Tuesday December 28, 2010

Today in History
William F. Semple patented chewing gum.(1869)
Today in History
National chocolate day
Card playing day
http://www.kids-list.com/Blog.aspx?blog=272

Party Help: This Time You Enjoy the Party
Ever feel like you need an extra set of hands? Karen Carter can do anything from set up to preparing food to serving – as well as the dreaded clean-up. Enjoy yourself and let her do all of the running around. She is available for both small gatherings including office parties and lunches and larger scale events including weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and anniversary celebrations. Karen used to be in the catering business, was a teacher and is now a stay at home mom to two girls. AMAZING references upon request. Call 818-445-1749 or email karenspartyhelp@yahoo.com for more info.

Parents: Have You Named Legal Guardians For Your Kids?
If so, is it possible that you have made one of six common mistakes?
Click on the link below to name legal guardians for your kids for free or discover if you have made any of the six common mistakes.
http://golshanilaw.kidsprotectionplan.com/
Law Offices of Lisa S. Golshani, A Professional Law Corporation
Calabasas: 818-334-2805
Valencia:  661-362-0770

Beth Hillel Day School
A community Jewish Day School affiliated with the Reform Movement, (transitional kindergarten through Grade 6), focuses on individual learners and offers an experience rich in critical thinking, hands-on learning and creative problem solving. BHDS has small class sizes and no budget cuts. The academic program includes Singapore Math, Foss Science, Readers and Writers Workshop, Immersion Hebrew, Art, Physical Education and Music. After school enrichment programs include instrumental music, drama and fine art. The administrators and classroom teachers are experienced educators with distinguished backgrounds. Parents and children have a strong sense of community in which you and your child will be known, supported and valued. If you would like more information, or wish to schedule a tour, please contact Betsy Abramsohn at 818-763-9148 ext. 144 or babramsohn@tbhla.org.
www.tbhla.org

Peels On Wheels
Mindy Davis started Peels on Wheels so that she could create a service intended to provide people with care, beauty and simplicity in an intimate and friendly setting. After spending countless hours in the cosmetic dermatology field, she realized she could help busy people looking for beauty in the comfort of their own home or venue. Peels on Wheels is comprised of  Los Angeles’ best estheticians, hair stylists, make-up artists, massage therapists, nail technicians and cosmetic nurses. You can count on Mindy and her beauty team’s qualified and trained background to rejuvenate your skin and body to its finest potential. Why wait in a doctor’s office or make an appointment with a spa? Stay home and let Mindy and her team of the best Los Angeles has to offer, come to you! She is INCREDIBLE, I have been using her for years and you are going to LOVE her!!!
www.peelsonwheelsla.com
818.825.4399

Frito-Lay is embracing traceability
Its Chip Tracker lets consumers trace where a particular bag of chips was made, by entering their ZIP code along with the first three digits of the bag’s product code. The site returns a specific location along with its annual output. An associated map, meanwhile, highlights both growing and production facilities.
www.fritolay.com/lays/chip-tracker.html

Dream Team Doulas
These ladies are fantastic, have worked for MANY people that I know & I HIGHLY recommend them! Shannon and Michelle specialize in lactation, soothing techniques, circumcision care, infant and mother nutrition, postpartum depression, acid reflux, multiples, and sleep training for infants and toddlers. They are CPR certified, certified by Dona international, members of DASC, and are insured. They have also had extensive training by DR. Elliot Berlin in supporting orthodox Jewish mothers, are recommended by The Women’s Care Of Beverly Hills Medical Group and numerous other physicians. They offer full body massage and many other perks to their new parents. To help with the current economic conditions they have lowered their price. Mention Jen’s List and receive an extra $100 discount with a four week contract. Email prodoulaservices@yahoo.com or lanightdoula@yahoo.com – Call 818-304-4777 or 310-433-8385. Thanks, jlev@jenlevinson.com

 Teenage Social Course
Now available in the San Fernando Valley! UCLA based course can dramatically improve your child’s social experiences!  Give your son or daughter the gift of skills to enhance successful navigation of social interactions.   Literal Brainworks offers fourteen weekly sessions, lasting 90 minutes each, specifically targeting skills to improve their social experiences at home, school and away.  Harvard educated, UCLA Certified practitioner leads this perfect opportunity.
(310) 400-0411
literalbrainworks@yahoo.com

Cute And Comfy Cushionknee.com
Cute for the home, Comfy on your knees. Wonderful for parents who bathe their children, Great baby shower gift, or use it as a sitting cushion, for gardening, exercising, your child’s own personal mat for reading, playing a game, having a snack or just relaxing. The fabric is pre-washed and has extra soft lining sewn inside for more padding. All Fabric is hand selected and custom sewn! They are light weight and easy to carry. They come wrapped too!
WWW.CuteandComfyCushionKnee.COM

50 Healthy Foods for Under $1 a Pound
These cheap healthy meals prove eating well doesn’t have to cost a fortune.
http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/blogs/save-money/cheap-healthy-food-460610#ixzz19FqY7dxy

