Author Archives: Sarah

Pretty Planters

Terracotta pots? Boring. Something fresh and pretty like this vintage bathtub planter?  Gorgeous but pricy. Which is a good thing because filling that tub basically constitutes begging the gods to strike my garden down.  I haven’t the hubris to think

The Allure of the Crock-Pot

We learn early that if something has a lot of names, that something is very important.   Remember the Eskimos and all their words for snow?  And if there’s only one name, then it better be a good one. Which

Quick Trip to SF

Baby Ruby’s ‘hood. Pit stop at Tartine.  Coconut cream pie (not pictured) is the new family fav, but I took this picture for inspiration.  Must make lemon meringue cake. Vegan carrot cake was amazing!  Maybe it’s the kamut? The best

Pictures from Santa Fe

You all were such a huge help to me in planning my trip to Santa Fe!  We had the best time and ate some delicious food.  Here are a few of our pix. We stayed at the Hotel St. Francis

Picking Pajamas

Ladies, I have a question for you.  What do you wear to sleep? I’m mostly an undies girl or else I pick a cute chemise (I love eberjay‘s soft cotton).  But now I’m looking for something I can actually wear

A & O Recipe Index

Hi, friends!  We’re thrilled to announce our official Recipe Index.  Organized by category, it includes all of our original recipes and those we’ve loved and linked to.  The permalink lives just to the left so you can always find your

How To Bake a Potato

A nasty little stomach bug knocked me down this past week and now that I’m up and eating again, the only food I can stomach is a crispy baked potato.  I top it with a blend of olive oil and

Emerson Fry Spring Look

We first spotted Emerson Made when she premiered the beautiful, witty linens seen here.  Then Lydia used her rosettes as groomsmen boutonnieres for her wedding. Well now Emerson Made is Emerson Fry and her collections just keep getting better. Her camel

What to Read?

Friends, I’m at a loss. I just finished re-reading Gone with the Wind for book club and let me tell you, it’s even better as an adult.  All that war stuff you breezed through to get to Rhett when you

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