the color of summer

Before I go crazy about Summer (which I LOVE), I have to give a shout out to the organizers of the HOW Design Conference and all the kickass women who attended my session called “Women on Top.” I know you’re thinking “Seriously? They let her...

You say “Party,” I say “Par-Tay”

Hosting a party is loads of fun and it can be a lot of work, if you’re like me. Because I am a Type-A OverAchiever, I like to go the extra mile when I’m having a shindig. Every hostess has her strengths and weaknesses, some are great cooks while others are...

Gotta Love Spring Colors

I just could not be happier about the arrival of sunshine and blossoms in the Bay Area. It makes me want to play outside until dark and cook dinner on the barbeque. And the colors of Spring give me energy in a way that not even a Venti Caramel Macchiato can. If I...

Letter Perfect Trend

So I’m looking around my house today and (after I let out a litany of cusswords because my f’in kids don’t clean up their f’in messes) I noticed that I have collected a lot of letters. Not letters from old boyfriends or my high school bff,...

Easily Amused and Proud of It

I was pondering about what might be interesting to write about and while I have a long list of topics that inspire, annoy and/or entertain me, the rumor on the street is that a blog should be interesting to the reader as well as the writer. This got me thinking about...

It’s not too late!!!

Anyone else freaking out about getting cute custom holiday cards done in time for Christmas?? Yeah, me too and I’m a freakin’ stationery designer! I’ve been designing holiday stuff since May when I really wanted to focus on which pair of open toed...

Home Project Hell

  So where’s the bright side of a remodel project you ask? Well, I get a rush each day when I get home from work and there is a beautiful new development. I spent hours picking out rocks and bricks and plants, which for me is as good as a day at the spa....

What’s fun about winter?

So it’s 5:03 in California and it’s dark outside. I am not happy about this. In fact, it irks the shit out of me. I prefer to be a happy optimist but the coming of winter has me crabby and surly. Since I prefer to be an optimist and I really need to be...

So much fun, so little time. What’s a girl to do?

Hi, Welcome to Designer Droppings. I tried to be honest with the title so that unsuspecting readers will not be disappointed when they find info that is mildly entertaining and somewhat informative. We’ll have to see where this blog goes, but we are going to...