Life Style
Designer, Stacie May, Speaks About Her Inspiration for Fashion Week San Diego
by Aubree Lynn www.stylishlyals.weebly.com Walking up to a side door on Fifth Avenue, I was greeted by a cute blonde with a pixie haircut waiting to take me upstairs into her sew room, which contained several of her ensembles that will be featured on the runway during the upcoming Fashion Week San Diego. This girl […]
Herbs for Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is the name being given to a variety of familiar symptom clusters. One of the primary symptoms is becoming overweight and especially with “belly fat.” Other symptoms include insulin resistance (over production of insulin and poorly controlled blood sugar), inflammation (joint and muscle pain), digestive problems (cramps, gas, burping, constipation/diarrhea), hormonal imbalances (water […]
What Now? Vinole’s Horn: It’s A Blast!
Rey Vinole, master trumpet player and teacher, taught dozens of San Diego musicians as he launched and led the Mission Bay High School Jazz Band for 26 years. To his credit, it’s still going strong under the direction of Jean Paul Balmat, the school’s music director, and one of Vinole’s former students. Vinole’s a man […]
The Whole Ensemble on Fashion Week San Diego
An Interview with Allison Andrews By Aubree Lynn www.stylishlyals.weebly.com Walking up with her cute fedora hat, peep toe wedges and cuffed shorts, a hue of red on her lips and a personality as big as the hug she gave me Allison Andrews was ready for her interview. Not only is Andrews a resident of Mission […]
The Year of the Dragon is Showcased
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents DRAGONS As a once-in-a-millennium event that honors The Year of the Dragon, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents DRAGONS. Circus performers from the farthest reaches of the earth have assembled for Ringling Bros. Presents DRAGONS to showcase their astounding acts of bravery and astonishing athleticism. Ringling […]
Chicks and the City II
Shelly Stewart returned to the Mission Hills Garden Club for Chicks and the City II. The June meeting took place at the Mission Hills Nursery, home to two chickens, Maggie, a Rhode Island Red (brown eggs!) and Ash, a Barred Plymouth Rock. There was a third chicken, Willow, but Willow turned out to be a […]
Secret # 10: Acceptance
This concludes the 10 month series of simple secrets to a fulfilled life. I hope you have enjoyed it and have tried out some of the exercises on the way. You may always go back and re-read them (www.MarvelsandStars.com/blog.html), the simple wisdom keeps on growing and reveals something new every time. I have also pointed […]
Between the Lines : “ Be the heroine of your life, not the victim”
So said Nora Ephron, and if Nora Ephron said it, it’s good enough for me. Nora Ephron passed away in June, and I join the ranks of her abject mourners. She was probably best known for her screenwriting and filmmaking, memorable classics like “Sleepless in Seattle,” “When Harry Met Sally,” and most recently, “Julie and […]
Drug Free
I have put up with the aches and pains for years, plus odd tingling sensations in my hands and feet as well. It’s just one of those things that comes with aging I thought, nothing I can do about it. I start out every morning with my stretching exercises. That seems to help a little […]
The Dog Days of Summer
In last month’s column I wrote about “Barack Obama & The End Time” and some of you sent emails largely in agreement, for which I thank you. (Although one person wrote to say that most of the time my columns just annoy him but the Obama one he liked. Great.) It was a long essay, […]
