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4 KNIVES FOR NON-CHEFS

by Mari

A friend and I have had an ongoing discussion about knives. He is a chef (among having many other talents and skills). While I was browsing for birthday gifts, I ...

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My Own Chocolate Crinkles

by Mari Sacramento, California

I'm not much of a baker. To be fair, I wasn't really into desserts. Was more of a salty chips person. But I visited my cousins in Florida and she ...

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A Sparkly Tree of Gifts on The Landing of a Staircase

by Mari

This photo is of the staircase at the Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento. It was nice to hear from so many people this birthday more than most years. Everyone I know ...

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Sheltering in Place

by Mari Vancouver, Canada

During these past months, as most of the population has been staying in place, we have received letter upon letter in the mail and hundreds of newsletters in our inboxes. ...

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Gavin & The Chaga Company

by Mari San Francisco, California

A few years ago, I met Gavin Escolar in Manila through a cousin. At that time, he was a successful bespoke jewelry designer in the Philippines and we bonded over ...

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The Gift

by Mari Vancouver, British Columbia

The hubby wanted to send a gift to a dear friend, Rita, in Vancouver. So I thought about ordering a chocolate torte from Plaisir Sucre and seeing if they were ...

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Style Crush: Victoria Beckham

by Mari London, England

Nostalgia for travel shopping has overtaken me now as we shelter in place. I look back to the chilly day in January when I was completely won over by the ...

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The Daily Update But First, A Hot Beverage.

by Mari

Having some sort of routine helps during this time of staying at home. I begin each weekend/weekday (nowadays, what's the difference?) with a glass of water by the bedside washing ...

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Bored? Time for that Classic Board Game.

by Mari

Welcome to the new normal. With everyone home nowadays, the whole world is on the web, working and staying in touch. But at the end of the day or weekend ...

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FREE COURSE Yale University: The Science of Well-being

by Mari

The Course is by Instructor Laurie Santos When it comes to betterment in the homebound state, I might as well start at the top. This Yale University Course is the ...

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Someday is Today.

by Mari

It seems appropriate to revisit this message. It was hanging by the desk at the room we stayed in at the new Hyatt Centric Mountain View Hotel. We stayed there ...

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Now Taking Suggestions

by Mari

It's been a long time since I a book grabbed me. I remember how I was reading Gone Girl along with everyone else. My hands glued to the book poolside. ...