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Today in History www.history.com/this-day-in-history Blah, Blah, Blah Day National Cheeseball Day Pet Owners Independence Day Bat Appreciation Day http://www.kids-list.com/Blog.aspx?blog=372
Indoor Health & Safety Dr. Air care specializes in indoor Health which primarily involves indoor air quality. From Hvac cleaning & proper filtration to attic cleaning we are able to control allergies & common day to day sicknesses by minimizing air born dust & allergens.
To What Miserable Wretches Have I Been Born? Revenge Poetry for Babies and Toddlers What GO THE F*** TO SLEEP did for exasperated moms and dads, TO WHAT MISERABLE WRETCHES HAVE I BEEN BORN? now does for their equally fed-up offspring. SUZANNE WEBER brings us a hilarious collection of poems written from the point of view of babies and toddlers speaking directly to their parents. Poems include: “Nipple Confusion,” “Fussy Loves Company,” and “You Cry It Out, B*****s.” – http://youtu.be/-8_VwuY2ahA (Amy Brenneman doing a poem from the book) – http://youtu.be/9TeUw0-eXWE (Video of poem “Cry Guide.”) – http://youtu.be/uKwBvxWSvEQ (Dave Foley doing the poem “Suck It.”) http://www.amazon.com/What-Miserable-Wretches-Have-Been/dp/1451660650/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_3 http://www.iamsuzanneweber.com
Discover the secret of completely protecting your family and kids A Pump Station and Nurtury™ Westlake Village, Sat, Apr. 21st from 1:30-2:30pm Santa Monica, Sun, Apr. 22nd from 1:30-2:30pm You’ll find out how to easily name guardians for your kids. You’ll discover how to avoid the 6 common mistakes most parents make that leave their kids at risk. Everyone in attendance will take home a copy of “Wear Clean Underwear! A Fast, Fun, Friendly – and Essential – Guide to Legal Planning for Busy Parents” PLUS you’ll have a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to the Pump Station. This FREE legal planning educational seminar is presented by Personal Estate Planning Lawyer, Gerry Kane, who’s been guiding families for 17+ years. Register at www.estplan.com or call 818-905-6088.
MobileMe ENDS SOON! Sam & Company will help you transition SMOOTHLY to iCloud. Their consultants are trustworthy & brilliant in ALL AREAS OF TECHNOLOGY: -Mac & PC setup, troubleshooting, maintenance, purchasing, backup, tutoring, sync. -Web Design/Blogging/Social Media/SEO -Audio/Video -Old video tape transfer “Sam & Company turned my home into a full functioning Apple network that rivals the IT guys at work. While they help you maximize what you have bought (but have no idea how to use), they also TEACH you what is going on, so that you get 1-on-1 training WHILE you are getting your problems solved. Simply one of the absolute best customer service experiences I have ever had.” ~Drew Ohlmeyer (Producer, NFL Network) Call 818-222-2101 or email info@samandcompany.com.
Friday mornings 10am-11:30am starting May 4th Gather with new mothers and babies to share experiences of this remarkable and sometimes overwhelming phase of life – birth, meeting your new baby & transition to motherhood. Topics will include: establishing eating and sleeping patterns, crying, temperament, attachment and changing relationships with friends, family and partners. The group will allow participants to explore their Jewish heritage and ways to bring family history, customs and background into the relationship with the baby.
Mother’s Day is May 13th! Visit mommyjewelry.com for that special keepsake As seen in this week’s USWeeky magazine, the hand hammered charms are the perfect gift for Mom. Sterling silver or gold filled, one name/date or two names. Or choose from one of the many other styles and fabulous price. Make this Mothers day extra special with a keepsake from www.mommyjewelry.com – Order by April 30th and take 10% off plus FREE shipping . Use code jenslist.
Thursday, April 26th at 7:00pm An evening of comedy & charity, host Jennette Rizzi, Headliner, SINBAD!! AMAZING SILENT AUCTION~ WHOLE FOODS donated dinner buffet. The Ovarian Cancer Circle was formed in memory of Robin Babbini, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 17 and passed away at 20. Monies raised goes to research/funding, early detection of ovarian cancer and education of symptoms. Tickets $75 – includes show, dinner buffet and one drink, 2 drink minimum. Visit www.theovariancancercircle.org to purchase ticket.
Art*Paper*Scissors is Offering an Exciting, Fun Filled Weekly Summer Camp Program for Children Ages 3-12 The program supports all children as they explore with mixed media art, woodworking, book making, cooking, drama, music + movement, and more! This focus of the camp is to provide an engaging + enriching environment for children to be creative and curious. Summer camp runs for 11 weeks starting June 18th-August 31st from 9am-12:30pm, 1pm-4:30pm or 9am-3pm. For more information, call 818.259.9086.
Hu’i Hu’i Shave Ice can Raise Cash for your Cause Here’s a fun and easy way to earn cash for your cause with no work and no money on your part. Hu’i Hu’i Shave Ice will do all the hard work. You just tell them where to be and how many people you’re expecting. They will set up our Hawaiian tent, sell our scrumptious shave ice, clean up and when it’s over they will gladly give your not-for-profit organization 20% percent of our net proceeds. Everyone wins! Email party@huihuishaveice.com or call (805)341-1975.
