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Lifestyle Letter DECEMBER 2017

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appy Holidays!!

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Let the Holidays begin! I encourage you to grab your Carlsbad Lifestyle, a cup of whatever relaxes you, and indulge in the fun and informative stories we have for you this month.

We issue in the festivities with a Mother Daughter Tea Party. Gather some friends and your girls and head to Leap of Faith in Carlsbad Village for a sweet memory. The Tea Party is a perfect activity for the holidays, a birthday or just for fun anytime.

Inside the December issue you will find some “Tech Savvy“ ideas for Christmas gifts, as well as your own upgrades for your personal and business needs. Coastal decorating ideas, recipes and holiday pet safety fill the pages for your enjoyment. If travel is your fancy, then we have a special treat for you aboard the Uniworld Wine River Cruise, an experience of a lifetime on a stunning, masterfully appointed cruise ship. Five Star dining, world class artwork and décor, make up the stage for this luxury voyage. Let Travelmakers create for you a seamless journey from start to finish for this or any other travel escapade you can imagine; could be the perfect holiday gift surprise for that special someone.

Finally my friends, we encourage you to take a moment. Stop the shopping, wrapping, hurrying and busyness that is the inherent part of the season and for a moment savor the joy, the love, the sights, the sounds and smells. Sit with your children or grandchildren or find someone who is lonely and love them with a story, a sweet or just your time. Relish the moments of the next few weeks, they will be here and gone all too quickly. Thank you for spending time with Carlsbad Lifestyle during this miraculous holiday season of love.

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Healthy Lifestyle

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Local Limelight

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Our Town

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Lifestyle Calendar

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Parting Thoughts

22 A Tea Party to Remember

There is Always Time for Tea!

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An Epicurean Cruise for the Culturally Curious

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Keeping Your Furry Family Members Healthy and Safe

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Holiday Traditions and Memories

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Draft Republic Carlsbad VIP Pre-Opening Party

Draft Republic Carlsbad hosted a VIP Pre-Opening party on October 12. Guests enjoyed appetizers, beer and craft cocktail samples at the new Cohn Restaurant Group operation, which features over 100 beers on tap, 50 flat screen TVs, retro arcade games, table tennis, foosball, billiards and more! cohnrestaurants.com/draftrepublic-carlsbad

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Good Times

Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards Luncheon

The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce held their annual Small Business Awards Luncheon on October 6. Awards were given for Innovation in Small Business, Community Impact, Best Marketing Practices, Excellence in Professional Services, Woman-owned Business, Workplace MVP, Sustainability and Leadership Development. carlsbad.org

The Best Marketing Practices Award was Tim Gleeson of Novasyte receives the Excellence presented to Sullivan Solar Power by Amber in Professional Services Award from Diane Proulx Ter-Vrugt of Scripps Health (far right). Accepting the award are, from left, Jaclyn Stabneau, Jessica of Grand Pacific Resorts (right).

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Alan Marcher (left), Director of Gas Operations, San Diego Gas & Electric. presents the Innovation in Small Business Award to Greg Houlgate, CEO of Oska Wellness (right).

"Most Valuable Person" in the Workplace Award Ahmed Haque of NRG Energy, Inc. (left) presents recipients Osbelia ‘Bell’ Gonzalez from Gohl Clinic the Leadership Development Award to Robin Swift of Chiropractic (left) and Erin Scheriff of Fortis from the Servant Leadership Institute.

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Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Chairman of the Board, Deb Beddoe (left), presents the WomanOwned Business Award to Cheri Poulos of Carlsbad Food Tours.

