Cheese Table

I love this beautiful display of cheese, bread, fruit, and honey that Sunday Suppers created for Darcy Miller’s The Bride’s Guide! This might be my perfect dinner…with a little chocolate, of course.

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Body balms

I have long been a lover of body balms- they moisturize like nothing else and I’m crazy the about the glow it leaves on my skin.  I’ve been a huge fan of San Francisco-based In Fiore’s body balms for years now {which I always pick up here in Berkeley}.  This past summer I tried McEvoy Ranch’s Verde Body Balm, which had a yummy fresh olive scent that I obsessed over.  I have just recently been turned onto another great body balm- Hammocks & High Tea’s new Ilha Organics body balms.  I love the Flor body balm, which is a combination of  geranium rose, Bulgarian rose, Indian jasmine, ylang ylang, and bergamot oils…gorgeous!

Plucky Pioneers

Love The Neo Trad’s Plucky Pioneers series- “interviews with girls on the design frontier”.  Check out The Neo Trad’s {a.k.a. Kate} 2nd profile which just went up today- it’s one of our stellar clients!

Matthew Williamson Pre-Fall

I always love Matthew Williamson’s breezy caftans and dresses, but I’m really loving these structured jackets and skinny pants from his pre-fall collection…

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My Little Green Notebook

Have you checked out this blog yet? It’s another one of my favorite daily reads that Catherine introduced me to. My Little Green Notebook is filled with genius DIY projects and home decor inspiration, like this silver leaf dresser-which apparently is a cinch to re-create!

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Dace’s spring 2010 campaign

After learning about this line through the lovely Apartment #34, I immediately clicked to shop and stumbled upon their dreamy spring 2010 campaign video (which I’ve played several times!). Loving the modern Bardot model and the glimpses that we get of her Parisian escapades.

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Wanna go for a little ride?

Now I KNOW you’re on Facebook…if you like reading our blog will you join us on Facebook’s Networked Blogs?  As it stands now we are the 45th most popular design blog on Facebook (and are mighty close in the Fashion Blog category), which we’re pretty excited about!  Of course, I understand if you need a break from us now and then…but we’d be honored if you feel the urge to click here and hit ‘follow’.

xxMelissa and the rest of the Ruby Press gang

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Breakfast for Dinner

It’s been chilly in the Bay Area lately and cold winter nights always make me want one thing: breakfast for dinner. Something about a plate of pancakes and bacon or french toast always warms me up. These blueberry-cornmeal pancakes with orange maple butter are a favorite of mine, but next I’ll be trying these lemon ricotta pancakes with sauteed apples, and this baked french toast.

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