As a luxury real estate or other marketing professional, standing out from your competition is of paramount importance. Done right, your personal or company branding accelerates the decision making process for home sellers to consistently choose YOU to list their home. But, what if you are the c
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08/31/2017
Would you compromise your privacy for two free drinks? This weekend as I was completing our hotel reservation, an email appeared promising us two free drinks if we tweeted, put on our Facebook page, and on Linked In: the following message: “Hi friends! We (our names) are staying at this hotel (na
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08/30/2017
This past Sunday we stayed in Laguna Beach at a wonderful hotel right on the sand. We could hear the sound of the waves in our room and the heady scent of the beach when we got back from working all day on a project. The sunset was exceptional Sunday and it was a joy to watch the sun sink in th
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08/30/2017
For fast acting relief, try slowing down --Lily TomlinAll work and no play makes everyone dull, and we are no exception to the rule. We worked intensively this past Sunday and Monday on a project out of town. Coming home yesterday afternoon, we caught up on the most important items. Today, it i
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08/29/2017
Last evening as we walked to dinner to meet friends, we noticed this painting in the window of the gallery two doors up from the restaurant. It made us smile at the cleverness and creativity of the artist. What if it was all just a game? Have a great week!Ron & Alexandra PS. This post is just f
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08/28/2017
This Saturday morning at the Santa Barbara Famers Markets, the same growers that had the Lysianthus flowers in shades of cream and pink brought their purple version. The color is a knockout purple, and it one of our favorite colors! We both could not stop looking at them, and were soon joined b
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08/27/2017
The more we learn about various plants and flowers, the more we learns about plants we did not know. The photo above is of a Tillandsia flower. Tillandsias are part of the bromeliad family. There are 650 species of these evergreen perennial flowering plants. They are air plants that attract
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08/27/2017
We discovered this wonderful Chardonnay at Arigato our favorite Japanese restaurant. It paired both with sashimi and the variety of sushi we tried, including some of the spicier sushi we ate. This Chardonnay is from the AVA (American Viticulture Appelation) known as Santa Rita Hills. It is loca
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08/26/2017
The marine layer is in full force this morning. We are supposed to see some sun around 3PM this afternoon. Unlike last week, the crowds were at a minimum this Saturday. As always everything looked great. We loved seeing this peach branch with fruit as part of the decor at Regier's Fruit Stand
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08/26/2017
Tuberose (pictured) above is a night blooming flower and a native of Mexico. It is part of the agave family from which Tequila is made. This perennial has a distinct heavy fragrance which is often used in perfume formulas. The Aztecs used its oil as a healing ointment. This flower has importa
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08/25/2017
