nature

We finally invited friends over for dinner last weekend. I procrastinated on the invitation because it has been miserably cold and rainy here and our very old, heatless home is more suited for [...]

Situated on the high point of four acres of wide-open property in the Santa Ynez Valley - with views of olive trees, grapevines and horses grazing on hillsides below royal blue mountains - was [...]

All ranches are not created equal, as my clients discovered when they traded their contemporary ranch home in the Bay Area for a classic ranch house on four acres with mountain views in the Santa [...]

Encouraged by your enthusiasm, I want to share a “lamp magic” anecdote with you that I experienced while helping my long-time clients create a guest room in their garage. After a friend whose [...]

These are a few of my favorite things. Old tiny brass hearts with crosses on their shoulders are one of my favorite symbols of the Season. I call them Holy Hearts as they once adorned a huge [...]

I picked up my cellphone last week to the sound of a lovely familiar voice, “I know you’re really busy, but do you have time to Christmas-up our house?” It was the voice of one my favorite [...]

Why not give a truly unusual gift this holiday season that has heart and meaning? If there is someone you love who might truly appreciate a present that can not only change their life but will [...]

I stopped on my way to an appointment today and got out of my car to thank some trees for their beauty. Trees have been prominent in the news these past few weeks, but not in a good way. Dense, [...]

Beauty suddenly appeared today, followed by hope. The sun and blue skies emerged briefly through the smoke this afternoon, so I took a walk for the first time in two weeks. I picked a tiny [...]

What better time than Halloween to talk about my two favorite colors - black and orange. I love the warmth of orange in all its vibrant shades from brilliant eye- popping pumpkin to soft and [...]