Friday March 22, 2013









Ladybug Music – FREE DEMO CLASSES!


2012 Winner of Red Tricycle’s “Most Awesome Music Class in LA!”


Ladybug Music offers mixed age (infant – 4 years) classes & original CD’s that introduce you and your child to a wide range of music from Brazilian Beats to Appalachian lullabies to Surf Punk Ditties.


With the rhythmic & soulful music, you and your children can experience how fun and easy it is to sing & dance to Ladybug Music songs together!


In this accepting, warm, & playful environment they explore & learn


*pitch,


*tempo,


*melody,


*rhythm through singing, instruments, dance and more!


Demo classes on:


March 28th, 29th & 30th & April 11th, 12th & 13th in Studio City, Santa Monica & Hollywood.


Visit www.LadybugMusic.com to sign up!


 


 


Today in History


National Goof Off Day


www.history.com/this-day-in-history


 


 


The Rape Foundation has been nominated for the Women’s Foundation of California’s People’s Momentum Award


Please support this work by going to http://bit.ly/10JrzAv to vote. It is fast – you just have to enter your name and email address AND please share this information with as many people as possible to enlist their support!


 


 


JCamp 2013 Summer Day Camp at Westside Jewish Community Center For Kids entering Kindergarten-5th Grade


Its mission is to give kids in our community a fun, interactive, creative, and exciting place to explore new adventures, meet new friends, and be a part of a thriving community!


www.jcampwestside.org


 


 


Had a WONDERFUL experience with Kinsella Construction Inc.!


They’ve been overseeing construction projects & building custom cabinets for kitchens/bathrooms for 25+ years. Alun and his team work directly with you or your designer in an open, honest, and positive fashion. They listen to your needs and will make suggestions to help refine the ultimate goal of a beautiful and functional project. Their knowledge and experience will provide you with the expertise necessary from design concept to installation. Their testimonials are the best advertising and their delivery and installations are on time, every time. They have an extensive portfolio of residential, commercial and industrial applications. I HIGHLY recommend them!


6930 Deering Ave. in Canoga Park, 91303


(818) 883-6748


 


 


Smart Dogs Training Academy


Send your dog to school too! Jeff Todd with Smart Dogs will train your dog, then coach you on how to handle and raise it without all of the headaches. He has 20 years of experience helping owners and their families successfully own “smart dogs”. With Jeff you’ll learn positive, reliable, and safe methods that teach your dog the most useful commands in everyday life. To schedule a consultation, contact Jeff at (818) 371-1231 or jeff@smartdogsdogtraining.com.


www.smartdogsdogtraining.com


 


 


River Oaks Academy: Open Enrollment for Ventura & LA County, K-12 Students
River Oaks Academy is an independent study charter school for independent study and homeschool students in Thousand Oaks that offers voluntary workshops and classes to supplement independent study. It currently has open enrollment for grades K-12 for Ventura and Los Angeles County students. An informational meeting will be held on March 25th from 6-8pm. To RSVP, or for more information, call(805) 777-7999. River Oaks mission is to find children’s interests, gifts, talents and passions.


 


 


Poison Prevention Week


Now-March 23rd


Bookmark this page for info/links on Poison Help (English, Spanish), poisoning prevention videos, map of poison centers, poison help materials, laundry safety, safe storage of home cleaning products, safe medicine storage, room-by-room poison-proofing, what should be locked up, more.


http://www.poisonprevention.org/materials.htm


 


 


Easter Around Town


http://redtri.com/los-angeles/los-angeles-easter-egg


 


 


Where do you stand balancing/juggling work and family?


Are you the mom or the dad? Use of time has changed in the last 50 years with gender role differences, flexible scheduling, attitude changes toward who’s at home, how much time is spent with the kids….life is complicated. Here are results from a new Pew Research survey of 2500 adults combined with analysis of the American Time Use Survey, sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, conducted by the Census Bureau. Worth taking a look.


http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/03/14/modern-parent


 


 


My Pretty Monsters


Imagine it, draw it, hug it or wear it! All children are artists. Myprettymonsters.com was born to foster children’s confidence in their artistic ability. They create playable art and bags using the child’s drawing as design guideline. They make sure the product is recognizable by the child as its own creation. Send your child’s stick man, super hero, or monster drawing and you will be amazed. It is an amazing keepsake.


