Mar 23rd 10 Posted by Marlene Bernstein

sex and spirituality

SEX AND SPIRITUALITY, a Chakra and Feng Shui workshop. THE FLOW OF TWO MASTERS SERIES Elaine Giftos Wright, Feng Shui Master & Harriette Knight, Master Healer will share tips and tools to enlighten and enliven your home and your life. Don’t miss this in-depth workshop! You won’t believe the amount of information you will receive that can change your life immediately! Date: Saturday, April... read more

Mar 1st 10 Posted by Marlene Bernstein

trader joe’s expands salmonella recall

Trader Joe’s Co., which has three stores in New Mexico, is voluntarily recalling all of its private label brand chocolate chip granola bars due to possible salmonella contamination. The announcement expands a recall announced on Feb. 10 in which the California-based company called back specific lots of its Trader Joe’s Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars. The recall now covers all code dates of the... read more

Feb 26th 10 Posted by General

smart array controller makes landscaping easy

Although some of the more elaborate irrigation timers you can buy to regulate water in your garden may be a little pricey, buying a good timer or controller really will save you both water and money. This year the Los Angeles area has been gifted with slightly over average rainfall. Although many folks think we are getting a lot of rain it’s only because we’ve become habituated to low-rainfall winters... read more

Feb 17th 10 Posted by Susan Fujiki

how do i make her shush?

Q- Dear Suzie. I do not know what to do. I am a nice person. I would rather bite my tongue than cause trouble but this is starting to bother me. A friend of mine, not a close friend, keeps giving me advice on how to raise my child. I have successfully raised one already and did OK but this woman keeps telling me what to do. We have kids the same age but we have very, very different styles of parenting. I... read more

Feb 12th 10 Posted by General

care for those early spring bloomers

Most flowers unfurl in the spring.  But there are several groups of plants you can count on to add color as the winter comes to an end.  These plants need your attention now. Deciduous (winter leaf-dropping) fruit trees are extremely decorative as well as productive.  Most of them bloom in the late winter and early springtime. You can buy dwarf trees (from 3 – 10 ft. tall), semi-dwarf trees (usually... read more

Feb 10th 10 Posted by Susan Fujiki

am i a tweep?

Q-   Dear Suzie…..One word - Twitter. I see you are on it. I don’t understand it nor do I understand what all the fuss is about. Is it worth doing? Help me “get it”. – Clueless Tweep ... read more

Feb 5th 10 Posted by General

10 reasons to turn off those sprinklers in santa clarita

After all the rain we’ve just had in the Santa Clarita area, why on earth do people still have their automatic sprinklers on? It is astonishing how many homes are pouring water over sodden soil. With water restrictions imposed on many areas last summer and water costs escalating, one might think it wouldn’t be difficult to press a button or turn a switch to set the irrigation time on “off” to save... read more

Feb 4th 10 Posted by Elaine Giftos Wright

the feng shui way

Have you ever noticed that there is a particular spot in town where a business can never flourish, regardless of its seemingly prime location? In your own home, do you sometimes feel uncomfortable, even if your home is very attractive and designed well? Sometimes we just can’t explain why one place feels better than another. Everyone is sensitive to a variety of energies in different places, and... read more