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AROUND TOWN

Walk4ALZ attracted 3,000 participants with all proceeds supporting Alzheimer’s San Diego. lacostaglen.com

ASSISTANCE LEAGUE NORTH COAST’S AUTUMN FANTASY LUNCHEON Assistance League North Coast’s 23rd Autumn Fantasy luncheon offered 300 guests the opportunity to

HOSPICE OF NORTH COAST’S REMODELED PACIFICA HOUSE IS BLESSED TO SERVE

support ALNC’s twelve Philanthropic Programs

with

silent

and

live

auctions and fabulous opportu-

Hospice of the North Coast (HNC’s) Pacifica House is a sanctu-

nity baskets. Dan Cohen, of CBS

ary for the terminally ill and a blessing for the entire North County

Morning News served as Master of

community.

Newly

reconstructed to better serve the needs of end-of life patients receiving

symptom

ALNC members

live auction and entertainment was by Wendy and Rik. alnc.org

AGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON FOUNDATION NAMES VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

care

The Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation held its annual mem-

and their families,

bership meeting on October 21 at the Discovery Center during

Pacifica House wel-

which Anne Shute was named Volunteer of the year. Shute was

comed

cited for her dedicated work at the center eight hours a day, five

management

(L-R) Nkhoma Nurse Ellen Chizimba, HNC Executive Director Sharon Lutz, HNC Board member Leslie Brubaker, Nkhoma Dr. Sam Kambota, HNC Board member Lisa Rodman, Nkhoma Chaplain Leviticus Kefa.

Ceremonies. Mike Watson called the

dozens

of

guests to a Blessing followed by tours.

Led by the convivial Reverend Doran

days a week. aguahedionda.org

CARLSBAD ED FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER AT FORTIS FITNESS

Stambaugh, an HNC

Fortis Fitness and Strength Training & YOGALUX celebrated their

Board member and Priest-in-Charge at St. Michael’s By-the-Sea Episcopal

4th Anniversary on October 14th in style with free fitness and Yoga

Church, the Blessing was both spiritual and spirited. Father Doran con-

classes all day and a cocktail party in the afternoon. Over 300 partic-

fided, “I typically perform blessings for people’s homes. But this Pacifica

ipants helped to raise $500 during the event to benefit the Carlsbad

House sacred space is in fact a home. It is a gift to people when they need

Educational Foundation. carlsbaded.org

it; beautifully remodeled to be more purposeful and family-friendly.”

Located on a tranquil street in “Olde” Carlsbad, the six-suite Pacifica House now offers not only homey amenities such as a full

MITCHELL THORP 9TH WARRIOR SPIRIT 5K RUN/WALK REGISTRATION IS OPEN

kitchen and dining room, but a variety of gracious indoor and outdoor

The Mitchell Thorp Foundation (MTF) is proud to announce their

spaces where families can share their experiences and emotions with

9th annual "Warrior Spirit 5K Run/Walk" on Saturday, February 3,

other families or in quiet seclusion. To date, more than 750 patients

2018 at Poinsettia Park. The theme is "Bring out your Warrior Spirit

and families have been welcomed. hospicenorthcoast.org

to help a Warrior Child". The event is expected to attract more than

LA COSTA GLEN RESIDENTS, STAFF, GO THE EXTRA MILE TO FIGHT ALZHEIMER'S

2,000 participants of all ages and will feature music, fun, interactive activities, vendor booths, prizes, food and an inspirational opening ceremony. Vendor packets also available now! mitchellthorp.org

BLUEWATER GRILL CARLSBAD NOW OPEN!

La Costa Glen retirement com-

Bluewater Grill is now open in Carlsbad! Drop in and enjoy pris-

munity and the adjacent health

tine quality, sustainably caught seafood prepared classically or with

center, GlenBrook, fielded a team

a modern twist. They also have a full service seafood market with

of 30 residents and staff members

quarts of their award winning clam chowder, ready to eat side dishes

at this year’s Walk4ALZ in Balboa

and house made sauces to complement your meal! Located at 417

Park. The “La Costa Glen/GlenBrook Friends and Family” team

Carlsbad Village Dr., they pride themselves on having built a team of

from Carlsbad, walked the 2.75-mile course through Balboa Park to

professional, caring and fun staff that will do what it takes to provide

fight Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. This year’s

a great dining experience. bluewatergrill.com

(L-R) La Costa Glen residents Joyce Carlson and Lori Rapoport

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DOCTOR'S CORNER - WELL ADJUSTED KIDS CH I ROPR AC TI C CAR E F O R K I D S

