California weather has been acting like a fickle friend the last few weeks, alternating between highs in the 100s and a bit of a chill along with some rain. We had a gorgeously sunny week but rain is in forecast for Saturday and Sunday. Don’t get me wrong, bring on the wet stuff! But I’m [...]

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One of the perks of being a freelance writer is being able to spend an afternoon the way most people treat their weekends. Today was one of those days and it’s just so nice when circumstances in the universe align for such a relaxing afternoon. I scheduled a lunch date today with a girlfriend in [...]

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California is experiencing a period of relentless heat, which has been going on for the last couple weeks. It may explain why a summer evening at Disneyland was practically empty yesterday. A pretty auspicious situation for the few of us who were there. As soon as the sun went down the sweltering heat gave way [...]

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Headed over to Cafe Lucca in Old Town Orange with a former work colleague for our usual monthly meet up this afternoon. There are so many amazing restaurants in the area that we usually rotate, but lately we’ve been dropping in to Cafe Lucca. They make great cafe lattes and iced coffee, plus the food [...]

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An afternoon with the boyfriend started off no different than any other. We were sitting on the couch and as usual I asked if he was hungry. Of course, I already knew the answer. He’s always hungry! And so we set out to find some good food. Little did we both know we were about [...]

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What a weekend! I ate so much good food and got some much needed relaxation while catching up with old friends. Odd to think that just a week ago I was in Vienna. {Protein scramble at Hugo’s Restaurant in Studio City} {Trek through garden at Greystone Park in Beverly Hills} {Lounging in Greystone’s front lawn} [...]

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Every year hundreds of volunteers put on Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach where museum masterpieces are recreated for the stage with real people filling in for the painted or sculpted subjects. It’s been a tradition in the cozy beach town since a vaudeville actress dressed local residents in costume for the first show [...]

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I stumbled across this little nook with a million dollar view tucked away off a busy Pacific Coast Highway in Laguna Beach last week. So gorgeous, right?! Somehow these last couple weeks have been full of vacations, family parties and a time to catch up with old friends. I didn’t think it would take away [...]

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Blogging from the beach (literally) because I can! Discovered free WiFi through my iPod… pretty crazy. I’m playing tour guide for some family friends from New Jersey and of course they want to see the beach! It’s partly cloudy with a slight breeze but the sand is nice and warm. Can you see my beach [...]

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