“Always be yourself. Unless you can be a mermaid. Then always be a mermaid.” ~ Unknown
Confession: I have been enamored with mermaids ever since I was a little girl. I’m not sure when they first entered my awareness. Maybe it was Daryl Hannah’s portrayal of a real-life mermaid in Splash, or the adorable family of mermaid toys I had adventures with in my childhood bathtub. I’ve loved them my entire life.
Read MoreWith springtime fast approaching we are taking it outside and talking about landscape design. Landscaping is one of the largest elements in home design and has one of the biggest impacts because it covers so much visual space and can really set the tone for the whole home. Lanscaping is so much more than just a lawn and some planters.
Read MoreI once read that the Greeks boiled and ate leafy greens as a cure for drunkenness. I realized kale has not made its way into the cocktail world yet. While a kale cocktail may not cure drunkenness, try mixing up a few of these after your next yoga class.
Read MoreJoin my adventure to the SS Dominator Shipwreck along Palos Verdes California. From the hike down Bluff Cove along the beautiful cliffs to Rocky Point where the remnants rest. Amazing hiking and drone scenery with special diving footage along the way. This hike, aerial and below the surface special will dazzle your senses.
Read MoreIf you are partial to peacocks as I am, you’ll always get a thrill when you come across one with his tail feathers fully fanned!
Read MoreIn a season of pandemic lemons, aren’t we glad we have lemon trees in Southern California to make limoncello? Outdoor living has always been an important part of our California lives, but 2020 has shown us that the ability to get outside of our homes makes a huge impact on our happiness and mental well-being. Upgrading your outdoor space is probably easier than you realize. Here are a few options that are relatively quick and easy to install and enjoy.
Read MoreAs we head into March, instead of stressing ourselves because we didn’t stick to our resolutions or maybe never started, let’s instead focus on changing our habits.
Read MoreWe are currently wading through the dreamy, sometimes murky waters of Pisces season, looking ahead to what we hope will be brighter days in the Spring. This time of year is ruled by The Moon card in the Tarot, which often means feeling lost in a fog of feelings, confusion, and old, repeating patterns that seem to want to tell us something.
Read MoreFor the month of March, LA County Department of Animal Care and Control will be reducing cat adoption fees to $13 from March 13-19, 2022 as part of its annual March Meowness promotion. This will include adoption, spay/neuter, vaccination, and microchip of cats. It does not cover license fees or trust deposits, if applicable.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2022 (Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA) — The City of Rancho Palos Verdes and Los Serenos de Point Vicente are thrilled to announce the return of Whale of a Day April 9 at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center.
Read MoreA rescuer becomes responsible for every one but themself.
A 600-pound person begs the good doctor for bypass surgery, “You must lose 100+ pounds to be considered for the procedure,” they’re told; TV gold! A few bite the bullet–rather than biting so much food– and lose 100+ pounds to get the surgery. Bravo.
Read MoreWe’ve made it through what was a very different sort of summer experience, and now the bosom of Fall and her tawny hues are on the way to soothe our weary bones. While we haven’t approached harvest time yet, the quiet devotion of Virgo season is preparing us to reap what we’ve sown and give thanks for the bounty.
Read MoreIt’s that time of year when we are greeted by a beautiful explosion of purple wisteria. I’ve been watching it unfold for several weeks now, its Wisteria. Inch by inch; the flowering buds march down toward the tip of blossom. Eventually, the vine becomes a waterfall of cascading purple petals.
Read MoreAs I sit to write this, memories of my childhood are flooding back to the forefront of my thoughts. I was raised on a ranch in Northern California, and our parents bravely had 5 kids to keep track of and feed. Eating was a constant issue in our house because feeding 7 people three times each day meant that my mother had to prepare for and clean up 21 meals per day, 147 meals per week, 651 meals per month.
Read MoreI’ll never forget the time I was promoted from assistant, working in a cubicle outside my boss’ office, to a brand-spanking new office and a titled position. It was my own “Working Girl” moment. I didn’t have a window with a view, and I wasn’t in Mergers & Acquisitions, but I loved my job as Manager of Business and Legal Affairs at the music label and I was grateful to be employed full-time at the tender age of twenty-four. I
Read MoreFor over 50 years, visitors have made their way to the Los Angeles waterfront at San Pedro to visit Ports O’ Call, a collection of shops and restaurants tucked along the edge of the San Pedro waterfront in Los Angeles Harbor. The idea of a district along the waterfront was championed by Harbor Commissioner Lloyd Menveg, a Wilmington resident (later a resident of Palos Verdes) whose family had come to the harbor area in the 1850s.
Read MoreQuite simply, Los Serenos (losserenos.org ) is an organization of over one hundred docents and volunteers who contribute thousands of hours and dollars every year to enrich the experience of life on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. In conjunction with the establishment of the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) (Point-Vicente-Interpretive-Center) by the city of Rancho Palos Verdes (RPV), the organization was formed in 1984 to provide a broad base of knowledge about the contents of the new museum's collection.
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