Thursday December 9, 2010

Today in History
– Let’s say thanks day
– Christmas card day
– National pastry day
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The Rock Team presents Winter Camp……Get ready to get Rockin
December 20TH, 21ST,27th,28th and January 3RD,4TH,5TH,6TH,7TH
From 9:30am to 2:00pm(includes lunch and snack)
Ages 3years-9years
We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym for all kids Rocking Camp will be featuring:
Music, Arts and Crafts, Cooking(CUPCAKE DECORATING, HOMEMADE PLAY DOUGH, SMOOTHIES AND MORE), Beginning Photography, Beginning sign language and Belly Dancing!
PLEASE LIST ANY DIETARY RESTRICTIONS OR ALLERGIES WHEN SIGNING UP.
Only 20 Children per day. $45.00per day and 10% off for siblings.
****CALL 818-708-0860 TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT****
5520 Crebs Ave. in Tarzana(across of c.p.k restaurant)
http://www.werockthespectrumkidsgym.com

$15 for 1 Dozen Cupcakes at Cookie Casa Bakery ($33 Off)
It’s a time when you’re always in search of that perfect hostess gift, something to bring to a neighborhood or classroom party, or even a yummy contribution for the school bake sale that you don’t have to make yourself. That’s why a voucher for a dozen home-style cupcakes from Cookie Casa Bakery in Culver City is so perfect. You can choose from two mouthwatering cake flavors:  delicious very vanilla or decadent chocolate-chocolate chip. Cookie Casa Bakery, independently owned by Erin Zabel, is not a traditional storefront; all items are made-to-order, so your cupcakes will be as fresh as possible. The bakery, which has been a fan favorite in Los Angeles for nearly nine years, built their reputation on cookies, but their cupcakes are also to die for. The delicious chocolate-chocolate chip or vanilla sour cream cupcakes can be iced with vanilla, chocolate, coconut or peanut butter butter-cream frosting, and can be topped with colored sprinkles. (For Valentine’s orders, stenciled heart toppings will also be available.) Order some gourmet cupcakes today!
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GENERAL CONTRACTOR: TNT BUILDING CORPORATION
Based in Sherman Oaks, TNT Building provides residential, commercial and green building and has grown solely by word-of-mouth referral. Great for remodels, additions, tenant improvements and new construction. Kristen Sorensen: “As an HOA president and private resident, I highly recommend TNT Building Corp. TNT has risen to the occasion repeatedly and corrected what seemed to be insurmountable problems on time and within budget! They are future-forward in their approach and guarantees. They are fair, reliable, and a relief to have in charge! Finally a service-oriented contractor!”. To learn more, please visit www.TNTbuilding.com, email teresa@TNTbuilding.com, or call (818)985-4868.

Baby Steps Dance expanded schedule for winter session!
Starting Jan. 4, 2011, they are offering classes from mini yogis for kids, Kindermusick with Little Treblemakers, plus all your favorite Baby Steps classes! Early Bird discount -10 week session for only $120 good until Dec. 21st! First class is free to try! Join anytime!
www.babystepsdance.com.

LUPIN HILL BLOOD DRIVE
Monday December 13th from 7:30am-1:00pm
Walk in’s are always welcome. Water, Juice and sweet donations are greatly appreciated.
Email rlwerner@sbcglobal.net with an appointment time.

 Royal Carpet Care
GREEN Carpet Cleaning just in time for the Holidays. If you are in need of your carpet, upholstery, or tile & grout cleaned, Royal Carpet Care strives to impress every customer with their advanced steam cleaning equipment, knowledgeable certified technicians, and their green cleaning solutions. Just for Jen’s list users – get $25 off your next service. Call 1-800-976-9250 for a free estimate.
www.MyRoyalCarpetCare.com 

MFREDRIC.COM now carries kids
From infants to big kids, receive 15% off your entire purchase of regularly priced merchandise only. Use promo code: JENSLIST. Only valid online. Offer ends December 31st.
http://www.mfredric.com/index.do?Kids=t

$67 Drain Cleaning Special for December 2010
HE IS AWESOME!
Call AnJ Plumbing 818-833-5649 for more information.

