Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I. While I was picking up a hostess gift at Jonathan Adler yesterday, this match strike caught my eye.  Match strikes aren’t something that I see often, so I was intrigued.  They are the perfect objets d'art for your coffee table, and the boombox shape of this particular piece makes it extra rad! II...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I.  One of my absolute favorite bloggers, Daily Cup of Couture, launched a new section on her site today that allows you to purchase all of the beautiful pieces she is coveting.  Check out the perfectly edited collection, and if you aren’t already following this style goddess, do so immediately! I...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I.  These adorable confetti balloons inspired me to throw a party just so that I have a reason to order them.  Ideal for almost every occasion you can imagine from birthday parties to baby showers, the creative balloons will dazzle and delight your guests! II. As we make our way from Summer to Fall,...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I.  My spectacularly talented friend, Catherine Kwong, is featured this week on One Kings Lane’s Tastemaker Tag Sale series.  Catherine launched her career designing shops for Ralph Lauren, and now creates luxe interiors all over the world.  I can’t wait to take a peek at her pieces on OKL!! II....

I’m thrilled to be hosting a “Blowouts and Bubbly” party with Drybar in Burlingame tomorrow from 6-9PM! If you haven’t been, Drybar is infamous as the ultimate destination for the chicest blowout. I’m giving away an invitation for two to this fabulous fete featuring complimentary blowouts, champagne, and cupcakes with a fun group of girls!! Please send me an email to enter:...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I. I just snapped up these gorgeous cabochon earrings by Oscar de la Rentafrom the Rent the Runway sale. Once a year, the lifesaving clothing rental site sheds its extras at heavily reduced prices. Gorgeous gowns, chic clutches, and brilliant baubles are all featured - hurry over before they sell...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I.  Recently, I’ve decided to learn physics.  I always regretted that I didn’t take the subject in school, and often wondered how the universe works. To remedy this, I started with the book Physics for Future Presidents (basically physics without math)and now I can’t get enough! My new-found...

“A grown up is a child with layers on.”  Woody Harrelson perfectly, if not so elegantly, sums up my father’s palate proclivities with this quote.  When contemplating his favorite foods, I like to imagine what a five-year-old might enjoy: Cheerios, hamburgers, french fries, spaghetti, soda, chips, and cookies.  No fruit, no salad.  Quelle horreur!! Over the weekend, I invited my dad over for...

Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week: I.  I’m a sucker for dazzling views of the Bay Area.  My favorite is the cityscape from the Oakland Hills.  A photographer who shares my sentiment published a video of time-lapse photos that he took over the course of a year.  Titled “The Unseen Sea”for the constant fog, this piece will surely take...