Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Friday, November 2, 2007

periodic table magnet for Julie - $10

Friday, October 26, 2007

Heath Tile - incredible modern tile with a handmade feel. Manufactured here in the Bay Area - buy overstock at a discount direct from the factory for backsplash or other smaller installations.
SCRAP - crap store!!! many art supplies
http://www.scrap-sf.org/contacts.htm

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

wouldn't it be awesome for kitchen seating to have a black diner booth like this:

http://ohjoy.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/10/october-snippet.html
music I would like:

tuesday morning by pogues

veronica

romeo in black jeans

Yaz - Only You (from can't hardly wait movie)

Romeo and Juliette by dire straits

Monday, October 15, 2007

matchbooks for housewarming party:

$0.88 http://www.foryourparty.com/matches.php

Thursday, October 4, 2007

fabulous kitchen chairs that would look great with our table. if they go on sale I'm buying them
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?color=14&navAction=jump&id=13938907
I love all these cotton duck fabrics! (search "cotton duck")

http://www.housefabric.com/categorysearchresultview.asp

love this orange 70s stripe too, and it's on sale
http://www.housefabric.com/ProductDetail.asp?ProductID=19152
2008 Jill Bliss calendar
http://www.fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=3131&cat=391
raindrops painted on the wall
http://www.flickr.com/photos/elisabethdunker/1206585234/
sparrow wall stencil
http://orangelola.com/products/st01.html

Friday, August 10, 2007

lots of great baby ideas by Designmomguest mom Rachel Jones: music, lullaby, announcements, picture books, board books

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Monday, July 16, 2007

cleaning service used while moving out of Roseville house

Friday, July 13, 2007

good kid's music on NPR via the Nursery
poetry dvd for the boys for xmas

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Consumer Reports rates hyped kitchen remodel items on Apartment Therapy.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Westbeach Resort looks delightfully relaxing on Orcas Island:

http://www.westbeachresort.com/beach.html

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

cloth diaper and covers advice plus recipe for homemade wipe solution

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

this book for Julie for Christmas

Friday, June 1, 2007

Friday, May 11, 2007

organic fair trade jeans I might want to check out: Del Forte
places to eat in Lyon

Thursday, May 10, 2007

yummy fish and chips in San Francisco

Monday, May 7, 2007

Thursday, April 19, 2007

wow, over the knee socks galore at Sock Dreams

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Monday, April 2, 2007

Spread: yummy restaurant in San Diego

Monday, March 5, 2007

Apple-ation Brandy - for Jan for birthday?
David Lebovitz on where to eat confit de canard in Paris.

Friday, March 2, 2007

herbes de provence could make a nice xmas gift if I grew and harvested the herbes myself

wiki entry on herbes de provence
leak-proof travel bottles

Thursday, March 1, 2007

Where to eat in Las Vegas by Gastronomy Domine

Monday, February 26, 2007

Bariani Olive Oil - local, tasty, and affordable
For all our vanilla needs: Vanilla.com

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Bathtub refinishing - super nice in Sacramento
Smitten Kitchen recommends places to eat in New York. especially donuts!

Monday, January 29, 2007

Superhero Baby stuff: good to have for new baby.

Friday, January 19, 2007

store with incredible plastic chandelier: MARZ 1007 S. FAIR OAKS AVE
tel 626-799-4032, MARZ in S. Pasadena CA (626) 799-4032

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Bromeliad store in San Francisco, recommended by Mighty Girl
WHERE TO ENJOY BANANA-CREAM PIE IN LOS ANGELES

Urth Caffé: 8565 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, (310) 659-0628. Individual pies, with thick crust and light cream, in a trendy spot where you might see Kate Hudson or a guy with spikes in his head.

Clementine: 1751 Ensley Avenue, Los Angeles, (310) 552-1080. The last word on graham-cracker crust, in a European-style lunch spot.

Jar: 8225 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, (323) 655-6566. Bring your expense account and your appetite.

Bandera: 11700 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, (310) 477-3524. A chain restaurant, but the pie passes muster and incorporates walnuts.

House of Pies: 1869 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, (323) 666-9961. An institution, where the pies have bananas in every bite.

Pie ’n Burger: 913 East California Boulevard, Pasadena, (626) 795-1123. Their version with meringue is sui generis; expect a wait on weekends.

Tuesday, January 9, 2007

County Cork - This area of Ireland looked like my kind of place on Anthony Bourdain's show: artisinal food, beautiful vistas. Their website indicates you can stay in B&B/working farms.
Sheep's Head looks nice and I like the name.
St. Orres - Hotel and restaurant in Gualala, recommended by Beth

Monday, January 8, 2007

Pim catalogues her favorite "cheap" places to eat in Paris.
Shiro's Sushi - sit at the bar and tell them you will eat whatever they give you, in Seattle
Baguette Box - best fries in the world in Seattle
The Gershwin Hotel - eccentric , cosy, comfortable New York hotel.
La Ardosa - one of the oldest tapas bars in Madrid and beautiful
Navarre - wine bar/restaurant in Portland, recommended by Eggbeater.
Zankoo - Armenian fast food place in Los Angeles, get the garlic chicken.