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Most everything I know about Santa Barbara I learned from the soap opera of the same name. Santa Barbara began...
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I love Los Angeles. Hollyweird may not be a fit for everyone but for me it is both my comfort...
Welcome to your new playground: Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Just a few blocks off the strip, this modern resort concept...
Since opening its doors just over a year ago, Sensei Porcupine Creek has joined the ranks of the most premiere...
When the name of the resort translates “House Befitting Heaven,” you are bound to have high expectations. The good news...
A couple of years ago I downsized my second home from a big house in Southern California to a sweet...
Once upon a time, 20 years ago, I bought a little house on the east side of Los Angeles. I...
Summer was in full swing and so was the SAG-AFTRA strike. I had some extra time on my hands as...
When most people think of Southern California they imagine an always sunny beach. However, it’s not all endless summer here...
Two Bunch Palms, Desert Hot Springs I’ve been meaning to visit Two Bunch Palms since their storied $2 million 2019 renovation. However, life...
The Resort at Paws Up The Resort at Paws up has been on my bucket list since hearing about the Montana luxury...
CIVANA, Carefree It does not have to be a monumental birthday or the calendar flip of a new year to...
I first learned to ski 25 years ago on a ramp in a garage in Los Angeles. A good girlfriend’s boyfriend at...
As a local Angeleno, Shutters on the Beach has long been known as Santa Monica’s premiere beachside haven. I’ve had lunch...
When it comes to my health and wellness routine I tend to be an all or nothing sort of gal...
A New Year 2021 trip to The Ranch Malibu was much needed to recover from a most toxic year. I...
Birthdays always bring on a need for a special event. However, this crazy year, I wasn’t remotely motivated to plan...
The pandemic panic was slowly dissipating. Talks about possible dates for previously put off movie projects were back in session...
If you’re anything like me, you made COVID-19 quarantine an excuse to go off the deep end, ingesting whatever you...
I know I am not supposed to pick favorites but Maybe it’s because I have been quarantining for the...
One day, the caterpillar stops eating, hangs upside down and spins itself a silky cocoon. Within its protective casing, the caterpillar radically transforms its...
Valentine’s Day was upon me once again without a special someone. However this year was different. I was actually happy in...
As a minimum wage earning teenage girl with a mop in her hands, cleaning up after the well to do...
It’s strange how quickly your wellbeing can crash and burn when you’re not in complete control of the wheel. A...
Summer in Southern California, lucky for us residents, extends well into the autumn months. Fall can an easily still be...
I was feeling a little restless coming up on the Forth of July holiday. I had a couple of options...