At ISA we love travel with great food, and place the best private Chefs in our clients homes. This Michelin-starred cuisine promises to be a memorable Holiday prepared on site at La Trattoria Toscana, while you enjoy stunning views of the surrounding vineyards and olive groves. National Geographic Travel & Culture is not only renowned and…
When we learned of Jane Russel’s passing I was quickly reminded that yet another Hollywood iconic actress has passed from the Golden Age. How best are we to continue remembering them, as we must, for their talents are indelibly inspirational despite women’s lib! Sexy and talented is classic! In honor of her legacy I’m linking her…
As Steven Spielberg put it so aptly before announcing Best Picture winner for Kings Speech: “If you are one of the other nine movies that don’t win, you will be in the company of The Grapes of Wrath, Citizen Kane, The Graduate, and Raging Bullâ€, reminding everyone there are no losers. All the films were…
ISA has clients in Washington D.C. who also have homes in other states. For years we’ve provided household work staff to take care of them, including JOB ORDERS for Personal Assistants, Estate Managers, Majordomos, Butlers, Couples, Nannies, Governesses, Chefs, Housemen, Housekeepers, and more. Applicants register here. TIP – Among other great places to visit, The National…
Increasingly Personal Assistants, Nannies, and those doing Housekeeper-Childcare have expertise with GREEN care for babies, toddlers, and children of all ages. We’ve posted great TIPS in Our Best Advice you can find on our SITEMAP. I’m a firm believer that less is more for childcare. When I lived in Bali I quickly learned that cotton sarongs…
LENA HORNE – A Tribute TIP – Before anything else today, see Lena Horne singing Stormy Weather. The performance from the 1943 film starring Lena Horne, which is her signature song from a career that spanned decades through what we now call ‘extreme weather’, must be listened to, heard fully, and played again to appreciate…
Below are great TIPS to take advantage of for your Career Building goals and Cultivated Living. At ISA we get inquiries from Applicants asking what are the best Jobs available. Because we receive new wonderful Employer Job Orders continuously, it’s important to stay in top form prepared for interviews with our clients. You can use…
At ISA we place some of the best Chefs in the world to work in homes. Many of them are not only incredible food chefs but also have the dessert finale down cold. Admittedly for many, chocolate has become one of those foods (along with ice-cream) people worldwide will confess as being their “addiction of…
Employers seeking to hire personal assistants don’t generally relay what their criteria for a dress code is, presuming the candidate will have it understood as part of their skills set. We take time to learn details of what our clients really want. A client recently interviewed candidates for a Personal Assistant position (see clients). After…
Around 3:30a.m. on Monday, our building experienced a fire in one of the offices. Sadly, their office was completely destroyed, while others in the building suffered extensive smoke damage. Thankfully, nobody was in the building at the time and the remarkable Beverly Hills Fire Department quickly brought the situation under control. We wish to ACKNOWLEDGE…