Carpinteria Ca

Here is our beach looking north toward Santa Barbara.  It has a wild look to it and in the winter,  though the beaches are never empty but they have few people walking along the shore. The storms passing through this area have mean huge mud slides further south and more...

Spring plants in California

Well we have moved on from the heady days of doing interviews to our time in California. Carpinteria Ca to be specific: a great little beach town south of Santa Barbara. No pictures yet since we've been here less than 24 hours and we're still shopping for food. In...

It's been a frantic week or so promoting THRIFTY: Living the Frugal Life with Style. Today is the day of the book launch at the wonderful Teatro Verde. What great guys Michael and Shawn are to do this, and how lovely that my publisher House of Anansi is the co-sponsor with...

MORE MEDIA AND A BOOK LAUNCH

It's been a frantic week or so promoting THRIFTY: Living the Frugal Life with Style. Today is the day of the book launch at the wonderful Teatro Verde. What great buys Michael and Shawn are to do this, and how lovely that my publisher House of Anansi is the co-sponsor with...