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Holiday Family Shopping in Ohio’s Amish Country
A shopping trip to Amish country is the perfect holiday and long weekend getaway! The pace of life is slower in Amish country. It offers a chance to finally enjoy the scenery and the time to do it. There aren’t many highways, so you have no …
Our 9 Favorite Family Friendly Things To Do in Charleston
Ahhhh Charleston. The land of sweet tea, true southern charm, and humidity so thick it took my hair weeks to recover from our family trip. No joke. Walking around in Charleston feels almost akin to walking through a pool. The humidity is …
Lesser Known Chicago Restaurants for Foodies
Be honest — when you think of food in Chicago, you think deep-dish pizza, Chicago style hot dogs and maybe some Garrett’s popcorn — if you really know your stuff. But I’m here to tell you that the Windy City food scene is so much better than …
What Every Mom Needs
There’s nowhere to go right now. No matter how much of a break we all need, we will only get it on our half-hour walk during the stay-at-home order. Instead, we get to be together a lot now. But come on! Sometimes mama needs a time out too. …
Seeking Balance in New York City
I recently took a weekend girl’s trip to New York City. (And no, that is not a misplaced apostrophe, because there was only one girl on this trip — me.) That’s right, I did New York solo. I did visit and spend time with friends, but much of the …
Wine Tasting — Discovering Uncharted Vineyards
There’s nothing that can bring you deeper into the pages of a romantic fairy tale than gazing across an expansive field, jagged roots twisting along grape vines, the sun dangling over the horizon, as you savor and swirl a red, white or rose hue …
Sipurbia: The West Valley’s Best Party for Adults is Back (discount code within)
Yes, over 3,500 tickets sold to the first ANNUAL (we hope!) Sipurbia last May. And it was a riot. https://youtu.be/-JFMNOlI36Y We may have had a bit of wine when we broadcast that video BUT we did it for you! We did it so you could know …
The Most Fun You Can Have With Your Girlfriends in Nashville
Not a fan of country music? Don’t worry — there’s plenty for you to do with your girlfriends on a Nashville getaway weekend. And who knows? You just might be converted by the end of the trip. I recently spent seven days in Nashville — half …
7 Tips for Traveling with Girlfriends
I am an unusual traveler. I go where my soul tells me and to places that I want to explore. The opportunity to discover a new city, area or nature within our world fills me up to the brim of my existence. l do my best to plan ahead, but …
The Dime: Ten Times the Fun
The Dime is bursting on the scene as Ventura County’s private all- inclusive picnic and party! Experience 10, each, of our favorite Wineries, Breweries, Spirits and Food Trucks. Enjoy the afternoon and sunset on a secluded and breathtaking private estate in Hidden Valley. Indulge in unlimited samples of quality wines, beers, spirits and food. Everything is included in the price.
Free Yoga in the Santa Monica Mountains
There’s a miracle around every corner on the trails in the Santa Monica Mountains northwest of Los Angeles. In June, a hiker might have come across a group of colorfully dressed yogis of all ages and sizes stretching and posing under the giant …
10 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Stagecoach Music Festival Girl’s Getaway Weekend
The Stagecoach Music Festival is coming April 2/24–4/26 and it will be the perfect girl’s getaway. Sure, you could take your husband or your kids, but why would you want to do that on a girl’s weekend? The last five years I’ve attended …
An Adult Playdate: Sipurbia
Apparently, the suburbs have been starving for adult activities. I mean, we here in Agoura Hills and the Conejo Valley, in general, are bursting with things to do for children, to do for families, to do for everyone it seems like except adults. …
Finding Your Alternate Universe
A shorter version of this article first appeared in the Acorn. I recently had the chance of sitting down with prolific yoga master, Shiva Rea, for a fireside chat. OK, maybe she was driving on the freeway and talking to me through her …
Love of Flying
When I was in college, I read an assigned book in my women’s psychology class, written by Erica Jong, called Fear of Flying. She used flying as a metaphor for the limitations we put on ourselves. I’m not saying I don’t do that anymore …
Shakti Fest: An Untypical Girl’s Weekend
I thought I was tough. I was sporty and strong in the unremarkable gym sort of way. When I took my first yoga class, it was a level 2/3 on a VHS tape. A measly level 1 beginner class didn’t sit well with my self-image but I wanted to learn the …
Out Of This World Convention
Many wonder if there’s life beyond our planet, alien beings who may visit our world or who have shaped our history in some way through past visitations. Others just scoff at the idea of aliens, saying if they haven’t seen it, it must not …
Giving Mothers the Gift of Peace
(This article originally appeared in YogiTimes Magazine — I just added all these groovy pictures) One thing no one ever tells an expectant mother is the arrival of her beautiful, cooing little bundle of chub will be the departure of her …