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The Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day both fall on February 14th this year. It’s Year of the Tiger. I miss living in Hong Kong during this time. The skyscrapers are decorated with lights at night and the city is full of red and gold lanterns and other decor. There’s citrus trees in front of most [...]
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Thought I’d share a handful of my Chinese New Year photos from last year. I wish I had taken more photos. La Jolla Girl and I went to the Hong Kong Flower Market in Mongkok. It’s so beautiful before Chinese New Year with all of the traditional red lanterns, citrus trees, gourds and more. La [...]
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In February, we celebrate Valentine’s Day as well as American Heart Month. I saw a recipe on the Whole Foods website that encompasses both events. If you’re going to make your Valentine a treat, why not also make it heart healthy? Here’s the very simple recipe along with nutritional information from the Whole Foods website: [...]
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We’re off to the tree lot this afternoon. I had a spectacular tree last year but it dried out quickly (ok, I did forget to put water in it once) so I went online to see what I could add to it as a preservative, other than the little bottle of premixed stuff for sale [...]
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I first heard about Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition from Geppettos Toys. It’s a toy store in La Jolla on Girard Street that I absolutely love, though they have locations all over San Diego. I walk in, tell them who I’m buying for, and they immediately point me toward the hottests gifts of [...]
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Living overseas for 7 years, resulted in a lot of travel all over the planet both pre and post La Jolla Girl. I’ve made a list of some of my favorite travel companions. Believe me, I’ve cycled through a lot of travel related stuff and I have personally purchased everything on the list below. LUXE City Guides: [...]
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Last Christmas, I meant to use all LED lights but found our local stores to be sold out or low on inventory. I didn’t have time to pursue it any further as it was quite possibly the busiest Christmas season our family will ever have. I did find LED C7 outdoor lights, but they were cool [...]
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Thanksgiving Wine Guide By Barrie Cleveland With Thanksgiving only a few days away the challenging task of matching a wine to the traditional feast should be by now well under way. Thanksgiving challenging? Not just because it’s a big chore to put on and one must deal with numerous friends and relatives vying for an [...]
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Whenever I’m stumped for a children’s gift idea, I usually head to Geppettos. Geppettos Toys has 8 locations all over San Diego, including one in La Jolla. They were recently featured on the morning news and mentioned some great holiday gift ideas for kids. I hadn’t seen some of these toys before so I thought [...]
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Do your Holiday Shopping and help FEED the children of the world! Not too long ago, La Jolla Girl’s Aunt sent her a FEED 5 Bear. His name is Plumpy and boy does she love him and laugh every time anyone says “Plumpy”. He’s big and it’s funny to watch her carry him around the [...]
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