Hey Moms and Dads, call YourGadgetGuru.com for help with all your Back to School Technology Needs! I have used Gregg’s services personally many times and he is reliable, honest and VERY good at what he does! Affordable and dependable, same-day service: PC / MAC Expert -Ready to switch to a Mac? We can help! Home Theatre Installation, Flat screen TV hanging, Wireless speakers, Apple TV, Netflix movie Streaming-Data Backup/ Recovery-Virus, Adware Removal-Wireless Networks/wireless printing-On-line banking with bill pay-Manage finances and investments (Quickbooks or Quicken)-Digitize your Home or office. scan photos, copy music CD’s and DVD’s into iTunes-Go paperless (eFax, voicemail to text/email, Skype, Google Voice, Video Conferencing)-iPhone / Blackberry/Pre, iPods, iPAD-Digital Cameras & Camcorders- Security Alarms and Nanny Cams / Security Cams. Includes Free Electronics Recycling! Everything from purchasing, setting up, installing and training. Call Gregg Steiner at (818) 485-1444 or email greggsteiner@gmail.com. www.YourGadgetGuru.com Play and Grow Smart-er Tips Nancy Pyne-Hapke, author of ‘Play and Grow Smart, A Guide Supporting Brain Development, Birth through Five,’ has been giving tips to aid your child’s optimum skill development through proactive neuroscience-based activities every Monday. These ideas come from scholarly sources to personal interviews, from the internet to periodicals to books. LEARNING TO READ, PART 2 · IMPORTANT: If you spend time reading every day, and if, compared to peers, your child is at the “switch not turned on yet” end of the ready-to-read bell curve, don’t despair. He’s not slow or lazy, he’s just not ready. When Mother Nature turns the switch on, you’ll know right away! Please be patient – the NEED to learn to read early comes not from your child but from social pressure, the academic institutions (for high-rating testing scores), and ‘teach-your-6-month-old-to-read’ opportunistic/exploitative companies. If Mother Nature’s switch is not turned on, have a talk with your child’s school to foster positive self-esteem and to minimize teacher/school expectations. And realize that if YOU are anxious about your child not reading when you think he ‘should,’ you may pass on those feelings and make him anxious, too – his anxiety won’t make him read any sooner! · There is REAL value in turning a book’s physical pages and reading together. (tactile, auditory, visual, language/vocabulary, social/emotional, fine motor, creativity, life skills, thinking/learning) The following skills and strategies will help your child build a strong foundation as an emerging reader. Read with your children! THE FIRST SET OF SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT READING/LITERACY ARE AWARENESS OF MEANING, PATTERN, RHYTHM AND LANGUAGE. To read, a child will · LOOK for similarities between what she’s just read and her own lives or other books. · DISCUSS what’s really taking place in the story and between the words and pictures. · RETELL/build understanding of the story or rhyme by telling it again in his own words or by acting it out. · JOIN IN and repeat phrases, and remember parts of the text to encourage prediction skills. · TUNE IN to the rhythms and patterns in the text and build on the read-aloud experience by humming, singing along, reading with expression and noticing patterns like the repeated refrain (GOOD NIGHT, MOON). · PREDICT or guess what the book is about, what happens next, and how it ends. · Next week – “Critical Skills to Learn to Read, Part 3” Any ?s – email msmarm@roadrunner.com Have you heard of DailyD.com? It’s the new website that offers a deal every day in Los Angeles for you and your family. Each deal gives you a big discount on something fun to do, something interesting to learn, something tasty to devour or something new to discover in our fair city. Save from 50%-90% on things for the whole family (or just for you!) like: Restaurants, Events & Activities, Spas & Salons, Classes & Camps and much more…That’s not enough? We also sort through local events & activities: concerts, readings, plays, parks, restaurants, you name it, and offer up lists of the best things to do every week, and some of the most fun things to discover. Check out “The List” twice a week. http://www.dailyd.com