Wedding season is a joyous time filled with love, celebration, and the coming together of family and friends. As a host, your role is pivotal in ensuring that the wedding day is a memorable and enjoyable experience for everyone involved.
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It has been said that all our pets want to do is please and unconditionally love us, but what about the animals that need help finding their forever family? Shaland Leach has been rescuing and aiding animals in finding a home for several years.
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Did you know that the movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, starring Johnny Depp and Keira Knightly, had some scenes filmed at the old Marineland of the Pacific; plus the sea sequences of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, were filmed off the coast of Rancho Palos Verdes? How about the Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore movie, 50 First Dates? It had scenes from the Trump National Golf Club, also in RPV.
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Garden gnomes have been a popular garden ornament for centuries and are known for their small size, bearded appearance, and pointy hats. While many view them as mere decorations, garden gnomes hold a much deeper symbolic meaning that can add meaning to any garden.
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A small thing can change a person’s life, said French writer Guy de Maupassant in his short story “The Necklace.” In Maupassant’s story, it was the loss of a borrowed necklace.
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Spring is here! We may have some rain, but the wisteria is blooming and the squirrels have an extra skip in their step. The refreshment of this glorious season is in the air. Since ancient times, spring has represented a renewal of life, a return to birth and blossom after the long, cold spell of winter.
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Go in With an Open Mind
It is never a bad thing to know what you like and don’t like, but wine tasting is the perfect time to experience something new or give a flavor you haven’t liked in the past another try.
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Avoid Wearing Fragrances (perfume or colognes)
This may sound a little strict for those of us that have our favorite perfume or aftershave of cologne. Still, any wine professional will tell you that scented body products, from perfumes to aftershave, leave a cloud of scent
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Springtime allergies (“hay fever”) keep up to 40% of our population from enjoying the beautiful “superbloom” that followed this year’s rainy weather. Sneezing, itchy watery eyes and nose, stuffy nose, postnasal drip — these are not much fun when you are trying to hike the trails of Palos Verdes or take your dog for a walk. These symptoms are due to histamine that is released into the nasal lining with exposure to pollens in the air.
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Have you noticed all the wonderful colors springing up around the Peninsula lately? The brilliant greens of new growth on the trees to pinks of the blossoms on the trees and the vibrant splashes of color as nature paints our world. Have you noticed all the wonderful colors springing up around the Peninsula lately? The brilliant greens of new growth on the trees to pinks of the blossoms on the trees and the vibrant splashes of color as nature paints our world.
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I always feel like I am out in the country when I walk on the horse trails in Rolling Hills, I absolutely love it there. I am going to take you on a walk with me, but… I am not going to identify the streets because I usually start in a residential area and I am pretty sure that the people living there would like to maintain their privacy.
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I can remember the day I had my first rattle snake encounter like it was yesterday. I was just a young child and was on a hike in Palos Verdes led by my uncle who is a biologist with a special interest in herpetology, the study of reptiles and amphibians
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I meet a lot of lovely dogs on my daily walks, some have become my friends, others I just meet in passing. Many don’t keep still long enough to have their photo taken but all of them seem to share my joy of being outdoors in this beautiful area.
I thought I might introduce you to a few.
I met this guy close up and personal through a fence. I think he makes a good cover model.
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We’ve all been there – trying to make progress with our health and fitness and yet everything gets in the way. We completely understand you…as do all fitness professionals. Our goal is to help you get to where you want to be and to help you navigate some of the not so easy steps along the way.
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Faster than a kick boxer’s foot, the word “change” can put up defenses. So, let’s rearrange things so you have what exactly you want. As you reframe “change” to “rearrange” your attitude gets a facelift. Here are five easy ways to rearrange for success:
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It happens the same time every year, the last week of December arrives and looming thoughts of how we are going to approach the next 365 days begins to consume our minds. How can we initiate a better exercise regimen to take off those extra pounds (or Quarantine 15)?
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There are tips, articles and blogs for organizing on a large scale virtually everywhere. Closets, garages, kitchens are the most popular. But, what about simply organizing your room?
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If you love horses and like the equestrian lifestyle, the city of Rolling Hills Estates, on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, was founded (Sept. 18, 1957) to promote vast, natural open spaces, and to enhance the equestrian lifestyle. Rolling Hills estates offers more than 90 miles of well-groomed riding trails, with weather that allows for riding year round.
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