Get some extra bucks back from your nice Christmas gift!

Of course Christmas is NOT just about gift giving, gift exchange or gift receiving but why not getting a little thank you back for your kindness?
How about when you go sip your free smoothie in Encinitas, grab a free burger in Cardiff, a sub in Oceanside or a pizza in Solana Beach?
That sounds nice San Diego! So here for you the little list of deals valid from Rancho Santa Fe and Carlsbad down to San Diego, even San Clemente, Dana Point and nationwide!

Enjoy this holiday season!

Check out these 20 great holiday gift card deals at restaurants nationwide:

1. Panda Express
Get a free two-item combo for every $25 gift card purchased in stores. 

2. Jamba Juice
Sip on a free smoothie when you buy a $25 gift card now through January 3, 2012.

3. Subway
Get a free 6-inch sub on the spot with every $25 Subway card purchase in stores.

4. Taco Bell
Get a free chicken flatbread sandwich combo when you buy a $20 gift card.

5. Boston Market
Snag a $5 bonus card, valid through January 31, 2012, for every $25 gift card purchased.

6. California Pizza Kitchen
Get a $20 bonus card valid January 3 through March 6, 2012 when you purchase $100 in gift cards.

7. The Cheesecake Factory
Spend $25 on gift cards and receive a "Slice of Joy Card," redeemable for a free piece of cheesecakein stores between December 26 and March 31, 2012.

8. Chipotle
Buy $30 worth of Chipotle gift cards in stores, and receive a free burrito bowl, salad, order of tacos, or burrito on your next visit now through December 31.

9. Carl's Jr. 
Buy a $20 gift card and get a free coupon for their Six Dollar Burger. 

10. IHOP
Get $5 off your next visit when you purchase a $25 gift card until January 31, 2012.

11. Hardee's 
Buy a $20 gift card, and get a free Quarter-pound Little Thickburger.

12. Outback Steakhouse
Snag a $20 bonus card, valid January 1 through February 10, 2012, when you buy $100 or more in gift cards.

13. Ruby Tuesday
Spend $50 on gift cards and get a $15 bonus coupon until December 31.

14. Long John Silver's 
Buy a $20 gift card or more, and receive a free piece of whitefish fillet.

15. Morton's Steakhouse
Get a $50 gift card when you buy $300 worth of gift cards for family and friends. Are you a big spender? Drop $500 on Morton's gift cards, and receive a free $100 reward card now through December 24.

16. Red Robin
Get a $5 bonus bucks card when you purchase a gift card between $25 and $45.

17. Macaroni Grill 
Get a $5 bonus card, valid January 2 through February 29, 2012, when you purchase $25 in gift cards.

18. Hooters
Spend $25 on a gift card; get a $5 bonus card. Throw down for a $50 card; get a $10 bonus card valid from January 2 through February 29, 2012.

19. Houlihan's
Buy $50 in gift cards and receive a $10 dining certificate valid January 1 through February 29, 2012.

20. Rita's 
This may be the sweetest of 'em all! Buy $10 in gift cards, and get a regular-size Italian ice, Gelati, Blendini, Misto, or frozen custard. Delish!

What are you buying your friends and family for the holidays? Have you snagged any of these great deals?

Sincerely yours,

Angélique Kenney

Realtor® for Professional Athletes, CRS, GRI, e-Pro, SFR, ILHM member, SSR.

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Be Happier: 10 Things to Stop Doing Right Now

Happy Tuesday, 

I have been so busy lately that I enjoy reading online a little bit of info here and there and while researching the internet, I came across this pretty cool article that give a little bit of wisdom to all.

In my real estate business in Carlsbad, CA (a coastal city north of the greater San Diego area), I run into so many different and difficult situation, people and what not so this made me smile, hope it does for you too!

Be Happier: 10 Things to Stop Doing Right Now

Sometimes the route to happiness depends more on what you don't do.

Happiness--in your business life and your personal life--is often a matter of subtraction, not addition.

Consider, for example, what happens when you stop doing the following 10 things:

1. Blaming.

People make mistakes. Employees don't meet your expectations. Vendors don't deliver on time.

So you blame them for your problems.

But you're also to blame. Maybe you didn't provide enough training. Maybe you didn't build in enough of a buffer. Maybe you asked too much, too soon.

Taking responsibility when things go wrong instead of blaming others isn't masochistic, it's empowering--because then you focus on doing things better or smarter next time.

And when you get better or smarter, you also get happier.

2. Impressing.

No one likes you for your clothes, your car, your possessions, your title, or your accomplishments. Those are all "things." People may like your things--but that doesn't mean they like you.

Sure, superficially they might seem to, but superficial is also insubstantial, and a relationship that is not based on substance is not a real relationship.

Genuine relationships make you happier, and you'll only form genuine relationships when you stop trying to impress and start trying to just be yourself.

3. Clinging.

When you're afraid or insecure, you hold on tightly to what you know, even if what you know isn't particularly good for you.

An absence of fear or insecurity isn't happiness: It's just an absence of fear or insecurity.

Holding on to what you think you need won't make you happier; letting go so you can reach for and try to earn what you want will.