COME TRAIN TO RUN OR WALK A HALF MARATHON IN LAS VEGAS FOR A GOOD CAUSE! Team Challenge–YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE 1.4 million Americans have Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis nationwide. When you join Team Challenge, you’ll train for a rewarding and exciting endurance event while raising vital funds for research! When joining a team you get trained by a professional to run or walk a half marathon, tools to help you raise funds, helpful tips, training gear, and an all expenses paid weekend away in VIVA LAS VEGAS! REGISTER TODAY: LAS VEGAS ROCK N ROLL HALF MARATHON December 5th,2010: This is a race you don’t want to miss! A flat fast course completely on the strip, with over 70 bands playing along the strip for your entertainment! Please come and join the Las Vegas Rock N Roll Half Marathon and train with the team! For more information please contact Reed Pellett at rpellett@ccfa.org or 310-694-3343, or visit www.ccteamchallenge.org. Get your kids active with THE ACTIVATORS! The Activators are My Gym Children’s Fitness Center’s new hilarious and energetic fitness group whose web videos and live shows will make your little ones move their bodies and have tons of fun! Check out their 2 FREE concerts this Sunday, September 26th: My Gym Santa Monica – 11:00am Abbot Kinney Festival in Venice – 2:30pm For more info, visit www.TheActivators.net A W E S O M E NANNY AVAILABLE PART TIME IN THE SFV VALLEY Delmy has been a part of our family for 5+ years now and has helped me with all 5 boys. Now that the 2nd set of twins are going off to preschool in I would love to find her a WONDERFUL family to work with on Monday and Wed.(days flexible) from 8:15-4:15 (starting Oct. 4th…but I am flexible on that date). She drives, is legal, has a car and insurance, speaks English and is amazing with my children. She doesn’t do deep cleaning, but will help gladly with laundry, dishes and straightening up around the house. Email me at jen@jenslist.com for more info. We LOVE her 🙂 THANK YOU!  Divas & Dudes Children’s Boutique Receive 15% off your entire purchase starting today for one week only. Find the perfect, birthday gifts and stock up on your children’s fall wardrobe. Also ask about their birthday parties both in store or at home. They specialize in the coolest new trends: Hair Bling, Glitter Tattoos, Fantasy Candy Bars, and Lotion and Lipgloss Stations. They customize your party with packages starting as low as $200. 4881 Topanga Canyon Blvd in Woodland Hills (818)704-0100 Is your negative body image causing feelings of isolation and helplessness? Do you have days where your thoughts are consumed by what you ate previously and self-imposed rules about what you should and shouldn’t eat at any given time? Do you hold the belief that if only you were able to get control over what you eat and lose weight, you will finally be happy? Dr. Michelle Gold and Andrea Mendelsohn, MFT, are licensed clinicians with extensive experience helping women to understand their preoccupation with weight, body-image and food. In this group focused on transforming women’s relationship with food, you will be exploring the underlying beliefs that have created and perpetuated this battle. You will be examining what drives emotional eating with the goal of transforming your relationship with food. You will be discussing the extraordinary work of Geneen Roth (author of Women, Food and God), who has developed practical principles which can free you from emotional eating. Throughout this 8 week process, you will be discussing how we all possess remarkably good reasons to turn to food when we are not hungry. The hope is to instill the belief in you that change is possible. With compassion and patience, the facilitators will provide a confidential and safe environment for this important work to unfold. 