RANCHO MURIETA, CA (MPG) - Six Rancho Murieta homes were showcased during Deck the Halls – the 2025 Holiday Home Tour – presented by the Rancho Murieta Women’s Club on Dec. 13. Open to community members and their guests, the event drew 153 attendees.

Everyone interviewed expressed amazement at the creativity and effort that went into decorating the homes on the tour. One of them was Audrey Langstroth, who has attended every holiday home tour since the event began about 20 years ago.

“I would say this one is my favorite in all of those years because there is more comfort and joy,” Langstroth said.

“When you walk in, you really feel like you understand the personality of each person,” she added. “Nothing seems staged.”

Finding the homes on the tour couldn’t have been easier thanks to the beautifully designed program put together by Janet Nicholson. 

The program included maps, photos of each home and heartwarming details she gathered during her visits.

The women’s club thanked the volunteers and the homeowners for making the event possible.

The homeowners participating were: Natachia Taylor, on De La Cruz Drive; Deb and Dave Boyd, on De La Cruz Drive; Thersa and Henry Ilaga, on Venado Drive; Wendy Dunn on Rio Blanco; Carol Pato on Leyenda Court, and Lesley and John Mahan on Murieta South Parkway.

Vickie Joyner chaired the home tour committee, assisted by Barbara Armstrong, Janet Nicholson, Erin Bailey, Maria Larson, Laura McAllister and Boots Conway.