 MATH BY RENEE – HOLIDAY SPECIAL
Just around the corner many students will be facing final exams and the SAT. Younger students may need a little boost with the basics like fractions or pre-algebra. Renee is offering a discounted rate of five hours for $250. Purchase five hours before December 31st and you can the hours anytime before or after the New Year. Students are welcome to share an hour at no extra charge.
818-341-1400
www.mathbyrenee.com

BLING ON THE HOLIDAYS!
Have the Bling Girls accessorize your hair with the hottest new hair trend that adds sparkle and shine to your hair! Fun colored metallic tinsel attached to your own hair…as seen on Beyonce and cast members of The Hills and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.    Perfect for parties, playdates and bar/bat mitzvahs!  Fun for girls and moms alike! For more information contact the Bling Girls, Debbie and Shelbee, at hairblinggirls@gmail.com.

Amazing Workout…Get Fit and Lose Weight
Recommendation from Jens List member michelestein@naicapital.com
“I started going after RPM was mentioned on Jen’s List and I love it! RPM is a boutique fitness and wellness studio in West Toluca Lake.  RPM offers a  variety of fitness classes, where you can meet all of your workout needs. Our group classes including spinning, pilates, body sculpting and an amazing classes developed by one the owners called “The Karyn Technique” which focuses solely on the glutes.  For clients looking for a complete body overhaul we offer private training, bootcamps, weight loss and cleansing programs. Unlike corporate gym chains, RPM classes are intimate, and the teachers are the best in Los Angeles.  The studio has a warm, friendly atmosphere, and has become a second home to most. Mention Jen’s List and get $20 off your next class series, and $150 off your next bootcamp.  First class free.”
818-762-7746
www.rpmfitnessstudio.com

Get GAGA at Madame Tussauds Hollywood!
December 9th at 5pm
Perez Hilton launches the highly-anticipated Lady Gaga wax figure!  With so many amazing GAGA fashions, we can’t wait to see what this hot figure will be wearing. To celebrate this fabulous occasion, come on down in your favorite GAGA-inspired look and get FREE admission to Madame Tussauds Hollywood. Arrive before 5pm on December 9th and get a great spot to experience this GAGAlicious launch at Hollywood’s best and only interactive wax attraction! Print out this page and bring to the box office to receive 50% off Regular Same-day Adult/Child admission up to SIX (6) total admissions to Madame Tussauds Hollywood, December 10th – 25th, and get up-close and personal with this Diva of the Decade wax figure. Not valid on-line, combo or previously purchased tickets. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Management reserves all rights. Promo Code:9192

A Jewish Twist on Parenting
There is no one way to parent Jewishly, and Kveller is not about to change that. Whether you grew up observing Shabbat every Friday night, or had your first taste of matzo ball soup when you married into a Jewish family, the ways you can incorporate Judaism and Jewish culture into your parenting style are diverse. Kveller is there to give you ideas for your children’s early years–ideas for first-time parents, interfaith parents, queer parents, adoptive parents, and everything in between–with the hopes that you can find information and inspiration that is right for your family.
www.kveller.com

