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...]

Alterra Gears Up for Sports

Alterra, we have some pretty awesome sports news.  Just fifteen minutes away, our Padres are leading the MLB.  Aren't we lucky to have such a quality baseball team so close to us?  Other than catching our amazing baseball team playing (you can catch the games on MLB.tv), the FIFA World Cup is going on.  Both are exciting events.  However, unlike the … [Read more...]

Greening Your Bulbs

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Switching from traditional incandescent light bulbs to the more energy efficient bulbs will not only save you money on your power bills, but it will also help save the environment.  When choosing which bulb to switch to, you have two choices: LED and CFL.  Both CFL and LED save a significant amount of money and last much longer, but the prices for each … [Read more...]

New Poll: 10 Stacks or Long Weekends?

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De-cluttering Your Closet

I love rearranging everything about once or twice a year.  In fact, I just rearranged my apartment yesterday.  One of the hardest areas for me to fix is my closet... Seriously, I lost my phone for 2 hours yesterday and found it lost in my closet...  I'm a guy who likes to just keep the essentials, so I can only imagine what it's like for someone who … [Read more...]

Kitchen Gadgets from Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray may not my cup of tea, but when it comes to having some great tips and recipes!  One of my favorites (ok, I'm a bit of a nerd so don't judge me) is this iHome Kitchen Timer and Alarm Clock Radio.  I have to have music or the TV going while I cook, otherwise I will leave the room while something is cooking because of boredom.  It is great … [Read more...]

Award Winning Community

Receiving SDGE Award

Alterra has just been honored by San Diego Gas and Electric with the "Sustainable Community Champion" award.  The Sustainable Community Program awards the property who achieves extraordinary energy savings and provides locally generated renewable energy. Our award-winning program encourages and supports the construction of high performance green … [Read more...]

Cut the Grocery Bill Down

Living on my own has been pretty easy, and I enjoy it a lot.  Moving away from home was great.  My roommate and I keep our utilities low, and our cable is pretty basic (minus the extra sports in HD we had to get.)  My only real struggle when it comes to budgeting has been with groceries.  I end up spending about $75 a week on them... For just me.  Now, … [Read more...]

Celebrating Summer with New Music

One of the best parts of summer is getting to go to all of the concerts and music festivals.  It is also a great time to discover new music and of course, spread that music on to your friends.  Music seems to join people together.  I have been spending some time looking for new music.  Two of my favorite sites to use when trying to discover new music are … [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...]