Brand New Fantastic Sams Hair Salon Now Open in Calabasas Calabasas residents for 18 years just opened a Fantastic Sams. They are a full service salon that offers Adult and Kids Cuts, Blow Drys, Color, Highlights, Lowlights, Up-do’s, Waxing, Threading. etc. All of the stylists are friendly and very experienced and most have been working around the Calabasas area for years. As a Jen’s List member, they are offering a 20% discount on all services. Prices are very reasonable. They charge $17.95 for Adult Cuts and Blow Drys start at $25.95. Go by and give them a try. 26500 Agoura Rd. Suite 100 in Calabasas (818)880-9300 www.fantasticsamscalabasas.com
Today in History National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day German scientist Robert Koch announces he has discovered the bacillus that causes Tuberculosis. (1882) Elvis Presley joins the U.S. Army. (1958) www.history.com/this-day-in-history
Babysitter, Housekeeper & Nanny Leads http://jenslist.com/2013/03/23/los-angeles-nanny-leads-housekeeper-and-babysitter-list/
I am BEYOND proud of my brother, Jon Banks and want to share this article with everyone He is truly talented and has created an AMAZING not so typical Ad Agency. http://magazine.ucla.edu/depts/style/pitch-man/
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 Sunday. These ideas come from scholarly sources to personal interviews, from the internet to periodicals to books. DEVELOPMENTAL Skill Definition, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL: bonding, building relationships, appreciating differences, self-esteem, self-expression, responsibility, self-reliance, resourcefulness. THE CRITICAL WINDOW during which the circuits of the brain are being most heavily wired for “Social/Emotional: Social Attachment” development is birth to 18 months. The more opportunity children have for positive social attachment experiences during this critical period, the more efficiently their brains will work over the long run. SOME DEVELOPMENTAL LEARNING TOOLS (toys and other objects) for Social/Emotional skill development: * stuffed animals * dolls * objects involving photos * puppets * cars and airplanes * play figures * art materials * musical instruments * household/realistic toys * costumes * keepsake products * games involving 2 or more players Some “SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL: SOCIAL ATTACHMENT” tidbits: * MOTHER IS Baby’s first playmate and favorite person. It’s crucial to develop a parent-child bond of supportive interactions that create building blocks toward strong psychological and neurological development. * A SECURE attachment begins with a loving tone, a calm face, easy breathing, lots of skin to skin contact, a nurturing look, and a gentle touch. * MOM, REMEMBER to give Dad equal/quality time! And Dad, remember to give the Baby equal/quality time. Next week — “Social/Emotional: Social Attachment, Pt. 4” Email msmarm@roadrunner.com with any questions.
If you USE and LOVE a product, you will naturally SHARE it with those you know How would you like to get paid for sharing something you love? Apriori Beauty is all about using great products that you love, sharing them with others and getting rewarded for it! The Apriori Beauty opportunity is as simple, yet better than sharing a movie or something you love, because you get paid for orders received from your recommendation. And even better, you get paid more when you build a team of people that do the same! Use, Love, Share Apriori Beauty and get rewarded for it!
What All Mothers Must Do For Their Sons http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kim-simon/prevent-another-steubenville-moms-of-sons_b_2896131.html
Eating Disorders: Decode the Controlled Chaos — Your Knowledge May Just Save a Life This book provides the information to gain a deeper understanding of the severe epidemic of eating disorders. It is time for us all to gain awareness and choose to do something differently before it is too late. We need to work together to gain more insight to provide more prevention and share what we are learning with the next individual who is willing to listen. Let’s choose to become united to help create freedom from the prison of eating disorders. http://www.amazon.com/EATING-DISORDERS
Spring Break Special at the Farm March 25th-28th and April 1st-5th, all the regular weekend activities including the Tractor-Drawn Wagon ride & the Animal Show will be offered during the week for the $3 admission fee. And don’t miss the Easter Eggs-travaganza on Friday, March 29th-Sunday, March 31st from 9am-6pm. Easter weekend admission is $6 and children under 2 are free. Easter activities will take place in the grass field behind the Animal Center. The Animal Show & Tractor-Drawn Wagon Ride are included with admission. Cameras are encouraged!
Time to Organize Your Home Spring has sprung and it’s a great time to get organized! Have a trained designer from Garage/Storage Envy help you! In business for over 10 years, Garage Envy offers organizational solutions for your home and garage! If you would like a FREE estimate/design appointment, call the office at (818) 767-9870. Ask about their monthly discounts too.
