Bay Laurel Ranch at Garzas Creek

07/06/2024

Let Freedom Reign.

06/05/2024

CVAA is thrilled that Studio Artist Beth Jauregui, who was a teacher at Carmel River School for 30 years, will be teaching our summer “Just for Kids” workshops for FREE under 14. What a wonderful, fun & creative opportunity for the youth in our community.

We are the Art & the Artists.
Carmel Valley Art Association
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Come in and Meet our Artists.
Our “new” gallery location is
, Carmel Valley Village. OPEN Wednesday thru Sunday & holidays, 11a-5p…and on special occasions even later.

https://www.facebook.com/CVArtAssoc/
“Arts are not disposable… they are the answer”
John Aliotti Shelley Aliotti

https://www.facebook.com/shelley.aliotti?mibextid=LQQJ4d


https://carmelvalleyroadco.com/business/carmel-valley-art-association/ Carmel Valley Locals
Carmel Chamber

Carmel Pine Cone
Friends of Cachagua Children's Center Friends of Carmel Valley Library The Crowd

06/05/2024

Here is a rare equine photo opportunity with Jillian of Early Morning Light Studio this weekend, 6/8-10 - Special discount for friends and family of Bay Laurel Ranch! Check it out!

Times available:
Saturday 4-6pm
Sunday 9-11am or 4-6pm
Monday 9-11am

Jillian & The Early Morning Light Studio Team
www.earlymorninglightstudio.com
www.earlymorninglightstudio.shootproof.com
www.instagram.com/earlymorninglightstudio
call/text: 760.315.3331

05/09/2024

Horses heal humans. It’s true.

05/08/2024

02/21/2024

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02/14/2024

“… You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. You are responsible for your rose …”

“I am responsible for my rose,” the little prince repeated, so that he would be sure to remember.”

Chapter 21, The Little Prince
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

01/09/2024

5 and 1/2 years being brave every day.

Morning Mantra: “Be brave enough to suck at something new.”

Each new year I set myself up for failure. For embarrassment. For defeat. Each year I try something new. Something I’ve never done before. But I am willing to pay the price of learning to gain a new skill or experience.

Every expert was once a beginner and if they never tried because they were afraid they would fail, well, we would have no one to learn from! No one would have ever created beautiful masterpieces. No one would have invented life-saving techniques. No one would have added that special ingredient to new recipes. No one would have had the opportunity to learn from their mistakes.

Life is ABOUT taking chances, trying new things, learning. It’s okay to try and to suck at it. The real mistake is to never try anything new for fear of it.

01/09/2024

▶️ Donkeys’ Dance Floor featuring Hope, Gizmo and Mr. P.

Life is short. Dance often. ❤️

12/18/2023

From our family to yours, we wish you exceptional health, extraordinary peace, and exquisite love this Christmas season. God bless us, every one. ❤️

12/03/2023

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Morning Mantra: “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.”

Once you believe that you are worthy of a deep, profound love, you will open yourself up to receive it. Being open and vulnerable is scary but without it, true intimacy is not possible.
And when you learn about this love try to nurture it, which is difficult in our modern world. Look into more eyes than into screens. Read more books about relationships than status updates about someone's drama. Hold more hands than devices. Spend more time with actual people you love than with strangers on TV.

12/01/2023

Today on Giving Tuesday, you can make a meaningful impact on the lives of children in Monterey County by supporting Carmel Valley Art Association's "Just for Kids" Free Art Workshops. Your generous donation will help provide children from all backgrounds with the opportunity to explore their creativ...

12/01/2023

Somewhere at the edge of a Bay Laurel forest, I discovered two gingerbread donkeys atop a magical cottage … all aglow. The sign said “Santa’s workshop”, but when I knocked at the door, no one answered….

Wishing you the greatest joys of Advent and Christmas! ❤️

11/24/2023

We are grateful for our Bay Laurel Ranch horses, mules, donkeys, family and friends. What a blessing you are to help us preserve our down to earth, authentic, bucolic Carmel Valley life!

11/19/2023

Somewhere, under the rainbow. Home sweet home. Thank you Danielle and Judit for capturing the elusive bow above the ranch. Beautiful!! ❤️🌈🥰

11/11/2023

We support Carmel Valley Carmel Valley Art Association because as a non profit organization they are helping to bring our community together in ways that only art can. They hope to reach their $5000 goal to help offer free art workshops to children and students in our community. Your gift of any amount today will make a difference!

The Carmel Valley Art Association (CVAA) promotes local art and artists, which form the heart of our vision and purpose: To Explore, Educate, Foster, Promote and Create art and art and culture workshops and events for the community. Opportunities for artistic enrichment and education were more limit...

11/11/2023

Remembering our Veterans today and every day. With gratitude and honor.

11/07/2023

Plant seeds of hope whenever possible.

Seeds of hope for our children, for us, and for the earth.

11/02/2023

Choose Happy. Choose Healthy. Choose Wholesome.

Morning Mantra: "Learn to be happy right now. Otherwise you run out of time."
Don't wait for things to get easier, simpler, or better.
Some area of your life will ALWAYS be complicated.
There will ALWAYS be reasons to be unhappy.
But they can't win. Life is too short.
Find reasons to be happy NOW. Even with the stress, chaos, crappy job, extra weight, lack of money, unfulfilling relationships, or whatever you are trying to "fix" before you are happy.

11/01/2023

Happy Halloween from Bay Laurel Ranch!!! Drive ups are welcome!!!

10/16/2023

Pssst… passing this on for our dramatic, creative herd. If your horse or donkey enters this (or any) costume contest, please drop a picture back here too! We’d love to see and clap for your four legged friend.

🐴🎃 Giddy up, horse lovers! 🎃🐴

Saddle up for a spooktacular contest that's neigh-t to be missed! 🌟 It's time for Trick or Treat with Tractor Supply Co.'s Horse-O-Ween Photo Contest! 📸🐎
Is your four-legged friend ready to steal the show this Halloween? 🦄👻 Show off your horse's most boo-tiful costume by submitting a photo for a chance to WIN a $150 Tractor Supply Co. gift card! 💰🤠

How To Enter:
1️⃣ Dress up your equine superstar in their Halloween best. 2️⃣ Snap a pic that captures their spook-tacular style. 3️⃣ Enter via this link- https://bit.ly/3tdbg3k
Don't forget to tag A Home For Every Horse and Tractor Supply Co.... on social media and share with your friends!

🕒 Hurry, the contest gallops away on October, 25!

Get ready for a howlin' good time and a chance to treat yourself and your horse to some fantastic goodies. 🍬🐴

07/05/2023

Someone sweet knows how much I love heart rocks! Thank you, sweet someone!! You ROCK! ❤️😊☀️

07/04/2023

Happy Birthday, America! United we stand. Divided, no bueno. 🇺🇸🎂🎆❤️🤍💙

06/19/2023

Happy Father’s Day to our dad / grandpa, Tim Condon. Thanks Dad/Poppa for the opportunity you gave us 5 years ago to step into the arena, pick up the reins and learn how to care for horses and their humans on the land where we live and love. A rare education that has grown us in ways we never imagined.