By Rachel KANE Getting kids to focus on school work can be a daunting endeavor but Brainworks Tutoring in La Crescenta has got it down to a science. Since January of this year, patient tutors and facilitators provide individualized learning plans for each active mind that enters their program. Brainworks tutors specialize in all subjects […]
“Make your life a masterpiece; imagine no limitations on what you can be, have or do.” — Brian Tracy Is your life a masterpiece? If your life was a painting, what would it look like? Each of us holds the power to paint our own destiny. Each day we live has elements that we add […]
I have something to confess – I enjoy knitting. Stop laughing at me! Knitting was once a very manly craft. Indeed, for centuries, knitting was an industry completely dominated by men. It was only in the 19th century that women began to make inroads into the art. I have my very dear friend to thank […]
Can you smell that? It’s the scent of Schreiner’s world famous Oktoberfest bratwursts wafting its way along the streets of Montrose. Next week, the Montrose/Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce will be holding its August mixer at Schreiner’s Fine Sausages in Montrose at 3417 Ocean View Blvd. (phone [818] 244-4735) – but you already knew that […]
Did you know Once Upon A Time is the oldest children’s bookstore in the nation? That’s right and it’s one of the special independent businesses that define the Montrose Shopping Park. Once Upon A Time (www.onceupona.com) was founded in 1966 by Jane Humphrey. In 2003 it was purchased by the Palacios family. I want to […]
“Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it – but sail we must and not drift, nor lie at anchor.” They say that if a shark stops swimming it dies. So they swim – and so should you. […]
Have you heard the term “staycation” yet? It’s a new way of life for many riding out the current economy whereby you find fun things to do close to home. Every Sunday morning in the Montrose Shopping Park it feels like vacation. How refreshing it is to meander down Honolulu Avenue with the smell of […]
“The fruits of life fall into the hands of those who climb the tree and pick them.” — Earl Tupper “Our current economic state presents us with many opportunities – it’s all about how you choose to look at it,” states Kathy Jo Pollack on Selfgrowth.com. She says her focus has always been all about […]
Last week, I sat down with Jackie Walls of Jackie’s Hair A Go Go (838 1/2 Foothill Blvd. La Cañada Flintridge) and we talked about what inspired her to open her wig store. In 1997, Jackie woke up and found her life ha changed. When she woke up that morning, she was overwhelmed with a […]