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When I was a little girl, my Mom used to tell me that I was “remarkable” and it made me feel very special.  Then I heard her say the same thing to my school friends, my sisters, and so on.  When I called her on it, she explained that in her world, every child was […]

Dear all Costa Women Members. A greeting from Norway and minus 20 degrees… I wanted to share with you our tradition here in Norway, how we celebrate Christmas and hopefully spread some Christmas Spirit with that. As I sit here in the kitchen of my parents house, with my hot cup of the and look

I am very excited about this weeks interview. This woman is the powerhouse behind an icon to children and adults since we first saw the fairy lights twinkling in our homes. So from a very scratchy and noisy skype call from Spain to the North Pole (those Elves can be loud)… here is my interview

Powerful Heart Energy Workshop on 4th February 2012   Gratitude Art, in conjunction with Dr. Susan Phoenix and Christine Heckel, will be holding a special Powerful Heart Energy Workshop on February 4th 2012 from 10:00 until 17:00 in the Miraflores Resort.   February is the month of St. Valentine’s Day, so this event will focus

What have Shakira, Einstein and Sarkozy got to do with the Christmas Nativity scene? Find out here: http://inthegarlic.com/2011/12/who-wants-to-be-a-caganer-2011/

Valerie, did Spain choose you, or did you choose Spain? Six of one, half a dozen of the other.  Italy was my first love but when I was 15 we had a family holiday in Benidorm and I started to learn Spanish. I always felt the urge to come back, and spent part of what

  I have to confess a secret, so secret I barely know it myself.   I love Alcalá.   Alcalá is like that dull, serious, stamp-collecting  boy you meet at university, the one that never gets drunk and seems indifferent to you, even though you have your share of admirers. You think he´s a bit of a weed

If you are thinking of updating your property to sell in 2012 or simply wish to change your surroundings to take advantage of new colours and furnishings…I can help,with an experience of 20 years in interiors and retailing furniture ..I know a good buy . With the minimum of fuss and bother and great attention

If there’s one thing I’ve learned, is that one size does not fit all, and I don’t mean clothes-wise, I mean, people-wise. We get into new relationships with certain expectations, only to be disappointed (some times.) – Why? Because ONE size doesn’t fit all. Not one person fulfills all your needs, not one child, will

Many foreigners purchase property in Spain. Some live abroad full time, I am one of them and others are part time, perhaps escaping the winter months.  Whereas once the foreign areas were fairly separate from the Spanish neighbourhoods, over the last 10 year I´ve noticed that the trends have changed, the taste and budget of buyers are different. While the