Do you want to lose weight, make more money, and/or have more love in 2022… If so, let’s call upon the old tried and true scientific method to make it happen. The method– beginning with Epicurus and later popularized by good souls like the venerable, Ben Franklin– help you to focus on solid facts, and practical steps to more easily manifest your goals and dreams.
Read MoreWe’ve all been spending time at home lately…what’s your home saying to you?
We receive energy from all of our surroundings – outside and inside. Think about how you feel in places like church, the beach, a library, a sporting arena, a concert. Now think about your home. What type of energy are you receiving from your home?
Read MoreAs the Chef in my family I make dinner every night. Jim oversees beverages and the other night he surprised me with something special.
Read MoreThe Mattel Barbie doll came to be in 1959. Barbie was a shapely teenager with a good job as a fashion model and an extensive wardrobe to rival that of all dolls that came before her. The state of Barbie’s modern clothes closet, one representing 62 years of sartorial spoils, is vast, intriguing, and the focus of my most recent preoccupation.
Read MoreAs traffic lights around the Peninsula were blinking a bright red and green, the Cities of Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills Estates jointly ushered in the holiday season with the 24th Annual Peninsula Parade of Lights on Saturday, December 4th along Silver Spur Road and other streets adjacent to the Promenade on the Peninsula.
Read MoreThe most anticipated season of the year has arrived to Belmont Village! As is tradition each year on the Friday after Thanksgiving, the Andes Florist team arrives to Belmont Village when their residents have gone to sleep. They quietly and meticulously set up garlands in the great room and on each column, adorn numerous Christmas trees, holiday swags and dress the entryway with ornament arches, poinsettias and more.
Read MoreEach fall, the Palos Verdes Library District holds our Annual Community Art Show, inviting local artists, professional and amateurs alike, to participate. This year, we're excited to host the Community Art Show at the Peninsula Center Library as our first in-person event since March 2020.
Read MoreYou might see her in the evening, standing solitary in the sand as the sun sinks over the palm trees painting the water pink. She concentrates, zipping her drone across the sky, capturing the dance of light on water.
Read MoreWhatever your taste is, be definitive about it. At Christmas, you can make it glorious and glamorous. This season think outside the box, by adding a new twist to classic styles or decorations with vintage and second- hand Christmas decorations ideas to bring some of nostalgic charm to your home. From using vintage in your Christmas decorations to decorating in an old-fashioned and lovely style, these ideas will help you make this the most beautiful holiday season ever.
Read MoreThe kitchen is the heart of the home. We eat there, we gather there, and sometimes we work from the kitchen table. With so much time spent in this one room we want to make sure it is as functional and appealing as we can. Here are a few of the things I always think about when designing a kitchen to get the most out of the space.
Read MoreGet Outdoors on New Year’s Day! Join a Guided Nature Walk at George F Canyon with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Saturday, January 1st, 10:30am. You will be guided by a trained naturalist docent to discover a unique variety of wildlife in their canyon habitat with amazing views of the LA Basin. Meet on the back patio of the George F Canyon Nature Center, 27305 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274. No RSVP required. Rain cancels.
Read MoreStories you tell yourself influence what you think and do.
In fact, everything you think is a story you accept or create. Your narrative also reveals to others who you are and what they hear from your sweet lips determines how they react to you.
Read MoreThe South Coast Botanic Garden’s (Garden) Garden Lights and Ocean Waters (GLOW) exhibit is open and runs through January 17, 2022. Using creative lighting techniques and a variety of ambient music, the Garden transforms its tree and plant collection into a creative fantasy highlighting the importance of sustaining our planet’s water sources.
Read MoreWith the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, we will doubtless see many articles about it and even descriptions of the attack, casualties, and pictures of ships blowing up or under water. I would like to offer a slightly different perspective – how Japan saw this as their most viable course of action given the nearly inevitable results:
Read MoreIt’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words, and Hollywood’s still photography proves the point. Combining glamour, sensuality, playfulness, beauty, and every day charm, these stunning publicity images sold Hollywood stars and movies to film fans for decades through their use in magazines and newspapers.
Read MoreWith the recent surge of smugglers bringing people and drugs onto our California shores in "Pange-Boats", Steve Blinder's new book is both compelling and timely.
Read MoreA fashion designer exhibited her new collection at a Veterans Day celebration along the Battleship Iowa.
A day of ceremony, cheering and gratitude for generations of U.S. military veterans. From a widewaging presence of blue cavalry hats, white sailor caps and green jackets seasoned with personal decorations was further enhanced by the presence of four fashion models in designer outfits.
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