by Sarah Stefaniuk | Feb 24, 2020 | Kids Style & Stuff
A confession. I am a terrible gift giver. Atrocious really. But it’s not that I buy awful gifts. It’s that I can never get it together to go out and buy them in the first place. Sadly, I can’t even get the chore done for my beautiful nieces much less... 
by Sarah Stefaniuk | Jan 29, 2020 | Kids Style & Stuff, Temescal
They say, a picture is worth a thousand words. Well that might be true. And we certainly think this picture captures the essence of Ruby’s Garden. But based upon our experience, Ruby’s deserves no less than 10,000 words of local love. But sadly, we only... 
by Sarah Stefaniuk | Jan 8, 2020 | Kids Style & Stuff, Rockridge
If you have to shop for kids in Oakland, it must be one of the easiest local shopping trips there is. It’s just a matter of picking one of several neighborhoods that have the toy, kids clothing, and other kid accessories shops. Rockridge rocks. It’s one... 
by Sarah Stefaniuk | Jan 7, 2020 | Kids Style & Stuff, Laurel & Fruitvale, Women's Style
We love Laurel District. It’s mixed and so very diverse. Some say it’s the last true Oaktown neighborhood. But, it’s probably not known as a big shopping destination. What it does have is a small community of enthusiastic and energetic proprietors that add vitality to... 
by Sarah Stefaniuk | Jan 6, 2020 | Gift Inspirations, Montclair Village & Piedmont Ave
There’s a statistic somewhere out there that says that indie retailers produce 70% more economic activity per square foot than big box retailers. If that is true, we can only imagine how much more startling the difference is as compared to ecommerce behemoths.... 