There are so many fads and confusion when it comes to diet and nutrition these days. As a personal chef and caterer, I am always faced with the challenge of creating delicious offerings for varying dietary needs.
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A friend said, “a closed mouth gathers no foot” which, once again for the very first time, is a reminder to THINK BEFORE SPEAKING! How’s that for a Holiday Resolution?
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If you are ready to thrive use my two big A’s formula: Awaken and Attitude.
1. AWAKEN
The awake you knows from experience that what you think and say can bring you up or throw you down. Suggestions you give yourself are self-hypnosis that becomes your reality. If you tell yourself, “I feel yucky,” that’s exactly how you feel. If you tell yourself "I feel better and better and best” your positive affirmation becomes real.
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Beth Bowen is a self taught abstract artist. She uses acrylic as her choice medium combined with mixed media. With her new collection “YOUR LIFE-YOUR CANVAS” Beth likes to provoke thoughts about life and self reflection.
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There comes a point in each of our lives where we can start checking off major milestones and accomplishments. When that happens, say when people either obtain a position they’ve been jockeying to hold for many years, or they reach a level of personal wealth or perhaps even just an anniversary to commemorate a milestone, we often tend to reward ourselves with the fruits of our labor. Many people opt for vacations, expensive wine or other status symbols, but some people opt to commemorate their achievements with a piece of custom jewelry.
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Redondo Beach based artist Emily Tanaka, uses acrylic paints, spray paints and sometimes digital tools, to create her vibrant paintings and murals.“Always feeling the need to create, I spent my childhood exploring the woods outside our rural Indiana home, climbing trees to get a different perspective than I could have on the ground.” Still inspired by nature, her bold colors and rich textures often highlight local natural wonders, flora and fauna, symbolism and sacred geometry.
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Surf’s up and Malibu Barbie is still riding the California waves at age 50. Since her debut in 1971 Malibu Barbie continues to epitomize the California beach and surf lifestyle.
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Anyone familiar with the glory days of Hollywood films (1930’s thru 1960’s) knows the name Cecil B DeMille -- King of Kings, Samson and Delilah, El Cid, Ten Commandments – it’s a long list. If you are really into it, you are familiar with the name Ralph Jester, who designed the costumes and sets for nearly all those blockbuster DeMille “bible movies”. It was Ralph Jester who was largely responsible for making them the grand spectacles that they were.
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Love getting a great deal? Then you have something in common with Suzanne O’Connor from BargainsLA.com. She scouts out discount outlets who sell quality products at bargain prices and then shares them with her followers.
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La Venta Inn and our Palos Verdes Estates Police share a remarkable history.
And this week it all came together.
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Rolling Hills Estates, CA - The City of Rolling Hills Estates is excited to host the 42nd Annual Tracy Austin Doubles Tennis Tournament! In partnership with tennis prodigy Tracy Austin, this long-running event brings together tennis players of all ages and skill levels in a friendly competition at local tennis clubs in and around the City. The tradition continues as the City’s oldest sporting event after an off year in 2020 due to the pandemic.
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The artists, the art, and the music inspired by the art—explained and performed live
Saturday, Nov. 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Palos Verdes Art Center
Last month, right about this time, “Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking?” opened in the upstairs gallery at the Palos Verdes Art Center. It featured the work of 34 artists, each of whom had created a picture based on a title which they had—apprehensively!—drawn from the inside of a fortune cookie (the original “fortune” having been removed).
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Longtime Peninsula resident, Tom Steers, takes daily walks along the bluffs above Portuguese Bend, Abalone Cove, and the Point Vincente Interpretive Center. Along the way Steers notices a collection plaques and sculptures had been installed honoring individuals and various forms of sea life. During one such walk, it suddenly occurred to him that there was nothing honoring the Peninsula’s first inhabitants, the Gabrieleno (Tongva) Native Americans.
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It’s November with the autumn leaves changing to gold and umber, the heartwarming holiday of Thanksgiving culminating the month as families and friends gather to enjoy traditional culinary creations, family favorites, new variations on the theme; and remember we have so much to be thankful for in the United States of America, and share by providing groceries or prepared dinners for those who might not be so blessed.
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South Coast Botanic Garden (Garden) has reimagined its SOAR exhibit to highlight the life of monarch butterflies, arguably one of the most recognizable butterflies in the United States. MaryLynn Mack, Chief Operations Officer for the Garden states, “It is important to highlight the monarchs because they are considered to be an ‘indicator species.’
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“It’s a wonderful life” is one of our favorite movies. George Bailey’s Building and Loan company provides low interest financing for the people of Bedford Falls in Upstate NY. When Uncle Billy misplaces the company funds, bankruptcy looms. George is despondent and thinks about killing himself. But a guardian angel, Clarence, is sent down to Earth to stop him. Clarence shows George how his family, friends and town would have turned out if he had never been born. George is born again.
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ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. (October 1, 2021) –The Pastel Society of Southern California (PSSC) announces its 12th Annual Gallery Exhibition showcasing members' artworks, to be held November 10-28, at the Promenade on the Peninsula, 550 Deep Valley Dr., Suite 117.
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