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12/22/2024

North of Berkeley is a port city that served as the capital of California in the mid-19th century. History buffs will love this bit of Golden State history.

BMG Spotlight: Family Winter Activities 🎄Checkout this article by Benicia moms group for fun holidays activities.https:/...
12/19/2024

BMG Spotlight: Family Winter Activities 🎄

Checkout this article by Benicia moms group for fun holidays activities.
https://www.beniciamagazine.com/bmg-family-winter-activities/

❄️ THE BUSY MOMS HOLIDAY CHECKLIST​:
​- Plan & Budget​
Set spending limits and list who’s getting what​
- Shop Early​
Start now and wrap as you go​
- Order Holiday Cards​
Get those printed and ready​
- Decorate​
Involve the kids; play holiday tunes!​
- Set Up Wrapping Station​
Gather paper, tape, and scissors in one spot​
- Meal Prep​
Plan main dishes and bake/freezer stash​
- Schedule Family Fun​
Movie night, light tour, or cookie baking​
- Self-Care​
Book a “me time” break or two​
- Last-Minute Stock-Up​
Fresh groceries and road-trip snacks​
​- Enjoy the Moments​
Breathe, smile, and soak up the season!​ 🎄

IT WON’T BE LONG BEFORE THE SNOW STARTS FALLING IN THE SIERRAS.You’ll get that first weather report predicting snow and ...
12/17/2024

IT WON’T BE LONG BEFORE THE SNOW STARTS FALLING IN THE SIERRAS.
You’ll get that first weather report predicting snow and you will have to gather up your equipment and send yourself down a snow-covered mountain.

DEPENDING ON THE SPORT, CERTAIN MUSCLES MAY ALSO BE USED MORE FREQUENTLY COMPARED TO ACTIVITIES IN OTHER SEASONS.
The good news is that most winter sports involve both cardiovascular endurance, muscle strength and muscle endurance — all of which are areas that can be trained prior to the winter season.

We have asked our local fitness experts for their recommendations on preparing for winter sports.

❄️ LISA MCVEIGH—GRIFFIN FITNESS
Cynthia Acosta: NASM, CPT, CES (Corrective Exercise Specialist)
Lisa McVeigh-Owner Griffin Fitness: AFFA-CPT
Griffin Fitness, 2038 Columbus Pkwy, Benicia
Phone: 707.747.6677 [email protected]

❄️ DR. DAVID—DGA CHIROPRACTIC AND WELLNESS
Dr. David Arreola, DC
555 1ST St. Suite 204, Benicia 707.361.5362

❄️ GENEVIEVE HAND – PILATES
From the Core Pilates
Nancy Camilli, Owner
Genevieve Hand, Certified Pilates Instructor
560 First Street, Benicia, CA
707.373.9245

Read more about how to get ready for winter sports at:
https://www.beniciamagazine.com/preparing-for-winter-sports/
(See link in bio)

🎄 Make Your Spirits Bright this holiday season with SIPs! 🎁✨Planning your holiday dinners or New Year’s Eve celebrations...
12/12/2024

🎄 Make Your Spirits Bright this holiday season with SIPs! 🎁✨

Planning your holiday dinners or New Year’s Eve celebrations?

Stock up now on all your favorite drinks at SIPS and toast to unforgettable moments—shop at SendSIPs.com or visit in store.

📍 Located at 736 1st Street, Benicia! 🛍️🎉, delivering holiday cheer near and far! 🎅🍾

A Book for Every Buddy: A Gift Guide for Every Type of Readerby Cooper Mickelson It’s the season for gifting and you can...
12/12/2024

A Book for Every Buddy: A Gift Guide for Every Type of Reader
by Cooper Mickelson
It’s the season for gifting and you can never go wrong with a book, but it can be difficult to shop for readers if they enjoy a different genre than you. I hope this little cheat sheet can give you a little inspiration for your friends, family, or yourself!
https://www.beniciamagazine.com/booktails-a-book-for-every-buddy/

Holiday Lights Illuminate Seasons Greetings 🎄These colorful displays shine around the Bay AreaThe calendar year may be c...
12/09/2024

Holiday Lights Illuminate Seasons Greetings 🎄
These colorful displays shine around the Bay Area

The calendar year may be coming to an end, but some of the most joyous celebrations still wait to be enjoyed—the tradition of loading the family into the car and driving to a nearby holiday light display in a park, neighborhood, or special venue. Here are some of the area’s favorite lighting displays in Benicia and the East Bay.

