Places We Go : Christmas Across the Pond
Just guessing your holiday front door doesn't look anything like this. Neither does mine. Turns out, those British really know how to...
Places to Go : Jayne's Kitchen
Notes on the Remodel of a Small San Francisco Kitchen At the beginning of 2010, my husband and I finally decided to remodel the kitchen...
Places We Go : Portland Traditional
Hey house, you had me at pea gravel. Looking at listings in my old Portland (OR) neighborhood, I stumbled upon this 1928 traditional...
Places We Go : Alameda Beach House
Originally published in July, 2020. Updated in May, 2021. OK, I'll admit it. I've fallen a little in love with the idea of a beach...
Places We Go : Normandy, France
Right about now, travel for fun is highly discouraged. So why does that make me yearn for an adventure? Here, in Oakland, we have rain...
Places We Go : Visiting Pinterest
I'm a big fan of Pinterest, so when Sally invited me to a Pinterest "event" at their San Francisco headquarters last weekend, I was all...
Places We Go : Union Square
Sometimes the best "staycations" are unexpected. We live just 25 minutes (via BART) from San Francisco's Union Square but it's been 7...
Places We Go : House Hunters International
Do you love House Hunters International on HG-TV? At our house, we take a 30-minute trip to some exotic locale a few nights a week. ...
Places We Go : Staycation
Do you have a little getaway? If money were no object, my idea of a weekend place would be right in our backyard in Oakland, CA. ...
Places We Go : San Pablo Avenue
San Pablo Avenue might not be the go-to shopping mecca for some but I get a kick out of it. From high-end outlets to a flea market...
