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i collect taureans…
The end of April, through most of May is a crazy-busy time for me… Why? Because just about every person near + dear to me is a Taurus: My son/ husband/ mother-in-law/ aunts/ cousin/ and most of my closest friends … finish reading i collect taureans…
the modern-day apothecary
Who isn’t entranced by an outpost specializing in tinctures + elixirs in little black medicinal bottles; dry herbs in glass jars; crystals of every shape + color; magic wands made of gilded bamboo; exotic teas + remedies defending the heart/ soul/ throat/ … finish reading the modern-day apothecary
final danielle steel post for all mothers to enjoy…
Danielle Steel is the best selling author alive, with over 800 million books sold– her rivals include Shakespeare, Dickens + Agatha Christie. She is also a mother to 7 children… Those 2 facts alone, are breathtaking in today’s time. I emailed Danielle recently … finish reading final danielle steel post for all mothers to enjoy…
downtown st. helena
Photo courtesy of Sharon Cisco Graham. To learn more about vintage Napa photos click here.
screw flowers on mother’s day
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jane on fillmore
Amanda Michael has taken San Francisco by storm, slavishly lavishing Pacific Heights with damn good coffee + pastries, as well as a spectacularly tight breakfast + lunch menu that scratches all kinds of itches. Amanda serves old-school fare made with a modern hand… Things like … finish reading jane on fillmore
sip shoppe on a friday
Thank you, Danielle!
i live…
I live on this street, once called To-Kalon Avenue, in Oakville. The dramatic alley of Pecan trees are now double the size shown here. Photo courtesy Sharon Cisco Graham. To learn more about vintage Napa photos click here.
keeper of the photo archives
Sharon Cisco Graham was born in the town of Napa, and has spent the last 40 years collecting postcards, photos, and curio– relics of the Napa Valley she knew as a girl. Proof of a life very different than the … finish reading keeper of the photo archives
magical kingdom of french ribbons
The Ribbonerie is wall-to-wall inspiring… The kind of store you imagine stumbling upon, along a tree-lined street, only in San Francisco, California. It is one of the prettiest shoppes in America + is a true world of ephemera + curio, owned by a … finish reading magical kingdom of french ribbons
another obsession: candelabras
I grew up spending a lot of time in New Orleans where the people there took their silver heirlooms very seriously… Silver twinkle far trumped the usual suspects of luxury seen in other parts of the country. In the South … finish reading another obsession: candelabras
who are you…
Billion dollar cottage industries have been created solving this riddle, giving birth to Juicy Couture’s velour/ terry track suit + reinventing the leisure uniform. During the 90s, the Juicy track suit became the modern-day American uniform: a brilliantly upgraded version … finish reading who are you…
rosé season officially starts NOW!
Everything awesome about summer can be linked back to a glass of rosato. Poolside lunch? Lazy evening porch swing? Bare feet on fresh-cut grass? Rosato goes with all of those, which is why they sip it like water in the … finish reading rosé season officially starts NOW!
i spy with my little eye: the toto neorest toilet
When I was a little girl, my grandmother had a lavender bidet in her bathroom that matched her lavender toilet + lavender sink. As a child, the concept of a bidet was totally curious/ peculiar + under my management, it found new purpose as the … finish reading i spy with my little eye: the toto neorest toilet
dispatch from a friend
At Farmshop in the Brentwood Country Mart, amongst gooooood company! Thank you, MM!!
announcing…the modern house wine contest winner!
Thankyouthankyouthankyou for every single submission that came across my computer screen… there were literally thousands. Some of you submitted dozens at a time, frequently checking back to see if any of the entries had won! And some of you submitted … finish reading announcing…the modern house wine contest winner!
american beauty on cover of the chronicle’s style section!
Read the write up here.
wish me luck!!!!
This morning my family is heading to the newly opened Disney resort in Hawaii called Aulani… Really hoping there is a good wine list somewhere on the property.
nyc launch of instant napa
Yesterday we officially launched INSTANT NAPA CABERNET and had our reception at the super-chic Mark hotel… Our winemaker Chris Phelps has really knocked himself out with this wine, as it is luscious + yummy + haunting– all the things you … finish reading nyc launch of instant napa
modern family bikes
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vogue + tod’s celebrate american beauty
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