Shameless Plug: Guest Post on decor8

Oh, and a big, big thank you to blogger extraordinaire Holly Becker of decor8, who asked me to join the small army of guest bloggers who are pitching in while she and her husband, Thorsten, get settled in their new apartment in Germany.

My post on some of my favorite artists and artisans, shops, places to go, and things to eat in my adopted hometown of Oakland, California, just went up. Check it out right here.

Thanks again to Holly and a warm welcome to any decor8 readers visiting here for the first time!

OK, now we really are leaving for the beach ... ;-)

Thank You decor8!

I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Holly Becker at decor8 for making my modest little effort her "Blog of the Week." Holly is one of my blogging idols, and to get her vote of confidence means the world to me.

Thank you, Holly! I am truly honored.

(If, by some minuscule chance, you actually wound up here on your own and aren't familiar with decor8, you absolutely must drop everything immediately and click on over. decor8 is one of the freshest, loveliest, and most influential design blogs around. It's total eye candy and is packed with wonderful ideas. You'll quickly find yourself checking it hourly and wondering how you ever got by without it.)