Machel's RanchFive-year anniversary of ‘Machel’s Ranch’Machel Penn ShullFebruary 24, 2013July 22, 2015 February 24, 2013July 22, 20150619 Five years ago I began writing my column “Machel’s Ranch,” in the Rancho Santa Fe News. I have had the pleasure of meeting so many...
Machel's RanchSpotlight on Ranch resident for efforts in helping Wounded WarriorsMachel Penn ShullFebruary 6, 2013July 22, 2015 February 6, 2013July 22, 20150513 This week I was contacted by someone who deserves his picture in the paper.While many of us (including me) enjoy the idle gossip of who...
Machel's RanchResolutions and fresh perspective in 2013Machel Penn ShullJanuary 9, 2013July 22, 2015 January 9, 2013July 22, 20150284 Happy New Year Rancho Santa Fe. I hope that you had a splendid holiday season. I managed to squeeze in a trip back to the...
Machel's RanchSlow down and make time for blessings and gratitude this holidayMachel Penn ShullNovember 29, 2012July 21, 2015 November 29, 2012July 21, 20150673 I am drinking a hot cup of green tea on Thanksgiving morning. The sun is shining with intensity and about 50 cyclists just rode past...
Machel's RanchHollywood comes to Rancho Santa Fe and a memory that remainsMachel Penn ShullNovember 14, 2012July 21, 2015 November 14, 2012July 21, 201501246 Do you believe in signs? I do. I think that life is designed to guide us if we at least pay attention along the way...
Machel's RanchThe Country Friends Fashion Show and the other lunch bunchMachel Penn ShullOctober 5, 2012July 21, 2015 October 5, 2012July 21, 20150314 Over a hot muggy day in Rancho Santa Fe, I hung out with my husband at Lemon Twist and read a book silently behind the...
Machel's RanchCrossing bridges and spa parties in the RanchMachel Penn ShullJuly 12, 2012July 21, 2015 July 12, 2012July 21, 201501058 Last fall, I had the wonderful opportunity of working in an art gallery. I remember when I found out that I snagged that art consultant...
Machel's RanchLife is a bowl of cherries in Rancho Santa FeMachel Penn ShullJune 27, 2012July 21, 2015 June 27, 2012July 21, 20150302 When you go from selling fruit for a living and then to art, you can gain quite a bit of perspective on human behavior. Helping...
Machel's RanchIt was a night for celebration with author Luanne RiceMachel Penn ShullJune 15, 2012July 21, 2015 June 15, 2012July 21, 20150440 Maybe it’s not a coincidence that in the year my son Jackson was born, 2000, I discovered my favorite female author, Luanne Rice. During that...
Machel's RanchA retreat to Pauma Valley and a birthday celebrationMachel Penn ShullMay 31, 2012July 21, 2015 May 31, 2012July 21, 20150401 Being a Midwest farm girl originally from the foothills of the Ozarks in Missouri, you might understand my draw to the sleepy, remote town just...
Machel's RanchFinding a little peace and quiet in the Ranch will do you goodMachel Penn ShullMay 3, 2012July 21, 2015 May 3, 2012July 21, 20150243 I am sitting in my backyard. The air is quiet. The sky is blue. There is a hint of summer in the air today in...
Machel's RanchMany exciting events happening in Rancho Santa FeMachel Penn ShullMarch 21, 2012July 21, 2015 March 21, 2012July 21, 20150261 Lately, my world has been slightly tilted, almost sideways really. I’ve been thinking about what happens after you reach your dreams. I’m a bit of...
ColumnsMachel's RanchSunshine fills Rancho Santa Fe with inspiration and partiesMachel Penn ShullFebruary 9, 2012July 21, 2015 February 9, 2012July 21, 20150334 How do you keep yourself inspired every day? Do you ever get up and think, “This is it, same thing as yesterday. How long will...
Machel's RanchNewsFive women worth talking about in Rancho Santa FeMachel Penn ShullJanuary 26, 2012July 21, 2015 January 26, 2012July 21, 201501012 In January of 2008, the rain seemed like a ominous sign to go home. Sitting at a traffic light in Encinitas, while the turn signal...