Santa, Baby

If my Grandfather JJH were alive, he'd remark how "jazzy" these are. Jazzy and clip-on, they are on my Christmas list! See here.   

Homemade for the Holidays

I love nothing more than the authentic sentiment of a homemade gift. How delightful are these homemade fire starters via Jenni Kayne? The starters make for perfect hostess gifts - simply gather an assortment of cedar, fir, cinnamon sticks, pine, rosemary, or any other holiday foliage or herb, wrap with Kraft or newspaper and tie with twine. I cannot wait to join my family by the fire at home and something tells me I might put this project into action.  

Out in the Elements

Rain, rain, & more rain here in San Francisco. Cooler temperatures and precipitation beg for outerwear, incessant Uber surge charges and a quick doge from point A to point B across the city. Above are some of the leading ladies in Paris doing what they do best in such climates. Photos via.

A Note on Cary Grant

That cliche dinner party question: If you could invite four people to dinner, passed or living, who would they be? Among my guests would be the late Cary Grant. When he was alive, he exuded nothing but that classic Hollywood allure. The rainy weekend in San Francisco lent to a great deal of enjoyment for me, as I spent an evening revisiting some old films such as To Catch A Thief (1955) and A Touch of Mink (1962) and was reminded of how taken I am by him. If I dined with Cary, I'm certain I'd spend the entire meal blushing and gushing. I'd ask him about his on-screen smooches with Grace Kelly and Sophia Loren, get all the scoop on his five subsequent real life marriages and inquire about the "charades" with Audrey Hepburn on the slopes in Switzerland. The stories he could tell! Click here for a sampling of one of my favorites...