8 Week Session – $320($40 a session) Wednesdays, September 29-November 17, 2010 from 9:30-10:45 a.m. 5023 N. Parkway Calabasas in Calabasas, CA 91302 To register or to receive more information, please contact Andrea Mendelsohn at 818.634.4967 or andreamendelsohn@aol.com Theater Extras For the Price of a Single Broadway ticket, you and a guest can enjoy 365 days of FREE Tickets to the Performing Arts in Los Angeles. Theater Extras assists theaters in filling seats when shows need the benefit of a full house. They offer tickets to Theater, Dance, Children’s Events, Music, Opera, Comedy, Lectures, Sports and more. All tickets are charged a $4 fee of which portions are donated to Broadway Cares. JOIN NOW FOR ONLY $79(reg: $99) Enter Code TELA77NDYT in Coupon Box on Join Page! www.theaterextras.com  $150 off of Botox, Restylane, Juvederm or Dysportlist member and double board-certified LA Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Jennifer Keagle is offering this Back to School special only until October 2, 2010. Call 213-250-1300 to book your appointment. www.drkeagle.com Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole An IMAX 3D Experience Giveaway http://www.imax.com/movie/LegendsOfTheGuardians/synopsis Opens on September 24th. To celebrate the film’s release, Jens List is giving away a ‘Hoot’ of an IMAX Prize Pack to award one lucky winner! Package includes: · 1 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole An IMAX 3D Experience poster (pictured below) · Guardians of Ga’Hoole: Boxed Set, books 1 through 4 written by Kathryn Lasky (pictured below) · 1 set of Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole beanie baby plushies (pictured below) · 1 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole bookmark · 1 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole activity book (pictured below) · A family 4-pack of IMAX tickets To enter, complete the following sentence, “If I had a pet owl, I would name it ____________.” and email your name, email address & telephone number by Wed., Sept.22 at 11:59pm (PST) to sfvmom@gmail.com. Only one email per email address duplicates will deleted. No substitutions please. Winner will be chosen by Thur., Sept. 23rd and notified by email. Shirley’s Home Tutoring! She has a Masters Degree in Elementary Education and 30 years in the classroom…a former teacher from Oakwood Elementary, Sierra Canyon, and Castlemont. She has also taught in the Los Angeles School District and the Las Virgenes District and offers one on one instruction in a home environment, Monday through Friday. Shirley introduces, reinforces, remediates, and enriches concepts and skills taught in Kindergarten through 5th grade. She specializes in reading, language arts, and math. She is located on Vanowen Street in West Hills. Amazing references! For more information call 818-999-4339 or email Mustari16@aol.com Weekly Study at Whole Foods Tarzana Every Wednesday 11:45am, Beginning Sept 29th with Rabbi Dan Moskovitz of Temple Judea. Moses got the Torah at Mt Sinai, we are bringing it to you at Whole Foods (it has a better salad bar)! Join Rabbi Dan for discussion of the weekly Torah portion and how it relates to our modern lives. Study is in English and accessible for levels of learners. Bring a lunch or pick something up at the Salad Bar. FREE OF CHARGE – BRING YOUR INFANTS – EVERYONE IS WELCOME. www.templejudea.com Sample sale – All the brand names you know and love Wednesday, Sept. 22nd from 10am-2pm and 6pm-10pm Brands include Ella Moss, Splendid, Hudson $ Paige Jeans, Gara Danielle Jewelry, Ingridients babies, girls and women’s wear, Darcy blue- crystallized Havianas, Melissa Shane Jewelry, Wilt tees, Chaser, Junk Food and Local Celebrity Tees, Jewelry for a Cause and MORE! Snacks and Refreshments Served. 1946 Westholme Ave. in Los Angeles www.ingridientsdesigns.com Charla’s Place Fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Hospital! September is Children’s Cancer Awareness month. Charla’s Place would like to invite the community to a special fundraising carnival on Saturday, Sept 25, 11am-4pm. With a $10 donation, going straight to St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital, you will enjoy carnival activities & games for kids, including prizes. There will also be an amazing silent auction! 4724 1/4 Admiralty Way in Marina Del Rey 90292 (310)821-8400 www.charlasplace.com Guide to Fall festivals & Events in LA & Ventura Counties. