April 7 2020

High Quality Pork, Poultry, Red Meat, Seafood, Bone Broth –
Delivered Straight To You
Now more than ever, staying home is imperative! To help everyone during these difficult times, The Simple Grocer is offering FREE shipping on ALL orders! Most products are free of preservatives, minimally processed, no artificial ingredients, no added nitrates or nitrites, no gluten, no lactose, no MSG, Non GMO, organic, and Whole30 Approved! The folks behind The Simple Grocer desire to eat (and feed your families) food that is as close to natural as possible. You will NOT be disappointed!
 
 
Today in History
The musical South Pacific, by Rodgers and Hammerstein, opens on Broadway. (1949)
The World Health Organization (WHO) is founded. (1948)
Caramel Popcorn Day
International Beaver Day
National Beer Day
No Housework Day
 
 
Facetime Parenting And Life Coaching
The stress of caregiving and overload of facing adversity can lead to increased rates of stress. Paola Gancman is a certified professional life coach with a Masters in Clinical Psychology and 20 years of experience working in the field of education. Paola is now offering Facetime coaching to parents, teens and young adults. Organization, distant learning, discipline, family time and emotions. Flexible pricing available. Email Pao@DirectionLifeCoaching.com or call 818.920.8323 for a free consultation
 
 
Artful Foods Catering New Drop Off Meal Service
Take the night off from cooking! Chef Jason Ivener launched Artful Foods Catering 6 years ago, after working in the finest hotels, restaurants and private homes. Custom menus based on your dietary needs are also available. There is no charge for local delivery within 5 miles from Van Nuys. They look forward to providing you with delicious homemade meals. Call 310-512-6077 or email info@artfulfoodscatering.com for more info. Visit http://www.artfulfoodscatering.com/drop-off-meals.html to view the current menu.
 
 
Live Virtual Dinners With Lisa – For Kids Of All Ages
Monday & Wednesdays from 5-6pm
Enjoy an hour of serenity while the kids learn the basics of fine dining & more! Tired of watching your kid pitchfork their meat to take bites? Hearing your teen chew food like a cow, racing through their meal? Wish everyone would stop slumping and learn how to use their napkin for goodness’ sake? Prop up the computer, put a hot meal on a plate and send the kids to ‘Dinners with Lisa,’ via the Zoom App where they’ll learn all the table manners and fine dining skills while you kick back and relax for an entire hour of peace and calm. Click http://bit.ly/dining-series and scroll down for the children’s class option. Join the group and learn with like-minded friends!
 
 
Betterbody Gives Back
To show their appreciation, to all Active COVID19 First Responders (Doctors, Nurses, Police and Firemen), all of the Live Online classes, will be at NO COST! Pick your class to attend at https://www.vagaro.com/betterbodyfit/classes and they will get you the discount code that will allow you 8 classes for this month. Feel free to share with your First Responder friends who are actively working in the frontline during this difficult obstacle. Join https://www.facebook.com/groups/betterbodyonline/ for more information and updates.
 
 
Pediatric CPR & Family Safety Classes On Line
Save A Little Life has started virtual CPR classes with the “Family & Friends” program. They will be having these classes on a regular basis starting next week. For information and registration, visit www.savealittlelife.com.
 
 
Child Home from School? Keep On Learning with ABCmouse.com
ABCmouse.com® Early Learning Academy is the leading and most comprehensive digital learning resource for children ages 2-8. With more than 9,000 Learning Activities and 850 lessons, the standards-based ABCMouse curriculum is available on computers, tablets, and smartphones and is used by millions of children at home, in more than 70,000 U.S. classrooms, and in nearly half of all U.S. public libraries.
 
 
Do You Have A Closet Full Of Clothes And Nothing To Wear?
Celebrity stylist Robin Saperstein can help. She is currently offering virtual shopping services! It might sound nuts to shop right now but a bright new wardrobe will lift your spirits and make you feel human again during this crazy time. Maybe you’ve been meaning to amp up your spring wardrobe? This is the time! It’s likely that you’re working from home and you want to keep a healthy mindset- and as much as we love hanging out in our pjs, it starts to feel yucky and unmotivating. Robin will include her favorite loungewear pieces so you can feel cute and cozy while working and hanging out at home. For a limited time, Robin is offering 20% off her online shopping service! Email robin@robinsaperstein.com.
 