www.myprettymonsters.com


 


 


Porter Ranch Parents Devastated After 13-Year-Old Daughter Dies From Huffing


http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/03/20/


 


 


Your Jr. Chef can make Asparagus Frittata with Horseradish Sour Cream


Delish for breakfast, lunch or dinner in under an hour. Gentle horseradish flavor (jar white horseradish). Here’s where to use a quick swipe of that whole nutmeg you’ve never used before (microplane zester; a little freshly-grated nutmeg goes a long way). Can sub yellow for white cheddar. Sauté diced onions/thin asparagus in oven-safe pan, add egg/milk/cheese mixture, bake and serve; horseradish sour cream on the side. Kosher. Good the next day, too. Serves 6. Parental supervision.


http://www.chow.com/recipes/30308-asparagus-frittata-with-horseradish-sour-cream


 



Sweet Kitty Needs Furever Home!
This gorgeous, loving kitty was dumped on the streets in Van Nuys and is at a temporary foster home. He has the most amazing personality! Totally sweet, gentle and craving affection! He’s quite a chatterbox, too!  He’s FIV positive, but completely healthy. Super friendly with dogs, kids and other cats!  Call Shannah at (818) 439-9499.


 


 


4 Carbs that Are Actually Healthy and Slimming


http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/4-carbs-actually-healthy-slimming-promise-193800476.html


 


 


You Can Beat The Drums, But Not The Prices
 
Music lessons and equipment! Lessons as low as $19 per week. Family owned for over 40 years. Drums, guitar, violin, and cello. House of Drums is located at 17628 Chatsworth Street in Granada Hills, near Granada Hills Charter High School.
(818) 360-7100


 


How much difference is there between how much wealth the wealthy, the middle class and the poor have?


Here’s an awesome graphic showing the IDEAL distribution of wealth in the U.S., what we THINK societal wealth differences are, and what the wealth spread really is, REALITY. 6+ minute YouTube video.


http://www.collective-evolution.com/2013/03/04/distribution-of-wealth-in-america/


 



New Dynamic Groups in Calabasas, Encino & West LA 
New groups are currently forming:
Adolescent Girls Group – For girls ages 15-18
Young Adult Co-Ed Group – For young men and women in their 20s
30 + Co-Ed Group – For adult men and women all ages over 30
Fertility Preservation Support Group – A unique and empowering group for women to explore the feelings and issues surrounding fertility preservation. Groups meet weekly for 90 minutes. Contact Candace Presser, LCSW for information and free consultation at info@candacepresser.com.
www.CandacePresser.com


 


 


Brand New BELLA NutriPRO Juicer For Sale 
 
Brand new, in box, never opened BELLA NutriPRO Juicer for sale. I’m asking $175. Macy’s in selling it for $359.99. If you are interested, contact lisamor@roadrunner.com


 


Muscial Theatre Summer Camp in Beverly Hills


Monday through Friday from 9am0in 
Students will experience a fun, hands-on approach to artistic learning through creativity and self-expression. Each camper is given a character role with speaking lines and singing solos! Other activities include Set Design & Construction; Costume Design; Prop Making; Lighting Design; and MORE! Each session culminates with a live performance!
Session 1: HAIRSPRAY! ages 5-15yrs
June 24th-July 12th
Session 2: CINDERELLA ages 3-6 yrs
July 15th-August 2nd
Email EncoreArtsCenter@gmail.com for more info!
www.EncoreArtsCenter.com


 


Does Your Life Need a Wife?


In these busy over-scheduled times, their goal is to make finding the help you need easy and stress-free! What can Betty do for you? Run errands, provide office support, organize that closet, pick up the kids, stock the fridge and much more. Screened, background-checked and insured Betties are ready to help! Call (818)981-3398 or email betty@runaroundbetties.com.Relax, they’ve got your back!
www.runaroundbetties.com


 


 


In-Home Daycare in the San Fernando Valley


Jen’s List member’s child attended Daisy Daycare for 3 years. Spread the word in the community to those looking for a place your child can have fun, learn and receive exceptional care. This daycare is super clean, has lots of age appropriate toys and most importantly provides love, love and more love. They offer infant/toddler programs with many fascinating activities both fun and educational. The owner is a wonderful lady with so much patience, knowledge in child development and super loving. Contact (818) 457-4538.


