Did you know that the Palos Verdes Peninsula has its own television studio? The studio, located on Hawthorne Boulevard in Rancho Palos Verdes, broadcasts the educational TV station, RPVtv, and the government TV station, PVPtv, which you may have noticed if you have flipped though your channels on Frontier or Cox Cable.
Read MoreOh, my! In this summer of COVID-19, the spike in new cases of puppyhood peaked around July, with all those new additions romping and playing now through the fall and winter. What a joy to watch puppies at play. But what are they really doing?
Doggonit, Play is Serious Business!
Read MoreAbalone Cove, who created Thee?
Heaven and Earth interfere with each other
Giving birth to a masterpiece of infinite love
Landing in Rancho Palos Verdes
Read MoreAnna Margolina writes; “I struggled with the concept of unconditional love. I was taught that unconditional love begins by loving others before yourself. Yet, what if my love quest began with unconditionally loving me first? After all, if I fill myself to the brim with self-love, it would be easier to pour more love to those around me. So, I cracked the love code first with me, myself, and I. It was a good choice because we were readily available, we knew me better than anyone else, and we love to learn. As I've learned to love myself, I find it spilling out to those around me for no particular rhyme or reason.”
Read MoreOne of nature’s greatest shows happens here on the Palos Verdes Peninsula coastline and the best seats are at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center in Rancho Palos Verdes. It’s gray whale southbound migration season, and the peak travel time is about to hit.
Read MoreChinese New Year is the most important Holiday of the year in Taiwan! The date is January 1st, but it must go by the Lunar Calendar, thus this year is February 12th on the Western Calendar! The year of Ox!
As I can recall, the celebrations usually go on for 15 days, some companies would give their employees 7-14 days off for uniting and celebrating with their family!
Read MoreIt was a sunny Spring morning when the married couple Anhthao Bui and Dan Lambert began their first day of volunteer work for the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (PVPLC for short). Their job was to monitor me (that is, to identify and count as many members of my species as possible). Who am I? I am the elusive cactus wren, but you can call me “C.W.”
Read MoreBuilding on a forty-year tradition, the Palos Verdes Peninsula Rotary Club will honor nine outstanding local teachers at their signature Educator of the Year event on Thursday, February 4. Rather than the traditional gala dinner, this year’s ceremony will be presented virtually.
Read MoreThe month of February signifies unconditional love, compassion, and communication. One of the best ways to connect to our loving state is being inspired by nature’s beauty. For the last 25 years, Jenny Barker has owned South Bay’s highest rated floral shop, Magical Blooms. She has dedicated her soul purpose to share the healing energy flowers offer. Barker uses her knowledge of floral energies to design high frequency arrangements that uplift, inspire, and create joy for her clients.
Read MoreIt’s February and love abounds with Cupid’s arrows piercing hearts and the passion of Aphrodite unleashed on countless lovers. On the “silver screen” traditional romance - unrequited or comic - quirky romps, exceptional scenarios, sensual moments, represent capricious and captivating stories. As the song goes “Love makes the world go round….” and much entertainment to be savored. Enjoy your favorite movie candy viewing some great films with deep sentiment, joy, laughter, and maybe a few tears.
Read MoreWe’ve made it to 2021! While it would be lovely to imagine that the struggles and grief of last year are a thing of the past, it wouldn’t be true. We are still dealing with the same issues and their accompanying emotions. However, one way we can create space for new possibility is to allow ourselves to heal. Healing is often depicted as something soft and cozy that takes place in an ambience of wind chimes and aromatherapy candles.
Read MoreThe Point Vicente Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution awarded it’s first “Excellence in Historic Preservation” medal to chapter member Britton Weber and her husband Skip. The couple has restored their beautiful 1906 American Foursquare-style home. This was a very popular design in homes around the turn of the 20th century. This style incorporates elements of Edwardian, Prairie and Craftsman styles. Hallmarks of this style include a square shape, two stories and four rooms per floor, a large front porch, chipped roof, built-in cabinetry and Craftsman-style woodwork.
Read MoreHow many times have you started a new diet or new workout program only to have it derailed by your weekend? It happens to our clients all the time. Here are 5 tips to stay on your game when the weekend rolls around.
Read MoreStrolling along Rodeo Drive, it wasn’t uncommon to see one of our Asian visitors decked out in a fabulously trendy outfit and donning a mask. I knew this was quite common in China and thought perhaps they wanted to protect themselves from the Los Angeles smog or simply didn’t want to catch a cold.
Read MoreThe words “I am nothing,” “Nobody likes me,” or the hardest of all, “There is no point in living anymore” are not only breaking a teacher’s heart, but they absolutely demolish the parent’s state of mind and, worst of all, immobilize the teenager, who has come to this somber conclusion, while voicing the thoughts that have consumed his/her existence.
Read MoreFebruary is the month for love and valentines and what better movie tribute than a salute to fairy tale cinema. And, in particular, the role of the Prince who always gets his princess in the end, be it Snow White or Cinderella. Here we feature three prince costumes that reflect the glory of brilliant costume design.
Read MoreSky map shows where to find Jupiter and Saturn in the southwest just after sunset during the great conjunction on 12/21/20. NASA tips to see Jupiter and Saturn as a 'Christmas Star'
Read MoreYou choose what you notice; then, what you notice, becomes the “map” of what you do next. Like the GPS in your car, you set your course with stories you tell yourself. Then, away you go in that direction. The course you take is based on your most dominant thought. Unless you change your perception, you’ll just hum along on automatic pilot without a second thought.
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