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Putting a Stop to Middle-Age Spread
As you approach the 40-50 age groups it can be an exciting time of change, opportunity, prosperity and positive personal growth. But, at the same time, life can get complicated and busy as your family grows, you find less time for you, finding yourself getting more involved in, well, everything. Before you know it, the […]
Mission Hills Nursery: Will It Survive?
There may be a day in the near future when our Mission Hills Nursery is no longer a landmark on the corner of Palmetto and Fort Stockton Drive. Old time Mission Hills residents remember Mission Hills Nursery when the Antonicelli family owned and ran it. Giuseppe Antonicelli bought it from Kate Sessions in 1922. In […]
Motherly Advice
We Need To Look Out For Each Other Due to the fact that the month of May includes a tribute to mothers, it seemed appropriate to use this issue as an opportunity to share some motherly advice. I feel so blessed that I had a mother who was a kind, loving and generous person. She […]
Learn the History and Architecture of San Diego Homes
“Exploring Sierra Vista,” a docent-led tour exploring the history of the homes in this Mission Hills neighborhood, is slated for April 26 from 1-4 p.m. Residences of all sizes and architectural styles are featured in the 90-minute tour. Sponsored by Mission Hills Heritage (MHH), tickets are $10 for MHH members and $15 for non-members, and […]
Books & Collectibles Hosts New York Times Bestselling Author
From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 9, 2014, Mission Hills Books & Collectibles, located at 4054 Goldfinch Street, San Diego 92103, is hosting Ryan Winfield, the New York Times bestselling author of multiple books, including his most recent, “Jane’s Melody” (Atria Books). In this sexy but touching love story that will leave you […]
Actress Kathy Najimy to Headline 15th Annual Tea & Tonic Event
Center for Community Solutions (CCS), a non-profit agency that offers a complete range of sexual assault, domestic violence, and elder abuse prevention and intervention services, announced that its annual “Tea & Tonic” event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 23 at The Grand Del Mar Resort. CCS welcomes Kathy Najimy […]
Kelly and Shelly Form an Ideal Team
This past month I got to meet Shelly Madruga of Point Loma, who has formed a business partnership with Kelly Kraus, proprietor of Rare Bird Consignment House in Mission Hills Kraus made an official announcement in March 2014 about their partnership, “For those of you who have worked with Shelly here in the past, […]
Local Award Honors People Who Help Pets
The San Diego Humane Society and SPCA held its second annual Animal Compassion Awards to recognize and pay tribute to the extraordinary animals and animal lovers throughout San Diego County. Nominations were collected in three categories, Animal Impact, Humane Hero and Pet-Friendly Destination. Military couple 1st Lieutenant Alisa Sieber-Johnson and Lieutenant Shawn Johnson founded […]
St. Vincent’s School Loves a Parade
The recent San Diego St. Patrick’s Day Parade was well represented by St. Vincent’s school, complete with Principal Sr. Kathleen Walsh leading the float entry, riding in a convertible Shelby Mustang and waving to the large crowd with Irish flags. The school parents and students alike, all busily got to work on the school […]
