If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, 'thank you,' that would suffice." - Meister Eckhart Thanksgiving is my favorite day of the year. I love practicing gratitude and sharing the day with friends and family. This has been a challenging year to say the least, but I have so much t
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11/27/2008
The seasons are changing and it's finally beginning to feel like autumn in the Temecula Valley. Every year at this time the Temecula Valley Woman's Club hosts its annual Holiday Home Tour. This year the homes selected were in the wine country . Laura and I decided to tour the three homes chose
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11/22/2008
Southwest Riverside Country is so full of hidden treasures. Take a stroll down Main Street and you'll discover some of the best restaurants and shops in the county. Rusticana, Raviolis!, Flour Fusion, and Guadalajara can all be found on the same side of the street in the same block. Laura and
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11/18/2008
I'm proud to call Laura Vecchione my friend. We met last week when she was in Murrieta to mix her new song, Tell Em About The Dream. I heard a rough mix Wednesday, received the final mix Friday and this morning she sent me the video. "This is a song and video that came together in a week, in t
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11/03/2008
Laura and I headed for San Francisco yesterday to celebrate her granddaughter Mather's 2nd birthday, which is today. Yesterday was Halloween. If you've never been to San Francisco on Halloween, you don't know what you're missing. Before heading out to Belvedere Street, mom Emily and dad Dan dr
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11/01/2008
She's a delightful person as well. A while back I introduced you to Laura Vecchione. A Breath Of Fresh Air - At Hurricane Force! I woke up to a pleasant surprise this morning - an email from Laura telling me she was in town. We arranged to meet for coffee and then she let me hear a rough mix of "
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10/29/2008
I had the pleasure of meeting Robert Renzoni a while back at Francesca's Italian Kitchen in Temecula. He told me to come see his winery and this past Saturday, I did. Word has gotten out as the tasting room was packed, and I'm not surprised. Robert makes several outstanding wines and also make
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10/27/2008
Here's a single story pool home with the majestic Cleveland National Forest out the back. This is an ideal home for entertaining with tons of room for all of your toys! Murrieta Real Estate Expert – Tom Plant, REALTOR® - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage – Active Rain Ambassador (951) 90
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10/21/2008
Today is Blog Action Day. So what, you might ask? Today's the day you can begin making a difference in the war on poverty. Wherever you live, you can make a difference. Where I live, the Community Action Partnership is making a difference in a multitude of ways. CAP provides community coo
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10/15/2008
You never know where inspiration will strike. When I posted about Briar Rose Winery recently, someone suggested I visit Oak Mountain Winery. Never one to back down from a challenge, Laura and I paid them a visit. We're very glad we did. Steve and Valerie Andrews started the Temecula Hills Wi
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10/14/2008