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Lovely vintage look book plates. For your own library or maybe as a gift for your favorite reader
From the Lovely Cupboard: Avocado Hummus (avocados and white beans! Two of my favorite ingredients)
I think these would be perfect for a New Year's Eve party: Sequin Cocktail Glass Collars
House hunting has stalled a bit, due to the holidays. In the meantime I'm pinning away ideas. It's amazing how your likes or taste really comes into focus when you step back and look at what you have pinned. A few of my home related Pinterest boards: Houses ❤ Garden and Outdoor Spaces ❤ Decorating Ideas ❤ Kitchens

I *think* my Christmas shopping is done. I need to take inventory today and I really really really need to get going on my wrapping. This weekend will be spent making treats to share with my family (in lieu of gifts).

I hope everyone has a splendid weekend and that you find time to relax amidst all the last minute chores.

Friday’s Favorites

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In time for your last minute (!) wrapping – tags from Brooklyn Limestone
On my book wishlist: Locally Grown: Portraits of Artisenal Farms
Another book on my wishlist – only I have to write it myself
For the Jadeite collector – a desk set (I think it would make for a great vanity set too – the cup for makeup brushes or pencils and the lidded container for hair pins or ties)
Glitter tape!! My life is complete!

This week just flew by, didn't it? Probably because Christmas is hurtling towards us. I have made some progress with my shopping but I am definitely not out of the panic mode. I hope to make a sizable dent this weekend (me and about a bajillion other shoppers…).

I hope everyone has a splendid weekend and that we all find a few minutes to relax.

12.12.12

I really don't have anything interesting to post today but I couldn't resist the date.

I wandered into one of my favorite shops in Pleasanton last week and had to snap a picture of this disembodied doll head. Interesting Christmas decoration, don't you think? There is your intrepid photographer too. If you look closely.

Speaking of Christmas – being somewhat homeless I just haven't been able to focus on it at all. Normally I would have a tree up and the house decorated and my shopping just about complete by now. I'm just not feeling it this year. I don't feel 'bah humbug' or anything like that. More like I just can't concentrate on it.

Every year I have nightmares that it is Christmas day and I have completely forgot to do any shopping. This year it might actually happen!

Last weekend we spent the day in the Napa/Sonoma area. It's not an ideal time to house hunt but we are making good use of our time by checking out areas. This weekend will be 680 corridor. Livermore up through Walnut Creek.

Happy 12.12.12 everyone!

Friday’s Favorites

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Ten simple things to make you happier at home.
Clever wallpaper
New to me food blog: Sweetapolita Love the photography (although she had me with the Twinkie Bundt cake….)
I need a new phone case
Shop ❤

Happy Friday everyone! Can you believe that Christmas is less than three weeks away! Yikes! I am so not ready. I haven't focused at all. Okay great – now I'm just panicking myself.

We have another day trip planned for this weekend. Heading North this time. We are actually going to look at the house I mentioned earlier in the week. It had an offer already this week but it fell though (again! I'm starting to think it's a sign…) so we are going to look at it in person along with another house just around the corner from it.

Have a wonderful weekend!

12.3.12

On Saturday, after a spectacularly windy and wet early morning, Rick and I hit the road on a real estate reconnaissance mission. Our first plan of attack is to research areas before we start seriously looking at houses.

We made a big loop – starting by driving though the Livermore valley (very pretty through there), headed through the foothills of Morgan Hill and Gilroy (also very pretty), over Hecker Pass and down into Monterey.

We stopped in Monterey for a leisurely lunch overlooking the harbor. I would have taken pictures of my sand dabs but I ate them too quickly. Trust me, they were very photogenic. And tasty.

The second part of the loop took us through Hollister and over the Pacheco Pass where we made a requisite stop at Casa de Fruta.

Rick had never been there before this trip. I thought everyone that lives in the Bay Area stopped here on their way to Disneyland. Just like everyone stopped at the Nut Tree on their way to Tahoe.

We spent over $50 on "snacks."

It was a fruitful trip on many levels (groan – sorry about the pun); it was a lovely drive, we saw an area that we REALLY like that seems to have properties in our price range and it was probably the first time in the past two months that we could really relax and just enjoy each others company.

So what happens this morning? A house we were very interested in a couple of months ago has just come back on the market. And it is in very different area. Ya think you know what you want….

Friday’s Favorites

Flickr Favorites (please click link to see the source of these beautiful images)

A new year is coming – time to get a new journal
I think these would make cute gifts for the holidays. Who couldn't use a new book bag or a reusable grocery tote? I love the sentiment and I love the font
Cute paper plates
Truly vintage ornaments are getting harder (and more expensive to come by) – here's a DIY method to 'vintage-ize' new ones
Etsy shop ❤

Happy Friday everyone! It promises to be rainy and dismal around these parts so what do we have planned? Road trip! We are going to take a little day trip on Saturday and do some exploring. I'm hoping we can find a cozy spot for lunch.

Hope everyone has a splendid weekend!

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