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I have one of their vinyl stickers on my car from many years ago that I bought at a local boutique way back. This past fall when I went to SJMade I met the artist/maker and bought another identical sticker to replace the UV faded one that’s been on my car all this time. 🙂 I can see myself going Read more...

Whimsical light vendor I saw at SJMade. So pretty! Read more...

Another cute, anime and video game artist we found at SJMade convention. Read more...

Discovered this cute maker from the 2022 SJMade Craft Faire. We like their cute and whimsical illustrations. Read more...

Last month I went to one of my favorite local activities.. makers market by SJMade. And boy was I delighted to find some of my favorite old and new vendors there. Most of all, I was so delighted to find a new confectionery that was up to my picky palate! My former favorite, Teuscher, sadly closed their shop in Stanford Read more...

Vegetarian is a widely available all over Taiwan, from shopping malls to food stalls, while less-so in other countries. I was really delighted to finally find time to swing over to try out Joyheart Cafe today. I ordered their 3 cup mushroom dish and it was really enjoyable. I could tell they used decent cooking oils, it was not heavy, Read more...

Just had a taste of their butter mochi’s at the Los Altos Lantern Fest pop-up booth. It was interesting and worth a try, if you bump into their pop-up, as their location varies. Read more...

Over the summer, we had a fun visit up in the Santa Rosa area and stopped by this farm for a little olive oil tasting. Very fresh olive oil. Would recommend if you’re already in the area and enjoy nice olive oil. They also have some nice lavender flowers too. Read more...

Stopped by this summer with reservations to see the lavender fields. It was quite small and can be finished under an hour (reservations are about that long anyway), but it was a great spot for photo-ops. We were amused with how many women we saw there dressed in red evening gowns for instagram photos, lol. But truly, it is a Read more...

We had an absolutely amazing tour and overnight stay here. I highly recommend the overnight tour if you can do it, especially with friends. We also did the dinner package and we were so glad we did. After our tour, we checked into our rooms and relaxed. Having a room there allowed us to wander the grounds nearby and revisit Read more...