Even if you don't succeed in earning what you want, the act of trying alone will make you feel better about yourself.

4. Interrupting.

Interrupting isn't just rude. When you interrupt someone, what you're really saying is, "I'm not listening to you so I can understand what you're saying; I'm listening to you so I can decide what I want to say."

Want people to like you? Listen to what they say. Focus on what they say. Ask questions to make sure you understand what they say.

They'll love you for it--and you'll love how that makes you feel.

5. Whining.

Your words have power, especially over you. Whining about your problems makes you feel worse, not better.

If something is wrong, don't waste time complaining. Put that effort into making the situation better. Unless you want to whine about it forever, eventually you'll have to do that. So why waste time? Fix it now.

Don't talk about what's wrong. Talk about how you'll make things better, even if that conversation is only with yourself.

And do the same with your friends or colleagues. Don't just be the shoulder they cry on.

Friends don't let friends whine--friends help friends make their lives better.

6. Controlling.

Yeah, you're the boss. Yeah, you're the titan of industry. Yeah, you're the small tail that wags a huge dog.

Still, the only thing you really control is you. If you find yourself trying hard to control other people, you've decided that you, your goals, your dreams, or even just your opinions are more important than theirs.

Plus, control is short term at best, because it often requires force, or fear, or authority, or some form of pressure--none of those let you feel good about yourself.

Find people who want to go where you're going. They'll work harder, have more fun, and create better business and personal relationships.

And all of you will be happier.

7. Criticizing.

Yeah, you're more educated. Yeah, you're more experienced. Yeah, you've been around more blocks and climbed more mountains and slayed more dragons.

That doesn't make you smarter, or better, or more insightful.

That just makes you you: unique, matchless, one of a kind, but in the end, just you.

Just like everyone else--including your employees.

Everyone is different: not better, not worse, just different. Appreciate the differences instead of the shortcomings and you'll see people--and yourself--in a better light.

8. Preaching.

Criticizing has a brother. His name is Preaching. They share the same father: Judging.

The higher you rise and the more you accomplish, the more likely you are to think you know everything--and to tell people everything you think you know.

When you speak with more finality than foundation, people may hear you but they don't listen. Few things are sadder and leave you feeling less happy.

9. Dwelling.

The past is valuable. Learn from your mistakes. Learn from the mistakes of others.

Then let it go.

Easier said than done? It depends on your focus. When something bad happens to you, see that as a chance to learn something you didn't know. When another person makes a mistake, see that as an opportunity to be kind, forgiving, and understanding.

The past is just training; it doesn't define you. Think about what went wrong, but only in terms of how you will make sure that, next time, you and the people around you will know how to make sure it goes right.

10. Fearing.

We're all afraid: of what might or might not happen, of what we can't change, or what we won't be able to do, or how other people might perceive us.

So it's easier to hesitate, to wait for the right moment, to decide we need to think a little longer or do some more research or explore a few more alternatives.

Meanwhile days, weeks, months, and even years pass us by.

And so do our dreams.

Don't let your fears hold you back. Whatever you've been planning, whatever you've imagined, whatever you've dreamed of, get started on it today.

If you want to start a business, take the first step. If you want to change careers, take the first step. If you want to expand or enter a new market or offer new products or services, take the first step.

Put your fears aside and get started. Do something. Do anything.

Otherwise, today is gone. Once tomorrow comes, today is lost forever.

Today is the most precious asset you own--and is the one thing you should truly fear wasting.

Jeff Haden learned much of what he knows about business and technology as he worked his way up in the manufacturing industry. Everything else he picks up fromghostwriting books for some of the smartest leaders he knows in business. @jeff_haden

Thank you for reading,
Sincerely,

Angélique Kenney | Realtor® for Professional Athletes, CRS, GRI, e-Pro, SFR, ILHM member, SSR (click links to learn more on the meaning of my designations)

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Happy Monday Carlsbad!

Hello San Diego!

Still up and my mind is running like a million miles an hour, Thanksgiving is right around the corner and so much homes are for sale in the Carlsbad real estate market.

Our San Diego Real Estate market is strong and the prices in Carlsbad have been rising monthly since July 2011! Oh, you didn't get the memo while watching the news? No wonder, they are not in the tranches working hard for you like I am for my clients.

Lately, I have been helping first time home buyers, investors and even sellers on their short sale negotiations.

Southern california is amazing in the fall, 70F in the fall? I love it too..should I mention short, tee shirt and flip flops?! How about you? Are you tired of the snow or the cold weather?  Are you longing to take your family on a "feels like summer winter trip", come to visit North San Diego county, we have some many cities with lots to offer and you don't have to be millionaire to live here!

From New Homes to condominiums, Foreclosures, Short Sales, REO, Bank Owned, Lender Owned, we have it all!

Call me or email me for a relocation package and choose your destination: North San Diego real estate or city centered: Carlsbad real estate, Encinitas real estate, Oceanside real estate, Del Mar real estate, Rancho Santa Fe real estate...

Have a great start of the week!

Yours truly,

Angelique Kenney, your Carlsbad and San Diego coastal real estate specialist with Prudential California Realty.