…let your heart be light…

The spirit of the holiday season provides an energy that fuels the drive to go shopping, do some baking, make the rounds of holiday parties and celebrations, and perhaps over-extend ourselves in the doing, the going and the spending (and the eating!)  Its easy to get wrapped up in the hustle and bustle.   So I [...]

Blissful: Giving Thanks

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.  It turns what we have into enough, and more.  It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity.  It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.  Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and [...]

ABC-GLA Speaker Panel: Venue Veterans

“I am honored to have the privilege of participating in the next Association of Bridal Consultants Greater Los Angeles Educational Workshop on Tuesday May 24, 2011.  The topic is “Meet the Venue Veterans” and I’ll be one of several venue and catering directors on the panel. I’m excited to share the dais  with Gianna Provenzano [...]

Music & Dance “JAM”

April is Jazz Appreciation Month.  Since today also happens to be my wedding anniversary and I meet my hubby on the swing dance floor, I thought I’d revisit a post from last JAM. I asked my friends Tami and Erin Stevens from Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association their thoughts on jazz and swing and how it [...]

Blissful: Wilshire and Lucerne, Then and Now

History inspires.  So, how’s THIS for inspiration: below is the corner of Lucerne Boulevard at Wilshire Boulevard – the Ebell of Los Angeles – then (circa 1927) and now (circa 2010):The landscape may have grown and changed, but the structure is still very much the same! Imagine the dignitaries that have passed through that door; [...]

Blissful: simply The Lounge

I came across this image in my collection from photographer Michael Negrete and it perfectly displays the centered bliss I felt Saturday morning as I walked through the Ebell, opening doors, turning on lights, and preparing for my meetings and tours today.  Its not often the Ebell is quiet, but when it is, and I [...]

Spring Bouquet!

I arrived at the Ebell Office today, and was welcomed by this bundle of joy: The sun is shining and warm, the sky is blue and breezy, and a gracious greeting of blooms just adds more spring in the step.  Thank you,  Jack, for sharing with all of us at The Ebell of Los Angeles [...]

Thank you, 2010

As we round the corner into 2011, we give thanks to the many wonderful families, organizations and celebrations that The Ebell of Los Angeles has hosted and welcomed this past year.  May the new year bring much love, laughter, health and happiness to you and yours. Our gracious brides & grooms… Latasha & Mike ~ [...]

…a merry little Christmas…

The spirit of the holiday season provides an energy that fuels the drive to go shopping, do some baking, make the rounds of holiday parties and celebrations, and perhaps over-extend ourselves in the doing, the going and the spending.  Its easy to get wrapped up in the hustle and bustle.   So I offer the advice [...]

Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 7th!

    You know the old saying: spring forward, fall back? It helps us remember which direction to reset our clocks when Daylight Saving Time rolls around.  As we conclude Daylight Saving Time this Sunday, here are some interesting facts you may or may not know about why we use Daylight Saving (no “s”) Time: Theoretically, [...]