Today’s Jen’s List is sponsored by the
CHILDREN’S ARTS INSTITUTE’s summer program
Spark your child’s creativity this summer in a dynamic program with small class sizes and inspirational arts teachers. EVERYONE raves about this program! Workshops include drawing, painting, ceramics, photography, fencing, musical theatre, magic, stop-motion animation, woodworking, sewing, cooking, hip hop & more! Regular camp is available for students who are 5 – 11 years old. The Counselor-in-Training and Design programs are open to 12-15 year old students.
LA Campus Mulholland Dr. 90049
LA Campus Mulholland Dr. 90049
Session 1: 6/28-7/16 Session 2: 7/19-8/13
Valley Campus Sylvan St. Van Nuys 91411
Session 1: 6/28-7/23 Session 2: 7/26-8/20
For more information, visit www.childrensartsinstitute.com or call 818-780-6226
Today in History
· The trans-Alaska pipeline is completed. (1977)
· Memorial Day – The last Monday in May. Traditionally was the 30th of May.
Memorial Day is officially celebrated on the last Monday during the month of May. Memorial Day is dedicated to service men and women who gave their lives for freedom and country. It is also a time to remember loved ones who have passed away. The roots of Memorial Day go back to 1865 and the end of the Civil War. Memorial Day was traditionally held on the 30th of May. In 1971, Congress changed it to the last Monday in order to afford a three day holiday weekend. Memorial Day was first called Decoration Day. It was changed to Memorial Day in 1882. Memorial Day also marks the beginning of the gardening and summer seasons, even though summer will not occur for a few weeks later. It is usually marked by holding the first family picnic of the year
· Macaroon Cookie Day
Kitchen Kid!
They are the premier mobile culinary school for children in Los Angeles! Kitchen Kid believes culinary education is essential to raising healthy, happy children. When they introduce children to cooking, they excite all their senses with delicious and nutritious ingredients. At Kitchen Kid, they believe the kitchen classroom is the tastiest place to learn!
They are the premier mobile culinary school for children in Los Angeles! Kitchen Kid believes culinary education is essential to raising healthy, happy children. When they introduce children to cooking, they excite all their senses with delicious and nutritious ingredients. At Kitchen Kid, they believe the kitchen classroom is the tastiest place to learn!
Stylish Children’s Clothing
Started by 2 sisters in 2006 nicknamed Lil and Bird, this site offers adorable clothing inspired by fashion and design.
Gourmet Popcorn
How to Spot a Fake Coupon
Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!: There’s a Party in My City!
Features DJ Lance Rock, and everyone’s favorite cast of characters– Muno, Foofa, Brobee, Plex, and Toodee. The high energy live show includes music, animation, games, singing, dancing and offers audience members of all ages the opportunity to witness their favorite characters come to life with the magic words, Yo Gabba Gabba! Special guests will rock their favorite ‘Dancey Dance’ moves and join the party on stage for the Super Music Friends Show. Legendary rapper Biz Markie will also be on hand teaching kids to beat box with Biz’s Beat of the Day. Hurry! Presale endsJune 3rd at 10pm – Use code MUNO
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/74438/1370489?dma_id=324
GAMES TO CREATE GREAT CONVERSATIONS
Spoil yourself with a comprehensive interior design consultation with designer Georgette Westerman
Choose any space in your room and Georgette will provide insight and professional guidance to create the best suited environment for you. Give as a gift to yourself or to a friend/family member! (Includes a free initial 30 minute consultation) *Bathroom $500 * Dining Room $750 * Living Room *2500 * Home Office $750 *Kitchen $1500 * Bedroom $750 * Nursery $750 * General 4 – hour consultation $300 *includes design discounts as well as sub-contractor referrals *Based on standard room sizes and hours estimated per room * price does not include materials.Call: 310.552.0029 or Email: GeorgetteWesterman@gmail.com
Choose any space in your room and Georgette will provide insight and professional guidance to create the best suited environment for you. Give as a gift to yourself or to a friend/family member! (Includes a free initial 30 minute consultation) *Bathroom $500 * Dining Room $750 * Living Room *2500 * Home Office $750 *Kitchen $1500 * Bedroom $750 * Nursery $750 * General 4 – hour consultation $300 *includes design discounts as well as sub-contractor referrals *Based on standard room sizes and hours estimated per room * price does not include materials.Call: 310.552.0029 or Email: GeorgetteWesterman@gmail.com
Personalized Gifts for Baby
They specialize in personalized burp cloths that make hot baby shower gifts! Burp cloths are another way to show style on your baby while also protecting baby clothes from stains and unwanted dirt. They offer a wide selection of gifts including baby blankets, baby bibs, hooded towels, and much more!