 


An Online Yoga Class For Kids To Enjoy


By Rana Kirkland is now available on www.yogadownload.com. This online yoga course teaches kids the basics of yoga in a fun and easy manner. It includes demonstrations of students as well as pictures, music and props to further their understanding of the practice of yoga. It’s approximately 25 minutes in length and once downloaded can be enjoyed at anytime. The teacher, Rana Kirkland was certified in 2001 and has taught yoga to hundreds of children at a variety of schools. Her kind approach makes it exciting for any kid to learn yoga.
www.yogadownload.com/Utilities/


 


Hannah Pilnick is Back With One More Free Life Changing Seminar: “Leaving the Bubble” 
 
From April 28th-May 3rd, a 5-day seminar: Sun., Mon., Wed., Thu., Fri.
“Leaving the Bubble” is a life-changing program. Hannah Pilnick leads the participants in awakening their natural, innate healing abilities, so they can live in freedom in every area of their lives. Hannah teaches in the program her holistic approach to life: the “Healing Parents” knowledge. Participants also learn powerful healing tools (CCH method) that Hannah has developed and used to heal severe cases in which both conventional and alternative medicine could not. More on Hannah’s website.
www.healingparents.net


 


“Parenting 101” with Siggie Cohen, Child & Family Therapist & Parenting Expert
Thursday, March 21st


18719 Calvert Street in Tarzana
Siggie Cohen, MA, is the child whisperer; an experienced child development specialist, and a parenting coach, Siggie is a practical problem-solver of day-to-day and all else issues and concerns. Struggling with? *The kids are not listening * Sibling rivalry * Understanding punishments and consequences -when/what/how?* What are the necessary Social-emotional and/or academic developmental milestones * and more. Satisfaction Guaranteed – or you don’t pay!
18719 Calvert St. Tarzana, 91335
www.goodlifeacademy.net


 


Move the Heck Over Prince Charming, the Queen of the Greens Has Entered the Room   
 
Kale is the Glorious green and it is becoming more popular every day, as it should be. It is, after all, an amazing vegetable with exceptional nutrient richness, health benefits, and delicious flavor. Munching on this super food regularly can provide significant health benefits, including cancer protection and lowered cholesterol. What makes kale so exceptional? Checkout the stats and grab the best Kale Salad recipe around. Great for a potluck or anytime good eats for home, or on the road.
www.wellnessthymewithcarol.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/kale-salad/


 


A Special Event to Benefit Men’s Cancer Research at Hadassah Hospital


Sunday, April 7th from 1:30-5:30pm


Join Hadassah Southern California for a special screening of The Yankles. An award winning motion picture, The Yankles is a light comedy about an upstart Orthodox Yeshiva Baseball Team that earns a ticket to compete in the college world series. Their coach, Charlie Jones, is an ex-major leaguer on parole for multiple DUI convictions and desperate to fulfill his community service. Screening followed by Q&A with Writer/Directors. Adults $36; Children 12 and under $18. Ballpark food and raffle.


www.southerncalifornia.hadassah.org


 


Organic Airbrush Tan: $50 & Deals on Packages


Lasts 7-10 days. The airbrush tanning solution is derived from 100% organic DHA and 95% all natural ingredients, and for added anti-aging benefits also includes a dose of skin healing and anti aging antioxidants that provide additional free-radical protection. This is what makes Spa 10’s bronzing solution stand above the conventional formulas used in most tanning salons. Contact Licensed Esthetician: Maranda, (805) 795-0990.
www.thespa10.com


 


 


It’s Never too Early to Develop Your Child’s Palate


Let What’s Good help you introduce new flavors each week! What’s Good’s new product line: “What’s Good Baby” features organic baby food and toddler meals delivered fresh to your door. Feeding your child What’s Good Baby is as easy as 1-2-3. (1)Place your order online. (2)Your meals are prepared fresh and packed in glass jars and biodegradable containers. (3)Your order is delivered in custom coolers to your front door. What’s Good is a convenient, eco-friendly, and delicious way to feed your family!
www.whatsgoodorganic.com/


 


