Listening To Your Body: Sometimes We Need to Slow Down & Rest

 

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Luckily, I have had a pretty good pregnancy (thus far)! I didn’t have any morning sickness or nausea, my legs haven’t gotten swollen, I don’t have preeclampsia or gestational diabetes, and I have been able to continue exercising regularly. Even though Continue reading

Grand Opening Pictures Cut Color And More Salon

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We all have busy schedules and making time to take care of ourselves is important! We are mothers, fathers, we have families, homes to run, pets, careers….lots to do! But, if we don’t take care of ourselves, who will? Taking care of ourselves includes, making Continue reading

Jingle Fest at Westfield Plaza Bonita this Saturday – FREE Family Fun

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Let’s start the Holiday celebrations! Join us at JINGLE FEST this Saturday, December 12, from 1:00pm- 5:00pm, at Westfield Plaza Bonita! It’s a FREE event for the entire family! I am looking forward to co-emceeing the event with radio dj Mario Alberto, from Pulsar 107.3. There will be a FREE surprise gift for Continue reading

San Diego Latino Film Festival Poster Unveiling Party

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The San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF) held their Poster Reveal Party yesterday at Border X Brewery in San Diego. The event kicked off the 23rd Edition of the SDLFF with the unveiling of the winning poster. This year, the Festival received more than 500 entries from many designers and students from Continue reading

#GivingTuesday: You Can Donate & Meet Your Favorite Media Personalities

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(Volunteering as Red Kettle Bell Ringers in the Gaslamp on November 19: with Robert Santos, ABC/10News, and Luis Cruz, The San Diego Union-Tribune)

There is Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, they all involve sales & shopping. Did you know there is also Giving Tuesday? This year it is Continue reading

Easy & Quick Ravioli Meal

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Lately, I have been cooking more for my hubby. He is a meat and potatoes kind of guy, he is German after all. I have learned to make lots of meals from scratch, but sometimes I like to mix it up on the menu and seek out healthy options of prepared raw meals which I can cook at home. On some weeks, like this Thanksgiving week, Continue reading

Enjoying Local Resorts: My Day at La Costa Resort & Spa

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My hubby had purchased a golf four-some at La Costa Resort & Spa at a charity event we attended and after several months he fit time on the course into his schedule. He asked me if I wanted to join him, but Continue reading

Easy Low-Calorie Chocolate Healthy Dessert

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Everyday, I try to eat some type of fruit. Mostly papaya or tropical fruits. Now that I am pregnant, I have increased the amount of fruit I eat so I can add some extra nutrients. I don’t always have time to chop up fresh fruit and always feel bad if Continue reading

New Fall Nail Color: Dark Forest Green

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I tend to have a certain, personal fashion style which I stick to. Every season I will add trendy pieces, but stick to styles and colors which I know flatter my body type and skin color. It also has to do with comfort for me, not only being physically comfortable in the items I wear, but feeling Continue reading

The Power of Appreciation & How to Practice Gratitude

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We all have tough days, some things that worry us may seem petty or small later on when we put it in perspective, but in the moment they can bring our mood down. Sometimes bad things do happen and we cannot control them, such as an illness, accident, or losing our job. I try to practice the Power of Appreciation everyday and it has helped me through some serious tough times and moments of Continue reading