Family Time

Family Time

Summer has seeped into me and slowed me down—and I like it. Camps start late so we can stay up late and wake up later. The kids are home more and t...

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Mountains and Beach

Mountains and Beach

I grew up in cities, with exhibitions of art and world renowned museums. That was my summer playground, along with the local community pool, with i...

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Political = Pretty

Political = Pretty

My most beautiful friends are the ones who stand up for what they believe in. They don’t keep quiet. They are politically involved. They fight on s...

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The Rose Story

The Rose Story

We get caught in life—the moving, the needing, the wanting…we all do it. I do it, you do it. I might do it more, you might do it more. But we all d...

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Gray May

Gray May

Here in Santa Barbara we have this weather pattern that we call Gray May and June Gloom—it’s a time when we get fogged in and it just doesn’t burn ...

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Summer Planning

Summer Planning

Now that Mother’s Day is behind us, it’s time to plan for SUMMER. Here’s what I am planning…summer camps, bike riding and beach days for the kiddos...

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Giving

Giving

We all live this human life. No matter how beautiful our instagram feed, how lengthy our facebook pages, how gorgeous our homes or our clothes or o...

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National Book Day

National Book Day

Why I have books in the store: When I go to someone’s house for the first time I love to see what art they have hanging on their walls and what bo...

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Coming Together

Coming Together

There is something beautiful about a team of women coming together. I always knew that I would work on a team. It's what I loved most about playing...

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Spring Refresh

Spring Refresh

Growing up on the East Coast, I knew Spring was here because everyone took their unsunned feet out of their very cozy boots and slipped them into f...

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