It is finally Fall in the city. We had a glorious late summer and early fall but now the cool winds and fog (in the mornings) are upon us. This means time for tasty treats. I had been searching for the perfect ginger spice cookie recipe last year. I tried a few and stumbled upon…
Time really does fly. Harper turns six today. Amazing. And what an amazing girl she is. Every time you smile, the sun shines brighter. Every time you laugh, all the fairies in the world giggle too. And every time you dance, all the stars sparkle.
Years ago I was on the search for the best banana bread recipe. So many of the recipes I tried had too much oil, butter or sugar. The bread ended up being greasy. I found this recipe in 2006 and I haven’t turned back since. The secret in this recipe is using low fat vanilla…
I had the absolute honor of hosting our best friend’s baby shower last weekend here in San Francisco. She is expecting TWINS! We are beyond thrilled for her as we know first hand the experience of being twins is amazing – a true blessing. We love making handmade baby shower favors. It is such a…
I have been obsessed with the ease of wearing jersey maxi skirts this summer and now fall. I had to try and make something for myself, right?! I went to a great fabric warehouse in the Mission district to find some cheap stretch jersey fabric to make this skirt for myself. I used a skirt…
Our mom has been a life-long educator. She’s taught preschool to high school journalism and English. Reading has been an integral part of her life as a teacher. She made it a part of our lives, as well. Some of our favorite memories of childhood center on the books of our youth. Now that we…
A drink of choice has been the Moscow Mule around our house for the past few years. The drink is made up of ginger beer, vodka, and fresh lime juice. We decided we needed to try and make our very own ginger beer. It is fairly easy to make with a short list of supplies…
I am lucky enough to have our best friend Molly give me some of her old dresses…. She has amazing style and if the hand-me-downs don’t work for me, I figure out what I can do with the fabric. She gave me a strapless dress that had lost the stretch in the elastic. I decided…
Recently we spent an afternoon exploring China Camp State Park in San Rafael. China Camp is about a 30 minute drive from San Francisco and is located on the San Pablo Bay. It is filled with amazing views and rich history. You can spend the afternoon exploring the beach, hiking and learning amazing history of…
Recently I’ve been researching some DIY options for headboards. There are so many possibilities – reclaimed wood, upholstered, stencils, frames, old windows and more. I have narrowed my search down to wood. We made this DIY upholstered headboard using plywood, batting and fabric. You won’t believe what fabric we used! You can also try this…
Who doesn’t love a little glitter?! This simple project is a fun way to add some bling to art work. This is a super simple DIY project you can do with your kids. I made some of these clips with my nieces a few weeks ago and they loved the project. Supplies: wood clothes pins,…
To celebrate Back to School, we are having a special 15% off skirt promotion in our Etsy shop now through August 26. Check out the sweet handmade skirts (click “etsy shop” on the right side of screen). Enter SCHOOL15 at checkout to receive the discount. Enjoy, Sara & Melissa
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