You may have noticed I went missing yesterday. Sorry about that, but I’ll share a glimpse of my day with you. I was in Los Angeles for the day producing a photo shoot with none other than, Miss Sharon Stone (and yes, she looked great and was very charming). We were on the old Paramount Studios lot, on Stage 21 where from 1962-1964 Lucille Ball’s The Lucy Show... 
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Welcome to Aria. Located on funky little Grant Street in North Beach, just below Telegraph Hill, Aria is one of those rare finds that’s long held a warm place in the hearts of San Francisco locals. Owner Bill Haskell rounds up the coolest, and the oddest of oddities and there’s usually some melancholy French music drifting in the air. Doll parts, glass eyes, old... 
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My genuine birch bark tube arrived from etsy shop Small Stump a few days ago and I couldn’t be more pleased. And, it came packaged with such care and style, including some faux minature toadstools(!) and some fun little gift tags and cards – I just love it. So many thanks to Small Stump creators Lia Thomas and Jill Pilotte. Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px... 
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West Elm is having their Spring Sale and when they mark things down, in the words of a cheesy used car salesman, they really slash prices! They’re also offering free shipping on all these pretty little vases. Since I’m a lover of fresh flowers in the house, I like having a selection of inexpensive and interesting little vessels to hold them in. And an arrangement... 
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I just received an email from John Tusher, owner of Velocity Art and Design with a special offer for all sfgirlbybay readers. If anyone would like to buy a Modernica Reproduction Eames Rocking Chair like the one I just bought (see post below), Velocity is offering you 10% off the original price! You need to place your order by phone at 1.866.781.9494 and mention sfgirlbybay.... 
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