Well, my lovelies, I have to start by saying THANK YOU for letting me 'escape' for a month while taking a little blog vacation and time to refocus and rejuvinate! I've been busy busy, re-imagining the blog a bit, working on the upcoming launch of the c+k wedding blog, and catching up on life in general. How great were all the vacation guest posts too? Some amazing places were featured, and I thank everyone who send in a submission - unfortunately there just wasn't room for all of them!
So, to end the week, I thought I'd share a bit of my own recent vacation to San Francisco for the
Blog Out Loud event
(more on that next week!)...
The Marina area of SF is one of my most favorite spots - quiet, gorgeous homes and apartments, right by the water with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge... and fabulous food and little shops!
The boy and I treated ourselves to some fabulous food around the city. We enjoyed an insanely yummy lunch at
A16, wine with good friends at
Press Club, brunch with Anne
(of the City Sage) and her husband at
Absinthe, discovered a new favorite specialty roll at Sushi Groove South, had a wonderful dinner with friends at
Maverick and I topped things off with a lunch date on my last day there with the adorable Melissa of
Ruby Press at
54 Mint.
Of course, a trip to SF wouldn't be complete without a little shopping! While I was very good at not bringing back any purchases with me (that's right - ANY) I was definitely lusting after a few pieces from the shops we popped into!
One of my favorites was a new shop in town,
Seams Boutique, owned by my good friend Stephanie who has done an amazing job putting together a collection of very wearable and stylish clothing, accessories and jewelry. I fell in the love with the necklace
(it says besos!), and this oversized bag.
Another shop we popped into after brunch with Anne was
Propeller Modern, curated by the owner Lorn who shared with us some the stories behind the amazing pieces he carries. My favorite was this chair that was actually created by a student designer who was chosen to have her piece reproduced by Bernhardt Design. The bowl is also an amazing piece of art - the ceramic flowers are actually 'sewn' onto the bowl with thick thread, and the piece is handcrafted in Peru. I die!
We hit up the farmers market at the Ferry Building, where I was delighted to see the Farmer's Favorite Peach... ;)
And finally, the Blog Out Loud event took place on Sunday evening at
BellJar, where we could barely stop ooooohing and aaaaahhing over the the gorgeous shop long enough to hold the panel! The event was fantastic and well-attended, and it was so wonderful to meet some fellow bloggers and readers in person!! Next week, I'll be sharing more on the topics discussed at the event, but for now, I will just say thank you to
Rebecca and
Megan for putting it all together! (By the way, that's me with Anne and Rebecca!)
Whew! And that's a wrap. I'll be back in full swing next week and I can't wait to share some new features and ideas with you... Have a fantastic weekend all!
xoxo,
cassandra
It's the warm neutral palette with that touch of metallic that wins me over every time! In this case, a pair of insanely beautiful trunk side tables that are so out of my budget. The trunk or suitcase side table has become quite the trend recently, but this style is so classic I can't imagine regretting them in a few years.
Naturally, I had to try and seek out some options that might be within my price range, and, of course, discovered one glamorous cocktail table in brass (no, no, it's not even close to the budget, but how could I not share?), and two pieces that would actually work! I love the idea of a bare wood with metal hardware like these cedar cubes, and a very classic style trunk table in leather as alternatives. Will they make the final cut for nightstands though? You'll have to wait and see...