4 Scarves – 16 Ways Totally cool how to video! http://shop.nordstrom.com/c/scarf-video?origin=leftnav
Celebrate Earth Day by cleaning the beach and collect a reward for your efforts: FREE admission to Heal the Bay’s Santa Monica Pier Aquarium The weekend-long fair features presentations and activities for all ages and free admission for everyone who first cleans the beach. Participate in Heal the Bay’s monthly Nothin’ But Sand cleanup from 10am to noon Saturday, April 21st at Santa Monica Beach/Ocean Park location or pick up supplies at a beach cleanup station in front of the Aquarium to clean the beach between 11:30am and 2:30pm, April 21st or 22nd. In addition to learning how to make every day Earth Day and lessen your impact on the ocean environment, there’s always the opportunity to touch live animals and view the more than 100 species on exhibit from the Santa Monica Bay.
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Come out to Coral Tree Café in Brentwood to Support the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America’s Team Challenge *15% of proceeds will be donated to CCFA’s Team Challenge LA/OC. The more bodies they get there, the more money they will raise! CCFA conducts research for a cure and to improve the lives of the 1.4M+ Americans impacted by Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, and other digestive diseases. 11645 San Vicente in Brentwood, 90049
8 lesser-known SUPERFOODS to add to your plate! Kefir, jicama, chia, and more
Personalized kid’s tree swing What better way to idle away those carefree summer days than swaying back and forth like a dandelion in the warm summer breeze! The perfect accessory to every front yard tree–and summertime fun–our highly durable, solid oak seat with strong sisal rope tree swing includes everything you need to get kids moving.
Hollywood Presbyterian Children’s Center Silent Auction & FREE Carnival April 21st from 10am-2pm Need Saturday morning kids fun? Come to the FREE Carnival at Hollywood Presbyterian Children’s Center for Bouncy Houses, Giant Slides, Games, Clowns, Cake Walk. And a Silent AUCTION with awesome items for sale: vacations, $100 spa certificates, $100 restaurant certificates, kids classes/activities and more. FOOD TRUCKS will also be there with Coolhaus ice cream, Komodo Asian fusion, and Border Grill Mexican. Auction benefits HPCC Preschool and Moms Connect. Located at 1760 N. Gower St.
Ideas – All Lego http://m.pinterest.com/toysrus/lego/
Aeir Talk is a custom flash card application for the iPad It uses your voice to teach your child new vocabulary, letters, numbers, how to spell, even how to use new words in sentences. Simply select any picture you have, record your voice into the iPad, type a caption, and you have a new card. The user hears their parent/teachers voice come out of the iPad each time they touch a picture, which creates phenomenal results. There is no limit to what you can create, or to the amount of cards you can create either.
Casting National Talk Show is looking for a woman for a FREE SPA TREAMTENT to minimize fine lines on her face They will be featuring a non-invasive, pain-free spa facial on the show that helps with wrinkles and fine lines. If you are interested in participating, email Samantha at talkshowcasting323@gmail.com with your contact info and a photo. AND LA-based talk show is looking for nominations of amazing women & mothers who go above and beyond for their families and community If you know of a mother, sister, cousin or friend who tirelessly puts everyone else first and deserves some recognition for her unending hard work and good deeds, email tvbooker.casting@gmail.com about her! Also include your relationship to the woman you are nominating and how long you’ve known them. Do NOT tell them you are nominating them. Criteria: Women between the ages of 30-50, Send several photos of yourself and the nominee & Send all your contact info: phone #’s & email. AND America’s Super Nanny is looking for families with two or more children age 5-17 yrs old They want to assist parents that need real help. This is a paid opportunity. Link to show: http://youtu.be/lHMKpAAQy5A. Email streetwis3@gmail.com if interested. AND LA-based talk show pilot seeks cute and precocious kids (ages 5-9) to participate in kids chat & show-n-tell segments If your child is a good talker who often makes people laugh with the funny and unpredictable things they say or has unique passions, pets, collections and inventions. emailtvbooker.casting@gmail.com. Criteria: Must be in the LA area or easily accessible to LA, Send several photos of your child, and yourself, Send all your contact info: phone #’s & email & Kids must be between the ages of 5-9 years old.
CHIME Charter School Annual Carnival and Silent Auction “Peace Around the World” Saturday, April 21st from 11am – 4pm CHIME Charter School’s annual carnival will feature GAMES, FOOD, and ENTERTAINMENT. Featuring: Silent Auction (100+ baskets feat. travel, luxury items, popular toys and party packages), Entertainment (Jumbo Shrimp Circus and Trick Bike with World SMX Freestyle Champion, Regis Gaudrot, and more), and FUN (FacePaint, Henna, Art/Game Booths, and affordable food-burgers, pizza, tacos, sweet treats and more!) Entrance fee is $7; booths start at 50 cents! 19722 Collier Street, Woodland Hills, 91364 http://www.chimeinstitute.org/
Kidfolio The app offers parents tools for private sharing – mainly photos of children – which can be organized into a scrapbook-like timeline by ages and stages. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kidfolio/id464838144?mt=8
Do you have items in your home and/or closet that you would like to sell on Craigslist or Ebay but don’t have the time or know how? Let Tracy do the heavy listing. She will look at what you have, determine if it’s sellable and try to get the best price. She has had excellent success selling items such as adult and children clothing, shoes, handbags, home furnishings and more. Contact her at sakisarah@gmail.com.
