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PAST ISSUES   -   MAY, 2008
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Defining Spaces
SITE AREA: Your Home - Inside SCV Homes
Most would find the task of personalizing 3,700 square feet of living space daunting, but for Mike and Tiffany Smith, it's anything but. Their home, located in the Enclaves, has evolved from a tract home into a custom creation over the last decade. "It's been a work in progress, but w...
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Interior Home Improvement Solutions
SITE AREA: Your Home - Interior Looks
Paint & Finish Problem #1: You're Worried that "Wow" and Kids can't Coexist Solution: by Michael Overton of Executive Painting and Texture Inc. 816-7455 Think color, but be careful; too dark a color in a small space will make you feel like you are in a cave. However, if you have vault...
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Big Interior Change for Little Cash
SITE AREA: Your Home - Interior Looks
One of the biggest bangs for your home decor dollar lies in replacing fabric. Tired of the dusty plaid couch you bought a decade ago? Replace the fabric around it, and you've got a new couch for a fraction of the cost.
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On this Side of Town, we call our Dog Park The Creek
SITE AREA: Family - Pet Care
I am an early riser. I guess I've always liked to get up before the crack of dawn, brew a pot of coffee, let the dogs out and read the morning news all in the peace and quiet of a home and neighborhood still fast asleep.
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Mothers & Daughters
SITE AREA: Family - Family Features
Compassion and a Desire to Help Others Becky J. Graham, 51 Katie Marie Graham, 22 Katie: "Hands down, our work is what brings us closest together. We share the exact same passion and that is improving the lives of children with special needs. My mom and I work together as a team, in...
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Family Time
SITE AREA: Family - Family Features
Thursday, May 1 to Sunday, May 4 COC Performing Arts Theatre Presents "The Hobbit" Join Bilbo Baggins and his adventurous escort of dwarfs as they go on a perilous quest over mountain and under hill, through caves and forest and slimy dark places, seeking the treasure hoarded by the f...
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Get Mom Out of the Kitchen
SITE AREA: Family - Family Features
A Treat as Sweet as Mom Babe's Very Berry Cheese Tart is perfect for brunch or dessert any time. Even if you choose to eat out, the Tart can be gorgeously wrapped for an edible gift she'll enjoy later. Babe's Dessert Bar is located at 24135 Magic Mountain Parkway, inside Papalino's; ...
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Spoil Her on Mother's Day
SITE AREA: Beauty - Fashion
We know what Mom really wants - a chance to relax and have someone else take care of the details for once! Gift her with a personalized beauty getaway for big Mother's Day points.
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Family Therapist
SITE AREA: Health - Healthy & Happy
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Health Notes
SITE AREA: Health - Healthy & Happy
The Science Behind Great Skin at any Age For both men and women, the aging process can cause the skin to go through many changes. Your skin gradually becomes thinner and finely wrinkled. Oil-producing (sebaceous) glands grow less active, leaving your skin drier. The number of blood ve...
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Beauty Inside & Out
SITE AREA: Health - Healthy & Happy
"You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman." Forty-one years ago when Aretha Franklin sang that tune, there were no Botox injections, chemical peels or laser treatments around to make a woman look younger and lovelier. Beauty and "aging gracefully" were pretty much take-what-you-get Mothe...
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The Dish!
SITE AREA: Eat, Drink & Play - The Dish
We gringos love a reason to party. How else do you explain the popularity of Cinco de Mayo, a holiday commemorating an obscure battle in Mexico, that is celebrated with great vigor in the U.S.?
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Food, Glorious Food
SITE AREA: Eat, Drink & Play - What to Order Now
"Food, Glorious Food." That's the theme of this year's Taste of the Town. It's about time we found something to rave about. Gasp - $4 gas has the economy falling like a souffle at the bowling alley and the Dodgers are on pace to be mathematically eliminated from the playoffs by Augus...
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Entertaining at Home
SITE AREA: Eat, Drink & Play - What to Order Now
The Menu • Prickly Pear and Pomegranate Margarita • Tequila Lime Shrimp and Avocado Salad with Crunchy Iceberg, Butter Lettuce and a Basil and Cilantro Vinaigrette • Crab Enchiladas Suiza accompanied by Chipotle Pinto Beans and Arracherra Flank Steak • Cinnamon...
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Movers & Shakers
SITE AREA: Eat, Drink & Play - Entertainment
Have you ever wondered how one obtains a shiny license plate holder declaring that the possessor is a SCV Man or Woman of the Year? There are substantially hearty hoops (some lit on fire) that one must toss themselves through to qualify.
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Citizen Shouting and City Listening
SITE AREA: Eat, Drink & Play - Entertainment
A brave new breed of Santa Claritan has entered the political scene. They are loud, motivated, loud, persistent, and, well, loud. We've always had some people like this in the Valley - adamant PTA moms, defensive small business owners, outspoken politicos, Bruce McFarland - but in rec...
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Get Out Of Town!
SITE AREA: Eat, Drink & Play - Get Out of Town
Upon discovering what we know today as San Diego, explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo deemed it "a very good enclosed port." The same spirit of discovery gripped my 3-year-old son on his first visit to the area some 460 years later.
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Business In Brief MAY 2008
SITE AREA: Business
Kelly Bloomfield Launches Company and Website Former Inside SCV Magazine Creative Director Kelly Bloomfield, an SCV resident, has established her own design company, Bloomfield Designs. Bloomfield has over eight years experience in the industry and specializes in client-centered servi...
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Getting the most out of your Small Business Bank
SITE AREA: Business
In today's economy, having a dedicated financial partner can literally translate into success or failure for many business owners. The importance of having a banker who understands your business and industry is crucial.
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Canyon Softball's Nicole Johnson
SITE AREA: Sports
Nicole Johnson's most exciting moment on a softball field occurred in Colorado three years ago. She was playing in the championship game for her summer travel team, the Krushers, against a team that had beaten them the day before.
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