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I thought I would share this recipe since La Jolla Girl and I made them yesterday. Pretty easy and SO GOOD. We got this recipe off www.AllRecipes.com.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups shortening
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup molasses
2 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
Directions:
Melt the shortening [...]
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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: Most [...]
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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 enviable seat at [...]
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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 [...]
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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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If you haven’t considered holiday shopping at www.AllModern.com, you should! I spent a lot time on the site and found some unique, reasonably priced contemporary holiday gifts that I’ll share below. They also have a few promotions going right now. Over the next few weeks, La Jolla Mom will be featuring gift ideas that support charitable causes, [...]
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If you are a member of La Jolla Sports Club, you also receive a 10% discount at Prep Kitchen!
