our landscaping is complete. the fall veggie garden is planted. the play house is seeing a lot of action from the kids. i’ve been noodling over how best to store sandals by our back door, while avoiding looking like your typical Chinese household…shoes all piled up so that no one can get in the door. […]
A drizzly fall day here in So Cal gets exciting when Restoration Hardware comes knockin’!
October 4 by
so i walk to the mailbox today in this drizzly, so cal, very fall kind of day…. i reach in, and think….oh man, another phone book. what a waste of paper and money! i bring it inside, set it on the table. THUNK! hmmmm…
Goodbye BOB!
October 4 by
it’s time to say goodbye to my beloved single Bob Revolution stroller. great memories with you my friend… so easy to pump these tires…and the shock absorbers have worked wonders to keep the kids asleep! you’ve sat alone for too long. time for someone else to enjoy you while I push the double Bob….
taking a starbucks vacation
August 9 by
i don’t drink coffee. but everyone around me does. i marvel when i hear people say “i’ve got no money.” “my credit cards are maxed out.” “what should i do?” interesting. if you don’t have cash, why are you always drinking a starbucks? let’s do some simple math…and talk about a phenomenon called the latte […]
ella’s kitchen :: he likes it!
August 8 by
well lookie here…looks like we’ve got a winner. big A really enjoyed his new food. bib required. 🙂
ella’s kitchen :: big A starts on ‘solids’
August 7 by
big A is ~5 months old. he’s starting to eye big people food. he watches intently as we chow. he reaches. the kid certainly shouldn’t be hungry, but he definitely looks interested. in the short time since my first born was trying pureed foods, a whole new slew of cool foods has emerged. it’s sort […]
fu man chu bangs aren’t cool
August 6 by
i hear my women friends complain about their hair all the time. it’s too curly. i want a brazilian blow out. it’s too thin. i need extensions. is it blonde enough? yes, it is. i suppose i’ve been blessed to have thick, straight, hair. i have my Chinese mom to thank for the thick locks […]
annie sloan tutorial :: Restoration Hardware wood finish on an old coffee table
July 8 by
A few folks have asked how I got the look on the zero to hero coffee table. I didn’t take pix b/c we’re moving this week and I didn’t have much time to crank out a few more pieces before the movers arrive! But here was my process: Old White as a base, brushed on […]
when a zero becomes a hero :: ugly coffee table gets a life
July 7 by
our designer Erica Bryen, is incredible. she’s young, vibrant, hip, smart as a whip, and totally gets us. she works with clients all over southern california, has impeccable taste, and is no BS. she gets it done. she gets it. i’ve come to realize that it’s good to know what you don’t know…when you’re in […]
chalk paint French side table
July 3 by
here’s another cool little project for our new master bathroom. i picked up this piece on craigslist….i sometimes have a hard time saying no. i figured there was something that could be done with this. it was solid and sturdy. and it had a decent greenish-blue that would work in our new bathroom…..so let’s give […]
Chalk paint on a wine barrel book shelf
July 2 by
i’ve been stalking all you annie sloan chalk paint lovers….for a few months now… i’ve even had several quarts in my shopping basket … about to check out … but then something would distract me… until i found a store within minutes of my house that stocks the paint!!! Truly Tattered in old town Tustin […]
Lessons learned from a gassy baby
June 8 by
you wouldn’t know it, but i can solve the world’s energy crisis! When you’re in the midst of the first several weeks of sleepless nights with a new infant, it’s inconceivable that you don’t remember the details just months later. Despite already having a child and documenting every feeding, diaper change, nap, etc on […]
Baby list … stuff you wish someone had told you…
May 20 by
A few thoughts…before you buy ANY of this stuff, immediately register for it on Babies R Us. You’ll probably get everything on this list and MORE, so don’t spend any money on any of it until you have your shower. why didn’t someone tell me?!? DIAPER AREA: This is the area where you change diapers. […]
