Wednesday April 2 2014









Got Kids – You Need an Estate & Kids Protection Plan


Sunday, April 6th from 1-2pm at A Mother’s Haven in Encino


* Learn how to protect your family and kids


* Discover how to protect your Children’s Inheritance from Divorce/Lawsuits


* Find out how to easily name guardians for your kids.


* 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 have a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Mother’s Haven. This FREE legal planning educational seminar is presented by Personal Estate Planning Lawyer, Gerry Kane, who’s been guiding families for 20 yrs.


Register at www.estplan.com or call 818-905-6088.


 


 


Today in History


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


Children’s Book Day


National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day


Reconciliation Day


Congress passes the Coinage Act and the U.S. Mint is born. (1792)


William Magear “Boss” Tweed, a corrupt NYC politician, U.S. Senator, NY State Senator (1823)


http://www.kids-list.com/Blog.aspx?blog=356


 


 


CHIME Charter Super School Carnival & Health Fair


Saturday, April 5th from 11am-4pm


Join CHIME Charter for a super fun-filled day THIS Saturday! Fun includes: heroic games, radical rides, super food, powerful silent and live auctions along with special guest DJ entertainment by H2H The Perfect Element! Don’t miss the carnival games and rides including our epic cakewalk, crafts tables. Raffles and prizes also await you and your entire family. Admission is $7 and games/rides/foods tickets are only 0.50 cents. Tickets for sale at the event.


19722 Collier Street in Woodland Hills, 91364


 


 


Camp Los Encinos


Looking for an exciting summer camp experience for your child? Come join the summer fun at Camp Los Encinos! The summer camp experience will incorporate thrilling themes and weekly hands-on learning sessions that will surely engage all campers. The best part of Camp Los Encinos, besides the fun counselors, will be the wide variety of camper selected sessions, including enrichment classes. Weeks are filling up fast, so be sure to sign up.


http://losencinosschool.org/summercamp


 


 


“The Feel Good Exit to Post Divorce Peace” — New York Times


Divorce Detox has empowered many Jen’s list members to stop suffering and live a great life. They utilize the most effective, empirically based treatments drawn from the fields of psychology, sociology, and the behavioral sciences. Get help: Making Your Marriage Great, Getting Through Divorce with Integrity, Being a Better Parent or Finding a Lasting Relationship. Discover how to restart your life. Call 888-456-7056 or email movingon@divorcedetox.com.


www.divorcedetox.com


 


 


Summer Music Camps, Lessons and Band Programs – Join the Band Music Studio


Join the Band(r) is the original performance based music program in Los Angeles. Since 1998, Join the Band has placed kids, teens and adults in over a 1000 bands with performances throughout the LA area. The new Sherman Oaks location is a state of the art music studio to serve the community better. The studio features experienced university trained teachers for guitar, piano, drums, voice, bass and saxophone.


818-345- 8950


http://jointhebandmusiccamps.com/


www.jointheband.com


 


Family Fun Icon  Create fresh garden edibles – Quick crops for big or small spaces for your home, office, or school


We all know that homegrown fresh picked vegetables taste better. So start growing what you and your family will enjoy eating. This is a time when experimenting becomes fun and the little ones get to try new things too. Start growing small amounts and build from there. They will plan ahead & their facebook page will offer fun pictures, future events, ideas, and fun facts! Contact Heartland Gardens at Lindyramian@gmail.com.


 


 


Your Own Estate Sale at Bliss2This.com
Bliss2Thi$, an online shopping mall of small estate sales, is a new website started by a Jen’s List mom. Recently divorced and want to clean house? Recently married with duplicate wedding gifts? Happily married and ready for spring cleaning? It’s a win-win for everyone. The first 100 people to sign up for a free vendor account and upload 5 items will get a $15 iTunes gift card. Go to www.bliss2this.com to see how it all started. Email admin@bliss2this.com with questions.


