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Living Vicariously Through The Dodds

1/2/2015

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Introducing Ashley and Wesley Dodd, a wonderful American couple who have inspired us to no end. Their's is a story of hope and courage. 

Most Americans today have fallen into the debt trap and unwittingly have become slaves to their high monthly payments, making it difficult to save additional funds to be able to travel. And even if we could save enough for a nice trip, our jobs keep us on a short leash, allowing only two to three weeks a year for vacation time. The reality is, you can't get very far or do very much in only three weeks.

Well, the Dodds have broken the chains that bind them by following Dave Ramsey's, "Total Money Makeover" plan (http://www.daveramsey.com - Get REAL debt help: Dave Ramsey's Total Money Makeover Plan) and they are now enjoying a SIX MONTH vacation.


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Lamb Tagine

12/18/2014

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Magical Tastes From The Tagine

A tagine is a ceramic bowl with a conical lid decorated elaborately with many different designs and colors. The variety of tagines attests to the variety of foods they can contain, usually delicious stews made with Moroccan spices. 

Here is the recipe for Lamb Tagine, an amazing dish that our Moroccan guest prepared and shared with us.



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Women's Roller Derby

3/19/2014

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Introducing, "The Harbor Girls" Women's Roller Derby Team From Germany! 

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Once again, we meet the coolest people. As vacation rental hosts, we are always learning about new things going on in the world.  Well, I guess I shouldn't say "new things" because they have been around for a long time, they just weren't things we were aware of previously, things that aren't common to our Southern California experience, culture or lifestyle.  So when we recently hosted three women from Germany, we were surprised to learn that they all knew each other because they are on the same women's roller derby team, a team called the Harbor Girls. 

Well, they had a great time while they were in Los Angeles for a few days, doing all of the "typical touristy" things and enjoying our beautiful Southern California weather.  But before they left, they invited us to tune in to see them compete in the Roller Derby World Cup, coming up this December in Dallas, TX.  We will definitely be watching and cheering them on!

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Marie's Raw SuperFood Chocolate

3/8/2014

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Just give me some organic red wine and some superfood chocolate and I am good to go. Women, you know what I'm talking about! 

Marie Exley was one of our recent guests and she has studied health and nutrition for many years. She treated us to her very own "Raw Superfood Chocolates" and at the same time,
introduced us to several new healthy ingredients such as Maca powder, Spirulina and Reishi mushroom.

What Makes it a Super Food?


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Breakfast With Danny Ratigan And A Lesson In Healing Foods

2/28/2014

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The Ratigan Scramble

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Danny Ratigan, professional poker player and winner of the 2009 California State Poker Championships shared his breakfast specialty with us, the "Ratigan Scramble". It is packed with superfoods like coconut oil, garlic, sea salt, cayenne pepper and avocados which are nutrient-rich foods that are beneficial for health and well-being.

Could this be the secret to his poker-playing success? 

Danny explained that it is very important to use all natural ingredients, organic whenever possible, to allow the body to heal itself. He raised our awareness of how many chemicals our bodies have to filter when we eat processed foods with high sugar content. If we give our bodies whole foods, the way nature made them, our bodies can then begin to purge the toxins from our cells and function better. Making intentional food choices to eliminate processed food-like products from our diet over time results in increased energy, better sleep, fewer mood swings and increased libido.


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Grace's Coca Cola Chicken Wings

2/17/2014

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We had the privilege of hosting David and Grace from Shenzen, China. In all of our years of hosting, these guests surprised us by making us feel as if we were their guests!

They insisted on making dinner for us and having us try Grace's famous Coca Cola Chicken Wings recipe.  Not only did we get to try her delicious chicken wings, but they made an entire feast for us.  


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    Sue and her husband, Jaime are experienced Airbnb hosts whose guests leave footprints on their lives on a daily basis. These are their stories. 

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