11.4.11

Today Joe and I are celebrating our 9 year dating anniversary! It’s a day I look forward to all year (well…along with birthdays, Thanksgiving and New Years Eve). Not only is it a good excuse to go out to dinner and eat whatever we want and drink lots of Champagne and vino, but that kid is my absolute best friend on Earth, and it’s fun to take an evening together and really reflect on how lucky we are to have found each other out of the billions of other people on the planet. Cheesy but true.

Since living in SF, we’ve usually celebrated at a local Italian joint in North Beach, but this year, we’re branching out and will be having a blowout dinner at Kokkari. Mediterranean food is among our FAVES, and I can’t wait to pop open a bottle of wine at the restaurant and reminisce on all the good times we’ve had over the better part of a decade.

While this weekend was originally shaping up to be busy, a few of my plans have fallen through, and to be honest, I don’t mind. I’m looking forward to some quiet time at home. I mentioned on Twitter that Joe just had Lasik surgery, so I think it’ll be nice to hole up in our apartment (especially since the weather has turned cold and rainy) and let his peepers recover. I have a couple craft and cooking projects I might tackle too — if so, I’ll be sure to share them here next week!

If it’s as wintry where you live as it is in SF, here are some links to enjoy while you stay indoors:

+ I’ve been thinking that I’d like to get a new, stately looking lamp for my desk at home. I was stoked to see Lesley post a lovely white lamp roundup with lots of amazing options. This one from the new High Street Market shop is on the list too!
+ Brittany curated a post on Swalla Studio’s original paintings, and I was pretty much in love with every single one.  It’s great discovering new artists!
+ Kyle from the fantastic interiors blog Knight Moves has been sharing her pro tips on bookcase styling. Part I focused on how to amass an enviable collection of design books; Part II has been on accenting the bookcase itself. Stay tuned because I’m pretty sure there’s more to come.
+ This image of Clairborne Swanson Frank’s ridic apartment circulated this week; the blog Kelly Market shows us how to get the look in your own home!
+ Loved this take on glitter booties. Cute outfit, no?
+ With the cold weather coming on, I can’t think of anything better than a hot bath with some of this homemade milk sugar scrub. So divine.
+ I loved everything about Lauren’s post on having a full passport. Her parents’ approach to giving their children the gift of travel is such a good one. Lucky girl.
+ Jenn remains one of my favorite bloggers out there, mostly because she’s able to keep it real. And her recipes are good, too.
+ Finally, something I definitely want to do sooner rather than later: create my own life mission/intention statement!

Bon weekend, everyone!

{Image Credit: Jose Villa}