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Monday, December 12, 2011

Frabjous Finds - Christmas Gift Guide

If you live in Sacramento, there are some amazing places to buy gifts!  But if you are discerning gift giver and you love charm, elegance and a homey feel with gads of awesome there is only one place to buy gifts -  and the best shoes ever! It's The Pink House run by sweet and savvy proprietor Peggy Orr. Peggy's first calling was non-profit and for those of you who remember she ran the Camellia Festival! Now, she curates this delightful store with oodles of style. The shoes she has are by well known design houses but are styles you simply cannot get at Nordstrom. Such brands include Seychelles, Irregular Choice, Naughty Monkey, Poetic License, Sasha London, J41, Mee Too and Nicole. She also carries wares from local designers and artisans.

ADA handbags and jewelry are by a local artisan whose compiled a collection of ladies decor that cannot be matched. Her handbags are supple and unique and her jewelry is contemporary and stylish. Plus, she has an amazing story. She is of Polish descent and was in Law School when she travelled to Argentina. She dropped out of law school to follow a calling for divine handbags.

The Pink house also carries Susan Knoff's felted pins seen on Peggy in the picture featured here. Recycled cashmere hates and scarves and Ann Deaver's hair accesories.

It was by accident that I found The Pink House but as cliche's go -- A Happy Accident. I'm headed there now for a pair of shoes that I simply can't stop thinking about! You should go too! Plus, Peggy provided sweet treats at the door! What's not to love?







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The lovely and sophisticated Peggy Orr.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Just the Pretty

That's right! Sometimes it's all about the pretty. Pretty houses, pretty gardens, pretty clothes whatever. It's such a cliche pretty pretty pretty. I know other modifiers sure, but I'm a purest. Why say, "stunning." When really that's just the Lexus term for pretty. Pretty is irreplaceable. I just plain like it. I like magnificent and sensational, attractive, lovely and so on. But today, just the pretty.

A bicycle ride in Paris. Photo Source

The salmon colored chair and red walls are eclectic and...PRETTY! Photo Source

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This is gorgeous and I would venture to guess, delicious as well. It's grapefruit infused rum.  Photo Source

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What a pretty winter ensemble. Photo Source

Chestnut Soup. Warm and wonderful! And this photo - PRETTY! Photo Source

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Out To Lunch!

Cucumber Sandwich

Cucumber slices
Watercress or Mache
Goat cheese or Boucheron
Salt and Pepper to taste
On a toasted baguette with Dijon Mustard

Photographed by Monica Buck from Country Home July/August 2001