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5784708/ Manicure Madness at Treats For The Face On Mondays From 9am-1pm FREE MINI-MANICURES Or $25 for “THE WORKS” MANICURE – includes polish removal, nail shaping, cuticle care, exfoliating scrub, hydrating mask, and Shellac instead of regular polish (Shellac is a soak off gel that will last up to 14 days with NO CHIPPING and is INSTANTLY DRY!) Come to Treats For The Face and Treat Your Nails! Located in Sherman Oaks. Call to book you appointment today at 818-762-3132. www.treatsfortheface.com Making Peace with Money: A Workshop for Women With Financial Issues The Financial Whisperer workshop was created to help women talk openly about their issues and share insights to build self-awareness, self-compassion and confidence. Too many women are walking around in silence about their financial angst. Breaking the isolation is a key element of healing. This group is for women ready to make the changes that will alter their relationship with money, and the way they manage it. The group is limited to six women who will share, gain insights, and finally get answers to why they struggle with money. Private sessions are available also. The sessions are ongoing. The cost is $297 is for five sessions. For more information contact pegi@thefinancialwhisperer.com. Take this QUIZ: http://thefinancialwhisperer.com/takethequiz.htm and see if the questions resonate with how you are feeling. Half Baked Co. An online bakery that uses half the fat, calories and sugar, but all the flavor. They make custom cakes, cupcakes and cookies for moms and kids alike! http://www.halfbaked.co/halfbaked/Welcome.html Participate in Coastal Cleanup Day Saturday, September 25th at 9am Wear sunscreen, shoes & a hat. When you check in, you will be given trash bags, pencils, and a data card to tally the items. If possible, bring your own container for collecting trash,. You can also bring your own work gloves. You can help move us closer to being a zero waste event by reducing the amount of disposable trash bags and gloves discarded on Coastal Cleanup Day. If you are under the age of 18, you will need to get a parent or guardian to sign a waiver form before participating. Click here to select a location: http://www.healthebay.org/volunteer/ccd/2010/locations_all.asp and contact the local coordinator for that area Cleanups will be held throughout California along bays, creeks, rivers, highways, and the coast. ELEMENTAL THREADS An online retailer specializing in custom-made handbags. Design your own handbag by choosing the type of bag, fabric, lining and hardware and it’s handmade by our team of eThreads seamsters™. There are literally trillions of design possibilities. Which one is yours? www.elementalthreads.com Safety Tip of the Week If you are ever in an emergency situation, and have dialed 911 and are placed on hold, do not hang up. If you are dialing from a normal land line, whether or not you are able to speak, the police can retrieve the address and will still respond. While we’re on the topic, dialing 911 from a cell phone will first be connected to the CHP – – NOT your local police department. The CHP determines the nature of the emergency then connects you to your local 911 – – causing valuable time to be lost. Whenever possible, use a land line when dialing 911. For more information, you may visit Richard’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/KeepYourDaugherSafe or his website, www.EndingRape.com. Institute for Girls’ Development Friday, October 1st from 8:00 AM -10:00 AM Huntington Hospital, hosted by the Della Martin Center CALLING ALL MOTHER & BABY PROFESSIONALS!! THE MOTHERHOOD CONSORTIUM announces San Gabriel Valley Chapter! Dr. Diana Lynn Barnes, internationally recognized expert on the assessment and treatment of perinatal mood disorders will present “The Language of Postpartum Depression”. To learn more and register go to website or contact Cathy Doré directly at cdore@postpartumhealth.com. www.themotherhoodconsortium.com Join the Pop Ups (veteran kids rockers JACOB STEIN & JASON RABINOWITZ) for an educational and comic musical adventure through the magical land of Brooklyn! Help them find ingredients to make the best (locally sourced) pasta sauce ever! Prepare for a high-energy live act involving live-drawing, dance-beats, colorful puppets, animals, trains, guitar riffs, mermaids, gardens, instruments, vegetables, sparkles, and rocking interactive dance numbers that catapult kids out of their seats guaranteeing