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For more information on Pacific Beach and the surrounding area, visit http://www.pacificbeachwa.com. The people are friendly and it is a wonderful place to go to relax and enjoy friends and family.

Stephanie Rangel of Pacific Beach and Beyond is a great resource. She can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

We would love to hear your adventures!

If you're part of the working world and also have children, there's a good chance you aren't satisfied with the time that you get to spend with them. Your heart may be in the right place, but hectic schedules can leave little time to stop what you're doing in order to talk to your kids and truly connect with them.

According to a recent survey, nearly one in four working dads feels that work is negatively impacting their relationship with their children. If you would like to get more in touch with your own son or daughter, there are easy ways to free up some parent-child bonding time. The following ideas should help ensure that the communication lines between parent and child stay open as often as possible.

My mom used to collect them.

She’d find them at garage sales, estate sales, antique stores. Embroidered, tatted, crocheted pieces of art with just enough room to blow your nose once or twice or stop a tear or two. They could be found throughout our home in drawers, purses, pockets – always at the ready in case of need.