GAMES TO CREATE GREAT CONVERSATIONS
New stainless steel sippy cup
Bisphenol A and Phthalate Free
Baghaus.com
The one-stop destination for all of your designer style handbag needs, whether you’re looking for the elegantly hip, the classically timeless, or the celebrity handbag trends currently spotted on the arms of Hollywood A-list fashionistas, At Baghaus.com, their designer inspired handbags provide an affordable solution. Not to be confused with knock-offs or fakes that blatantly try to pass themselves off as the genuine article, these designer inspired handbags do not violate any copyright laws. “Inspired” simply means that they integrate the beautiful elements of designer handbags – elegant structure, excellent craftsmanship, high-quality materials, and appealing details – into their own less expensive handbags, providing exceptional value for you.
http://www.baghaus.com/
http://www.baghaus.com/
Mother’s Helping Hand
Provides personal chef and catering services to meet your culinary needs.
EpiPen Princess
A pink pouch for holding potentially life-saving injectors for kids with allergies. If it’s going to make your princess more likely to toss it into her backpack/overnight bag, that’s $35 well spent.
http://www.bluebearaware.com/Epi_Princess_Pink_Autoinjector_Pouch_p/f07-kz01.htm
http://www.bluebearaware.com/Epi_Princess_Pink_Autoinjector_Pouch_p/f07-kz01.htm
Adorable shirts for kids
Children learn about the world around them early in development through continued exposure to a diversity of images and sounds. Like sponges, they absorb these sounds, shapes, and colors in a constant process of play and discovery. Vibrant colors, large letters, and easily recognizable animals create intriguing graphics but also serve as recognition and learning catalysts for children. To be sure, the inverse orientation of the words on these products is not a mistake. The animal name is clearly readable from your little one’s vantage point…Biome 5 toddler to-shirts are made with 100% certified organic cotton and made in sweatshop-free environments in the USA. They are tagless and preshrunk.
Children learn about the world around them early in development through continued exposure to a diversity of images and sounds. Like sponges, they absorb these sounds, shapes, and colors in a constant process of play and discovery. Vibrant colors, large letters, and easily recognizable animals create intriguing graphics but also serve as recognition and learning catalysts for children. To be sure, the inverse orientation of the words on these products is not a mistake. The animal name is clearly readable from your little one’s vantage point…Biome 5 toddler to-shirts are made with 100% certified organic cotton and made in sweatshop-free environments in the USA. They are tagless and preshrunk.
Cooking Academy
The My Stuff Bags Foundation is hosting “Chic Stuff” Boutique and Luncheon
Wednesday, June 16th, 10:00am- 2:30PM
Westlake Village Inn
31943 Agoura Rd. WV, CA.
Tickets: $30. MSB, a non-profit organization that provides a duffle filled with comfort items for children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect, is partnering with local business women who support the foundation. Reservations are required. Call 818-865-3860 for more info!
Icy Pops are great, but cold little hands? Not so much
Wrapping a paper towel around the bottom? Not so eco-friendly. Luna Lou and her sister Baby Biscuit love to have Icy Pops all year ’round. Especially during cold/flu season and these cozy hand protectors are “healthy for the earth” as Luna Lou would say
What to do with all your recipes!
While browsing through a catalog, I saw this adorable book and thought it was such a neat idea for gift. If cookie baking in your family is a tradition, why not compile them in a book, professionally done, with photos and all! It is so easy and the site walks you through the whole process, step by step!
From Green Thumb, Green Arrow Nurseries
Let the kids help give the local birdies nesting material. Butterfly bush. Plant flowers at the base of your mailbox post. Support your vegetable garden. Recipe for Caribbean Sweet Potato Salad.
JIMMY THE CHICKEN WRITES A BOOK!
A great story that teaches 4-7 year olds how to overcome obstacles and encourage the little writer within! Available at: www.Lulu.com. Book details at: www.jimmythechicken.com
My First Scrubs
Perfect for the doctor or nurse-to-be! Tiny versions of the real ones that doctors and nurses wear every day. My First Scrubs are the perfect baby shower gift, new baby gift and sibling gift! Now available in sizes 0-6 months up to 4T in three colors: Lab Green, “No More Blues” Blue, and Candystriper Pink.
http://babies2babes.com/catalog.php?item=1
Contraction Master
This website saves time, money and helps calm the nerves of mothers in labor. This website safely times contractions so that you know exactly where you are in your labor, use it on your laptop.