KSK Cool Kids Homework Club
Help your child maximize their potential. Since 2001 The Kenshokan has been a partner with parents helping kids become life champions. The Transported After School Martial Arts program is a great way to give your children a safe and fun after school enrichment experience. Supervised homework help and a rigorous martial arts workout leave you and your child ready for uninterrupted family time. Call (818) 347-3656 to schedule your free trial classes.
www.facebook.com/KSKMARTIALARTS


 


 


Plush Beauty Bar: A Mom-Focused Nail & Waxing Salon in WeHo
Plush Beauty Bar in West Hollywood features a children’s play area, non-toxic waxing and nail services, complimentary diapers, child-friendly staff, and a super clean atmosphere. Perfect for pregnant moms, new moms, and tired moms. See why we’ve been featured on Daily Candy Kids, Red Tricycle, Nightline, CBSLA, and more!  $49 Bikini Waxes every day. No need to hire a babysitter – feel like your old self again!
www.plushbeautybar.com


Free Anti-Bullying Event for Parents & Kids
Saturday, March 30th
Take measurable steps to stop and prevent bullying by attending this free event with your kids. Hosted by Monkey Bar Gym in conjunction with The Bully Project and featuring self-defense expert Jarrett Arthur: 12:15-12:45pm –  Anti-Bullying Lecture for Parents, 12:15-12:45pm – Empowering Fitness class for kids (ages 5+), 12:45-2pm – Anti-Bullying Training Workshop for kids (ages 5+), 2pm – Screening of the documentary “Bully.” Attend one or all activities. Space is limited in classes so RSVP today! 
www.JarrettArthur.com


 


Estate & Garage Sales


Saturday, March 23rd from 9am-2pm


Adorable charming old home on a Burbank tree lined street. Furniture, clothing, antiques, books, household items. Cash only, please.


637 Birmingham Road in Burbank, 91504


www.circleofliferemoval.com


AND


Saturday, March 23rd from 7am-2pm


Selling mostly miscellaneous items and household items. Tons of stuff! Come check it out!


7014 Jumilla Ave. in Winnetka, 91306(Between Winnetka and Corbin Ave. off of Hart)


AND


Saturday, March 23rd from 9am-1pm


The warehouse sells to major department stores & boutiques! Once a month, they sell overstock & samples to the public! Racks of clothes are brought in to blow out!


-Tons of Name Brands-All Brand New-Mens, Womens and some Kids clothing-MOST CLOTHING WILL BE $5-$10!! (75-90% OFF RETAIL). Credit cards for $40+.


11577 La Maida Street in Valley Village 91601 (house location)


AND


Sunday, March 24th from 10am-1pm


Scrapbook Sale in Tarzana house


Call 818-355-3710 for address


 


What Are You Waiting For: See Why Other Jen’s List Members Rave About Their Work


Can’t even play those old family tapes in that box? Now looking back, discover how amazing those early years were and transfer your home movies to DVD (or digital). Through March 31st new clients get 10% off all transfers (any format). Consolidate multiple tapes to DVD with uniquely personalized menus and intelligent chapters. Their DVDs are creative, fun, completely user friendly, and come with a one-of-a-kind lifetime guarantee. The tape to dvd transfer company, their name says it all!
www.tapetodvdtransfer.com


 


Are You a Mom Who Lives in Tarzana, Reseda or Winnetka


MOMS Club of Tarzana is a wonderful way to meet other moms who share your  interests and concerns. With MOMS Club, you will have the opportunity to participate in enriching and fun activities for the whole family. Activities include play groups, monthly moms night out, park days, monthly book clubs, exercise groups, and field trips to local attractions. MOMS Club Tarzana is affiliated with MOMS Club, an international support group for at-home mothers. Emailtarzanamomsclub@yahoo.com.


www.momsclub.org
www.tarzanamomsclub.com


 


Tired of Parenting Classes & Books That Make You Feel Worse: Give Parent Coaching a Try
 
Are you at your wit’s end with your toddler or preschooler? Parent Coaching could be your answer. After a short series of sessions, you will be able to handle any meltdown with ease. You will know how to nip any behavior in the bud, including whining, hitting, biting, sibling rivalry and outbursts from highly sensitive or strong-willed kids. Your relationship with your child will be stronger, now and in the teen years. Email rachel@viaparenting.com to set up a free parent strategy session.   
www.viaparenting.com