Santa Barbara is often thought of as a place you visit in summertime but now that we have made it our home, we get to experience the wonderful Autumn season complete with the celebration of Thanksgiving!
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Life’s a Beach!
For us, there is nothing more relaxing than a day at the Pacific Ocean, hanging out on white sandy beaches, riding the waves, reading a juicy summer novel, watching people, and dreaming happy daydreams under the long palm trees.
Continue readingWhirlwind weekend with Elizabeth
Our friend Elizabeth came to visit for a weekend in Santa Barbara. We had a wonderful time together, combining biking, hiking, cooking with exploring the city and the always stunning wine country near Los Olivos.
Continue readingRoyal Neighbors on the American Riviera
It seems that we aren’t the only famous couple you might know of who love and live in Santa Barbara. The neighboring beautiful town of Montecito can now add Prince Harry, Meghan Maryland their son Archie to the list of inhabitants!
Continue readingExploring San Roque Neighborhood
We’re still kind of pinching ourselves that we ended up temporarily renting a house in the beautiful San Roque neighborhood in Santa Barbara.
Continue readingHello Santa Barbara!
We love exploring Santa Barbara! Each day we are so happy to look at the azure blue sky against the rolling hills, palm trees and bougainvillea. Our temporary home gives us the perfect chance to really dig all the beauty of the American Riviera – here we go!
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After working at breakneck speed for months Marc & I decided we needed a mini vacation in Santa Barbara and there seemed to be a week in July we could make it happen.
Continue readingDuo’s: Levi’s in the time of Covid-19
How to plan and manage a fashion photo shoot in times of Social Distancing?
Approximately a month after my team at Levis and I realized the virus was not going away. The model agencies feverishly started their pitch of sending us models who were quarantined with photographers who can shoot from their homes.
Continue readingRent-a-cat!
Rent-a-cat! This is what happens when you’re so lucky to have your neighbor adopt 2 little brother kitties who are very neighborly and love to visit! We love playing with these little buggers and when we have to say work, or eat – out they go!
Continue readingSpringtime in the age of Corona
Since it’s not easy to be in an upbeat mood every day in these challenges times of a worldwide health crisis, we started to make an effort to focus on the positive things in things, and appreciate our health and all the beauty that surrounds us – including our garden.
Continue readingGood Old-Fashioned Fun at the Drive-in
We recently went to a drive-in cinema to watch the movie ‘Pele’, a biographical film about the early life of Brazilian footballer Pelé and his journey with Brazil to win the 1958 FIFA World Cup. What a great experience.
Continue readingWorking from Home #Covid-19
Marc just started his new job when Covid-19 hit the United States. You can’t say it was all a blur because it lasted a long time. And as I write, it’s still going on with no real end in sight.
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