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High School Senior Portraits – Then and Now

March 17, 2014 No Comment

If you graduated from high school in the U.S. or Canada, you’ve had a senior portrait made for the yearbook. If that year of graduation was between 1950 and about 1975, it was probably black and white, was a smiling, head and shoulders portrait, probably in a suit or fake tux for the boys, and maybe […]

Critical Thinking Skills You Should Be Teaching Your Child

March 14, 2014 No Comment

“Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve.” – Roger Lewin What is Critical Thinking? Critical Thinking has been a hot topic in education since 1948 when Benjamin Bloom took the lead in developing “the goals of the educational process,” including knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. The definition […]

Business Spotlight: World Tae Kwon Do Academy

March 13, 2014 No Comment

World Tae Kwon Do Academy, located in the Torrey Hills Shopping Center, is a favorite among Carmel Valley residents. Children of all ages love being able to practice the ancient form of martial arts through practicing high kicks, learning some of the customs, and all while having fun. Master TJ Kim, the owner and Master […]

The Most Natural Diet For Your Pet

March 11, 2014 No Comment

A raw dog food diet is designed to mimic a dog’s natural ancestral menu. The concept of raw feeding is based upon a dog’s natural, carnivorous instincts to hunt and consume other animals. As unsavory as it may seem, it is completely natural for a wolf – ancestor to the common-day dog — to consume […]

“Lola” is the Pet of the Week

March 10, 2014 No Comment

“Lola” is the pet of the week at your Rancho Coastal Humane Society. She’s a 2 year old, 2 pound, Domestic Short Haired kitten. Lola is a black and white kitten with a pink nose and long, white whiskers and eyebrows. Her brown eyes jump right out at you. Remember that kittens only stay kittens […]

Sage Canyon Park: Birthday Parties to Little League Baseball

March 10, 2014 No Comment

The Sage Canyon Park is located on the corner of Carmel Mountain Rd and Harvest Run in San Diego CA 92130 just a few feet from Sage Canyon Elementary School. This park has a vast variety of different activities available to partake in such as going on the swings, playing on any of the multiple […]

Can Care Credit Can Be a Good Vehicle for Financing Expenses?

March 6, 2014 No Comment

Dental Patients Should Still View Care Credit as an Excellent Vehicle to use for Financing their Expenses Recently CareCredit, a division of GE Capital, announced that it had agreed to refund $34.1 million in a settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), to resolve allegations that it misled patients about the terms of credit […]

Torrey Hills Home Offers Dramatic Views

March 5, 2014 No Comment

The home features approximately 2,514 sqft of living space – including 4 bedrooms – one of which is on the entry level with a full bath. For ease of use the current owners have transformed the 3rd car garage into a bonus room which they have used as a home theater. This room could have many […]

Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?

March 5, 2014 No Comment

If your child’s preschool years are coming to an end, your thoughts are probably turning toward kindergarten. But is your child ready to move on to the “big” school? What skills do kindergarten teachers expect their new students to have? To help answer those questions (and ease your mind), I have asked highly regarded kindergarten […]

Another Successful Year for Carmel Valley 5K & Fun Run!

March 4, 2014 No Comment

San Diego has always been a city with a passion for fitness, sports and outdoor recreation, so it’s no wonder that communities like Carmel Valley are even encouraging their youngest residents to get on board! On January 25th Carmel Del Mar Elementary School hosted the 2nd annual Carmel Valley 5K and Fun Run, and this […]

Planning a Wedding or Planning Your Estate?

March 4, 2014 No Comment

Planning a Wedding or Planning Your Estate? The Elements are the Same! I am in the midst of planning my wedding, and I love it. Call me crazy, but I truly enjoy the process. What I’ve realized is that planning a wedding is really no different than what I have been doing for my clients […]

Local Realtors Join Forces to Form a Dynamic Team!

March 3, 2014 No Comment

Robbi Campbell and Cindy Davis have joined forces! You may have known me (Robbi Campbell) for the last 19 years and what you may not know is that Cindy Davis has become a tremendous partner in our real estate team. As the market changes and as things shift, there are definitely great opportunities to have people that […]