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Barren, neglected flower bedsFlower bed now planted with strawberries and perennials like sage, lavender and sedumSince moving into a new house, there has been lots to learn and do, especially relating to landscaping and yard care. I have had my battle...

This has become of my most requested treats. Rich and decadent but in a neat and tidy little package - I don't complain when someone asks me to make these because they are totally worth it (I try not to complain too much anyway - but if I do it usually...

Yesterday I had such a sweet day! Back in May I had won two dozen cupcakes from a local shop by the name Cupcake Cravings. Somehow I had missed the email in my Facebook inbox and was greatly saddened by that fact...you all know what a big sweet tooth I...

Julie over at My 5 Monkeys posted her Top Ten Tuesday list today and I thought it was a great idea created by The Broke & the Bookish.So here's my top 10 Books I'd reread:On the Road by Jack Kerouac. There wasn't anything I didn't like about this s...

You better make it good, because it's nearly impossible to surprise a mother.

After going crazy with bamboo in 2009 and 2010, this year I’ve switched to smaller scale plants and have begun to collect cacti and other succulents. They’re much easier to manage and display than bamboos that quickly grow to 20 ft. or more. The o...

This just in: the cast has been revealed for Bravo's "Top Chef Texas" and Sacramento's own Tyler Stone made the cut. He's a 22-year-old personal chef who's cooked for the Sacramento Kings, the Doobie Brothers and a variety of dignitaries. We'll follow ...

Growing up in Southern California, I grew up eating and loving Mexican food. The smaller the restaurant, the better and more authentic the food. As an adult, I scour the dining scene for new Mexican restaurants to try. Now, I...

In this latest news on the local chef's scene, a change recently went down at Ettore's, the Fair Oaks Blvd. bakery and restaurant that also makes one of Sacramento's best burgers. Pedro Depina, the former executive chef of Selland's Market-Cafe, starte...

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