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Hello Haggen, Goodbye Hassle!

May 13, 2015 No Comment

West Coast regional grocery chain Haggen (pronounced “hay-gunn”) took ownership of its very first store in California, the Albertsons located at 7660 El Camino Real in Carlsbad, California, at 12:01 am Monday, March 9. The new store, refreshed to reflect Haggen’s focus on fresh, locally sourced products alongside everyday big brands, opened its doors to La Costa […]

What Does It Mean to be in “Ambivalence Mode?”

May 11, 2015 No Comment

Ambivalence – The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. Many of you want to eat better, make smarter choices, improve your health, lose weight, exercise more, feel better….yet you cannot seem to put one foot in front of the other to create the change. You say “yes” but your actions […]

Local Carmel Valley Schools Participate in “The Butterfly Project”

May 8, 2015 No Comment

Local Carmel Valley schools are participating in The Butterfly Project and creating ceramic butterflies to memorialize the children that died in the Holocaust for a beautiful fountain at Torrey Hills shopping Center (designed by Helen Segal). The Butterfly Project ( founded in 2006 by educator Jan Landau and artist Cheryl Rattner Price) is excited to […]

Your Home May Be Harming You – How to Use Feng Shui Cures

May 8, 2015 No Comment

Whether practicing feng shui as a beginner, or an expert, we find it quite evident that homes do have energy. As soon as we enter someone’s home, we know whether it has “good” or “bad” energy. As a Real Estate Broker for nearly 30 years, I have entered thousands of homes, and have experienced that […]

Reaching and Maintaining Your Family’s Wellness Potential

May 6, 2015 No Comment

Dr. Steve Ronco of Torrey Hills Chiropractic will launch the first of ten lectures relating to achieving and maintaining everyday wellness on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Crust, an upscale restaurant located at 4653 Carmel Mountain Road, San Diego, CA 92130 in the Torrey Hills Shopping Center. The initial […]

Five Reasons Your Financial Health is Destroying your Physical Health

May 5, 2015 No Comment

Five Reasons Your Financial Health is Destroying your Physical Health and How to Stop It! Have you ever noticed that when you’re worrying about your finances, you aren’t sleeping well, you’re often eating poorly, and your stress level is through the roof? It’s not healthy, you’re not happy – and it feels like your life […]

Preschool Opens for Registration & Extends Hours

May 4, 2015 No Comment

Attention Carmel Valley Parents of Preschoolers ages 3-5 FasTracKids preschool is pleased to announce that class enrollment for the 2015-2016 registration has now begun but we only have a few spots open for new students! Some of our most popular FasTracKids preschool benefits you will receive are low class ratios, SmartBoard activities, Kindermusik sessions, and access to our class website. […]

Local Kid Food Critic Reviews “Tender Greens”

May 1, 2015 No Comment

Many people dislike the unhealthy aspects of fast food, but also hate the idea of emptying their wallets only to receive tiny portions at a fine restaurant. As a pioneer in the restaurant industry, Tender Greens is smashing down the barriers of two distinctions in dining once thought to only operate in mutually exclusive niches. […]

Local Resident Elected Chair of Susan G. Komen San Diego Board

April 23, 2015 No Comment

Susan G. Komen San Diego’s board of directors announced the election of Irene Oberbauer as the organization’s chair, Chantal Breyfogle as the grants committee chair and the appointment of four new board members Karyn Cerulli of Cox Media California, Larry Davis of San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Patricia M. Millican of Seragon and Robin […]

Orthorexia – Have I Gone too Far?

April 21, 2015 No Comment

I read this article a few weeks ago and continue to have mixed feelings. It discusses how there is a new eating disorder (or disordered eating) emerging as many are becoming so focused on the foods they eat, the level or processing and where their food comes from. It is called orthorexia. Unlike anorexia, which addresses how much you eat, […]

“Neil Catrick Harris” is the Pet of the Month for The Carmel Valley Life

April 20, 2015 No Comment

INFO: “Neil Catrick Harris” is the pet of the week at your Rancho Coastal Humane Society and he is featured as the pet of the month for The Carmel Valley Life. He’s a 4 year old, 8 pound, Short Haired Orange Tabby. Neil Catrick Harris is an active, friendly cat. His previous owner surrendered him […]

What You Should Know if You’re Considering Transferring Property Via a Trust

April 15, 2015 No Comment

What is a Step Up in Basis? And Why Should I Consider Transferring Property Via a Trust? There are number of reasons to create a Trust. Some of them involve avoiding Probate; others may involve avoiding conflict between heirs. However, one that most people don’t think about is avoiding capital gains taxes. I recently had […]