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ARTICLE DR. PAUL HODGSON | PHOTOGRAPHY ERIC LARSON

want you to think about a time in your

is the true benefit of chiropractic, NOT pain

life when you had the most energy and

reduction. This is the big idea!

excitement. When you couldn’t wait to wake

The next logical step for many is a real-

up and get out of bed in the morning and

ization that we want to make sure we are

see what the day would bring. Think about

teaching our children how to maintain and

what age you were then. Now perhaps

improve function. That’s when I start to get

that is right now in your life, but if you are

the question “should my kids be getting

like most people, you probably thought of

chiropractic care?” and “could chiropractic

a time during your childhood. If it wasn’t

help my child perform better?” The obvious

right now that you wake up with abundant

answer for me is an emphatic “YES!” We

energy and enthusiasm for what the day will

adjust babies, toddlers and kids of all

bring, realize that at some point we allow our

ages. Often it is to restore some lost function

minds and bodies to become overburdened

or aid in the healing process, but many of

to the point where life is not the fun trip that

these children continue to see us for well-

it can be or that it was in our youth. What

ness checkups throughout their lives. These

if we could recover this passion to drink in

kids and parents both get the big idea!

all that life has to offer us? What if we could

Dr. Paul Hodgson is an exceptional chi-

keep our kids from suffering this same loss of

ropractor serving Carlsbad and surrounding

energy, passion and drive?

areas. He is a graduate of Life Chiropractic

As patients transition from a life of pain

College West in the San Francisco bay

to a life of better function in our office, I can

area, and also has a Bachelor of Science

usually see a moment of realization that loss

from Gonzaga University in Washington

of function happens little by little. It is often so

State where he studied physiology, kine-

slow that we may not notice it, until one day

siology and biomechanics. Dr Paul brings

we realize we can’t do the things we used to

his unique perspective and extensive

do. This then usually leads to either denial,

knowledge of how the body and mind work

acceptance, or a motivation to restore lost

together, along with a strong understanding

function. I always know when we have done

of athletics and peak performance to the

a good job with our patient education when

friendly and inviting team at New Wave

a patient realizes that maintaining function

Chiropractic. newwavecarlsbad.com

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MEVO: We have countless ways to document our lives—social media,

photo sharing sites and live streaming, to name a few. However, Mevo is taking it a step further, allowing you to “share the events that matter most in your life with the production value these events deserve,” with professional-quality and sophisticated storytelling. GetMevo.com

THE LIGHT PHONE: This “phone away from

your phone” is a slim, credit card-sized phone that works with your existing phone, designed to encourage you to “go light,” allowing you to maintain a peace of mind by still being reachable, but leaving behind the distractions from walking around with a computer in your pocket. With numerous specifications and customizations, The Light Phone will help you unplug—without feeling like you’re too far from home.

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MODERN HOME GADGETS (CON TI N U ED)

PLANTY: For those who weren’t born with a green thumb, be happy you were

born in today’s vast world of technology. Gone are the days of killing plants and here are the days of staying connected with nature. Connected with a mobile app and sensors, Planty measures temperature, soil moisture and illuminance, allows you to water your plant remotely, alerts you to when the growth environment for your plant becomes unsuitable and offers you gardening tips for indoor plants. NThing.net

PRIZM SPEAKER: Is there a point

where your devices know you so well it becomes creepy? Prizm—a brain for your speakers—may toe that line. By identifying users in the room through Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals and detecting the mood in order to play the best music without any help, Prizm analyzes your streaming playlists and remembers your preferences each time you interact with it, understanding what’s happening in the room and choosing music accordingly. MeetPrizm.com 18