 
Personal Desktop Whiteboard & Pen
The Slope was designed to fit perfectly in the space between your keyboard and monitor. It offers a gentle angle for writing and a premium dry-erase surface. And you can slide your keyboard under it for storage. Slope features a phone dock that allows the perfect angle of view, with a dedicated space for your charging cable. And, there’s a channel to hold your dry-erase marker and other tools. The Slope is made of 100% heavy-duty steel (perfect for magnets) and is powder-coated with a low-emissions for the perfect dry-erase surface on your desk. Slope has felt bumpers to protect your desk and a dry-erase pen with eraser. Made in California. For every Slope sold, they will plant one tree.
 
 
Hot Dawg Market & Pet Supply Delivery
Save yourself from making a trip to the store. Low delivery fee. Let Hot Dawg pick up your groceries from neighborhood markets, dinner from local restaurants, juice bars, pet supplies & more. Pet products are supplied by a wonderful store owned and staffed by folks who care: My Pet Naturally. Refer a customer and your next delivery is free! Reduced delivery fee for seniors. Contact Steve at 310-400-2056 or hotdawgpsd@gmail.com.
 
 
Free Online Activities for Kids from Local Museums
 
 
Music Lessons
Justin Rosin is a professional musician offering music lessons. He teaches guitar, piano, violin, ukulele and voice to all ages. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Guitar Performance/Music Composition and a Master’s degree in Music Composition from the NYC conservatory Mannes Schools of Music – The New School. He can be reached at justinrosin2@gmail.com or 908-456-1756.
 
 
Restaurant Hero
An updated list of restaurants still serving take out / to go during this crazy time.
 
 
Bring Some Theater Into Your Living Room With “Lights Up”!
Perfect for kiddos stuck inside at home! Simple, silly theater for all. “Lights Up”, a collection of ridiculous scenes for young readers jumps off the page with hilarious scenes like: Trapped in a basement surrounded by spooky penguins… or a supervillain’s parents drop by to check out her new secret lair… or When you find a genie in a lamp you should just wish for more genies! Turn your living room into a stage, and watch your young ones come alive playing these crazy characters.
 
 
For Sale By Owner…Reinvented
100% free. Homepie marketplace brings home buyers and sellers directly together. Use the simple step-by-step process to buy or sell with confidence. Best of all, zero commissions!
 
 
Awesome Plumber Lead
Keep this info handy – you never know when you might need it!
“I have been using the services of ANJ Plumbing for over 12 years and Jose and team are truly the most trustworthy, kind, reliable plumbers you will EVER find! Save this info….Promise you will thank me!” ~Jen Levinson
 
 
Danny’s Tutoring
During these tough times and unexpected school closures, Danny’s Tutoring is there for you. Their team of tutors are specialized in various subjects and can happily assist your children with online tutoring through Zoom, Skype and/or other online platforms. Call 818-584-6851 for more info.
 
 
Pooch Buddies Doggie Daycare And Boarding
Pooch Buddies has extended doggie daycare hours for essential service providers to support challenging schedules as well as temporarily offering daycare 7 days a week. They are offering regular daycare rates for extended daycare, so essential workers don’t have to worry about additional expense due to longer work shifts for as long as this pandemic continues to impact us all so severely. We are waiving the required meet and greets for new clients and are using curbside drop-off and pickup only.
 
 
Remote Apple Mac Support. Simple, Secure and Personal Help
Problems with Viruses, Malware, Email, iCloud, Photos or a slow Mac. Get remote Mac support! Awesome reviews on Google ,Yelp and Angies List. Jen’s List members get 10 minutes free! Call John at 310-621-5679.
 
 
Traveling Notary
Reasonable, reliable & punctual. Call Michael at 818-620-1754.