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Girl’s Weekend

Sonia Powell — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:30:06 +0000

This past weekend, Abbe and I drove up to San Francisco for a Girl’s Weekend. We had a great time. It really was the quintessential girlie weekend (we sewed, we ate, we shopped)!

We left Los Angeles bright and early Friday morning and rolled in to SF around two. One of my favorite places in the city is Kate and Paul’s house. I love staying with them! They’re so easy and hospitable. Unfortunately, they were out of town this weekend (camping in Big Sur), but we stayed at their house anyways! But, it wasn’t the same without them.

I had to work a teeny tiny bit, so we went straight to K&P’s place. We nestled in, unpacked, relaxed for a bit and started making our hosts their gifts. As a thank-you-for-letting-us-stay-at-your-house-while-you’re-out-of-town gift, we embroidered Kate and Paul some flour sack kitchen towels. (I should do a tutorial for them one day, they’re super easy, fun and great presents!)

We went for a little jog through the neighborhood, such a great way to get a quick feel for where you are. That night we went to dinner at Pizzeta 211, a tiny place just around the corner from K&P’s place.

On Saturday, Ramona, a dear friend, came into the city and we all hung out for the day. We went to a Korean Day Spa (my first time!), Imperial Spa. We soaked in the hot mineral waters and then got a crazy intense whole body scrub down.

After hanging out for a few hours naked and soaking in hot water, we headed over to Hayes Valley and did a little shopping and eating. We had a tasty snack at La Boulange de Hayes (super yummy). Bought some lingerie at Alla Prima. Then stopped in at Absinthe (a really weird place) for a little dinner, a little attitude and a few cocktails.

Bye Shannon, Pepe and Sharky… we love you!

Sonia Powell — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:59:50 +0000

Our dear friend and roommate, Shannon, moved out. And took two of the five cats we had here with her. We loved them all. And they are dearly missed.

Kalon Studios

Sonia Powell — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:20:20 +0000

Michaele and Johannes Pauwen have an amazing furniture company, Kalon Studios. They focus on sustainable, eco-friendly materials and design. I love their furniture.

Cake Balls and Yogurt Beards

Sonia Powell — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:46:12 +0000

I had a great weekend! I went to a friend’s house and we made Bakerella’s Cake Balls! They are amazing! So delicious (frosting mashed in with the cake and then covered in chocolate!). Totally messy and fun to make (we ended up squishing the cake and frosting together with our bear hands then rolling the mixture into golf ball sized balls).

I took the Cake Balls to Bobby’s Super Bowl party. Where I witnessed the world’s best yogurt beard on the world’s cutest one year old.

Show and Tell

Sonia Powell — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:11:31 +0000

Here are a few things I made this holiday for loved ones.

I made my sister this cute bag to keep all her sewing gear in and a matching pin cushion. I found a great tutorial for the bag here. She has great photos and step by step instructions! And here’s the tutorial for the pin cushion, another great and easy instructions.

I made these flower pins for a few friends. Here’s the tutorial.

I made a throw pillow for Dan’s sister.

Last Night’s Dinner!
Happy and I made mushroom and zuccini pasta with roasted root vegetables.

my labor day weekend

Sonia Powell — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:59:51 +0000

seven week old apache, one tired new mom, thirty year surprise party. nine women, one four year old, two days of love. thanks deborah.

what did you do?

smashing

Sonia Powell — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:08:25 +0000

last night’s music go music show downtown at bordello’s was awesome! the sound was great. and as always, they rocked the house.

here are some photos from the very talented ian broyles.

music go music @ bordello

Sonia Powell — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:13:18 +0000

music go music, the new band dan’s been playing with, is playing their second show this wednesday at bordello! they go on at 11pm.

juicy baby

Sonia Powell — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:23:39 +0000

abbe and shay stopped by today. i snap this quick photo of my favorite juicy baby. he’s walking now!! he wobbly walked over to me today with the proudest grin on his juicy little face. adorable.

music go music’s new dance video

Sonia Powell — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:38:59 +0000

music go music, the new band that dan is in, just finished their video for “warm in the shadows”. they’re a cross between abba and blondie. groovetastic! (dan’s in the braids. the chapin sisters are in the back. and aaron’s on drums.)

here’s what stereogum had to say about it: “For their first ever video, MGM — who are intentionally somewhat conceptual/mysterious about their backstory — present this footage from a televised performance of ‘Warm’ culled from their appearance on Face Time, a talk show from the ’70s. That never actually existed. See? Mysterious concept. But points for being committed.”