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Here comes another delicious winter

My feet were walking on their own across the Plaza today.  I must have been a million miles away, in my own little world, when the sound of soft, rustling leaves lured me ever so gently from my thoughts. Couples lingered in little pockets of... Continue

50 yummy reasons to be thankful

Thanksgiving.  This is meant to be the time of year to reflect on all the many reasons we have to be thankful.  Of course, I immediately think of how grateful I am for my many amazing friends and my big, wonderful family. Even though I... Continue

Another Sonoma farm girl: Meet Rebecca Bozzelli

This week, meet one more of Sonoma’s beautiful, über passionate, female farmers (and new mom), Rebecca Bozzelli.  She oversees each and every plant, flower, fruit and vegetable, bee and chicken living, growing, and flourishing at the amazingly bucolic Sonoma Garden Park. Kristin: How did you... Continue

Sonoma’s farm girls: Meet Rachel Kohn Obut

[caption id="attachment_18046" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Photo by Megan Clouse"][/caption] Just when I thought Sonoma couldn’t get any cooler, I realized that in our teeny community we have so many young, beautiful, female farmers.  How amazing is that?   I consider myself to be very lucky to... Continue

Sonoma’s farm girls: meet Andrea Davis

I had this recent epiphany.  Just when I thought Sonoma couldn’t get any cooler, I realized that in our teeny community we have so many young, beautiful, female farmers. How amazing is that? And I consider myself to be very lucky to call many of them... Continue

Why fall in Sonoma rules

  The leaves on the endless rows of vines have begun their sudden change from lush, emerald green to restrained shades of burnt orange and rust, to startling gold and scarlet.  The long months without rain left a thick layer of sparkling dust on the... Continue

On friendship and breast-healthy foods

October.  It isn’t just Birthday Month, it also happens to be Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  My best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 37 years old.  37!  That number boggles my mind.  I didn’t know her then, and she is -- thank... Continue

Birthday month!

  October.  Birthday month.  I can hear the sighs and see the eye-rolling from my friends.  Yes, October is my birthday month, but, let me assure you, last year’s bacchanalia of birthday festivities was just a one-time thing.  I promise. Now, don’t get me wrong,... Continue

Kristin’s grocery goodies

I love grocery shopping.  I truly do.  Run out of milk and I am the first to jump up and offer to go get some.  Sure, I know that I will need food tomorrow, but I think I will just get enough for today so I... Continue

Goodbye summer, you were delicious

Summer is officially over, the first day of autumn arriving this week with a noticeable change in the air, a certain crispness that wasn’t here just a few days ago, a tinge of color dotting trees here and there that were all green yesterday, it... Continue