How would you feel if you are invisible, and not believed to be real? Jack Frost (Chris Pine), a boy with silvery hair, blue hoodie, and a mysterious past, is the main character of the new DreamWorks animation “Rise of the Guardians” opening on Nov 21, 2012. In one of my favorite early scenes of […]
Continue reading …At sea a mere two days to become acquainted with Celebrity Eclipse, the most recent of the cruise line’s premium Solstice Class ships, I had a dilemma. How to spend a leisurely hour of my precious but limited time? Among my choices: relax in Café al Bacío over a cup of Expresso Macchiato and Pistacchio […]
Continue reading …Now that school is underway, you may have a Kindergartener that started school a few weeks back. Last month, I posted an article titled Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten in the area of Language Arts. This month we will focus on Mathematics. Prior to entering Kindergarten, your child should begin to: Number Sense & Numeration […]
Continue reading …After receiving yellow fever, typhoid, tetanus and Hepatitis A shots, going on malaria tablets, purchasing a mosquito net for my face, buying insect repellent with deet and quizzing anyone who has traveled within 500 miles of the Amazon rainforest, I was ready for my ensuing adventure. “The mosquitoes are bad,” warned a recent visitor. “Avoid […]
Continue reading …The ‘Taste of Torrey – Gila Runway’ Event on Wednesday, September 12 at the Torrey Hills Shopping Center is a community-minded collaboration of the Torrey Hills Shopping Center, The Carmel Valley Life and the Gila Rut Aveda Salon – all for a great cause called ‘The Parent Connection’, San Diego’s largest parent support group. It all […]
Continue reading …A couple of weeks ago, I promised a reader my break-down of basic dating rules. Here they are: Play with a full deck – No one wants to date a crazy person. Playing with a full deck means playing it cool. Here are some behaviors that will put you on instant stalker status: Calling or texting […]
Continue reading …Door County. Where? Should this question be your response, you are not in the minority. But should you overlook Door County, called the Cape Cod of the Midwest, you are making a mistake. Keep reading to learn why. But first, let me tell you just where Door County is located. This region is the Wisconsin […]
Continue reading …Have you ever awaken and thought today I would love to be in Tuscany or Loire Valley or Napa, basking in the sun, sipping fine wines and overlooking acres of vineyards? If, like me, you live in Southern California, your reality is that Mexico is closer than any of these dream destinations. Then again, if […]
Continue reading …Succession Planning for the Family Business is Critical, But Not Always Easy The family business – the bedrock of the American economy – rarely survives the transition from one generation to another. Possible reasons are many, yet any working list will reflect an underlying problem: dealing with transition issues often leads to a plethora of […]
Continue reading …As a travel journalist, many travel “deals” cross my desk each day. But when one stands out as a particularly good deal for the would-be traveler, I feel compelled to pass it on. Thus, may I share with you CruiseGlobus, www.cruiseglobus.com, a website devoted to matching cruise consumers with travel agents offering the lowest prices, […]
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