CASTING
TIMEOUT – targeted at families who have a workaholic parent
Award winning entertainment company MysticArt Pictures is holding an open call this Friday December 10th. Casting producers will be meeting with families who find it a challenge to maintain a healthy balance between their family and work lives and who have at least 2 children between the ages of 7-17.
1918 W. Magnolia Blvd. Suite 206 in Burbank, 91506
Interested families and those unable to attend should call 818-563-4131.
AND
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Season 2 has arrived to Los Angeles!
They are searching for families with children who are completely defiant when it comes to eating healthy meals. Do your kids rule the roost at the dinner table? Are they impossible to please? Do you always resort to fast food or frozen pizzas just to make it through dinner time with your sanity intact? Jamie wants to help families in Los Angeles be healthy and less stressed about food. Start your food revolution today by contacting jamieoliversfoodrevolution2@gmail.com.
AND
Looking for people (ages 30-50) who trained to become: a fashion designer, hotel manager magazine editor or on air personality but life got in the way and now they work in a different field and have always wondered what their life could have been like.
The show gives the contestant a second chance by giving them their dream job for 3 weeks. Please contact Ashley Ferris at alferris3@gmail.com if this is you or someone you know.
AND
Do Your Kids Refuse to Go to Sleep?  Would You Like Help Winning the Bedtime Battle?
Oprah’s favorite experts Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz and Suze Orman are teaming up to make 2011 your best year ever!  If you would like to learn how to get your kids to go to sleep without a fight, please send us an email about your situation to: Margaret Haddad at margaret.oprahsallstars@gmail.com
AND
Casting Men and Women 25-60 years old!
$500 plus Trip! Casting Singles, Divorced people, Single Parents, Same sex, the only qualification is that you can’t be married for this show. They need people who are either dating around, interested in someone, have a crush on someone, has an ex they are still talking to, JUST started dating someone, has their eye on someone, etc. You will NOT have to go on dates, BUT they will show you what that person will be like in the future! Email lovetrianglecasting@gmail.com asap!
AND
Popular Cooking Competition show is CASTING DINERS!
World-renowned chefs want to make a culinary dream come true. Do you have a special event approaching that could use some fine dining? Is there a meaningful meal that you’d like to have done by the best? Looking for emotionally uplifting, fun and important stories to be part of the show. Send an email to casting@magicalelves.com and tell them your story!
AND
SEEKING ENGAGED/MARRIED WOMEN AT ODDS WITH THEIR MOTHER-IN-LAWS!
Is your mother-in-law or future mother-in law driving you crazy? Do you feel like she is constantly meddling in your life? Is she disrupting your relationship? Does she try to control your relationship? Does she spoil your husband/fiancé? Is she jealous or manipulative? Does she try to tell you how to raise your children? Are you at your wits end? Do you think it’s time a therapist intervenes? If you answered YES to ANY of the above, email realitycastingproducer@gmail.com the following:
*name *contact number(s) *email address *occupation *city/state of residence *how long have you been married or engaged *# of children *photo of you & your fiance/husband.
This is for a Non-Airing TV Pilot. There is pay for 3 Days of shooting in the LA area.
AND
Nationally Syndicated Talk Show is looking for 20-24 months-old children to model a healthy baby t-shirt line.
Please email talkshowcasting323@gmail.com if interested!

Real Food Digest Cookbook Giveaway
Realfooddigest.com is giving away a copy of Jayne Cohen’s “Jewish Holiday Cooking: A Food Lover’s Treasury of Classics and Improvisations – named 2009 James Beard Finalist in the International Cookbook Award category. The giveaway is open to anyone (simply leave a comment to enter) and ends on December 15th. Real Food Digest blogs recipes and tips on preparing delicious food, and the powerful health and environmental impacts of choosing real food.
http://www.realfooddigest.com/2010/12/pomegranate-apple-sauce/

Little Shack of Sugar
Give yourself the gift of extra time by ordering your holiday desserts from Little Shack of Sugar. This month they are featuring the Santa Bear Cake, a giant Christmas tree cupcake cake and cupcakes that look like snowmen and Christmas trees. Take advantage of these fun desserts for your holiday table. They are offering new flavors, pies & individual desserts. If you don’t see it just ask to custom make your dessert. Mention Jen’s List for $5 off your order.
www.littleshackofsugar.com

Tired of the daily parenting battles? 
Parent Coach, Gila Brown is offering a new Make Peace Package- just in time for the holidays. This program is perfect for parents who want to start seeing results before the holidays, but without the expense of a full 12-week program. There is no better gift you could give to your child and to yourself. Call 310.497.7461 or email gila@gilabrown.com and find out how you can save an additional 20%.