WINTER DRAMA FUN for Ages 4-8 tomorrow – Wed., Dec. 29th
Join Kids On Stage for their fun-filled camp – filled with theater games, improv, creative storytelling, costumes, singing, dancing, arts & crafts and more! Kids On Stage is a premiere, award-winning performing arts company for ages 1-16 since 1987 whom offer camps, classes, parties, year round, school enrichment programs.
http://www.kidsonstage.com/

Is naptime your favorite part of the day?
Many parents seem to struggle with getting their little one to nap. Even 45 minutes of quiet time can really make a difference for both you and your child. For infant and toddler naptime tips, visit : http://forums.webmd.com/3/parenting-exchange/forum/

Awesome Party Planning Ideas
Simple tips and how-to-videos to timelines, recipes, playlists and more – to post parties at home with style and ease.
http://www.potterybarn.com/shop/holiday-decor/holiday-party-planner/?cm_type=lnav

Placemat Holders, online
Are you running out of kitchen drawer space? Do you want an easier way of storing and accessing your most frequently used placemats? Look no further. Handy Gizmos is offering new, space-saving placemat holders which can be attached to any vertical surface using magnets (included), suction cups (included), or adhesive hooks (not included). They are durable, and can hold up to 10 hard placemats (depending on thickness). Order 2 or 3 to save on shipping.
www.handygizmos.com

South Bay’s Popular Children’s Series “MUSIC-in-ME!” is NOW ENROLLING!
Join Miss Sara and her extended musical family for the upcoming “MUSIC-in-ME” series. Miss Sara is one of the south bays leading early childhood music specialists and founder of the Redondo “Musical Mondays” program and the Music Therapy Centers “MUSIC-in-ME” children’s series. Classes are rich with learning, singing, playing, counting, sign language, movement, and of course, lots of laughter. Ages 1-3 years old, $86/child per 7-week class series. Photos, videos, parent reviews, and more are available online. Registration is completed at www.HearTheDifference.Net.

Stories by Heart
Be the first to see John Lithgow in Stories by Heart at the Mark Taper Forum!
Tickets in Section A are just $30 on January 4th at 8pm (Reg. $40), January 6th at 8pm (Reg. $50) and January 7th at 8pm (Reg. $60). Click www.CenterTheatreGroup.org/PARROT to purchase tickets or call 213-628-2772 and mention code PARROT. Subject to availability. Not available on previously purchased tickets. May not be combined with any other offer. ARMED WITH ONLY AN ARMCHAIR and some yellowed pages, Tony Award® winner John Lithgow tells you not the story of his life, but the STORIES of his life. Indelible stories spun by the likes of P.G. Wodehouse and Ring Lardner. Stories lovingly-and expertly-dramatized by his parents and grandmother, handed down from generation to generation.

School Bullying: A Tragic Cost of Forced Schooling and Autocratic School Governance
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/freedom-learn/

Protect Your Pet – Help Others
In addition to providing a great looking ID tag for your pet, they deliver a seriously effective solution to the problem of losing a pet. Regardless of how your pet gets lost, they strive to make sure that they get home safely and quickly.
They work closely with all animal charities and we welcome approaches from organizations that could use their help. Every ID tag and membership purchased generates money for animal causes and they all greatly enjoy being able to help. They aim to become the preferred method of pet identification and a driving force behind building an online community to help support animal welfare.
http://blanketid.com/index.php

How to know if your toddler’s speech is developing properly
What to expect by age 3 and 4, Speech fluency, Most common issues (‘s,’ ‘z,’ ‘r’ sounds), About correcting your child’s speech.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/themombeat/2010/12/

Free Positive Parenting Workshop
Tuesday, January 11th  from 6:30 – 8;30 pm
This workshop is entitled, “No I Won’t and You Can’t Make Me!” – Effectively Dealing With Power Struggles. In this workshop parents will learn what causes power struggles as well as ideas for curing “parent deafness” in children. This workshop is helpful for parents of toddlers as well as parents of teenagers and examples are given for common power struggles for each of these ages. Parents are shown what to do when a 3 year old is screaming “no” and also what to do when a teenager is watching TV when he or she is supposed to be doing chores. Parents will be given actual examples of children misbehaving and shown the specific steps to respond effectively rather than yelling or spanking. The facilitator, Deborah Godfrey, has been teaching this workshop for 17 years and shown thousands of parents the ideas for creating calmer, more peaceful families. Call 805-648-6846 to reserve a space or register at www.positiveparenting.com.
The Westlake Apartments Community Room
973 Westcreek Lane in Westlake, 91362 

Children’s Dept of “The-J” Preschool
“The-J”s award winning Preschool, Transition and Shalom Babies classes wants to welcome Your Children and Your Family into their Family. They offer Preschool for children ages 2.6 to 5 years old; a Transition class for children age 2 years old; and age appropriate Shalom Babies Classes. The morning, afternoon and full day programs provide opportunities for children to learn science, art, cooking, social skills and much more. Located in the Santa Clarita Valley. Play with them for a day and you will make friends for life. Call Bari at 661-877-7121 for more info.

