While on a vacation in Ixtapa I hadn’t quite unwound & easily surrendered to the lure of the smart phone. With plenty of time to text, tweet, twitpic and talk I came home after four days with a $600 phone bill. Ouch. Lesson learned. Turn off the roaming on the phone. Even better, buy a…
When someone commented that Gertrude Stein did not look like her portrait, Picasso replied, “She will.” Thanks to the CJM, I am able to guarantee you will receive buckets of admiration for Stein and her contemporaries. In her time (1874-1946) Stein was famous as a modern writer, style-maker, art collector, and networker extraordinaire. What’s well…
We love retro fashion and design because there’s beauty and a touch of irony in nostalgic simplicity. If I want a mindless good time in film land, there’s nothing like a trip to the past that never existed. I’m thinking of Doris Day singing over daisies and the like. But wait, there’s more… ladies, I…
The 54th San Francisco International Film Festival is in full swing at some of the finest venues in the city from April 25 – May 5. This year SFIFF presents almost 200 films for an expected crowd of over 75,000. If you can’t make the Festival in person, make a note on your calendar of…
I’m betting that this doc will be the sleeper hit of the SF Independent Film Festivalrunning Feb 3-17. The Roxie Theater in San Francisco will be hosting the 13th annual fest with 85 new indie films from around the world. Did you know that the world’s largest ugly dog contest is held every year at…
I found this beauty case on ideeli, my current go-to designer sale site. In fact, before I continue, please go there and check them out. I’ve become Super Auntie Lynn to my friend’s children because of my designer baby fashion finds. Sleep sacks for $12, adorable dresses for $15. There are lots of fashion &…
You don’t have to attend in person to shop The Renegade Craft Fair. Now in it’s third year, this big time DIY event features hundreds of independent artists. Currently there are fairs throughout the year in Brooklyn, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles & Austin. Having just attended the San Francisco RCF in Fort Mason i…