By Jody Robinson When a loved one needs in-home support, most families know what they want—safety, comfort, compassion, and dignity. What they often don’t know is how to pay for it. Between private insurance, long-term care policies, out-of-pocket options, and even Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, navigating the financial side of
By Jody Robinson For most people, a car is a way to get from point A to point B. But for a certain kind of driver—the collector, the investor, the enthusiast—a car is art. It’s a story, a memory, a piece of design worth preserving. And for the past decade,
Celebrating 25 Years in South Orange County By Jody Robinson There is a quietly beautiful book by Haruki Murakami titled What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. On the surface, it appears to be about miles logged and roads traveled. In reality, it’s a meditation on discipline, intention,
By Jody Robinson There’s a particular kind of evening that lingers long after the last bite – when service feels intuitive, the room hums just enough, and each course seems to arrive with purpose. That was my experience dining at ILYA, San Clemente’s newest Mediterranean destination from acclaimed chef and
A Toast to Timeless Charm and Culinary Creativity By Jody Robinson Stroll down Old Mission Road on a golden SoCal afternoon and there it is: a place where historic allure dances with modern flair, where oak-shaded patios beckon and the mission bells faintly echo in the distance. Nestled directly across
By Jody Robinson In Southern California, where ambition is as much a lifestyle choice as surfboards and sunrise walks, owning a business is often deeply personal. These are not just balance sheets and profit margins—they’re decades of early mornings, late nights, family sacrifices, and hard-earned pride. And eventually, for every
By Jay Minor February is often associated with love – Valentine’s cards, flowers, and expressions of care for the people who matter most to us. But for many families, love shows up in a quieter, heavier way: worrying about a parent’s safety, making difficult decisions, and carrying the emotional weight
By Gary Williams For many Orange County business owners, credit card processing lives firmly in the background—an automatic expense handled quietly while the real focus stays on customers, employees, and growth. Yet in recent years, those once-predictable processing costs have been steadily—and subtly—on the rise. The increases haven’t been dramatic
By Keyur Shah Home is the quiet rhythm of a morning routine perfected over decades. It’s the kitchen navigated by muscle memory alone, the neighbor who waves on an evening stroll, the dog who knows dinner is late before you do. Aging in place is about preserving a way of
By Jody Robinson. Photography by Bob Ortiz. Photo editing by Fernando Cortez. In a region where luxury real estate, postcard-perfect neighborhoods, and lifestyle-driven communities shape our daily rhythm, it takes a rare combination of skill, strategy, and sincerity to stand out. Yet for more than twenty years, Audra Lambert—founder of
