[New] Our San Diego Families

We asked local families about their Valentine’s Day traditions and we just LOVE what this family shared.

Here are the girls with their flowers at ages 4 years, 5 months and 18 months.

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Free Health Screenings for Heart Month

Heart health is important all the time, but since it’s Heart Month, here are two local events that help pave the way to a healthy heart:

Screen Your Teen. It’s a good idea to have athletes (ages 12–25) screened through the local Eric Paredes Foundation. The free screening helps detect risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest. The next event is at Orange Glen High School in Escondido on Sunday, Feb. 5. Reserve your spot, download necessary paperwork, and find other dates and locations at www.epsavealife.org/register.

Love Your Heart. Join the heart health movement by getting a free blood pressure screening the week of Feb. 11–19. Find sites across San Diego County and Mexico at www.loveyourheartsd.org.

FREE Printable

Valentine’s Day Cards

Print our adorable, free Valentine’s Day cards on cardstock or paper, have your kids sign the back, and boom—they’ll be ready to spread cheer to friends and classmates. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Hey Teachers, Get Your FREE SeaWorld Fun Card!

SeaWorld is offering free, unlimited park admission (with blockout dates) through December to all certified K–12 Southern California credentialed school teachers with the 2023 Teacher Fun Card. Plus, for a limited time, get two free single-day tickets. Enter your teacher ID at www.seaworld.com/san-diego/tickets/ teacher-free-admission for more info.

World Kindness Day is February 17. Encourage your family to spread kindness to others on that day and every day. Read “41 Random Acts of Kindness” for easy, thoughtful ways to make the world a better place. www.sandiegofamily.com/things-to-do/ donations-volunteers-and-local-fundraisers/randomacts-of-kindness

Editor’s Picks

Love is Loud: How Diane Nash Led the Civil Rights Movement, by Sandra Neil Wallace is a great introduction for children ages 4–8 to the inspiring and compelling story of Diane Nash, a civil rights leader who worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis to end segregation. The book is illustrated by Caldecott Honor Recipient Bryan Collier.

The healthiest smoothies, juices, teas and flavored waters are the ones you make yourself. After all, you can then choose ingredients, limit sugar and eliminate unnecessary additives. Enter: The Complete Guide to Healthy Drinks. America’s Test Kitchen is eager to share their foolproof techniques and surprising flavor combinations that have been rigorously—well, tested! The book is full of great recipes, color photos, helpful tips and information.

Molly Gilbert, author of the popular cookbook Sheet Pan Suppers, delivers deliciousness once again with her latest book, Sheet Pan Sweets: Simple, Streamlined Dessert Recipes. Discover Gilbert’s 80+ recipes for sheet cakes, rolled cakes, cookies, bars, fruit pies and—just in time for Valentine’s Day— treats like Chocolate Meringue Kisses.