Let us know what is your family's favorite Holiday Light Display here in the comments below 👇

After so many hot, dry days, the weather has finally turned. The days are crisp and the nights are cold, and as the holi...
12/01/2024

After so many hot, dry days, the weather has finally turned. The days are crisp and the nights are cold, and as the holidays approach, there is an ease in the spirit, a slight relaxation of day to day stress. We invite you to enjoy the moment, enjoy your family and your community. We know we keep saying this, but it’s really important to support your local businesses and this is the perfect time to do so. Draw family close and take care to show love to those we hold dear, find comfort and warmth in our community.

Check out our Winter issue (print and digital) this month of December. Don’t miss our holiday events this month and other lighted wonderland events at:
beniciamagazine.com (see link in bio).

Pink Friday is a nationwide movement to shop small businesses ahead of Black Friday. Get a head start on your holiday sh...
11/22/2024

Pink Friday is a nationwide movement to shop small businesses ahead of Black Friday. Get a head start on your holiday shopping in town and support our local businesses!
Tag your favorite business in town and share to support!

November is national gratitude month.“Gratitude intervention is a conscious practice of reflecting on things or people y...
11/21/2024

November is national gratitude month.

“Gratitude intervention is a conscious practice of reflecting on things or people you are grateful for in your life. This can look like writing out a list of things you are grateful for - perhaps listing as many as you can in one sitting. It can look like reciting in your mind or aloud three things you are grateful for every morning when you first wake up or every night just before you go to sleep. it can look like pausing when you notice something good has happened and acknowledging it, be it as momentous as getting a promotion at work or as miniscule as scoring a good parking spot in a crowded lot.
While it may feel silly or trite at first, integrating gratitude intervention into your routine can dramatically improve your disposition over time. Reports of improved mood, feelings of greater life satisfaction and/or fulfillment, positive affect, and a decrease in depression and anxiety point to this simple practice being a potentially powerful tool. Some studies have shown that those who practice gratitude intervention are also able to weather difficult or stressful times better than those who don’t.”
Read full article at: (link in bio)
https://www.beniciamagazine.com/growing-through-gratitude/

We asked some locals how they integrate gratitude in their daily lives and what they are most grateful for today.

BMG’S MOM-NIFICENT FAMILY SPOTLIGHT!NOVEMBER – GIVE THANKSBy UPCOMING EVENTS:November 17th Family Art Day 1-3pm, Benici...
11/14/2024

BMG’S MOM-NIFICENT FAMILY SPOTLIGHT!
NOVEMBER – GIVE THANKS
By

UPCOMING EVENTS:

November 17th Family Art Day 1-3pm, Benicia https://artsbenicia.org/family-art-day/

November 28th Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 8:30am, Benicia https://www.hamannfoundation.org/events/2024-benicia-hand-up-turkey-trot/

CRAFT OF THE MONTH
THANKFUL TURKEY CRAFT 🦃🎨
SUPPLIES
- Brown paper bag or Kraft paper
- Construction paper
- Glue
- Scissors
- Black Marker

HOW TO CREATE A THANKFUL TURKEY
Cut out the turkey from a brown paper bag. Brown kraft paper or wrapping paper works awesome too.

Use construction paper to create a funny little face and then cut out a bunch of “feathers” from colorful paper.

