My Dear Friends, I’m baack! I know, most of you probably did not realize I was gone. I don’t know why it happened (I was sad, I lost my mojo, I lost my motivation, I had ennui), and I am not sure how I came back. I do know that it happens to so many...Read More

Dear Friends, I wish you peace, joy, love, happiness, and whatever it is you need in your life this holiday season.  For me, I am hoping for strength and clarity. My website is 99.9% done, showcasing interior design and great products in my shop, but I feel something else is also in my future. I have not yet...Read More

Hello Friends, I’ve been thinking about this end of year note for weeks. Usually a topic comes to me, something I feel I need to talk about. However, I realized last night that I have said everything that is on my mind this year. I had one of the best and happiest years of my...Read More

Hello Friends, As a new year approaches many of us think about what changes we can make to better ourselves, the earth, and the lives of others.  A few days ago I visited my favorite gardens and took my yearly walk through the labyrinth. A friend came along; we set intentions as we walked, taking it seriously...Read More

  It’s not what you would expect. In fact, it’s not what I would expect either, but I did it. Really long story but I posed in a tiger suit on my boyfriend’s new car. This shot is my favorite, but not the one that was used in the calendar. You’ll have to buy it...Read More

  Hi Friends, I am so excited about this installation! Tuesday and Wednesday I set up my goods in the entry, staircase, and upper hallway in a really lovely Craftsman home for the Summit Leagues Home for the Holidays Tour in Los Gatos. Thursday and Friday (the 21st) you can view three homes, opened up...Read More

Good morning Friends, As America gets ready to celebrate our independence, I’m reflecting on how happy I am to have independence in my work life. In 1998, I started my journey to gather knowledge so that I could open a shop exactly like mine. In 2005, I finally quit all those educational but stressful jobs...Read More

Hello Friends, Do you have a loved one who is notoriously difficult to buy gifts for? I am one of those and can help. I shop for a living buying anything I do love (and can afford), I prefer one of a kind when I can, and I like to support small and local and made...Read More

Yea I said it and I do wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I appreciate you so very much! I’ve been busy, can you tell? A last minute trip to Mexico was probably bad timing but I am ever so happy I went. My holiday party a few days before...Read More

I hope you’re enjoying them so far. Here in Santa Cruz it’s been summer-like. I love it but am eager to wear my rain boots! It’s been a low key but lovely shopping season in the shop, where of course I have the Christmas music on, but I’ve only set up a gorgeous noble fir, lit and...Read More