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DROP KITCHEN SCALE: They say the best way to someone’s heart

is through their stomach, and the connected Drop Scale and Recipe App is making it easier than ever before. Drop’s kitchen scale works with the Drop Recipe app, allowing you to choose from hundreds of top-quality recipes. With smart scaling, step-by-step instructions, recipe adjustments based on how much of an ingredient you have on hand and alternative ingredients to use when you left something off your list at the store, Drop takes the stress out of cooking. GetDrop.com

SENSORWAKE ALARM CLOCK: Have

you ever dreamed about waking up to the smell of toast or a nice, hot cup of espresso? It’s now possible with the SensorWake Alarm Clock—the first olfactory alarm clock. Gradually awaking you using scents like croissant, toast, chocolate and peppermint, the alarm clock uses carefully selected scents designed to awaken the most pleasant emotions and memories that connect you to the scents. Maybe that means Monday mornings won’t be so bad after all! SensorWake.com December 2017 | Carlsbad Lifestyle

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DIY

A Coastal Christmas

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ed and green may be a Christmas tradition, but when you’re celebrating the season with some coastal-themed decor, the occasion

calls for ocean-inspired hues. Embrace the colors of driftwood, sand and crashing waves with plenty of sparkle and shine to get your coastal home ready for the holidays.

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Local Limelight

A Tea Party

to Remember THERE IS ALWAYS TIME FOR TEA! PHOTOGRAPHY DEBORA CARTWRIGHT

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“I

t’s Always Tea Time” The Mad Hatter Tea parties are an age old tradition of

creating sweet memories between Mother and Daughter…memories that linger for a lifetime, bringing smiles to your face whenever recalled. Whether on the bedroom floor with a few teddy bears as guests or high tea at a fancy hotel, there is something about a tea party that seems to make time stand still. Karen Soloman, owner of Leap of Faith Crafts & Fine VIntage Goods in Carlsbad Village, has exquisitely captured the tea party experience for Carlsbad mothers, daughters and friends to enjoy.

The third Sunday of every month, Karen opens up her vintage linen and textile shop called “Leap of Faith”, and presents an old fashioned Tea Party for her guests.

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Surrounded by Leap of Faith’s beautifully restored linens and period pieces, guests enjoy traditional teas along with locally sourced and lovingly prepared finger sandwiches, fresh fruit, nuts and delicious desserts, including superb, handmade chocolate truffles by Doce Chocolates. Chit chat, giggles and expressions of delight fill the room while Karen graciously serves the tea and specialty items.

Karen’s tea parties are a fun way to teach social graces and experience new delicious foods, all the while enjoying friends and the back-in-time ambiance of Leap of Faith. The vintage merchandise of perfectly restored handkerchiefs, bridal and christening garments, tableware and quilts, creates a charming backdrop of old-fashioned elegance...the perfect setting for a tea party memory.

Leap of Faith hosts several other gatherings throughout the year, including the upcoming Christmas Dinner Menu Planning, December 7th, between 6:30pm and 8:00pm. Browse and brainstorm holiday recipes while sipping a glass of wine or cider. No need to wait for an event however, just stop on by Leap of Faith, meander and enjoy.

Karen’s self proclaimed mission is to “make the world a lovelier place”. That she has done. leapoffaithcrafts.com

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Our Town

Pet Safety Tips for the Holidays

KEEPING YOUR FURRY FAMILY MEMBERS HEALTHY AND SAFE

K

eeping your furry family members safe during the holidays can be a difficult

2. Tinsel can add a nice sparkling touch

5. For those buying a live Christmas trees

task. There are the ornaments, plants, pres-

to the tree, but make sure you hang it up

this year, keep the area free and clear of pine

ents, lights -- oh, and who could forget the

out of your pet's reach. Ingesting the tin-

needles. While they may not seem danger-

Christmas tree? Let's take a look at some

sel can potentially block their intestines,

ous, the needles can puncture your pet's

simple steps that will allow your pets to join

which is generally only remedied through

intestines if ingested.

in the holiday fun, while avoiding any trips to

surgical means.

the animal emergency room.

