Chrissie Kremer

It’s all come full circle for artist Bibby Gignilliat. Chrissie recently met the successful collage artist in her beautiful art studio located in an old ship-building warehouse a stone’s throw from San Francisco Bay. Her high-ceiling, light-filled studio, where she paints and teaches, is filled with her large, dynamic, colorful collage pieces which incorporate layers […]

Travel season is upon us! We’ve done travel posts in the past and we’ve repeated some of our favorite items because they are our tried and true favorites. But we’ve also added some new items we want you to know about. They are the items we never leave on a trip without!  For our permanent

“Always start with champagne, end of story.” – Sharon Harris  Sharon Kazan Harris’ path has taken her from the tech world to starting and running a wine company and now to launching an online learning product, Business-Uncorked, to provide young people the soft skills and etiquette abilities needed to get, maintain, and excel in the

Here are a variety of Amazon purchases that I love for very different reasons…as you’ll see! I highly recommend all of them. Foot Massager: I read a blog (have forgotten who…!) about this and decided to give it a try.  It makes my feet HAPPY and it lives underneath my desk so I can use

We understand that most couples getting married have an online registry where they request everything from dishes to contributions toward their honeymoon or even a new couch. However, sometimes everything on the registry has been purchased or you may choose to go off-registry for an engagement, shower, or wedding gift. Maybe it’s a couple that

We did a four-day trip (three full days of activities) to Copenhagen as the start of a girls’ trip. Our goal was to explore the city like first-time visitors (as most of us were) and experience nice restaurants, museums, activities, and sites. We were not shopping focused on this trip. We did not have time

It’s that time again – Father’s Day!! Whether you are buying for your husband, your father, your father-in-law, or you’re looking for ideas to give your kids, buying a father’s day gift can be tricky. Do you go for something to wear, something to eat, something to read, something for the house, or an experience?

Graduations, whether they be high school or college, start as early as May these days….so it’s time to get planning if you have a grad in your circle, especially if you want something personalized! We’ve got some great ideas for you below and you can always find a Grad gift list on our website at

It’s showtime!  The 96th Oscars air Sunday March 10th and there’s lots of chatter about who will win, and what people will wear on the red carpet. FabLister Audrey H. kindly introduced me (Chrissie) to Dave Karger, the author of the new book 50 Oscar Nights. Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins in

Second-hand, thrift, pre-loved, reworked, ‘circular retail’, upcycled….however you refer to it, sustainable shopping is definitely on the rise! And we love it! A recent study said that 12% of the luxury fashion market comes from secondhand sources. And from my very unscientific research with young adults in their 20s, a bulk of their fashion purchases