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Caroline Diani Chats with Lisa Thiele for Her 21st Pillow Talk

It was a chance encounter bumping into the brilliant and beautiful Lisa Thiele during the book signing of Travel Home at DIANI Living last October...

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Caroline Diani Chats with Eliza Clark of Foxfire Mountain House for Her 20th Pillow Talk

Last week, the Arlington Plaza was a buzz as we celebrated the 3rd Annual Christmas Market leading up to the Santa Barbara Christmas Parade on St...

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Pillow Talk with Beverlye Hyman Fead

I met Beverlye Hyman Fead during our Raquel Allegra event at DIANI back in August. She was with her husband looking for an outfit to wear to her ac...

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Pillow Talk with Joel Landi

As I move away from the age of sports coaches, matches and the exhilarating feeling of being at my best, it’s natural to sink into a new normal – d...

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Pillow Talk with Raquel Allegra

After meeting Raquel earlier this year during a buying trip, I was beyond excited for the opportunity to collaborate with this creative force and i...

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Pillow Talk with Diana Wilson

After over 20 years in high-level business management and consulting – including stints as CEO of Bargain Network, Inc. and president of Deckers Ou...

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Pillow Talk with Sara Christensen

With one foot firmly planted in her Copenhagen roots and the other carving a career as a venture capitalist in Los Angeles, Sara Christensen fuels ...

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Pillow Talk with Nathan Wetherington

Last year I had the exciting opportunity to make my debut as executive producer of the feature film “A Thousand Miles Behind.” Written and directed...

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Pillow Talk with Peter Horjus

I recently spent some time at the Santa Barbara home of local designer and illustrator Peter Horjus. Appropriately dubbed the “tree house,” Peter’s...

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Pillow Talk with Nimita Dhirajlal

There’s Indian food and then there’s Nimita’s Cuisine. From ingredient preparation to the final dish, Nimita Dhirajlal combines her passion for nur...

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Pillow Talk with Sherry Villanueva

If you know anything about Santa Barbara’s food scene, you know about The Lark. It’s either at the top of your wish list or you can’t wait to retur...

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Pillow Talk with Shuheng Ji of Athabold Flowers

In a world where most people are known for being either left-brained or right-brained, Shuheng Ji is an anomaly. Shuheng has a masters degree in ma...