OPTIONS:
You can create one family turkey
You can create one turkey per child
You can create one turkey for each family member (you included)

Booktails📕 THE BOG WIFE BY KAY CHRONISTERNovember has arrived, bringing an end to the brief interlude of false fall, and...
11/12/2024

Booktails

📕 THE BOG WIFE BY KAY CHRONISTER
November has arrived, bringing an end to the brief interlude of false fall, and the holidays are swiftly approaching. It’s the perfect time to immerse yourself in some eerie, family-centered literary fiction, and I’ve got just the book for you: The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister. This novel has been sitting on my “anticipated releases” list all year, and when it finally hit the shelves, I rushed to my local bookstore to grab a copy and dive into its atmospheric blend of gothic, ecological horror and family drama.

Set against the mystical backdrop of Appalachia, The Bog Wife follows the Haddesley siblings, a family bound by strange and ancient beliefs tied to their ancestral land. For generations, the Haddesleys have maintained a sacred compact with the land they live on, which has sustained them in return. Their lives are governed by rituals that keep this delicate balance intact, with the most significant being the sacrifice of the patriarch to the bog, in exchange for the creation of a “bog wife” for the eldest son. This bog wife, crafted from the vegetation of the land, exists solely to continue the Haddesley bloodline.
Read more at:
https://www.beniciamagazine.com/booktails-the-bog-wife/
(Link in bio)
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THE BOG WIFE’S VODKA CRANBERRY
INGREDIENTS:
½ oz lime juice
2 oz cranberry juice
1 oz Cointreau
1 oz vodka
Charcoal (for the color)
Sparkling water
Garnish: Rosemary sprig, dehydrated orange slice, frozen cranberries, sugar rim
PREPARATION:
Prepare glasses by adding a sugar rim using lime juice and sugar.
Fill a cocktail shaker one-third of the way with ice.
Add the vodka, Cointreau, lime juice, and cranberry juice to the shaker. Shake vigorously to combine.
Add ice to the glasses, top with the cocktail mix, and then top with soda water.
Mix and match garnish to make it your own!

🍂 LEAVE YOUR LEAVES FOR A HEALTHY YARD 🍂THIS AUTUMN, LET YOUR LEAVES STAY ON THE GROUND FOR NATURAL BENEFITSHere in Cali...
11/10/2024

🍂 LEAVE YOUR LEAVES FOR A HEALTHY YARD 🍂
THIS AUTUMN, LET YOUR LEAVES STAY ON THE GROUND FOR NATURAL BENEFITS
Here in California, we don’t have the same fall season as they have in the northeast, where cooler weather, longer nights, and various leaf pigments produce a range of spectacular colors of tree leaves before it all falls to the ground. In the west, fall colors tend to be more of the golden variety, though dogwoods and black oaks offer red foliage throughout the season.

AS FALL PROGRESSES AND WINTER APPROACHES, THE LEAVES FALL FROM THE TREES AND GATHER ON THE GROUND.
Cindy Gerson, the UC Master Gardener of Napa County, wrote an article about this natural process in November 2023, describing the process of abscission, in which leaves change color on the tree, and a layer is created between a twig and a leaf. In fact, the leaves are not falling from the tree, but being pushed off by the tree. This process allows the tree to put its energy into root and structure growth during the colder months. And the fallen leaves continue to impact the environment in a positive way, while laying on the ground.

Read more at https://www.beniciamagazine.com/leave-your-leaves/.
See link in bio.
🍁

Local Galleries Spread Holiday CheerBenicia’s art galleries invite you to visit them over the holiday season and enjoy a...
11/09/2024

Local Galleries Spread Holiday Cheer
Benicia’s art galleries invite you to visit them over the holiday season and enjoy artful holiday cheer.
Most of the galleries will be participating in the Wine Walk on November 30, from 1-5pm, and will be open for the tree lighting on Friday evening, December 6, from 6-9pm. Please check individual websites for hours and additional events. Shop small, shop local, shop art!
beniciamagazine.com/local-galleries-spread-holiday-cheer.

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