Froggy’s Arts and Crafts Winter Camp!
A super fun, creative, enjoyable and supportive camp for children to express themselves, socialize with friends and do Arts and Crafts!  $185 Week and $50 Day Rate.   Monday – Thursday 9:30am to 1:30pm, Ages 4 – 12 years old,
Week 1 – December 20th – 23rd
Week 2 – December 27th -30th
Week 3 – January 3rd -6th.
$25 deposit (non-refundable) per child to secure your space, Pre-Registration is required.
11332 Camarillo Street in Toluca Lake, 91602
818-980-3764 or 818-980-FROG
www.froggysartsandcrafts.com

Holiday Gift Items From Anna’s Linens
Decorate your table this holiday season with a variety of affordable options from Anna’s Linens. Anna’s Linens offers a variety of festive accessories and holiday items like tablecloths, napkins, flatware, chargers and other decorative items for under $30. Anna’s Linens has over 260 stores nationwide and is the destination location for all of your holiday decorative needs on a budget!
www.annaslinens.com

WANT TO GET A HEAD START ON YOUR NEW YEARS RESOLUTION TO GET HEALTHY AND LOSE WEIGHT?
For most people, diets dont work in the long run. DF Healthy chef (BS Dietetics and Food Science) can stock your kitchen with the right choices for you when hunger strikes. Clean, natural, fresh, healthy, and delicious meals ready for you…weekly, bi weekly or once a month. West Side only, please. Please contact Deanna at dfhealthychef@yahoo.com or 310 245-4095 for further details.

Temple Emanuel Academy Day School
*Consistently in the top 10 percent nationwide in standardized testing
*Columbia University Writers Workshop curriculum
*Engaging creative, visual and performing arts program
*Jewish values and social justice
*Top Tier WASC accredited.
To join one of the school tours (Pre-K – 6th Grade) or to schedule an individual visit, contact Tanya at: 310.288.3737 x246 or Tanya@tebh.org.
www.teads.org

My Gym Northridge Winter Camp
December 21st-23rd &  December 28th-30th from 1:30-4:30pm
A half day of gymnastics, arts and crafts, story time, music, sports and much more. My Gym Winter Camp was created to enhance physical development and a sense of individual success. They make the camps easy on parents with the drop-off program, and keep things fresh with daily themes. The number one goal is your child’s growth and development! The Winter Camp program is designed for kids ages 3 – 10 years. Children must be potty trained and able to separate. Only $30 a day – Enroll in 3 days and get the 4th day free! To reserve your child’s spot and be contacted by a My Gym teacher click http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1002537-3xQw2hq5bF. Registration ends Dec 18th. Camp is limited to 24 kids per day.
9420 Reseda Blvd. in Northridge, 91324
(818) 998-7496

Don’t have the time or patience to put up Holiday Lights and Decorations?
Don’t risk having an accident, let Above & Beyond put up your CHRISTMAS LIGHTS and Holiday DECORATIONS this Season! No lights? No problem. From simple strands to custom designs, Above & Beyond will get the lights to make your house look the way you want it. From the curb to the rooftop, you’ll be the envy of all of your neighbors! Free Estimates. Book soon, appts filling fast. Ask for Dale at 310-720-6069.

