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More Than Just a Kissing Plant In the U.S., we don’t think much about magical mistletoe. We hear about it in songs and want to stand under it with
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Buy a Pinup Photo Shoot for the Important Gal on your List A photo shoot with a professional photographer is the perfect pinup Xmas present.
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Classic Roadside Attraction Near Palm Springs Located just 13 miles west of Palm Springs, the Cabazon Dinosaurs are a "must see" on your next road
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The Red Christmas Flower from Mexico Every year, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, I buy poinsettias and begin decorating for Christmas. It
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More than Just an Instagram Photo Op Stretching up the hills on both sides of the San Gorgonio Pass, the windmills welcome visitors to Palm Springs
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Create Information Hooks in your Mind Most of us travel first and then make interesting discoveries on the trip. We promise ourselves to research
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Love them or Fear them--Owls Appear in Mythologies all Around the World Owls appear in mythologies all around the world. Some cultures view them as
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Visit the Historic Mission Inn, Shops, Food and Folk Art Take a retro road trip to Riverside and indulge your love of historic buildings, quaint
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Continue ReadingA Field Guide for Understanding Teens
“Wildhood” Tests both Animal and Human Adolescents It is easy to think of your teen as uniquely frustrating, but it turns out that all adolescents,
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