Summer is hot in the desert SouthWest... but a morning trip to Los Algodones, Baja California, Mexico will save you a ton of vacation cash. If you are driving from Phoenix, Arizona to San Diego, California... this is an easy 3 hour stop.

Oprahs Favorite Things 2007. The newest style, Women´s Classic Crochet Tall UGG Boot, is cute and can be worn tall under your favorite denim skirt and scrunched down with your favorite pair of jeans. They look really cute pulled up over your skinny jeans.

Your on a tight budget and you really don´t want to break the budget...but you want to buy a great mp3 player and still get a best buy. And....you don´t want to buy an Ipod. (See My Reasons For Not Buying An Ipod)

The Hamilton Beach Grill doesn´t look as impressive as the more expensive grills. But it cooks a frozen hamburger patty or chicken breast to perfection in about 15 min. I good with that.

It´s been a few years since I´ve traveled to Coronado Island in San Diego. It seems like everyone in California the beaches on Coronado Island the best. It´s linked to downtown San Diego by the Island Bay Bridge so it´s easy to get over to the "island".

Colcha work is considered a rare form of art. While the stitch itself is easy to learn, it takes an enormous amount of time to complete a project. A bedspread, using the wool-on-wool, could take as much as ten years to complete... even working on it seriously.

If you want to decorate cactus with Christmas lights, it will be a prickly task. Cactus is the desert southwest alternative to Christmas Trees. Rows of cactus with white and colord lights is spectacular.

Celine Dion is music magic. A New Day is one of the best show in Las Vegas history. See Celine Dion at Ceasars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. You won´t find a bad seat in the Ceasars Palace Colosseum. Check out this review.

Looking for a fun way to celebrate? Get your family and friends together and hold a “Fiesta Night.” Decorate your home in bright colors, hang up a pinata for the kids, and have fun! Here are a few recipes to inspire you

Carol Grigg painting "Meeting" Vibrant colors and rich textures pairs Native American and Appaloosa images. Wonderful addition to any Southwest or Rustic decor.