“It’s consistency, consistency, consistency,” affirms velvet-voiced Ginger Carter, night manager of Rancho Mirage’s Shame on the Moon, when, upon my last visit, I ask her about the award-winning restaurant’s enduring…
DetailsLori Mantz’ business card really does say “Director of Fun,” and when she informs people of her position at Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa, I’m sure most of them…
DetailsEven in our peaceful Palm Springs Valley, desert life can get pretty hectic, what with the myriad balls we all struggle to juggle and keep high in the air. Which…
DetailsI’m a darn good cook, if I say so myself, and relish every opportunity to whip up a great meal for friends and family at the drop of a hat. …
DetailsOne of the greatest pleasures of traveling the world is being granted the opportunity to window shop in various unique, exclusive retail establishments. It’s been said that if you have…
DetailsSuffice it to say that the closest thing I have to a sister is my sweet, sassy friend Freddie, who happens to be one of the most marvelous mothers I…
DetailsFace it, when you get to be a citizen of a certain age, elephants in rooms are inevitable. Copious cocktails combined with embarrassing encounters with exasperating exes are enough to…
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Feisty, feminist, former First Lady. Controversial cancer conqueror. Pro-choice pacifist. Award-winning addiction advocate. There are so many wonderful words to describe the late, great Elizabeth Ann Bloomer Warren Ford. But…
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I’m such a sucker for a super fundraiser—especially one as fantastic as the “Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines” event. Not only have the organizers done a heck of a job…
DetailsJust had my niece and her daughter in town for the weekend with a high energy two year old baby boy in tow. He’s a cutie but wound up like…
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