Passover recipes Includes pancakes, soups, matzo balls (of course), blintzes, puddings, dinner rolls, chopped chicken liver toasts, lamb dishes, fish stew, latkes, tsimmes, vegetable dishes, a dozen desserts, more. http://www.inmamaskitchen.com/SEASONS/Easter
The Young Warriors Foundation presents The 1st Annual Young Warriors Golf Classic supporting fatherless boys and single moms Monday, April 1st Enjoy a day of golf with your friends and colleagues. Entertainment will be provided by the live band Doc Rock it, followed by an amazing dinner, fantastic prizes, and our annual awards ceremony! * 9am-10:30am: Registration & Breakfast * 10:45am: Call to Carts * 11am: Shotgun Start / BBQ lunch on the greens * Live Band, Cocktails, Dinner, Awards Presentation 100% of all funds raised will go to support the Young Warriors mission to inspire fatherless boys to become great men! For information, entry and reservation, visit http://www.youngwarriors.org/. Braemar Country Club 4001 Reseda Boulevard in Tarzana, 91357
Adat Shalom Pre-School now enrolling Adat Shalom is now enrolling 2-5 year olds for the new school year. Located at 3030 Westwood Blvd., L.A., 90034, it’s an intimate school with caring professionals ready to teach and instill a Jewish education onto young minds. Creative, quaint, and remarkable are just a few words that describe Adat Shalom. Outdoor play every day in a variety of 4 playgrounds. Contact Joanie at joanie@adatshalomla.org and tell her Emily sent you! http://www.adatshalomla.org/Learning/Early_Childhood_Center/
Love2rock belts are inspired by the love of fashion, cool music and rockin’ kids Designed to complement the trendiest kid’s wardrobe, Love2rock’s debut collection of rock-inspired belts are hand-painted, studded and distressed giving them a stylish new look with a vintage flair. Styles inspired by either a song or genre such as, “Hard rock,” “Dancing Queen,” and “classic rock,” feature details including skulls, crowns, guitars and studs. Made from genuine leather, the belts are available in vivid colors and styles that reflect the unique personalities of each and every kid.
How to use leftover hard-cooked Easter eggs http://main.kitchendaily.com/easter/easter-egg-recipes/ http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/holidays-parties/easter/leftover-easter-eggs/
Western-style banking is based on paying interest on borrowed funds…and… There is another economic system choice where bank profits are earned through a bank’s participation in real economic activities where rate of return is not a deciding factor in giving loans. Can our system of banking be interest-free? http://www.pakistaneconomist.com/issue2000/issue40/f&m5.htm
Spoonful of Comfort Offers great gift packages just for mom this Mother’s Day! It comes with a 64 oz. boutique-wrapped jar of handcrafted chicken soup, a fun stylish apron and even a ladle to serve it up right. Every package also includes a handwritten note for a heartfelt message for mom. It’s all delivered right to mom’s door, perfect for children to send to mom’s from afar. Custom packages are also available with goodies like tea, cookies, cozy blankets, and more.
Lassig A line of modern, eco-friendly diaper bags that don’t look like diaper bags. They also have great kids bags that come with compartments to hold all of the kid “stuff” and more.
Cooking Planit The first-ever solution that leverages the power of the Internet and iPhones/iPads to help home cooks simplify and master the art of producing the perfectly timed meal. Cooking Planit is free to use at its website and basic app. Its premium App is priced at $2.99 for iPhone and $4.99 for iPad.
Venice Arts Media Arts Summer Camp July 1st-July 26th Each week during July, our Media Arts Camp for youth ages 10-18 explores a different aspect of filmmaking, photography, animation and comics. Plus they take a weekly field trip. They offer, beginning and advanced level workshops Kids learn new skills while having fun. $300/week. Free to low-income families. Contact them to request a summer camp brochure or for more information at carina@venice-arts.org or 310-392-0846.
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Kids Fly Safe CARES Airplane Safety Harness The only FAA-approved child safety restraint system that replaces a carseat on an airplane.