Snazzy touchscreen cleaner from Toddy Gear
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GetIntoPrivateSchool.com
Kim Hamer can help you increase your child’s chances of getting into private school. She can show you how to make your family stand out and how you may be able to afford the private school of your choice.  Plus, she’ll save you energy, time and make sure you don’t break any of those secret private school admissions rules.  Sign up for your free 30 minute Admissions Insight Session by contacting Renett@GetIntoPrivateSchool.com and don’t forget your free 7 Simple Steps to Getting Into Private School report at www.GetIntoPrivateSchool.com.
310-455-6732
Twitter: kimhamer

 Christmas Crafts Show at the Moose Lodge
Saturday, December 11th from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
PartyLite, Wildtree Foods, Silpada Sterling Silver jewelry, Mary Kay, Christmas Ornaments, children’s items, Sensy,Priviate Quarters and more!
1901 W. Burbank Blvd. in Burbank

Miss Marie’s Academy of Dance – REGISTRATION FOR WINTER SESSION OPEN NOW
They offer ballet, jazz and tap dance lessons to children of all ages. In a natural and nurturing environment, they offer your dancers a safe and creative place to be themselves while learning the discipline of dance. Affordability and a recital twice a year at no extra cost to you – other than ticket purchase price –  this is the ideal choice for you and your dancer. Locations in both Santa Monica and Venice.
http://www.missmariesacademyofdance.com

3 Jewish Mothers have been planning Bar/Bat Mitzvah’s for years & want to help you plan yours!
They can help make the event easy and worry free for you and your family so that you can sit back, relax and enjoy your event. Leave everything to them or participate as much as you like, and they will also be there the day of the event if you choose, so you can enjoy your Mitzvah.
www.mitzvah-makers.com

Are you a fan of the bite of ginger?
Try making these recipes: My Ginger Cookies, Gingerbread Men, Ginger Oat Cookies.  Included are books offering gingery desserts.
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Free Download – Winning the Homework Wars-Solutions From the Trenches
Download this episode of Dr. Kari Miller’s WebTalkRadio show “Education Revolution” and learn how resolve homework issues with your child. We’ve all been there-many times-the HOMEWORK WARS. If you’re like me, you’ve lost more than one homework battle, and you’re looking for reinforcements. Tired of temper tantrums? Can’t understand why your child can’t find a pencil to write down the assignment? If you’ve come home exhausted from your day, only to argue with your child for two hours about homework, you’re looking for answers! Neil Haley, Director of Total Tutor in Pittsburgh shares his best tips and strategies in the areas of organization and study skills to give you and your child a stress-free and learning-filled journey through the Land Of Homework. Download the show here: http://millereducationalexcellence.com/homework-tips/winning-homework-wars-solutions-from-the-trenches

Organic Gardening
Want homegrown vegetables without the hassle? Farmscape Gardens is L.A.’s number one home gardening company. Farmscape will build you an organic raised bed garden that self waters and provide you with weekly maintenance. All you have to do is eat! This is a great opportunity for your children establish healthy eating habits early, along with learning about science and seasonality. To set up a free Site Survey, call Lara at 818-231-7926 or email Lara@Farmscapegardens.com.
www.farmscapegardens.com

Looking for a Christmas gift for you little soccer player?
Consider donating a soccer ball in their honor to a child living in a refugee camp or war-torn country. Simply donate $25 by Dec. 20th and they will send your child a certificate of recognition of a ball being delivered in their honor, just in time for the holidays! T-Shirts also available. Please include child’s name, age, and shirt size. Donations received after Dec. 20th will arrive in time for the New Year!
www.ballswithoutborders.org

Taylor Swift Concert Tickets for August 24th at Cost
Few pairs of 300 level tickets near the stage for the show – $190 a pair(face value + Ticketmaster fees only).
4 together in 317 Row 5 on the aisle 1-4 – $380 for all 4. The seats are all in great location to see the show, near the stage in 303 and 316. Email chuckdodi@aol.com.

Pool Safety Fence + Gate
4′ Tall Black Mesh Pool Safety Fence – 53′ including self latching, magnetic gate. Fence was purchased less than 5 months ago for over $1000. (from First Priority) Family forced to move due to job transfer so fence is no longer needed. Absolute perfect condition! Comes with all hardware. Fence can be removed/re-installed in approx. 10 minutes. Keep your children & pets safe! Call 818-201-4782.