a good time for everyone! Populated with puppets, as well as terrific songs from the Pop Ups’ much buzzed about new album. www.thepopups.com PB GREEN – It’s packing school lunch time again… So stop throwing away all of those Ziploc bags! Get PB GREEN reusable snack/sandwich bags at www.pbgreenbags.com. Many schools are going trash-free and this is a stylish and eco-friendly way to be a part of the green movement. Re-snack. Re-wrap. Re-think your lunch. Amazon Mom A free membership program aimed at helping parents and caregivers, from the prenatal days through the toddler years, use Amazon to find all the products their family needs. To join, simply sign into your Amazon account and tell us whether you are a Mom, Dad, or other caregiver of a child. By providing some optional information about your family, you can help us personalize offers, e-mails, and product recommendations to help you find exactly what you need at just the right time. http://www.amazon.com/gp/mom/signup/info A FAIRYTALE SING-A-LONG AFTERNOON – At the Santa Monica Playhouse Now through Oct. 13th – 12:30 PM (2nd show @ 3 pm Every Saturday and Sunday until 9/29) A sing-the-songs, dance-the-dances, get-on-the-stage, win-the-prizes, good-old-fashioned English Music Hall musical revue ! ALL JOIN IN is a delightful, interactive world premiere musical afternoon of favorite songs and scenes from such popular productions. Guest performers, songs and stories change regularly, sometimes even from week-to-week, so come often – it’s always a different show! http://SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com/ Medical Insurance On 10/ 1 Anthem, Blue Shield, and Aetna are raising rates on their individual and family plans. Jeremy Licht has been helping people navigate the maze of health insurance plans since 2004, and works with the major insurance companies to find you the best deal for your budget and benefit needs. Whether you are looking for quotes, another plan, or want to discuss your situation, he is there to help and his service is 100% free and confidential. He can be reached at 818-762-5947 or at Jeremy@jlcapitalmanagement.com. www.jlcapitalmanagement.com STYLE NETWORK CASTING for SURPRISE HOME DESIGN SHOW! Secretly NOMINATE your friend or loved one who can’t decorate…. Do you know someone who loves to decorate, but really can’t? Do they have a room that is tacky, flashy, over-the-top and a total eyesore? The more unusual the room and theme, the better. Whether the design is all one color, a nautical nightmare, man cave gone wrong, western or just plain floral everywhere, this show will take it from tacky to tasteful. Let a celebrity design expert repair their decorating fiasco with a surprise makeover! If they choose your nominee, they will get a complete room makeover worth thousands and they will thank you forever. They are surprising the nominee, so MUMS the word, but you will be in on all the fun! Please email your name, your location & contact number. Also include your nominee’s name, city and description about them and their design issue to: castingfortv@yahoo.com. *NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT NOMINATE YOURSELF! SESSIONS SONGWRITING FOR KIDS!™ Does your child like music or writing? Sessions Songwriting for Kids!™ is a fun and creative class that allows kids to express themselves through the art of songwriting. Whether it’s writing that special song for mom’s birthday or creating a one of a kind song for his or her bar or bat mitzvah photo slide show, each song is a unique expression of your child! Best of all, each student receives a professional recording of his or her song. -strengthens writing skills -builds confidence through self-expression -fun for ages 7 and up The Sessions curriculum is well-established and taught at several schools around the Los Angeles area including: Crossroads, The Center for Early Education, Mirman, and Oakwood. Save with a Back to School Special: Half off your child’s first private session. Call 323-377-5433 for more info. www.SessionsSongwriting.com Social Toddler It was born out the desire to streamline the way parents in playgroups communicate with each other. We figured there must be a better way to communicate and keep track of conversations, advice and stories that were