Columbus, OH

Two-toned hair, gloomy weather and open-toed boots. Welcome to Columbus, OH. I found myself here for the Mid America Beauty Classic in the beginning of October. The economy must have hit Columbus especially hard, because downtown and the tradeshow was deserted.…

Categories: life, travel

Bay Area, CA

Long weekend = food, wine and fun. Croquet @ Meadowood. Domain Chandon Winery. Truffle Scrambled Eggs @ Epic in San Francisco.

Categories: drink, food, life

Maui, Hawaii

The last week  of September found me in Maui, Hawaii. For some reason, heading to Hawaii always seems to cast a sleepy-spell on me. The first day is usually a totally wash, as it was this trip. Did manage to…

Categories: drink, food, hawaii

52perfectdays.com

I have 2 featured articles at 52perfectdays.com! Check them out here, and help keep me in the top rotation: http://52perfectdays.com/articles/exploring-oxnard-culture-wines-and-great-food Palm Springs: Luxurious North Palm Canyon Drive xoxo, Kimberly

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ThreeOunce.com

One of my good friends (and favorite travel buddies) recently developed the site ThreeOunce.com. This great online store is a one-stop-shop for all of your much needed name-brand travel products. Purchase everything from toothpaste to shampoo to lip balm to stain…

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Birmingham, Alabama

We continued the Bon Appetite tour to Birmingham, Alabama. First stop was the gorgeous hotel. We were set up at the AAA Four Diamond Property Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa. The greeting committee wanted us to get a taste…

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Montgomery, Alabama

Last week I hopped on a plane to attend the Travel Media Showcase in Montgomery, Alabama. Not knowing what to expect, I was shocked at all the rolling green hills and beautiful landscaping as we flew in. After 3 days in the…

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Fiesta Hermosa

Happy Labor Day all! Since my travel schedule is becoming hectic again starting tomorrow, I decided to stay in LA and enjoy the festivities here. Fiesta Hermosa, the largest Arts and Craft Show in Southern California was a nice way…

Categories: art, california, events

Sunset Magazine

On a recent flight I opened the September issue of Sunset Magazine and was thrilled with the “Catch the Wave” article. Being a reformed beach girl and sadly saying goodbye to summer, this article shows you how to make your…

Categories: fashion, life, pictures

10 Travel Books I Love

Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert   Tales of a Female Nomad by Rita Goldman Gelman Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe by Bill Bryson Femme d’ Adventure: Tales froma Wild Life by Jessica Maxwell    Adventures of a Continental…

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Carbon Footprinting

With all of this carbon footprinting and green living talk, I decided to finally find out what this carbon footprint was all about. I found www.CarbonFootprint.com which lets you calculate how exactly your lifestyle is having an effect on the…

Categories: life