A couple of weekends ago I threw a tea party at New Leaf Market where I run a demo program. We have really interesting customers. We’re a community Continue reading

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What a strange winter this has been. I live in Santa Cruz, not far Continue reading

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With the arrival of the new year, the 2011 retail season Continue reading

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If there is a gene that predisposes us to love dessert, I have it. For the last several days I have been eating  Continue reading

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This was going to be all about persimmons and persimmon pudding, but I have just finished putting up a case of applesauce Continue reading

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I admit it — I love to look at Martha Stewart magazines and marvel at the brilliantly clever holiday magic, the perfectly decorated cookies, the floral displays, the beautiful Continue reading

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230,500 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States in 2012.  40,000 will die from it.   This means that 124 women per 100,000 will be diagnosed with breast cancer. For women born now, Continue reading

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Yesterday, when I started this blog, my plan was to write one article as it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and this is a very personal cause for me.  Continue reading

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How do we measure time?  Years, decades, significant events, transformative experiences?

I’ve been pondering this over the past few weeks  for a couple of reasons.  The Vanilla.COMpany launched ten years ago August 21st. Continue reading

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It was difficult to leave Italy.   It felt as if we had barely scratched the surface  and there were  so many more places to visit!  But a ferry in Bari was waiting for us to board for an overnight ride to Patros, Continue reading

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