you can find me in BABYCAKES

As you know, I'm hitting up all of my friends for recommendations of places to go in DC and New York this May. Well today, one of my friends completely made my day by recommending...

You mean I can get vegan cupcakes and macaroons, cookies sandwiches and cinnamon buns, brownies and apple pie? Sorry friends, I don't need any more recommendations. I know where I'll be spending my entire 4 days. 

brrrr... it's SWEATER weather

It finally feels like fall in Northern California. It has taken long enough... it's nearly mid-November. I'll admit, I feel jipped this season. Fall is my favorite time of year and half of our fall has felt like summer. But you'll have to forgive my griping because I have forgiven fall. Fall has finally given me hot tea sipping, sock-layering, fireside sitting, pumpkin eating, crockpot cooking, blanket wrapping, novel reading, sweater-wearing WEATHER! And to celebrate fall's gift, I am considering wrapping everything possible in sweaters. There's no cozier way to enjoy the season!

apple jacket via the Curiosity Shoppe

Ghost Poppy Coffee Cozy via Trisha Brink Design


Ruby Red Cozy Posie Ring via Trisha Brink Design


Leather Sole Fall Trees for My Feet Please Wool Slipper Boots via MiaRae


S Loves C by Spring & Clifton Bow Beret via Urban Outfitters


We The Free Snuggle Knit Warmers via Free People

Leifsdottir Painted Button Mélange Sweater via Nordstrom

Merlot Colored Cowl and Winter White Rose Brooch via Felted


Chunky Hand-Knit Throw via Pottery Barn

furniture FUND

Hubby and I were very blessed by friends and family when we got married in 2006 and started building our home, as people gave us furniture they were getting rid of, left and right. When we moved into our beautiful 1908 home with 4 rooms dedicated to the youth meetings, it seemed like a good idea to have 4 couches and 2 wingback chairs. Now that we are in the little crooked house, not so much. So we've decided to sell anything we don't love and then put that money towards a few pieces that we do love. I put a few things on Craigslist a couple of weeks ago and between yesterday and today, we made $200 to go towards the furniture fund. Pretty exciting, right? I am sure you are curious what items we are saving for, so I'll share:

Numero uno- an armoir for our TV

I love, love, love this one from Anthropologie. Unfortunately it's almost $2000. Do I know anyone with a laser saw (I don't even know if that's what it's called) who wants to lasercut an armoir for me? Doubtful.

Numero dos- a dropleaf desk

We have an empty wall in the living room that we want to put a drop-leaf desk up against since we don't have an office. We've seen a bunch in antique shops and I think this is my favorite design thus far.