Legal Secretary needed for Woodland Hills solo. Busy but casual and fun office. Practice is primarily Work Comp but also some civil. Can train in Work Comp for a quick learner. MUST SPEAK SPANISH AND KNOW WORD PERFECT AND ADOBE. Good people skills and ability to handle many clients daily. DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DON’T HAVE LEGAL & SECRETARIAL EXPERIENCE. Excellent opportunity for the right person. • Location: Woodland Hills • Compensation: Hourly plus possible bonuses. • This is a contract job. • Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster. • Please, no phone calls about this job! • Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests Contact appell@appelllaw.com
RedRover Whether looking for the cleanest restrooms, the coolest family-friendly restaurant or checking-in and making play dates with other moms and their kids on the fly, it is the go-to social media tool kit for parents. With RedRover, moms and dads can check into places like the local playground, birthday parties and play dates, letting other moms and dads in their network know where they are, where they will be and events they’re planning on attending without alerting the whole world-satisfying parents’ need to plan around kids’ packed schedules (or just their naps).
The Food Trucks are returning to Sumac Elementary L-STEM Academy Playground for a yummy Food Truck Fundraiser Friday April 20th from 5pm-8pm A $5 donation per family (up to 6 people) allows you access to some of the most popular food trucks in LA, including: Slammin Sliders, NomNom, The Dosa Truck, Jogasaki Sushi Burrito, The Wein Truck & Maui Wowi. (Food is an additional cost) This Sumac PFA-sponsored event will benefit art, music, computer & PE programs at Sumac L-STEM Academy in Agoura Hills. Follow on Twitter (@sumacfoodtrucks), like on Facebook (Sumac Food Trucks). 6050 Calmfield Avenue in Agoura Hills
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Electronic Recycling Saturday, April 21st from 9am-3pm Clear out your garage for a good cause! Whole Foods Market Porter Ranch(19340 Rinaldi St. in Northridge, 91326) and Whole Foods Market Sherman Oaks East(12905 Riverside Dr. in Sherman Oaks, 91423) are teaming up for an Earth Day E-waste Recycling Event! Drop your stuff (batteries too!) at either store and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Green Wave, a human/planet service agency inspiring waves of change. http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/porterranch/store-calendar/
Stores, and More, for Breast-Feeding Moms http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/15/business/for-breast-feeding
Free Kids in The Biz Workshop! Thursday April 19th from 6pm-8pm Join this FREE seminar on Kids in the Biz at The Actors Space West, 22749 Ventura Blvd. Woodland Hills. Sara Wood, Acting Coach and Mother of Golden Globe Nominated actress Evan Rachel Wood, and headshot photographer, Debi Patton, mother of Days Of Our Lives Star Dylan Patton, will lead a Q&A workshop designed to give you the information you need to get your kids on the path to becoming a film and or tv actor! Parents only please! RSVP to valleyactors@gmail.com.
Great Strides: Taking Steps to Cure Cystic Fibrosis is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s largest national fundraising event Tens of thousands of co-workers, friends and family come together each year as one community for one cause…to help find a cure for CF. In 2011, nearly $38 million was raised to support vital CF programs. http://www.cff.org/Great_Strides/
The Malibu Pier® is catching the food truck wave! Begins April 18th – Daily 9am-6pm Gourmet food trucks will be serving visitors at the landmark Malibu Pier®. Visitors will be able to dine on fresh and healthy items such as salads, soups, sandwiches, and tacos on the Pier’s outdoor patio while watching the surf. The two restaurants on the Malibu Pier® (formerly Ruby’s and The Beachcomber) are closed for the winter season but will re-open this summer with exciting new concepts. In addition to the gourmet food trucks, the Malibu Beach Supply Co. is open every day on the Malibu Pier® from 10 am to 6 pm selling Malibu-related gifts and crafts as well as beach convenience items. 23000 Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu
What Are Typically Nanny Duties? Answers from an LA’s Nanny Placement Agency. http://www.vipnannies.blogspot.com/2012/04/what-are-typical-nanny-duties.html
Learn better tools for a better life, now! Allison Cohen is a licensed Marriage Family Therapist, with 10 years experience in couples and individual therapy. She offers real solutions to clients life issues through a kind but direct approach. Allison has appeared on the TODAY show & NPR & has been quoted in several outlets including Cosmopolitan, AOL Health, WebMD, Glamour.com and more. Specializing in: Couples Therapy Self-Esteem/Growth Life Transitions Family Conflict Communication Skills Stress/Anxiety Depression Intuitive Eating www.LifeIssuesPsychotherapy.com
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