Join the Band launches Kinder Rock program for children 4-6 years old
Program will introduce young students to basic fundamentals of music including rhythm, pitch, and melody. Fundamentals to be taught and reinforced through movement, games, and dance. Classes taught by university-trained instructors.
12-Week Sessions/45-Minutes, Once a Week. Two Classes Offered: Sundays 10:00am (1st Class Jan 9th); Wednesdays 10:00am (1st Class Jan 12th). Email lynn@jointheband.com or call 818-345-8950 for more info.
www.JoinTheBand.com

Get Nailed by Risa
Risa has been a Nail Artist for over 30 years. Now featuring CND “Shellac” nails! Gel Polish for natural nails that stays on for 14 days no chipping, or peeling! Acrylic Nails (Pink and White, Crystal Nails), Pedicures, Manicures, Nail Art. Nice in home Nail Salon.
Call 818-429-1898 for appt.

Buy A Day, Get 2011 FREE at Universal Studios
Now thru Jan. 2nd
Celebrate Grinchmas – Play in real snow, experience whoville & more!
http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/

Cute holiday crafts and recipes from Disney
http://disney.go.com/preschool/

Reduced screen time for kids means better health and grades
Now, BOB puts an end to child-parent conflicts about screentime. Parents set limits, and once the time is up, electronics shut off.
BENEFITS OF BOB:
· BOB becomes the bad guy in screentime negotiations
· Children and teenagers consuming only the recommended one to two hours of quality programming per day show improved grades and health
· Safe for all electronics
HOW IT WORKS:
· Plug BOB into any electronic device with a screen
· Manage time for up to six users
· Once kids reach hourly, daily or weekly limits, BOB shuts off the screen
http://www.usebob.com/

Donate your Stuffed Animals – New or Used
January is Get Organized Month and what better way to get started than to clear out some of those stuffed animals that have taken over your home. Methods Organizing in partnership with Stuffed Animals for Emergencies (S.A.F.E.) and Disposal Alternatives is proud to host a Stuffed Animal drive from January 10th through January 30th.  Bring all your stuffed animals whether they are new, like new, gently used or loved beyond all repair.  All animals in good condition will be distributed through Stuffed Animals for Emergencies (S.A.F.E.) to Police, Fire & Rescue, Ambulance Services, Children’s Services, Hospitals, Life Flight, and other emergency organizations. These emergency organizations use the the stuffed animals to ease the children’s nerves and calm their fears. Any animals that are beyond repair will be recycled by Disposal Alternatives and used as either insulation or to make blankets for children in need. To donate in the Valley bring your bagged or boxed stuffed animals to the front porch at 22724 Malden St. in West Hills, 91304. More information can be viewed at http://www.methodsorganizing.com or send email to tina@methodsorganizing.com. If West Side drop-off is more convenient S.A.F.E. accepts donations through the Baby2Baby year-round. Just mention S.A.F.E. when you are dropping off.
5522 W. Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles, 90019
(323) 933-BABY (2229)
Finally, if you are a business or organization in the San Fernando Valley who would be willing to be a regular drop-off point please write to tina@methodsorganizing.com.

Fresh Express allows consumers to find the origin of their salad
Fresh Express sources leafy greens from five US states and Mexico, and includes details on a location’s climate, growing season and agricultural history.
www.freshexpress.com

Moms In Motion LA’s new season begins Jan 8th
They will meet Saturday mornings from 7:30-9:30am at Griffith Park to train for the Great Race of Agoura. Choose to run or walk a 5K, 10K or half marathon. Fun, Fitness, and Philanthropy – they meet without children, this is momma time! Come to an info meeting, Sunday, Jan 2nd at 4pm at A Runner’s Circle in Los Feliz. Contact Lucie at fitness_mama@yahoo.com or find them on Facebook as “Moms In Motion Los Angeles”.
www.momsinmotion.com

Lotus East-West Medical Center
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Dr. Brendan Armm works with women through their pregnancy, whether be for pain, morning sickness, inducing labor, hormone balancing, stress, fatigue, digestive complaints, or general health maintenance and strength for a healthy delivery. He also works with male and/or female factor infertility, and with women after pregnancy whether be for postpartum bleeding, depression, or boosting the body’s energy and vitality. For more info, call 310-828-8258.
www.lotusew.com

Nursing Homes Will Have to Put Their Rankings on Display
http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_8545/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=IJQS6zlc

Teaching baby sign language before speech
What if babies could communicate what they want, without speaking or even crying? The latest trend in parenting is teaching toddlers, who have normal hearing, to communicate by sign language. NBC’s Robert Bazell reports.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/

Can you imagine Niagara Falls without the falls?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1338793/

Hair Extension By Christy
Offers The latest Non-Damaging Methods, Highest Quality Real REMY Human Hair, Lowest Prices, and she even comes to your location for your comfort, convenience and privacy. Mention Jen’s List and receive $50.00 off any Hair Extension Package! Visit www.AffordableHairExtentions.com or call (818) 424-2054 for a FREE consultation.

A Harry Potter Themed Scavenger Hunt tomorrow at the Getty has been canceled
A new date will be set for 2011.