Thankful for our Cookie-Making TraditionWe have a long-standing cookie-making tradition at Thanksgiving. It’s been going on for decades, and I have shared it before. After all, it’s a tradition! In 2022 both daughters and their families were with us for Thanksgiving, and this year was supposed t
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11/25/2023
Holiday Tree Lighting in Carlsbad Village~ December 3, 2023 ~UPDATED 11/29/2023The 38th annual Holiday Tree Lighting is Sunday, December 3rd in Carlsbad Village. As is the tradition, the Holiday Tree Lighting takes place at the front entrance to the Carlsbad Village Faire shopping center at 300
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11/21/2023
Reasons to Love Living in Carlsbad CA~ Parks and Hiking Trails ~ There are multiple reasons to love living in Carlsbad CA. These include beaches, the arts, dining, shopping, recreational opportunities, housing, sports, attractions and our weather. In this article the focus is on hiking trails and
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11/21/2023
What’s the Value of my Escondido Home?Escondido Home Sales for October 2023 Western Escondido is approximately 20 miles inland from the beaches, bordering San Marcos and Fallbrook in North San Diego County. It’s important that buyers and sellers in the Escondido housing market are well educated a
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11/19/2023
I'm Thankful for my Home This is my second entry for the November Gratitude Challenge hosted by Debe Maxwell, CRS. Those 4 simple words in the title mean ever so much to me, and no doubt for others who own their homes. Indeed, it goes beyond owning a home but would include a rental. But for this
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11/19/2023
What’s my Solana Beach Home Worth? Solana Beach Market Report for October 2023 Solana Beach is a seaside town located south of Cardiff by the Sea and Encinitas. It’s one of the more expensive beach communities in North San Diego County. It’s important that buyers and sellers have up-to-date infor
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11/18/2023
We just adopted a 7-month old kitten from The Rescue House and named her Fiona. The feature photo is from their website so she was a few weeks younger but looks pretty much the same.We lost our last cat, Lily, back in June and it took a little time to be ready for another. We've been talking abou
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11/17/2023
What’s the Value of My Vista Home? Vista Home Sales for October 2023 Vista is an inland community in North San Diego County, bordering Oceanside, Carlsbad and San Marcos. Vista offers a range of housing options, with tract home communities, custom homes, condos and townhomes, rental complexes, an
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11/17/2023
What’s the Value of My Rancho Santa Fe Home? Rancho Santa Fe Home Sales for October 2023 It’s essential for buyers and sellers in Rancho Santa Fe to have up-to-date information about local market conditions in order to make educated decisions about Rancho Santa Fe homes for sale, whether buying,
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11/16/2023
What's the Value of My La Jolla Home? La Jolla Home Sales for October 2023 La Jolla is one of the more expensive housing markets in San Diego County in general. When you tour La Jolla online (see link below), or visit in real life, it’s pretty obvious why this is so. As a seller or buyer in La Jo
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11/13/2023