Beauty

The Power of Color

Discover the hues and shades that light you up with the help of a color consultant Article by Krista Minard | Photography by Jacqueline Pilar Theresa Breitton spent 14 years helping launch new lines in the fashion industry in New York—for Gap, Ralph Lauren, and Tommy Hilfiger. “Each launch had its own color story,” she says, citing rich palettes and carefully curated combos. “Color wasn’t just aesthetic. It was strategic, emotional, and powerful.” Now a double-certified color consultant and...

Health + Wellness

Listen Up

A woman-owned clinic in EDH helps people reconnect to the sounds they’ve been missing out on Article by Krista Minard | Photography by Charlene Taylor of Charm/SmackDab Studio Hearing aids have gotten cool. Nowadays they’re bits of refined technology practically invisible to the naked eye, with all kinds of special features that can be customized to the wearer’s experience, such as blue tooth connectivity and heart rate monitoring. Here in El Dorado Hills, Gold Country Hearing & Balance helps...

Food + Beverage

Farm Fresh

From Capay Valley roots to seasonal tables, a family farm shares recipes, stories, and connection Article by Samantha Durbin | Photography by Molly DeCoudreaux Raised on his parents’ organic farm in Capay Valley, Amon Muller once dreamed of escaping it for a seemingly simpler life in a city. But after college and stints at renowned restaurants—including Chez Panisse—he returned to the farm and ended up staying there because of a mature appreciation for tending to the land and homegrown...

Finance + Legal Services

Work, Purpose, and a Meaningful Retirement

How aligning your money, values, and daily choices can make retirement a deeply fulfilling and purpose-driven chapter of life Article by Dave Williamson Many people spend years anticipating retirement as the moment they can be finally free from work. Yet work is often deeply connected to a meaningful life. It provides structure, opportunities to contribute, personal growth, social connection, and a sense of being needed. That’s why retirement can bring an unexpected kind of tension. While it...

Life + Culture

Painting With Blackberries

A local mom inspires craft time and snack time Article by Samantha Durbin and Lauren Deutsche | Photography by Lauren Deutsche Lauren and I went to high school together in Oakland, CA. Lauren, a Folsom resident and mother of two, was always quietly cool and pretty. We reunited when I moved to SoCal in my early 30s. That’s when I learned she’d become a kindergarten teacher, and I attended her wedding. Now here we are, both back in NorCal, raising children, balancing it all, still friends.  ...

Health + Wellness

Boosting Independence

At Marshall, the ZeroG® 3D uses revolutionary robotic rehabilitation technology to help people recover from injury Article by Krista Minard | Photography by Provided by Marshall When Diane Marchesi was about 3 years old, she contracted polio, and about three years ago, as an adult, she developed post-polio syndrome, which causes new, progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, joint pain, and more. As a patient at Marshall Orthopedics, Marchesi now has access to one of the most innovative pieces...

Home + Design

Lifting Up the Exterior

Investing in your home starts with curb appeal, and garage doors are often front and center Article by Krista Minard | Photography by Easy Lift Door Company Easy Lift Door Company, founded in the mid-’80s, began in Mike Burbridge’s Sacramento garage. Son Kevin Burbridge took over in 2008; he soon hired nephew Josh Nelson as company president. In the past 18 years, Easy Lift has expanded from Sacramento into the Bay Area (Fremont) and Reno, Nevada, and since its founding has installed and...

Home + Design

Plumbing Matters

With kitchen and bath fixtures, function is important, and so is style Article by Krista Minard | Photography by Charlene Taylor of Charm/SmackDab Studio David Dulin knows the plumbing fixture business. When he was 13 years old, he swept floors at a plumbing industry warehouse, later working his way into fixture sales and management at a Bay Area plumbing supplier—a business he later purchased. Now, as owner of El Dorado Plumbing Supply in Town Center, his focus is on providing a comfortable...

Home + Design

Elevate Your Space

A local interior designer shares her expertise to help homeowners with large and small home-improvement projects Article by Krista Minard | Photography by Nicole Dianne Photography When Jennifer Ramsey opened her full-service residential interior design studio, which is based in El Dorado Hills, she had a mission. “After many years working in the industry, I saw a real need for homeowners to have guidance earlier in the process, not just at the decorating stage,” she says. Together with her...

Life + Culture

Tim Conway Finds His Best Inspiration in Nature

This EDH-based artist has produced local murals, paintings, and bonsai for the past 20 years Article by Krista Minard | Photography by Tim Conway “A good portion of my life has been spent enjoying nature,” says artist Tim Conway, who takes every opportunity to visit lakes, forests, tidepools, and other outdoor spots. They all inform his art. He’s a painter, illustrator, sculptor, muralist, and bonsaist; he also holds a degree in oceanography and has taught science to middle-schoolers. “I...