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The 12 Steps for Divorce

March 6, 2013 4 Comments

I’ve watched friends get divorced and friends get sober, and it’s always surprising to me how much the recovery process is the same. Those first several months, it can be a struggle to make it through each day. For the alcoholic, the overwhelming urge is to take that drink. For the person getting divorced, the […]

Souplantation’s Grand Re-Opening Event!

March 5, 2013 3 Comments

Souplantation – Same Great Restaurant with an Upgraded Menu! The Souplantation, located in Piazza Carmel, has always been a favorite amongst Carmel Valley residents. With a great family-friendly atmosphere, delicious menu, and affordable prices, you simply cannot go wrong. But Souplantation, being the constant overachiever, wanted to provide more choices for their faithful patrons, and […]

Healthy Chats – Shedding Light on “the Birds & the Bees”

March 4, 2013 No Comment

Healthy Chats for Moms: Shedding Light on “the Birds & the Bees” Growing up can definitely be a confusing time for both children and their parents. Children are beginning to notice many different changes happening to their bodies. This period of time can definitely be embarrassing for children to go through, as they are not […]

Carmel Creek Neighborhood Park

March 1, 2013 No Comment

Carmel Creek Neighborhood Park is located on the corner of McGuire Road and Carmel Creek Road in Carmel Valley San Diego 92130. The park sits adjacent to Carmel Creek Elementary School (4210 Carmel Center Road San Diego, CA 92130) and therefore serves as more than just a community park. Additionally, you can find the Church of […]

Financial Tables For One

February 28, 2013 No Comment

Whether fresh out of college or after a marriage, it is highly likely women will some day go it alone in taking care of their financial needs. With the combination of later marriage, divorce, widowhood and longevity, almost 90 percent of women will end up managing their finances alone at some point in their lives, […]

Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas: An Exceptional Experience

February 27, 2013 No Comment

Carmel Valley has the reputation of being a destination for many activities not the least of which involves some exceptional entertainment Cinepolis luxury cinemas is one of these exceptional experiences! This theater completely revolutionizes the concept of movie theaters combining the big screen experience with a high-end home theater atmosphere Their goal is to paper their customers in an intimate comfortable environment. The Theater has an […]

Central Carmel Valley: Community Spotlight

February 26, 2013 No Comment

Many Carmel Valley residents have watched this community grow right before their eyes – with new developments, roads and community facilities added year by year. One thing that hasn’t changed though is the strong heart of Carmel Valley, the collection of shopping centers, parks, homes and condos located south of Del Mar Heights and north of Highway […]

4 Simple Changes to Lose More Weight in the Next Sixty Days

February 26, 2013 No Comment

At Fit in 60 Pilates and Barre, our focus is on TOTAL body transformation in less than 60 days! If you feel like you are doing the work, but the scale isn’t moving, maybe you’re missing something small? I have struggled with my weight my entire life – and likely always will – but here are […]

Gardening Tips: February 2013

February 25, 2013 No Comment

My name is Stevie Hall. I am a new contributor to The Carmel Valley Life and will be writing about gardening in the Carmel Valley area. I will share seasonal gardening suggestions and will tell you about local garden and nursery resources. February is still a good month for planting cool season vegetables and annuals […]

Wine Tasting in Italy Right Here in San Diego

February 22, 2013 1 Comment

Living in San Diego where the weather is perfect virtually 365 days a year, I look for ways to get outside every chance I get. For me, this is especially crucial during those five days of the week where I sit inside staring at a computer for 8-plus hours. Does this sound like your life? […]

Perry’s Previews IMAX Film “Flight of the Butterflies”

February 22, 2013 No Comment

Have you ever seen a monarch butterfly flying in the sky and wonder where they all fly off to? Dr. Fred Urquhart, a researcher, spend decades trying to figure out the mystery of the most incredible migration on earth: the flight of the butterflies. The new IMAX film “Flight of the Butterflies” tells the compelling […]

What is Probate & Why You Want to Avoid It?

February 21, 2013 No Comment

What is Probate? A common goal of estate planning is to avoid probate. But what exactly is probate? Probate is a court-supervised process for gathering a decedent’s assets, paying the decedent’s debts, and distributing the remaining balance to the decedent’s beneficiaries. The process ultimately requires proving a will to be valid, obtaining a court […]