Free Educator, Therapist and Parenting Class in Westlake April 16th at 7:45pm Transform your life and the lives of all those you love, for an even better, more fulfilling and happier experience every second after this class. http://difficultchild.com/nurtured-heart-approach
Creative Painting Techniques Painting Contractor In business for 30+ yrs, servicing the SFV, LA, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Oxnard, Camarillo. Licensed, Insured & Bonded. Never using sub contractors. Owners always on site to ensure that you the customer gets experienced quality & personalized workmanship, high quality work/materials and fair compatible prices. Services include: Painting, interior and exterior. Commercial and residential. Drywall. Stucco. Plaster Repair. Texturing. Wall Paper Removal. Woodwork. Installing Base Boards & Moldings. Re-Finishing Cabinets. Faux Finishing. Matching & Making Colors on site. Design & Color Consulting in home & more. 10% Discount & Free Estimate for Jen’s List members. References available. Call (818) 883-7643. www.CreativePaintingTechniques.com
Flexible Job Opportunity for Parents: Work with CleanBeeBaby CleanBeeBaby is an eco-friendly cleaning service for strollers and car seats. They are looking for part-time and full-time Team Managers and Clean Bees to help run their baby gear cleaning events at kids stores and preschools around West LA and the Valley. Learn about all of the newest gear and the best kids space locations while interacting with fun parents, cute kids, and a great team. Tips are great too! Check out cleanbeebaby.com/careers for more information about the positions and to apply!
Square One Kids: Easy Playtown Eco-friendly, reversible playhouses, castles, and “cities” made from recycled materials.
Capture your families and children’s most precious moments with Ionescu Photography Specializing in family and children’s portraits in and around the LA area. Kids grow up fast so what better way to remember those milestones than with beautiful photography. For the month of April mention Jens List for 50$ off your photo shoot. Ionescu Photography – Whether your kids are involved in acting, sports, activities, parties or simply just want to update your family/kids portraits, Ionescu Photography can deliver the magic. Call 213-820-5486 to schedule your next photo shoot, spots are filling up fast. Located in Sherman Oaks. www.facebook.com/Ionescuphotography
Totally Random and Obsucre Laws that Actually Exist http://dailypix.me/facts/totally-random
Help Rainbow Pack get backpacks full of school supplies to kids in need For the third year Rainbow Pack is providing kids who otherwise wouldn’t have school supplies backpacks full of school supplies to start out the school year. They are trying to help 2,000 kids for the 2013/14 school year. They have a great opportunity to get an amazing deal on the backpacks if they order early. Please help them take advantage of this chance by donating now. You can donate online or find out more about Rainbow Pack and the kids who run it at www.rainbowpack.wordpress.com.
Your Jr. Chef can make Chocolate Cake Rich, silky, dense, chocolaty, ganache-like cake. Bakes in 9″ springform pan + larger pan. 4 ingredients: Good bittersweet/semi-sweet chocolate (Scharffen-Berger, Valrhona, Guittard’s, etc.), butter, eggs, sugar (+ cocoa powder to dust springform pan). Melt chocolate/butter and mix with whisked eggs/sugar. Pour batter into springform pan, cover with foil. Place springform into larger baking pan (roasting pan?), and add water to larger pan like a water bath (bain marie). Bake, cool, slice thin wedges, roll eyes back in ecstasy. Parental supervision. http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2007/01/shf-27-chocolat-1/ Where to find quality chocolate. http://ChocolateSource.com/home/index.asp http://www.everyone-loves-chocolate.com/gourmet-chocolate-shop-directory.html Or use “chocolatier” to search local shops.
Community Health Fair http://calabasas.patch.com/articles/community-health
Ear Piercing – $25(Reg. $40) -Choice of earrings from many color/shape (gold plated/stainless steel) -After care solution By appointment only – call/text: 818-212-6924 Salon Sophia 15125 Ventura Blvd (inside Sola Salon-Studio #33) in Sherman Oaks, 91403
Rock-a-Bums The only 5-in-1 cloth diapering system featuring “cool” designs like skulls and crossbones. The poopy blowout protector is also used by disposable diaper moms.
Fish Farm – (raiX UG) In this fun app, children can customize their own unique aquarium. With beautiful backgrounds and even more beautiful fish, this app is guaranteed to keep your kids entertained for hours. Feed your fish, observe them as you play, and even annoy them by tapping on the aquarium glass (your touch screen!). This app lets kids learn their creativity by making their own special aquatic habitats – even better than the ones in the dentist’s office. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fish-farm/id364918873?mt=8 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.raixgames.android.fishfarm&hl=en
Confused About Maternity/Paternity Leave? Feeling Like You May Be Missing Out On Something? You may be entitled to more income and time off during your maternity leave than you think. The information that HR supplies is often incomplete or incorrect. Milk Your Benefits will help you maximize everything, even if you don’t plan to return to work. They also handle paternity leaves and work with companies that want to offer this service as a benefit to their employees. Schedule a private, flat-fee phone consultation tailored for you today. “Like” Milk Your Benefits on Facebook!
Separating Fact From Myth: The Gluten-Free Diet http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/03/20/separating-fact-from-myth-the-gluten-free-diet/ |
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