When Valley councilmembers get together, homelessness is topic No....

SFV Granny attended a seminar at this hotel in Burbank, built by actress Beverly Garland in 1972 (there was one not far from us when we lived in Sacramento years ago).  I only knew Garland from her role on the TV show My Three Sons and thought it interesting in her later years that she had her own hotel chain.  This hotel is a pleasant surprise, as soon as you...

Apr 23, 2016

Well, it’s sushi for me. O goodness, I love this place. It’s one of the tiny gazillion hole-in-the-wall eateries in the SFV. I’ve gone here since it opened in Reseda, even though I live 25 minutes away in the northeast part of the Valley. It’s a tiny two-person operation. But the flavor is big. I think it’s the rice. It’s the...

Mar 19, 2016

Berlinda Brower flies in from Arkansas every six weeks to do our hair. She used to own her own shop for years in Woodland Hills. Then her husband wanted to retire — to rural Arkansas. It was good for awhile, but way too quiet for this go-getter. For Berlinda, enjoying retirement means flying to LA every six weeks to take care of her clients. Makes us kind...

Feb 12, 2016

My granddaughter’s 6th birthday is today. We picked up her custom Snow White cake from Red Carpet Cookies, a San Fernando Valley Cashback Loyalty Merchant. That means I supported a neighborhood small business, and got cashback too! The cake was not only beautiful but really delicious. And we picked up personalized Valentine cookies for the whole...

Feb 9, 2016

Yes, we actually get cash back and earn Loyalty points when we get our teeth cleaned! Dr. Miller’s staff is so friendly and gentle. Our family “enjoys” the dental care we receive. We’re also very glad we can get our Lyoness gift cards for the big Loyalty merchants like Home Depot and CVS right at Dr. Miller’s office in Burbank. No...