As spring whispers its sweet promises of blooming flowers and revitalized landscapes, there's an age-old secret waiting to enhance the charm of your garden – gnomes!
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“My lover said, ‘You never listen; at least, I think that’s what they said.”
Clients ask me, “Dr Shelley, how do you create a great relationship?” I tell them, “1. Get over yourself and 2. after that, tune in on you.”
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Gone are the days when dogs are locked away in a spare bedroom not to be seen or heard during a soiree. Nowdays, in many cases, the dogs ARE the party.
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It’s that time of year again – that mad-dash to set resolutions. Resolutions are well and good, but unless we develop new habits and intentions, they are not likely to happen. As a Certified Professional Organizer, I am happy to share three tips that can help you stay organized and clutter-free
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Charli and Jordan had just come home from kindergarten. My twins were excited to make Valentine cards for their classmates. They had an entire week to get their cards ready before delivering them to school.
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As we step into a brand-new year, it's time to embrace the art of indulgence and embark on a journey that tantalizes the senses and nourishes the soul. In 2024, we invite you to make a resolution that is truly delicious
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Paul and Pamela Mott are now the CEO and president, respectively, of CoyoteVest, a thriving business that supplies pet owners with pet body armor to protect against predators. However, the Motts never expected to find themselves in the dog business.
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Dax looks older than a two-year-old because he’s tall like his dad. Dax copies everything his ten-year-old brother, Greyson, does.
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Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills Estates, and Rolling Hills are four affluent cities located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California.
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Whilst in London as press delegate for the BFI London Film Festival I was delighted to take a day trip Sunday October 8 to attend a special tea party honoring Lady Colin Campbell
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Tucked in a building just off the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, the Los Angeles Yacht Club (LAYC) comes together for a Friday night dinner.
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There are those whose very presence, and the thought of them, draws you like a moth to a flame. They fill up your senses (like night in a forest) and grab your eyes and hold them hard for a spell.
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I’ll add more early history, but suffice to say for now that the “Palos Verdes Project”, as it was then called, was started just after World War I and did pretty well thru the ’20’s.
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Every professional engineer was once a child. In the past, kids with this proclivity had to resort to pulling apart Dad’s short-wave radio to figure out how it worked.
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Winter can be more than dormancy and mid-term elections. There are plenty of crops that can be grown throughout the winter and they include some of the most nutrient dense ones; kale, bok choi and spinach. If you live in a climate with mild winters your winter garden can be overflowing with:
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A lot has been written on what the key ingredients of a happy relationship are: Affection, romance, communication, appreciation, respect, trust, acceptance, gratitude, compromise, patience, commitment, forgiveness, humor, and authenticity are some of the key elements of a happy relationship. Learning each other’s love language, and speaking it often is another key element.
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It’s that time of year – the air is cooler, the leaves are turning colors and we are looking for something warm and full of goodness to sink our teeth into. This is also the time of year for #pumpkinspice everything. The problem – most of the items we turn to are loaded with sugar, fat and lots of calories. However, with a few simple tricks, you can keep all your pumpkin goodness and still avoid the holiday weight gain. After all, you need to save some calories for all the other decadent holiday goodies.
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If it feels like you can't find toys that aren't made from plastic these days, you are right! In fact, “the toy industry uses 10 tons of plastic for every $1 million in revenue and is the most plastic-intensive industry in the world. 90% of the toys on the market are made of plastic.”
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