jardin… Eliminate La Waste
If you’re nutso for nurseries like me, then you probably acquire lots of plastic pots. I can’t seem to visit a nursery without purchasing just one (or three) plants. The pots often don’t have a recycling symbol on them, and when they do, they’re usually not one of the “[...]
June 7th, 2009 - § in Entertaining, Wedding
Old, New, Borrowed, Blue…and Green
I’ve come across some really great ideas for making weddings a tad greener (and less expensive) since I began helping my friend style her wedding. Here are some of my favorites: Use electronic “Save the Dates” – yup, there’s something romantic about the paper kind, and[...]
May 28th, 2009 - § in Entertaining, Wedding
Walking Down a Green Aisle
Good Morning America had a piece on thrift store wedding dresses yesterday – check it out. The gist? Wedding dresses that cost thousands can be found at thrift/consignment stores for a few hundred dollars, or as little as $20…they may just need to be cleaned. So ladies: save your cash fo[...]
March 19th, 2009 - § in Garden
Get Excited!!
There are two very important things happening this week. First, Michelle Obama will host a groundbreaking for the White House vegetable garden tomorrow. The 1,100 square foot garden (damn, that’s bigger than my house) will be located on the South Lawn. This is a great message to be sending for[...]
March 8th, 2009 - § in Garden
The Love Shack (aka Worm Compost)
I’m an old fashioned romantic at heart, so I asked my husband for 1,000 worms for Valentines Day. He was happy to oblige, but he did wait in the car when I went in to purchase the worms from the nursery. To my delight (and his disgust) the worms were sold in boxes that looked [...][...]
March 7th, 2009 - § in Entertaining, Wedding
Greener Weddings: I do!
Awhile back I posted on my friend Ariel’s wedding dress philosophy (she doesn’t feel a need to hang onto it, and wants it to be used again, rather than sit in storage for eternity). Well she didn’t find the right buyer on Ebay, so she’s posted it on this relatively new site c[...]