Not just on Memorial Day, yet throughout the year, we think about the fallen as evidenced by our visit to Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery situated in San Diego County on the Fort Rosecrans Military reservation. There are interments that date to the early years of the California territory (mid 1800s), including the remains of…
H A P P Y E A S T E R from “The Sister Team”
In a speech given recently to a housing industry group, Michael Stegman, assistant Treasury Secretary for Housing Finance Policy, made a plea for renewal of the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, which expired at the end of 2013. The act, first passed in 2007 and extended in 2009 and 2011, is what is commonly called…
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanza… Whatever you celebrate, we wish you the best this holiday season!!! Be safe, have fun, and most of all, be good to yourself and others!!! Wishing you all the happiness your hearts can embrace! ~Tara and April
BOO! This photo is of Gracie as a sea monster holding Brooklynn the mermaid (Halloween 2012). Last year may likely have been the final year of the girls dressing as a theme. Gracie is a teenager now and wants to do her ‘own thing’. In the past, the girls have dressed as a bee…
Were you aware that the first Labor Day parade in United States history was held on September 5, 1882? Ten thousand workers took unpaid time off to march from City Hall to Union Square in New York City, according to History.com. Even though the event reinforced the idea of a “workingmen’s holiday,” Congress didn’t…
Two hundred and thirty seven years ago today, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country. Did you know that…
Saturday, June 29th, from 9 am to 5 pm, come to the 4th Annual Park ‘N Bark car show and fee-waived pet adoption event!! Riverside County Animal Services will be offering fee-waived pet adoptions (translation: FREE!) all day at its two largest shelters (Jurupa Valley on Van Buren Blvd in Riverside and Coachella Valley in…
Please join Odekirk’s Estate Sales at 5809 Brockton Avenue: Friday, June 14th 8 am to 3 pm Saturday June 15th 8 am to 3 pm Sunday, June 16th 8 am to 1 pm They have just about everything under the sun, with great deals on tools for Father’s day, to yard items, and household goods….
During Thanksgiving, let us not forgot to take a moment and reflect, celebrate and give thanks for those things that are truly the most important and of the most value to us… our life, our health, our families, and our friends. We personally give thanks and celebrate each day of our lives that we are blessed with…
Hi there one and all…come join us in the garden, have a nibble and maybe find that special gift or treasure — the gift-giving holidays are right around the corner! Where: 4182 Linwood Place, Riverside CA 92506 When: Saturday, November 17, 2012 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Support local women artists and purchase jewelry,…
Tonight is America’s 29th Annual Night Out Against Crime!!! National Night Out has proven to be an effective, inexpensive and enjoyable program to promote neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships in our fight for a safer nation. Tonight, there are two separate National Night Out celebrations in the Wood Streets beginning at 5:30 pm. 3465 Ramona…
