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Getting Your Kids Back “Into” School After The Holidays

January 10, 2019 No Comment

If your Carmel Valley family is like most, your children and adolescents are still in a state of denial that school will be beginning again given the holiday festivities. As parents however, you are ready for the holidays to end and excited about getting them back into structure and routine. Many parents avoid the concept of talking […]

Get Creative with Your New Years Resolutions

January 8, 2019 No Comment

Well here we go Carmel Valley San Diego…time to start a new year and maybe some of those dreaded but motivating New Year’s resolutions! As a fitness professional, this is my favorite time of year. I love to see the gyms in our community, packed full of new folks trying something new or just getting […]

Healthy Holiday Dancing

December 11, 2018 No Comment

The holiday season usually means reconnecting with family and friends, bundling up around the fireplace or taking a much-needed vacation. But for many dancers in the community of Carmel Valley San Diego, it’s a balancing act between their normal training routine and participating in the many holiday activities. This balancing act can be a tedious […]

Breathe Better, Sleep Better, Live Better

November 15, 2018 2 Comments

It’s another typical evening, and your family is getting ready for bed. You put the kids to sleep after walking the dogs, and now both you and your bed partner are ready to call it a night. You each retreat to your “separate” bedrooms. Yes, separate bedrooms! Oddly enough, you are not alone as Snoring […]

Chocolate: Nature’s Naughty Yet Healthy Indulgence

October 9, 2018 No Comment

Chocolate Lovers in the Carmel Valley San Diego Community Throughout much of history, chocolate has been considered an aphrodisiac. From the world’s most famous lover Casanova, who was known to drink Cioccolata at Café Florian in Venice and considered chocolate to be the “elixir of love” (and more stimulating than champagne) to Montezuma, who it’s […]

Step By Step Guide to a Guilt Free Thanksgiving

November 2, 2017 No Comment

During this Thanksgiving season, its important for the community of Carmel Valley San Diego to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Here are just some quick and simple suggestions to having a Guilt Free Thanksgiving! Water Before the eating frenzy even gets started, down 2 glasses of water. Regulate hunger Speed up metabolism Turkey Oven baked NOT […]

Keeping Kids Busy with Holidays Activities

October 24, 2017 No Comment

Listen up parents, if your kids get bored over the upcoming Holiday vacation, things could get rough. However, some simple things you can do will not only make the Holiday time for enjoyable for them, but also for you with Holiday activities. Although many children complain about school work, the social benefits of the school […]

Staying on Track for Healthy Holidays

October 19, 2017 No Comment

Healthy Holidays I can’t believe I ate the whole thing! 3 key components to healthy weight management are setting short and long term goals, a structured schedule, and discipline. Yet when it comes to the holidays, all of those factors are put to the test. Here are 5 reasons why people tend to gain weight […]

Anxious Parents = Anxious Children

September 28, 2017 No Comment

When parents get anxious, children get anxious. It’s really that simple. That old adage of “take care of yourself, before trying to take care of others”, applies to parenting as well. After all, most invested parents in the community of Carmel Valley San Diego will state that parenting is the most important, rewarding, yet most […]

Adolescent Attitudes

September 21, 2017 No Comment

Attitude (def): Often a parent’s worst nightmare. Evidence of an “attitude” begins as early as 2 years of age and remains intact through ages 16 to 17 frequently manifesting when a child or adolescent is feeling thwarted, is in a bad mood, tired, or when interrupted of refrained from an activity of their choice. Many […]

Treasure in Torrey Pines

August 31, 2017 1 Comment

Torrey Pines, An All-Time Local Favorite An eternal explorer, Carmel Valley resident and travel writer Cynthia Dial doesn’t have to travel far for a world-class hiking destination. In quest of travel articles I’ve hiked in some exceptional spots . . . from Maui’s Seven Sacred Pools to British Columbia’s Canadian Rockies to Wilder Kaiser in […]

Helping Your Kids Develop Healthy Social Skills

August 29, 2017 No Comment

Why Healthy Social Skills Are Important For most Carmel Valley San Diego parents, their children developing successful friendships is as important as academic dedication, solid morals, and family values. But as all adults realize, friendships are both complicated and confusing especially for children as most do not understand that friends are anything but perfect and […]