 


 Event Icon FREE Online Event for Mothers Searching for Answers and Inspiration


April 6th-12th


Discover ways to find balance, restore vitality, and harness joy! Without having to leave the comfort of your living room…For seven days, 25 world renowned authorities in the areas of nutrition, fitness, sex drive, hormones and emotional wellness will be sharing their knowledge and insight for FREE!Unlike other telesummits, the experts in The Zen Mama Health and Wellness Summit are not selling any programs! So, there are no sales pitches! Each interview is just pure content.


www.TheZenMamaSummit.com


 


 


Save a Little Life
Save a Little Life offers the best in Pediatric CPR and First Aid and so much more! Save a Little Life courses cover a wide range of CPR and First-Aid topics using both hands-on practice and role-playing of various scenarios. Unlike many courses, they offer a simple, straight forward approach to life-saving skills. Save a Little Life’ expertise, knowledge and passion for child safety and CPR is obvious, but not everyone has their ability to make it simple to learn, apply and remember like they do. Everyone should learn these life-saving tools from Save a Little Life!
www.savealittlelife.com


 


 


Wake


Combines gesture-based user control that goes beyond touch for snoozing and turning off alarms. Intuitive, elegant and reliable, Wake is designed to provide the best user experience. A simple spin of the dial allows you to set up to 8 unique alarms and snoozing is only a slap away! Get moving and shaking first thing in the morning! SHAKE mode forces you to physically shake your phone until the Shake Bar fills up. Wake’s unique SHAKE mode is ideal for heavy sleepers and you can choose the difficulty setting that suits you best. SLAP & FLIP mode equips your iPhone with a virtual snooze button so you can catch a few extra zzz’s. SLAP to snooze or FLIP your phone over to turn off the alarm.


http://www.tinyhearts.com/wake/


 


 


KidzCity Spring Break Camp: 4yrs-15yrs For Less Than $5 Per Hour
From April 7th-April 25th from 7:30am- 7pm 


Weekly, daily or hourly KidzCity’s Camp is designed to fit your schedule! Free t-shirt, no registration fee,1 staff member per 4 kids. Video monitored in all play areas, safe and clean. Qualified and trained staff. Field Trips optional. Games, Classes, Dance, fun activities plus more: learn how to make healthy smoothies, learn how to meditate & dance through colors, make bracelets. There is so much to do. Call (818) 887-7516.
www.kidzcity.us


 


 


Puppy Classes: Taught by Certified Rewards Based Trainer, Heidi Kerr
Every Sunday from 10-11:15am
Have puppy age 9 weeks to 5 months? Single most important thing you can do is socialize him with many people and other puppies. Puppies learn more in their first 16 weeks of life, then at any other time of their life. 6 week class of obedience and play. Learn to read what your puppy is saying to you through his body postures. Learn how to teach through reward and praise. 
www.heidipaws.com


 


 


The Best Alternatives to Plastic
More and more studies are being done on the dangers of using plastic when eating and drinking. BPA-free is just as bad if not worse. Check out these alternatives for your family: 
www.happyhealthymom.com/newsletters/Bye-Bye-Plastic
www.happyhealthymom.com


 


 


8 Signs You’re In The Right Relationship


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/31/good-relationship-signs_n_4855824.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false


 


 


Your 8- to 12-year-old Jr. Chef can enter an original recipe to the 2014 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge and Kids’ “D. C. State Dinner”


Enter a delicious dish with fruits, veggies, dairy, whole grains, lean protein by April 5. Winners notified in June.


http://www.recipechallenge.epicurious.com/


http://www.recipechallenge.epicurious.com/enter/stepone


 


 


Mustard – do you take it for granted?


Let’s go way beyond basic yellow squeezed on hot dogs.


Oven-Roasted Dijon Mushrooms. Toss mushrooms, minced garlic/shallot in oil/butter and roast to deeply brown. Stir in lemon juice/parsley/Dijon/s&p. Mmm.


http://food52.com/recipes/27119-oven-roasted-dijon-mushrooms


Mustard-Roasted Cauliflower. Calls for pistachios, green olives and olive oil/2 mustards/shallot/balsamic vinaigrette.


http://food52.com/recipes/24898-mustard-roasted-cauliflower


Mustard-Roasted Marble Potatoes. Uses whole-grain and Dijon mustards, thinly sliced onion, olive oil, s&p.


