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SOCO’s holiday activities

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By Greer Wylder
November 27, 2018

Get creative at SOCO + The OC Mix this holiday season! In collaboration with Alice’s Table, SOCO invites you to have some festive fun while learning a new skill. During the month of December, SOCO will host a series of holiday workshops and on Saturday, December 1 at 2:30 p.m., you will learn to create the perfect holiday wreath while enjoying upbeat music from a live DJ. You must reserve your spot to attend, and be sure to use the promo code ‘SOCO’ to save big! To purchase tickets, visit alicestable.com. Can’t make it? Don’t fret, there are three more…

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Learning Financial Abundance and Living the Life You Desire

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By Greer Wylder
November 27, 2018

Looking from some expert advice on how to live the life you want and increase your wealth? Newport Beach-based Ken Kladouris, a financial planner, wrote a book called “Get There!” and he shares his wisdom on how to identify your passion and your purpose while at the same time he gives valuable tips on defining and accomplishing your goals, and ultimately creating the life that you want. Ken shares the tools that helped him live a more meaningful and purpose-filled life while drawing from lessons he learned in his pursuit of sailing. Ken explains through true-life stories of individuals planning…

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POP-IN@NORDSTROM MERRY + BRIGHT

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By Greer Wylder
November 26, 2018

This month, Pop-In@Nordstrom celebrates the holidays with bright and inspiring gift ideas to please everyone on your list.  Pop-In@Nordstrom Merry + Bright just launched at Nordstrom South Coast Plaza and online. The shop will be stocked with over 1,000 gift options from nearly 100 different brands hand-picked by Olivia Kim, VP of Creative Projects and her team, including home and office, tech and gadgets, toys and games, apparel and accessories, beauty and apothecary, stocking stuffers and more with prices ranging from $1.99 to $5,498. The shop will feature special curations from key highlighted brands this season including Best Made Company,…

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Primavera Walnuts, the Healthy Farm-Fresh Snack

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By Greer Wylder
November 26, 2018

Holiday entertaining is nearly here and if you love to add healthy ingredients to your meals, consider Primavera Walnuts which also make great snacks. These special walnuts are grown from local farms in the fertile San Joaquin Valley with pride, commitment and experience. Their mission is to offer the best-tasting walnuts in the world. Primavera walnuts are cracked in small batches, and then hand-selected to ensure ultimate freshness, size, and flavor. Walnuts are considered a super food; they contain high amounts of Omega-3 in the right balance with Omega-6. Walnuts provide protein, which is essential for the growth and repair…

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Gifts for the Gourmet

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By Greer Wylder
November 25, 2018

The Gourmandise School offers some of the best cooking classes in Los Angeles for beginners to professionals using locally sourced ingredients. It also offers the perfect gift sets for anyone who loves to cook. Each gift set has a cooking theme and top-notch products inside. The Cookie Pro - $115 To make their day just a little sweeter, The Cookie Pro gift set includes Gourmandise Pro Series baking essentials, premium sustainable flour, and chocolate, and to guide and inspire, the Tartine cookbook. Artisanal Flour from LA Urban Mill Grist & Toll Pro Series Quarter 18 Gauge Aluminum Quarter Sheet Pan…

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