3. Do not put lights on the tree's lower

Also, please remember: holly, mistletoe,

branches. Not only can your pet get tan-

and poinsettia plants are poisonous to dogs

gled up in the lights, they are a burning

or cats. If you normally use these plants to

1. Place your Christmas tree in a corner,

hazard. Additionally, your dog or cat

decorate your home, they should be kept in

blocked off from your pet's wanting eyes.

may inadvertently get shocked by biting

an area your pet cannot reach.

If this doesn't keep your dog or cat from

through the wire.

CHRISTMAS TREE TIPS:

By all means, go crazy sprucing up your

attempting to jump onto the tree, you can

4. Ornaments need to be kept out of

home with holiday cheer. Just make sure you

place aluminum foil, a plastic drink bottle

reach, too. In addition to being a choking

do in a way that is safe for your pet(s) this

filled with knick knacks, or anything else that

and intestinal blockage hazard, shards from

holiday season. petmd.com

creates noise on the tree's bottom limbs to

broken ornaments may injure paws, mouths,

warn you of an impending tree disaster.

or other parts of your pet's body.

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Parting Thoughts

Stop Wrapping, Start Remembering HOLIDAY TRADITIONS AND MEMORIES

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ARTICLE RHIANNON JOHNSON

ecember is a month of remembrance and celebrations, but too

new tradition, sometimes the sillier the better: Ice cream sundaes for

often it is also a month of overwhelming obligations and ram-

breakfast or making a snow man without the snow. Pick a craft to

pant commercialism. The combination of guilt, stress, lack of sleep,

make as a family or organize a scavenger hunt. Write letters to each

and overspending tend to turn the last month of the year into a whirl-

other and yourself. Stick a short note in your holiday decorations box

wind of overextended schedules. Don’t let negative emotions and

listing this season’s successful and not-so-successful adventures.

unrealistic expectations take over this season. You won’t get a prize

When you open the box next year you will remember how frustrated

if you pack every spare moment with errands, shopping, and trying

you were that you tried to make homemade cranberry sauce when

to make everything perfect. If anything you will run yourself down

everyone just wanted the canned kind, but how much everyone

and get a cold or worse. Promise yourself that this year you will focus

loved spending a whole Saturday in their pajamas. Volunteer time to

on your family, friends, and yourself. Let go of the picture you have

a charity or perform a community service project with your friends.

in your mind of the perfect holiday setting. Whether that image is of

Send care packages to military personnel and visit your local nursing

an immaculately set dinner table, your pets gazing lovingly at your

homes. This holiday season vow to spend less afternoons fighting the

Christmas tree, or your children delicately lighting the menorah, it’s

holiday crowds at the mall and more time on fulfilling activities. Make

rarely going to happen. What will happen is someone will spill wine

sure to allow yourself plenty of down time. A nice glass of wine or

on your antique tablecloth, your dog will chase your cat up the tree,

cocoa by the fire, or a hot bubble bath, puts a lot in perspective at the

and your child will try to light all the candles on the menorah the first

end of a long day. Reflect on all you have achieved in 2017 and decide

night—not to mention their sibling’s hair. No one will remember how

what your goals are for the new year. Ask yourself what has made

perfectly pressed your napkins were, but they are going to remem-

you smile the most this year and holiday season. Focus on incorpo-

ber the touch football game everyone played in the back yard after

rating those things into your 2018 schedule. Don’t drain yourself this

the meal. Crank up the holiday music and make cookies. Snuggle

December. Fill yourself with the hope and love of the season…and

on the couch to watch a movie marathon or football game. Make a

maybe a few more of those cookies.

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