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 […]
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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? […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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It’s that annoying realization: “Wait, did I really just buy that because of the cool packaging or because I like that color?” Chances are yes, you just did. You just got color-fooled. But don’t worry, it was no simple trick, scores of psychologists have been at work setting up these intricate, appealing traps for decades. We are a […]
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Souplantation in Del Mar Debuts a Fresh New Look & Menu Items During Grand Re-Opening Event on February 28 ~ Preview of New Items, Cooking Demo from Raw Foods Chef Joy Houston, Gift Bags for First 100 Guests & Chance to win FREE MEALS FOR A YEAR! ~ WHAT: The Souplantation Del Mar location is […]
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The experience of self-doubt is perhaps one of the most compromising of all human emotions. Habitual doubt can lead to depression, anxiety, and even unhealthy relationships. In other words , the experience of doubt can easily make someone give up their most desired wishes leading to the experience of settling or relinquishing one’s dreams. So, […]
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Transaction Timelines: Tips for hitting your Home Financing Deadlines Closing a mortgage loan is one of the last phases of the home buying process, but one of the most important, as you cannot purchase a home without the money to back it up. Having a strong understanding of what makes up the home closing process […]
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As I watched bits and pieces of the Super Bowl, the commercial of Babylandia caught my attention. So this is where babies come from? Ha!! The dreaded questions posed to parents, which we all try to avoid. Now we have one more version of the story – BABYLANDIA!! The makers of the commercial actually got […]
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Ashley Falls Elementary: Receive Quality Education Both In and Out of the Classroom One perk to living in the beautiful Ashley Falls neighborhood in Carmel Valley, San Diego is the fact that parents can rest assured that their children are getting a quality education at an amazing school. Ashley Falls Elementary School, part of the […]
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Early on, babies reveal how much rhythms are a part of their very being. Just a few weeks after birth, rhythmic patterns of sleep and eating become clear to sleep-deprived parents. Using Rhymes and Songs Rhythmic songs help infants and toddlers enjoy group time. Seated together on the floor in infant seats, 8 to 10 month […]
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It’s hard to imagine that when Saint Valentine performed illegal marriages for prisoners who were forbidden to marry that he would have thought that his acts would lead to a tradition of sending flowers, cards, and candy to loved ones. Well, this actually is not the case. In fact, the sending of such tokens of love is […]
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