It’s a great feeling to give a compliment and see a face light up! If done well, a compliment rewards both of you.
Mutual giving and receiving is a kindly exchange of gifts. However, if a compliment is given poorly or not received well it stings. When “What a lovely dress” is greeted with “This old thing… I’ve had this forever.” OUCH!
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February is the month of love and relationships blooming from somewhat interested to “I love you”. SJ Scott researched the top books on relationship building; those listed below are amongst the most popular, best rated and best reviewed books on relationships available. SJ Scott does a great job of breaking down what each book offers.
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The scenic Palos Verdes Peninsula, apart from hikers and bikers, is a favorite drive primarily for the scenery. But you may be driving past a lot of the history. So next time you are on quarantine and want to take a drive, take this with you and you will find new things to appreciate about Palos Verdes. So here we go – up, up, and away!
Read MoreHappy New Year! We made it through the strange days of 2021 and are tentatively emerging with caution and hope like the dawn. We are forever changed by what has come before, but one of our key strengths as human beings is our curiosity about what’s next and what could be.
Read MoreThe Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (Conservancy) hosts Outdoor Volunteer Days every Saturday at selected locations across the Peninsula to rehabilitate the land by planting local native plants and removing invasive plants to provide refuge for birds, pollinators, and important wildlife.
Read MoreTo movie fans around the globe, Errol Flynn is remembered as one of the top swashbuckling heroes in classic film. Known for his portrayals in Captain Blood (1935) and The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), in addition to his notorious personal life, much as been discussed, published, and filmed on the subject of Flynn.
Read MoreJanuary 15, 1913 California native Lloyd Bridges was born in San Leandro, California. He would later attend UCLA and finally achieve world wide success appearing in more than 150 films.
Read MoreDana Andrews was a key Hollywood star throughout the 1940s. Shining as a romantic lead in many dramatic films, Andrews worked with many top actresses of the day. Though he appeared in several notable films, he is most celebrated for offering some of the many moving performances in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).
Read MoreIn just a few days, the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover is scheduled to land on the surface of Mars. The mission will include the search for signs of ancient life, experiment with converting Martian atmospheric carbon dioxide into oxygen and even gathering rock and soil samples to be retrieved on a future Mars mission. This impressively ambitious rover also carries a little helicopter by the name of “Ingenuity.” Sometime after touching down in Jezero Crater, the rover will deploy Ingenuity to attempt the first powered test flight on another world. Read on to learn about another special passenger who’s also on board.
Read MoreOn the last Sunday of each year, the Southern California Horseless Carriage Club has a much-anticipated meeting and drive around Pasadena, San Marino, and environs.
Read MoreCan you imagine travelling 5,000 miles for a date? A chance ‘hook-up?’
Luckily for we humans, that’s not the norm. It is for the Gray whale.
It’s migration season. Every year from mid-December thru late April, Gray whales make a 10,000-mile round trip from their Artic feeding grounds south to the lagoons of Baja Mexico. It is one of the longest migrations of any mammal. And we get to see it right in our backyard! Sometime calves are born along the way and are carefully guided by their very protective moms to the waters of Baja.
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 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 MoreWhy do we get such stunning sunsets? It turns out that we live in one of the best places in the world to experience these wonders!
Read MoreHoliday shopping in Southern California can be the ultimate luxury experience depending on the areas you choose to explore and visit. Shopping is the ultimate hobby for many Californians, and it is considered by some to be an art form.
Read MoreThere 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.
Read MoreAt Thanksgiving time (or any time), many of life’s most joyous occasions occur around the table. Family and friends gather, food is prepared or purchased, and everlasting memories are made. With the tone properly set and the elements painstakingly in place, all that is remaining is how to properly navigate your way around the table and elegantly bring the food into your mouth.
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