The Local Slice

Holidays are over, gifts are put away, visiting family is gone, and your kitchen looks like a tornado hit it. Take back control of your kitchen with these steps to declutter by Ruth Chafin.

No one mom hack is guaranteed to save the day, but having a few tricks up your sleeve can give you some time-tested alternatives to help you get through the day. This list is just that. It's loaded with the best advice from real moms right here in our community.

The mission of the American College of Healthcare Executives is to support advancement within the leaders of our healthcare system to provide ethically sound care to all patients (ACHE, 2019). When individuals are going to receive any type of health care service, there is a chance the experience could be vulnerable. And based on how that initial doctor visit goes, it can either make or break someone's dedication to their own health care journey. I consider bedside manners of all health care professionals the perfect opportunity to act in an ethical and meaningful way to ensure optimal client care.

It is one of the oldest pieces of advice, but one of the hardest to follow: Make a budget, and stick to it! The following three steps will help set you up for success.

A lively question and answer session with Sean Friar who composed Emerald Oasis. The piece — commissioned by the Redlands Symphony — celebrates our community and incredible musical legacy. It will make its world premiere at the Symphony’s opening night concert, November 16th.

Since the Redlands Visitor Center opened its doors 12 June 2019 we have had 3,500 visitors (and counting)! People come from other states, different countries, from San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and quite a few call the desert home. We had the pleasure of speaking with a couple of those visitors about a new brewery in Palm Desert, Desert Beer Co. So naturally we grabbed our beer guru, Chloe, and rushed to check it out!

The change of seasons is a nice way to remind yourself to check-in with your aesthetician about your skincare routine. Just to make sure you are treating your body’s largest organ (the skin) with the care it deserves. 

Danielle Delorenzo, OTR/L is the creator of Mornings with an OT Mom. It is her dream to empower all individuals with the tools necessary to facilitate independence, maximize educational potential, foster positive overall development, and support optimal emotional regularity necessary to navigate through life. So, why the name Mornings with an OT Mom?

 Children under the age of five should be engaging in a variety of sensory motor experiences before a pencil and paper is presented to them, before they are expected to sit, attend, and learn new information.  It is so easy to create sensory motor experiences within your own home!

Are you brand new to this whole 'mom' thing? Maybe you are pregnant, or a seasoned professional. No matter what your motherhood journey looks like, FIT4MOM has something for you.

Now that you have picked up your copy of the Historic Downtown Redlands walking tour from the Redlands Visitor Center, (AND completed it) it is time to put your knowledge to the test! Take this quiz to see what you have learned.

*short bonus tour and quiz included

"For its rustic location and the purity of its vendor selection, it's one of the most attractive markets in the Southland.” David Karp, L.A. Times “Farmers Market Watch”