O Happy Holidays, Full of (De) Lights

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Tryptophan, Thanks and Travel

 

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Boardwalk at Moonstone Beach, Cambria, Californa

In the last few weeks, I haven’t been doing a whole lot of writing here.

Instead, I’ve been writing a novel.

Y’know, like one does.

But for the Thanksgiving holiday I’ll be traveling again: Adam and I are heading up to Central California to go cove exploring, wine tasting and beachcombing in Morro Bay, Paso Robles and Cambria.

Y’know, like two do.

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Bertolli’s (Glorious) Italian Food Tour of L.A.

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Placemat at L.A.'s Caffe Bella Roma

Courtesy of Bertolli, we recently took a unique 9-hour tour of Los Angeles, indulging in Italian food from restaurants and purveyors all across town.

The verdict? A truly delicious day spent enjoying a version of our home city that we’d never seen — or tasted.

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The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days

IMG 0900 The Garden Conservancys Open DaysThis past weekend, we took a brief break from some epic spring cleaning to check out The Garden Conservancy‘s first Open Days event of the year in the Los Angeles area.

Held all over the United States each year between March and November, Open Days allow you to snoop around other people’s backyards and/or find landscaping inspiration while simultaneously raising money to provide and preserve garden spaces across the country. It’s a fun, romantic and altruistic outing, whether you’re traveling in a different city or simply exploring your own. [Read more...]

Buenos Dias, Rancho La Puerta

 Buenos Dias, Rancho La Puerta

The grounds of Rancho La Puerta in Baja, Mexico

Adam have spent the last few blissful days down here in Tecate, Baja, Mexico checking out Rancho La Puerta, a lovely, relaxing wellness and spa resort.

He’s tentatively planning to leave tomorrow (I’ll be here the whole week) but after a few fitness classes, a spa treatment, delicious and healthy food, some detox from caffeine and a couple of peaceful nights of sleep, this place may just inspire him to change his mind.

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