Get Around Safely in La Mesa

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Getting around La Mesa isn’t hard when you live near the Trolley! Just hop on and ride the line to downtown San Diego, Imperial Beach, or even to your favorite attractions around town. Constantly driving when you have other transpiration options can put wear on your car. It can also get costly when it comes to gas, parking, and other expenses. Even more … [Read more...]

10 Ways to Stay Cool Indoors This Summer

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You might have already taken a splash in the relaxing Alterra swimming pool this summer and loved that it’s a cool place to beat the heat! But aside from the outdoor recreational methods, you can keep cool when in your apartment without wasting a lot of energy and money on air conditioning. Here are 10 simple ways to cool off this summer that you might … [Read more...]

Review the Rules and Safety of Pool Season in La Mesa

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Alterra Apartments is excited to see more and more residents at the pool. The team just wants to remind everyone to review the swimming pool rules for everyone's safety. Water safety is especially important as children get out of school and want to visit more often. Children under a specific age must be accompanied by an adult in the pool area, but … [Read more...]

Building Strength Through Breaking the Ice

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Talk about an ice-breaker, Ka’imi Kuoha is a La Mesa resident and business owner who is always urging women to be confident, strong, and prepared! Owner of Kwai Sun Studios, this self-defense teacher knows how to mark and grand opening. Breaking though 10 ice blocks weighing 1500 pounds, she’s also a women’s world record breaker. Kuoha is a … [Read more...]

Save a Life At the Sharp Grossmont Blood Drive

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When was the last time you were someone's hero? You don't have to be a caped crusader or masked minuteman to save a life, or two, or three! You can actually do it quite comfortably from a chair with no danger to yourself. You many never even meet the people you save, but they will forever be grateful for those few minutes you thought to help. Sharp … [Read more...]

A Healthy Start with Henry’s in the New Year

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January is the month of new beginnings and self-awareness for the new year. How do you want to go into 2011? In the best shape possible, that's for sure. Even if the winter's in La Mesa aren't as frigid as other cities, the cold and flu season threats are still just as important to avoid. Henry's Farmer's Market invites you to their January events for … [Read more...]

3 Ways to Find Success in Weight Loss

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Eat less, exercise more, and you'll lose weight, right?  That's what we're told, and they try to make it sound so easy.  Obviously, these people aren't talking about going from 2 BK Whoppers to just one.  The change includes more than just that, but no one ever really tells you how to get there.  Below are 3 ways, or rules, that I try to stick to in … [Read more...]

A Better Way to Enjoy Ice Cream

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Of course you should have a few bowls of ice cream this summer.  It's a great way to hydrate, take in some calcium, and just enjoy the simple things about life.  Indulging in ice cream doesn't mean you have to destroy your belly though.  You can top your ice cream off with homemade syrups that won't destroy your waist.  Here is my favorite to pour over … [Read more...]

Weight Gain Yo-Yo

Most of my life, I fell victim to the horrors of the weight loss yo-yo.  Finally, I think I got a hold of it.  After continually improving my lifestyle for two years now, it looks like I figured out what that big change I needed actually was.  My body was no longer a slave to rapid weight gain and fast fixes and fads.  Along the way, I have made friends … [Read more...]

The Benefits of Java

I spent college working two different jobs.  One was a coffee shop manager and the other was as a freelance photographer and website designer.  Consequently, I spent a lot of time brewing and drinking coffee.  I've tried to quit it, just to say that I could.  It never works.  Rather than try to quite it, I will now defend it.  After all, it is actually … [Read more...]