Adventures in gracious living.

Oct 28, 2014

What if we put Gatsby in the Bayou? (Wedding Planning Part One)

I am, in many ways, embarrassingly girly. Not in the “I love pink and heart Valentine’s Day” way. But definitely in the “Of course I’ve been planning my wedding since I was 5 years old” way.

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Apr 10, 2014

Shelf Anxiety

I grew up with two aunts who were interior decorators and as such, they drilled certain rules into my brain about design. 1. Don’t ever do matching bedroom sets. You may think it’s an easy answer to instant cohesiveness but avoid the temptation. Mixed pieces add much more variety and interest. 2. Don’t…

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Apr 9, 2014

Making Mid-Century Modern Approachable

I have to preface this post with a note that my mama and I do not agree on this subject. To my mama, mid-century modern conjures up images of awful 1960’s vinyl floors and pea-green fridges.

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Jul 24, 2014

Valencia Street and other San Francisco Oddities

San Francisco is full of quirky streets, nooks and crannies filled with delicious oddities. One of my favorite streets is Valencia, partly because it’s a mere few steps from my front door but mostly because it houses some of my favorite shops.

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May 30, 2014

Cleaning Up Lunch: Day 5 (Cumin-Spiced Garbanzo Beans with Kale & a Poached Egg)

So we’ve come to the end of our clean eating lunch challenge. I don’t know about you but I have learned a lot in challenging myself to lighten up lunch…namely that it’s easy. I’ve always been…

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Aug 23, 2014

August Finds: 5 Under $25

Obviously it’s almost September. Which means….my intentions of getting out this post during the first week of August obviously failed. In my defense, August lasted about 30 minutes. I blinked and it’s suddenly almost Labor Day. (Tell me you feel the same way.)

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Jun 13, 2014

Modernica Factory Sale Recap (or when a six hour drive is totally worth it)

Last weekend, we took a road trip to LA in the name of mid-century modern goodness. I mentioned in this post about the greatness that is Modernica’s once a year factory sale. For anyone who loves this…

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Apr 8, 2014

Alliteration, cuss words, and leaving your hometown

My mama is about as Southern as one could be without turning into a Hollywood-esq caricature. She is a better woman than I in many ways. Growing up, I never heard her yell or cuss (In contrast, Lord forgive me for everything I say while…

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May 12, 2014

Cleaning Up Lunch: Day 1

San Francisco is currently confused with its weather and thinks it’s Austin. I won’t complain. Even though I don’t have an air conditioner and my top floor apartment gets quite toasty in the noonday sun, I am walking down the street in sundresses. I wore SHORTS yesterday. It’s amazing.

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May 26, 2014

Recipes from My Mama’s Kitchen: Dark Chocolate Pecan Pie

My mama, Cindy B. of Picayune, is a bubbly Southern lady, gracious and a little bit sassy. Like any good Southern woman, she’s developed a treasure trove of recipes over the years, a collection built up from grandmothers…

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