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Where there is smoke...
“Count the fires by glowing flames, never by the ashes that fall. Count your days by the golden hours, don’t remember clouds at all....

Cynthia Brian
Nov 4, 20175 min read


Hanging Around, What to Do When You Hear Noises in Your House, DIY Security Systems
From the vineyards of Temecula in Southern California to the coastline towns on the Oregon coast, everywhere Cynthia Brian travel has...

Cynthia Brian
Nov 2, 20172 min read


The Grass is Always Greener…
The cool evenings, warm days, and majestic orange sunsets signal the season of fall. While children will be preparing for the festivities...

Cynthia Brian
Oct 25, 20176 min read


Hanging out
By Cynthia Brian “Delicious autumn!” George Elliot The harvest of grapes, pears, figs, and apples is in full swing. My Ribier grape vine...

Cynthia Brian
Oct 9, 20174 min read


Mind over Diabetes, Financial Disaster Planning Kit, Grape Escape
https://vapresspass.com/2017/10/03/mind-diabetes-financial-disaster-planning-kit-grape-expectations/ When you are looking for upbeat,...

Cynthia Brian
Oct 7, 20171 min read



Cynthia Brian
Sep 23, 20170 min read


Self Defense and Food as Medicine
If you are looking for upbeat, life-changing, and mind stretching information, you’ve come to the right place. Host Cynthia Brian takes...

Cynthia Brian
Sep 15, 20172 min read


Debt Collectors, Naked Ladies, Wild Kingdom, Baby Breathing
If you are looking for upbeat, life-changing, and mind stretching information, you’ve come to the right place. Host Cynthia Brian takes...

Cynthia Brian
Sep 2, 20172 min read



Cynthia Brian
Aug 27, 20170 min read


Where Does Your Food Come From?
If you are looking for upbeat, life-changing, and mind stretching information, you’ve come to the right place. Host Cynthia Brian takes...

Cynthia Brian
Aug 17, 20172 min read


Benefits of Laughter, Opioid Crisis, Rattlesnakes
If you are looking for upbeat, life-changing, and mind stretching information, you’ve come to the right place. Host Cynthia Brian takes...

Cynthia Brian
Aug 3, 20172 min read


Rats, Rattles, and Voles!
“There's a snake lurking in the grass.” Virgil 10 rattles! Diamond pattern on the skin. This was no gopher snake! I was checking my...

Cynthia Brian
Jul 27, 20175 min read


Food Shopping Time & Money Savers, Talking Dirt, Mosquito Madness
If you are looking for upbeat, life-changing, and mind stretching information, you’ve come to the right place. Host Cynthia Brian takes...

Cynthia Brian
Jul 26, 20172 min read


Talking Dirt
You’re not a realist unless you believe in miracles. ~Anwar Sadat “Forgive me! I’m recovering from the holiday weekend but I need your...

Cynthia Brian
Jul 14, 20174 min read


Flower Child, What You Need to Know about Pregnancy
In the summer of 1967 over one hundred thousand young people descended upon San Francisco, Golden Gate Park, and the Haight-Ashbury area...

Cynthia Brian
Jul 12, 20172 min read


Flower Child
“If you're going to San Francisco…Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair” written by John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas, sung by...

Cynthia Brian
Jun 28, 20174 min read


11 Tips to Uprooting and Transplanting
It’s the time of year when kids are excitedly looking towards the play-filled days of summer while parents are wondering how they will...

Cynthia Brian
Jun 16, 20174 min read


Road Trip Guide, Garden Rooms, Editing Tips
If you are looking for upbeat, life-changing, and mind stretching information, you’ve come to the right place. Host Cynthia Brian takes...

Cynthia Brian
Jun 7, 20172 min read


Rooms of His Own
“The only limit to your garden is at the boundaries of your imagination.” Thomas D. Church From the street, the white ranch style house...

Cynthia Brian
Jun 3, 20174 min read


Finding the Right Partner, Garden Rooms, Delegating
If you are looking for upbeat, life-changing, and mind stretching information, you’ve come to the right place. Host Cynthia Brian takes...

Cynthia Brian
Jun 2, 20172 min read
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