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This past week didn’t quite go as planned. My to-do list was already ambitious and then The Ick hit. The youngest tyke woke up Monday morning with a nasty cold and then it hit me Tuesday night. I felt horrible even with meds so I cannot imagine what he was going through since he’s too […]

I had another post planned today but as the events unfold in Southeast Asia, I felt it was more important to share a few options to help those in need. While giving clothing, teddy bears, and the like are incredibly thoughtful and generous acts; medical care, shelter and nourishment are in urgent need, and financial […]

Comfort food. Cozy blankets. Layers in sweaters and scarves. I love November. It contains my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, and seems to be the spark igniting grace and showing goodwill toward one another. 1. This red wine braised short ribs recipe sounds just about right for these chilly nights. Also sounds just about right to serve over mashed […]

First, a confession: I’m not a huge fan of Halloween. I know it’s crazy but it’s true. That whole spooks and shadows thing? I just don’t dig it. But with the tykes and their growing curiosities, I find I have to balance my dislike – or fear – of something (peas! ugh!) while letting them […]

For whatever reason October makes me think about tartan. Maybe it’s from watching too many movies set during the fall at a prep or ivy-league school, like Dead Poet’s Society, Rudy, or Good Will Hunting. It could be all the magazines have articles about getting ready for the holidays and everyone looks cozy in the warmly inviting, […]

It feels like fall landed with a THUD here in Seattle in the past week or so. It’s crisp, cool and overcast once again. Leaves are already starting to change colors. So with a blanket over my lap to keep warm this morning, I wanted to share a few fall inspirations for the home and […]

Yesterday felt a little bit like summer was taking its final bow in Seattle. This summer has been fantastic and unreal (dare I say “fantastically unreal”?). It arrived early in June – a major treat in Seattle – and is doing its best to stay in September. Lately the crisp fall air has been greeting us […]

This was a tough one. Do I write about 9/11? Do I skip it? Do I just post about something else; something completely random? Ultimately it came down to respect. Too many lives are forever changed by those events and it felt wrong to sweep it under the carpet. Even 12 years after the fact. […]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJCFnqrYfcU&w=560&h=315] If Sasquatch kicks off the summer, Bumbershoot – Seattle’s three-day arts festival – marks its end. If you like quality tunes by both indie and mainstream artists (and comedians) and wish to support the arts all while enjoying the creature comforts of downtown Seattle, Bumbershoot is right up your alley. Just make sure to grab your sunglasses. […]

Yes. This is what event inspiration, post research and general planning looks like at Sparrow Soirées. left side of computer: Vogue, September 2013/Bon Appétit, September 2013/J.Crew Style Guide, September 2013/Boden, Autumn 2013/client folders, business cards to follow up on, a thank you card that needs to be written right side of computer: Gypset Travel, Assouline […]