Gifts from the Heart

Ma Maison Santa Clarita is happy to announce the latest addition to our ever-growing dream, Mon Jardin, or My Garden, is now open in our Newhall location.  Ten years ago when we opened our boutique we had always had the vision to integrate the outdoors but it was not possible in our old location.  Now with our move to Newhall the addition of a tranquil garden could be accommodated and after finalizing the construction we are happy to introduce our very own backyard garden.

Read more: Mon Jardin is Now Open!

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12.  This is the time of the year to show mom how much you appreciate her and shower her with the gifts she loves.  Mix it up this year! 

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At the end of 2012, some long time Newhall merchants decided to create an event to draw attention to the Old Town Newhall area which has recently undergone many visible improvements.  Pulchella Winery co-owners started an Old Town Newhall Block Party that included the merchants on Main Street between Market and 6th Street.  Initially, this cross marketing campaign included a day of shopping, drinking wine and free raffle gifts for patrons which was a fabulous way for people to see first hand the camaraderie amongst this burgeoning Newhall neighborhood.

Read more: Old Town Block Party Has Doubled

The days and years go by and suddenly our children are grown.  We wonder how the time passed so quickly and find ourselves wishing we could slow it down just a little.   Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to capture a few of those moments in time forever?  To us at FASTFRAME, this is what photographs do. 

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Having owned and operated Clarice’s Cake & Candy Supplies for over 25 years, Nanci Olmos continues to share her skills with others, teaching cake decorating, cookie decorating and candy making to children and adults.  With all the baking shows on television and the Internet, the popularity of baking continues to increase, and her business continues to grow.  So, too, do her classes. In fact, the small classroom is no longer big enough to accommodate everyone.  “My dream was to have a proper classroom, not a room to share as a work room with my employees,” states Nanci.   

Read more: A Dream Come True Clarice’s Cake & Candy Supplies Expands

A watch is an object of exceptional complication and beauty that requires regular care to work properly.  Standard maintenance includes safeguarding the movement, protecting the watch from water damage and cleaning the case and band.  The following tips will help you care for and preserve your timepieces for generations to come:
For watches with a manual (or hand-wound) mechanical movement, be sure to wind the watch once a day, at the same time of day.  Be careful not to over-wind the watch. Stop winding the watch as soon as you feel resistance – this indicates the spring has reached maximum tension. 

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Whether it’s capturing a certain emotion in time, demonstrating to a loved one how much you care about them, or for no apparent reason at all, giving the gift of jewelry is a great way to make sure someone knows that you’re thinking about them.
As one of the best specialty jewelry brands in Santa Clarita, Ro, Ma knows that offering fine jewelry at a great price is only part of the story. 

Read more: Giving the Gift of Jewelry Ro, Ma Jewelers

You will be amazed at what’s happening on Main Street in downtown Newhall.  There’s an exciting buzz with new stores opening and the “old town” feel of yesteryear.
The recent opening of Closet on Main and their introduction of Shelley’s Fashions is no exception.  You may have met Shelley at one of the many fundraising events she participates in throughout the year, where she has raised over 1.5 million dollars for hundreds of charities, including many in the Santa Clarita Valley, such as “Soroptimist International” and their “Bras for a Cause” event. 

Read more: Shelley Weinstein of Shelley’s Fashions Opens Up On Main Street