This website saves time, money and helps calm the nerves of mothers in labor. This website safely times contractions so that you know exactly where you are in your labor, use it on your laptop.
Fun matching family pajamas for mom and child
Enjoy hanging out on lazy Sunday afternoons in these whimsical pajamas for family.Hatley matching family wear comes in cute prints and soft fabrics. Matching family pajamas by Hatley promise dreamy comforts for all in the family. Get the entire family together dressed in matching family wear and let the fun began. Fun is where the family is!
The Fork Knife & Spoon – A Personal Chef Service
As a busy parent you know how challenging it can be to get a delicious and nutritious meal on the dinner table every night. Personal chef Steve will work with you to plan a menu you and your kids will love using the freshest ingredients available. He’ll come to your home to prepare a week’s worth of meals in advance. All you have to do is reach into your fridge or freezer, reheat and serve. It’s that easy!
My Biby Tee
Each animal is made up of absorbent terry, large floppy ears are easy to grab and dab the drool/messy faces & the tee keeps your child dry and clean! A novel idea and something that is adorable!
http://jackandsalma.com/the_collection/
Milkin’ Mommas
Paula Caplan, RN & Certified Lactation Educator Counselor
Alternative to a paper lunch bags
The oilcloth lunch sacks from Tatermash. Oilcloth is super durable, easy to clean and water resistant (you can even use it to keep a wet swimsuit in if your kid is taking lessons), and the styles are beyond cute. Even comes wityhhandles for kids–get it personalized so you don’t have to dig around for that black sharpie every morning.
http://www.tatermash.com/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=6
http://www.tatermash.com/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=6
On Tray
How often are you holding a snack for your child while pushing a shopping cart thinking, “Isn’t there an easier way? OnTray is a mom invented, made in the USA, product that is perfect for containing: Snacks, Coupons, Shopping lists, Small calculator & Miscellaneous. OnTray effortlessly attaches to the shopping carts handlebar allowing your child to easily feed themselves while your hands are free to shop! OnTray is just what you need to help your grocery or general shopping experience more enjoyable for you and your children. OnTray is small enough for you to carry it wherever you go, so you’ll never be without it!
Shampowder
Jayne Polan, of Buttercream Cosmetics, has a wonderful hair product called Shampowder, that refreshes hair between washings because there is not always time for a shower, but there is always time for Shampowder! The pigmented powder comes in two shades for dark and light hair and blends beautifully into an array of hair colors. Additionally, the all-in-one applicator delivers the perfect amount of product exactly where you want it. So, when you’re unable to take the time to wash your hair, Shampowder will refresh, volumize and deodorize. To get more information about Shampowder visit www.buttercreamcosmetics.com.
Tips On Trips and Camps
Adorable Aprons
Got a budding young chef or artist in your family? Beansoup Aprons are durable, adjustable aprons, that come in a variety of funky fabrics, that will allow your little ones to express their individuality and stand out as the creative cool kids they are. Grab an apron and Go Ahead…Play With Your Food!
THE MUST HAVE ITEM FOR PREGNANT WOMEN
If driving pregnant wasn’t stressful enough, statistics show that there are approximately 170,000 car crashes a year involving pregnant women. Don’t be a statistic! No one can see that you are pregnant when you are behind the wheel unless you make them aware. For the safety of you and your unborn baby, let others on the road know that you are expecting.
If driving pregnant wasn’t stressful enough, statistics show that there are approximately 170,000 car crashes a year involving pregnant women. Don’t be a statistic! No one can see that you are pregnant when you are behind the wheel unless you make them aware. For the safety of you and your unborn baby, let others on the road know that you are expecting.
National Do Not Call Registry
Gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls at home. Most telemarketers should not call your number once it has been on the registry for 31 days. If they do, you can file a complaint at this Website. You can register your home or mobile phone for free.
Stonecraft Masonry – Quality Work at Competitive Prices!
Darren specializes in bricks, stone, veneers, pavers, slate, flagstone, stack stone, blocks, built-in BBQs, driveways, patios, decks, walls, paths, hardscaping, concrete, chimneys, fireplaces, pool coping and more! Beautiful work at a great price! Call him at (800)606-0675. He is licensed and has General Liability Insurance. Great slide show of his work on his website!