Which Came First – The Relocation or the Career Do-Over? Grant Schneider invited us to share an experience in his ActiveRain Contest: Who Says There are no Do Overs for December 2017. There’s not much time left to get this done, with the deadline on New Year’s Eve at midnight, and as you see I'm
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12/31/2016
Single Family Homes for Sale in Bressi Ranch in Carlsbad Bressi Ranch is a master planned community in Carlsbad, just north of the La Costa area in 92009, south of Palomar Airport Road and east of El Camino Real. Get to know the Bressi Ranch community in this aerial tour! Like some other master
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12/30/2016
Real Estate-ese“What is Funding?” Buyers need to understand all there is to know about how to buy a Carlsbad home, from start to finish, including the terminology used in real estate transactions that may be confusing, especially if you are a first time buyer. “Funding” is one of those words you
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12/30/2016
New Year’s Eve 2017 at LegolandFun for All in Carlsbad! Not everyone wants to stay up to midnight to celebrate New Year’s Eve, or can, and at the New Year’s Eve celebration at Carlsbad’s Legoland you won’t have to. Come enjoy a re-creation of the Times Square ball drop with a Giant brick (made of
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12/30/2016
Single Family Homes for Sale in Encinitas CA December 2016 Update There are plenty of buyers in Encinitas, just south of Carlsbad, who are looking for single family detached homes, typically 3 and 4 bedrooms, to suit many needs including: Room for all Members of the Immediate Household Additional
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12/29/2016
Kilauea Lighthouse on Kaua'i in Hawaii We've been to Kaua'i a couple of times and it's on the list for a few months from now. It was such fun to come across the Kilauea Lighthouse not far from Princeville where we were staying back in 2013 (and we could see this in the distance from our condo bal
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12/29/2016
2016 Annual La Jolla Cove Swim Club Polar Bear Swim - La Jolla Shores I admire those who jump in the cold ocean in the middle of winter, or parade around on a chilly beach in a bathing suit. Not for me! And while they call it the Polar Bear Swim diehards from much colder states – I’m thinking MN,
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12/28/2016
Fun with Balloons Our 3-year-old grandson and 5-year-old granddaughter were at a recent birthday party. It was apparently quite the event, with a fellow there making all kinds of balloon characters for the kids to take home. I've seen some creative balloon figures but this one was particularly
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12/28/2016
A Carlsbad View of Snow Winter has come to Southern California, which means I can see snow on a number of distant mountains. And I like that just fine. After all I left New England for Carlsbad to get away from the snow, but seeing it on these mountains that are quite some distance away suits m
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12/27/2016
New Hands-Free Driving Law in California for 2017 A new law in California takes the notion of hands-free while using a smart phone to a new level. The new law, AB1785, takes effect on January 1, 2017 and requires that drivers have their smartphones mounted in their cars when in use. That means yo
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12/27/2016