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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 […]

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Tapas are to Spain what pasta is to Italy, tea is to England, dim sum is to Hong Kong.  So what better way to get a taste of España than through an edible tour of the capital city? My advice when in Madrid: a guided night of tapeo, which showcases this Spanish pastime while eliminating […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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It’s no secret that the schools in Carmel Valley San Diego are among the best that San Diego has to offer and at all grade levels they continue to act like a powerful magnet drawing in families from across the country.  From Carmel Valley’s inception, the excellent schools and the thriving local business environment have […]

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Basic Dating Rules

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Travel $aving$

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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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