http://www.chow.com/recipes/30873-mustard-roasted-potatoes


Easy Honey-Mustard Baked Chicken.


http://www.chow.com/recipes/27741-honey-mustard-baked-chicken


Easy classic Dijon vinaigrette. Use on steamed green beans/cauliflower, poached fish/chicken, earthy lentil salad.


http://www.chow.com/recipes/10661-dijon-vinaigrette


DIY explorations: beer and caraway seed, spicy yellow, dried cherry, whole-grain Dijon, more.


http://www.chow.com/food-news/83324/make-your-own-mustard/


 


 


26 Things That Happen When You Don’t Eat Gluten Anymore


http://www.buzzfeed.com/samimain/things-that-happen-when-you-dont-eat-gluten-anymore?s=mobile


 


 


Donations for La Playa Cooperative Nursery School


Looking for donations to the cooperative preschool that can be used toward the silent auction which will be held on May 16th . La Playa is a nonprofit Cooperative Nursery School (www.laplayacooperative.com). Your donation will help raise funds for the many essential tools for  children and your product and information will be exposed to many parents and Culver City residents. All proceeds from the auction directly benefit the children of La Playa. Contact Lauren-lolhardman@yahoo.com with any possible donations before April 15th


 


 


Musical Theatre Dance Class for Kids
Thursdays from 4:30-5:15pm
Kids 8 and up of all levels develop stage presence and technique while learning choreography to both classic and contemporary musical theatre songs. And it’s all accomplished in a fun, exciting and supportive setting. Only at the new Blanks Studios, located at 15030 Ventura Boulevard, #19 in Sherman Oaks
www.blanksstudios.com


 


Expert Math Tutoring in the West Valley
David Schonberger has a Bachelors and Masters in Math from UC Davis and more than 16 years of teaching and tutoring experience
–He tutors all courses up through Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, and Statistics
–Rate: $60/hr 1-on-1 
–All sessions at Starbucks, 6516 Platt Ave., West Hills (Platt Village shopping center)
–Call/text (818) 620-3478 or email david@thescholargroup.com


 


 


Struggling With Your Child’s Behavior? Is Your House Chaotic & Stressful? Do you Need Help?


Naama Cameron, M.S. can help! If your child is demonstrating any struggles (behavior, social/emotional (tantrums, bed-time routines, outbursts, etc.), she will meet with you and develop strategies to best help your child and family. Naama works as a support and guide for parents who need assistance with challenging behaviors. She develops a behavior plan with clear limits and boundaries while embracing a positive and loving relationship. Call for a free phone consultation – (818) 618-2381.
www.ncbehaviorconsulting.com


 


5 Reasons Men Should Do Pilates


http://m.mensfitness.com/training/build-muscle/5-reasons-men-should-do-pilates


 


 


Beautiful – A Play Bringing Attention to the Nationwide Problem of Bullying in our Schools


Introducing Beautiful, a play that teaches kids how to combat bullying opens at a time when bullying and cyber bullying are growing social issues and major concerns for parents and educational institutions. This is the first play written, directed and produced by Ronell Fuller – an accomplished musician, singer and songwriter. The 45 minute live performance by young amateur actors is ideal for student’s grades 3-8. Original music by Fuller includes inspiring songs such as Keep on Dreaming, What if it was you and feature sound track Beautiful. Beautiful aims to inspire kids to treat each other with respect and take a stand against bullying.


www.facebook.com/beautifulthestageplay


 


 


Pedal to Playtime


On April 6th, CicLAvia takes over Wilshire Boulevard! The route ends just down the street from the Zimmer, so what better excuse to pedal to playtime? Find them on the streets of Wilshire, then arrive at the museum on a personally-powered vehicle (bike, skateboard, even feet!), and get $1 off admission! They are also kicking off the celebration of the Week of the Young Child, so join them in our art studio (2-4pm) for a wheelie creative art experience!


Zimmer Children’s Museum


6505 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100, Los Angeles, 90048


http://www.zimmermuseum.org


 


 


5 fastest growing cities


http://finance.yahoo.com/news/5-fastest-growing-cities-182322450.html