Super Scoopers and Super Stars at the Van Nuys Airport

Aviation Confidential, EncinoMom at the Van Nuys Airport

Wow! There are so many dedicated professionals at work on the ground and in the air at the Van Nuys Airport, join us for this video tour and meet a few. Take a peek inside some of the state of the art facilities and air craft that call this General Aviation airport home. The Van Nuys Airport is a proud sponsor of Taste of Encino coming to Ventura Boulevard on Sunday, October 9th. Come on down and learn a little more about this thriving hub of aviation, right in our own community.

Special thanks to the Encino Chamber of Commerce, especially Linda Jenkins and Diane Donovan, the Van Nuys Airport, Jess Romo, Diana Sanchez, Captain II Paul Egizi, Tanker Base Manager, Patrick Rivera, helicopter pilot, Kurt Deetz, and Judy Sherif of Children's Hospital. Everyone involved in this project is committed to bringing their very best to the jobs that they do and I would like to take this opportunity to express how grateful and extremely blessed we are to be in such good hands. Thank you all.



video by: Encino Mom Productions 

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Isn't It Romantic?

You've got to love a man who leaves garden flowers and the secret heart discovered inside a walnut, on a corner of your desk. Everyday expressions like these don't cost much, but speak volumes. Don't wait for Valentine's Day to slip a sweet note or token of affection into your beloved's pocket or under his pillow. Thoughtfulness counts.

photos by: Lisa Keating 

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Red Delicious Baked Apples

Here's something warm and wonderful for chilly mornings or after-school treats - simple and satisfying; baked apples.

Start with Red Delicious apples. This recipe makes 4 1/2 apples, you can easily double quantities if desired. Preheat oven to 350˚. Oil small baking dish.

2 apples - cored, cut in half and drizzled with fresh lemon juice
2/3 cup quick cooking oats
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 T butter (softened)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 lemon (juice squeezed onto apples, peel for garnish)

Combine ingredients using a fork. Mixture will be crumbly. Stuff into apple halves. Pop into the oven for 30-35 minutes (longer if you use large apples or larger quantities of apples).

Plate and serve warm from the oven, or room temp. Great with Greek yogurt, a glass of milk or a cup of coffee or cocoa. Enjoy!



photos by: Lisa Keating 


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Scarecrow Alternative

It's that time of year when my mind turns to the harvest and scarecrows begin to crop up around doorsteps and driveways in my neighborhood. Here, in this garden plot, a pair of sun ravaged umbrellas turn their summer jobs to a twist on the familiar motif. As their skeletons begin to show, I imagine cobwebs may extend their useful life through the end of October!



photo by: Lisa Keating 

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Classic Cars Coming This Week To Route 66 Rendez-Vous

Stater Brothers' Route 66 Rendez-Vous rolls into Riverside, California this week with a Classic Car Show. Get a virtual glimpse of the annual event in this video and plan to join us this weekend! 

video by: Encino Mom Productions 

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Back To School

Funny how September invokes feelings of heading back to school - even when school's been out for a decade (or two, or three). When you have kids, it's understandable since gathering up school supplies and hitting the back-to-school sales for new clothes and shoes that fit is a part of the end of summer ritual. But even if you don't have kids, or if yours are grown and gone, there is still . . .  something in the air that stirs longings for new binders, clips, unsharpened pencils, reams of paper and such.

It's especially odd when I find myself lingering over photos of warm woolen sweaters, caps that cover your ears and faux-fur lined boots. It's over a hundred degrees outside! And while there will be a chill in the air, who know when it will finally come. . . January, February? And when it does come, it won't stay long and it will only be a chill, not the face freezing cold captured in those photos with the sweaters. But the longing for seasons persists. Is it human nature? Is it all marketing? Is it just me?

If you live somewhere, where cold weather is as certain as spring rain, you might like to visit our apparel partner Eddie Bauer Weekly Specials: A New Deal Every Monday, now offering their durable coats and caps and things for kids! I haven't purchased any of their kids wear, yet (it's brand new), but I did purchase an amazing pair of aforementioned faux-fur boots! I may have to take a trip to the snow to wear them, but they are wicked cute and comfy, too. :)

photo by: Lisa Keating


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