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Greetings!

Today we give a 'Hi-Five to The Days of Wine & Roses' and welcome Steve Schneickert's new 'History of Hollywood as I Recall' column, plus we have tips on hosting a cheese and wine party, how to make dandelion wine, how to grow your own wine grapes, rose folklore, and more!

Join us for our next line up of Big Blend Radio Shows, we're covering books, music, art, travel, nature, fashion and beauty, family, self-help and spirituality, and relationships. You can also keep up with all our upcoming Big Blend Radio by following us on Twitter and Facebook.

Enjoy the upcoming weekend!

Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith

Big Blend's mother-daughter publishing and travel team!

Quote of the Day:

"One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today." Dale Carnegie

This Just In:

Hi-Five to 'The Days of Wine & Roses'

Every Rose Has a Story to Tell -

Chris VanCleave "The Redneck Rosarian" talks rose folklore shares the meanings of popular colors of roses.

Roses, Renaissance & Revelry - Host to unique events, the Russian River Rose Company has a display garden with over 600 varieties of roses.

Growing Wine Grapes - Matt Sherman of Myrtle Creek Nursery discusses growing wine grapes in Southern California.

Dandelion Wine - Herbalist Cynthia Johnston explains the health benefits of dandelions and shares how to make dandelion wine!

Cheese and Wine Party - Howard and Ruth Milstein share their tips on hosting a cheese and wine party!

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May 19: A Toast to England

- Funky folk musician Robbie Boyd, Craig Avery - author 'Tell Me Your Plans' and host of 'The Craig Avery Show'; and Glynn Burrows -Norfolk Tours in East Anglia, UK. Show Airs Live at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

May 20: Quality of Life - Bobbi DePorter - President & Founder of Quantum Learning Network & SuperCamp;Jennifer Thomas - Co-editor of 'Butterfly Tears: Stories of Entrapment to Empowerment'; David Bishop - Founder of Pathways to Independence Foundation; spiritual director Greg Richardson 'The Strategic Monk'; herbalist Cynthia Johnston - MoonMaid Botanicals; transformation coach MaryAine Curtis. Show Airs Live at 4pm PT / 7pm ET

May 21: Live from DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun - This episode airs live from the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, a 10-acre historic district in the foothills of Tucson's Santa Catalina Mountains. Featured Guests: Lance Laber - Executive Director of the DeGrazia Foundation; guitarist Domingo DeGrazia - son of Ted DeGrazia; Jim Duzak 'The Attorney at Love'; singer-songwriter Wally Lawder; artist Mary Gravelle; writer Eva Eldridge; literary expert Lynn Weise Sneyd 'The Book Biz Whiz.' Show Airs Live at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

May 22: Happy Hour Variety - Discussing California's Sequoia region with Kevin Elliott - Sequoia National Forest and Dana Dierkes - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks; Dr. Joan Steinau Lester - author of "Mama's Child"; and fashion designer Aggie Garcia. Show Airs Live at 4pm PT / 7pm ET

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