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Checking One Off The Bucket List!

April 24, 2012 No Comment

I’m not sure what’s more fun – making a “bucket list” or getting to check off one of the items on the list? Either way as I faced the reality of turning 40 last October I decided to seize the opportunity to make a dent into my bucket list (some might call it an early […]

So Much to Do at the Ocean Air Rec Center!

April 18, 2012 2 Comments

Ocean Air Recreation Center sits on an 18 acre park in Carmel Valley, and is one of the newer recreation centers in San Diego. The Recreation Center offers two ball fields, an outdoor and indoor basketball court, volleyball and badminton courts, walking paths, picnic areas, a large grassy field, and a fitness area. The Carmel Mountain […]

Kid Critic Reviews “War Horse”

April 11, 2012 1 Comment

We all know about the tragedies of World War II, but few can experience through the eyes of an animal. In the moving, action-packed, Oscar-nominated film “War Horse” directed by Steven Spielberg, a strong-willed and intelligent thoroughbred horse with chestnut brown color and four white socks is separated from his teenage owner Albert who named […]

Helping Your Child Thrive Musically

April 3, 2012 No Comment

In teaching private piano lessons for the past 10 years, I have observed that all students start piano lessons with enthusiasm and much excitement. However over time, some students struggle with their practice and progress, and lose their excitement and motivation. During this stage, parents often come to me distressed over the battle they are […]

Play Ball! Carmel Valley Hosts Little League Opening Day

March 9, 2012 2 Comments

Nothing ushers in Spring better than the start of the Little League season and this past weekend Sage Canyon School in Carmel Valley San Diego hosted the Opening Day festivities in spectacular fashion. On an 80 degree day that felt more like Summer than Spring about 1,000 Del Mar Little League kids and their parents […]

Zumba Jam! A Community Celebration for an Important Cause

March 8, 2012 1 Comment

Imagine a room filled with the energy of 100 women and teens, the rhythmic pulse of the best dance party music ever and the powerful connection that happens when people come together to support an important cause. This happened at the Zumba Fundraising Jam Sunday February 26th at the Pacific Athletic Club, it was a […]

UCLA Bruins Inspire North Shore Girls

February 27, 2012 No Comment

On Saturday, February 4th, the esteemed UCLA Bruins Softball Team came to Carmel Valley for their annual instructional clinic with North Shore Girls Softball League. North Shore is honored to host this fabulous group of women who share their time and knowledge with our burgeoning set of young athletes. The Bruins are the most successful […]

Sharks Soccer: Junior World Cup

February 22, 2012 No Comment

In the Del Mar and Carmel Valley San Diego communities, soccer has become so popular. So much so that in 2004, Del Mar Carmel Valley Sharks decided to start a winter & spring league for the recreation player (ages 5 through 12). Shortly thereafter, we came up with what is now the Junior World Cup. […]

Canyon Crest Academy’s Envision Program

February 14, 2012 1 Comment

Music, theater, photography, video film, and dance, oh my! Behind rows of lockers and the bustling of students hurrying to their next class, the melodic ring of instruments and notes being harmonized can be heard if listened for carefully. The Envision program at Canyon Crest Academy encompasses all of the Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) […]

10 Year Old Critic Reviews “The Adventures of Tintin”

February 6, 2012 No Comment

Have you ever wondered what the life of a young journalist is like? Of course, you could probably hear my story, but my career as a journalist is far less dangerous, mysterious, and exciting than that of Tintin, a boy reporter with spiky orange hair in the movie “The Adventures of Tintin” directed by Steven […]

An Inspiring Mix: Hip Hop & Contemporary Dance

January 11, 2012 2 Comments

Today, hip hop music and hip hop dance has become an integral part of today’s culture. Though it originated in the 1970’s, no longer is it the back alley dance style that ignited the freestyle battles or competitions of dancers breaking, popping and locking to the hip hop beat of rap music on the streets of […]

10 Year Old Movie Critic Reviews “Hugo”

December 26, 2011 No Comment

Have you ever wondered if orphans have dreams and aspirations of their own? In “Hugo,” a Martin Scorsese 3D film opening TODAY, based on the book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Hugo Cabret (Asa Butterfield), the 12-year-old son of a deceased clockmaker, lives in a bustling Parisian train station secretly winding the clocks, filching pastries […]