collecting in every parent’s inbox. Before we knew it, we were falling down the rabbit hole and discovering all of the other things that new parents needed. Social Toddler offers local event and activity listings, parenting advice from industry experts, and a social networking platform where parents can find playgroups, plan playdates and meet other moms and dads in their area. www.socialtoddler.com MONEY SAVING IDEAS FOR BAR/BAT MITZVAHS, WEDDINGS & EVENTS Wed., October 13th at 7:00 p.m. El Caballero Country Club 18300 Tarzana Dr. in Tarzana It’s fashionable to be frugal! In this economically challenged time, celebrations are even sweeter! Learn money saving ideas from veteran event planner Cindy Symans Hassel of S&R Originals and a panel of industry professionals. RESERVATIONS (818) 654-3000. VACATION RENTALS There is still time to get a great deal on a vacation! 1 Bedroom time share sleeps 4; available anywhere in the world. Reasonable, call for details. Available now. (805)433-4632 E-mail poolwatch06@sbcglobal.net AND House in bullhead city,az. 2 blks from the river, 5 minutes from the casinos, 10 minutes from Katherine’s Landing. This is my vacation home but will share for 1 month in winter. Central air, 2 car garage, with views of the Colorado river from rear patio. This is rented for Feb 2011 already. Great to spent new year’s there. Must have references. Call Gary Drexler 818-224-3596 or river4us2@charter.net One month $1500.00 or 2 weeks $800.00 AND Hit the slopes in style this season! You won’t find a better location. This ski in/ski out Deer Valley condo is right at the base of the mountain across from Snow Park Lodge just steps from the chairlift. 3 bedroom/3 bath plus loft, private hot tub, 2 jacuzzi bath tubs & community pool. $900 per night. Sleeps 8. Contact Marianna at marianna@fovosfamily.com for further info and photos. RESIDENTIAL FOR RENT/SALE Beautiful Spacious West Hills single story home has 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Bright with lots of windows open floor plan, New kitchen with all new appliances with breakfast area. Dining room with huge living room and a fireplace, Hardwood floors throughout. Beautiful backyard with a built-in BBQ, front and back have lush landscaping. 2 car garage available from alley well maintained and clean. Ready to move in . One year lease, Pets OK (with deposit) Appliances: Stove, Dishwasher, Microwave 1 Month Deposit – Call Paz @ 818.451.5335 http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/apa/1956406481.html Covello St at Fallbrook Ave & Saticoy St AND Oaks of Calabasas- 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms + an office, light and open floor plan, master with sitting room, large open kitchen looks out to the amazing yard with an incredible view has a pool and an outside BBQ with counter and a fire pit. Not yet on the market! $2.1 Million. Email davidanddeanna@aol.com AND House to share in Brentwood on Mandeville Canyon. Call (310) 488-5074 AND FOR RENT: Impressive, 2064 sq ft, Pool Home in Walnut Acres/Woodland Hills 3 bdr, 1 3/4 ba, on quiet cul-de-sac. Kitchen w/brand new granite countertops, recessed lighting, stainless steel appliances, & new tile flooring. Huge master suite has custom wardrobes w/interior fittings. Hardwood floors, new crown molding. Central air/heat. New window treatments, new interior paint, new interior doors, new HVAC system…much more. Rent includes weekly gardener & pool service and all appliances http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/apa/1951981309.html AND Room/Bathroom for rent in a 5 bedroom home in West Hills on cul du sac with pool, quiet and small view. Nice atmosphere and a small non shedding dog. $750.00 includes utilities and house privileges. Looking for student or professional who is respectful of a family environment. Available immediately. (818) 307-1532. AND Pool home in Calabasas at 5523 Parkmor Road, Calabasas, CA 91302; Las Virgenes Exit off 101, hardwood floors throughout, tile in the kitchen and bathrooms; 2,000 Sq. Ft.; 15 Min. To Malibu; 5 Min. To the Calabasas Shopping, Dining, Entertaining and Banking; Las Virgenes Unified School District. 2,850.00 PER MONTH. PLEASE CALL MAYA AT 818-917-2122 |
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