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Recruiting for Good – Travel Discount Service Saves Moms 50% Off or More
Recruiting for Good a social staffing solution is rewarding moms who make a difference access to “See the World for Good,” a high purpose travel discount service saving moms 50% off or more on luxury travel destinations. Moms who qualify for the service, make referrals to use Recruiting for Good, they generate proceeds to fund travel savings for good. Imagine never having to pay full-price for luxury travel again. Contact Carlos Cymerman at 310-720-8324.
Today in History
Evaluate Your Life Day
The Senate passed a bill making Martin Luther King’s Birthday a national holiday. (1983)
The Revolutionary War ended. (1781)
Kids Come First at MVP Pediatric & Urgent Care
Open Mon.-Fri. from 10am-10pm & Sat./Sun. from 9am-9pm
Flu season is upon us, but Valley families are assured peace of mind knowing MVP Pediatric & Urgent Care is open day/evening to care for their children. Pediatric staff offer expertise in anything from common ailments to more severe illnesses/injuries requiring IV hydration, x-rays, laceration repair, etc. Children’s medical needs are met in a stress-free, kid-friendly environment with little to no wait time. Thankfully, I have not had to use MVP(yet), BUT I know a TON of people who have and EVERYONE had rave reviews!!!!
18555 Ventura Blvd. in Tarzana, 91364
(818) 614-3088
Get In Shape Quickly
Personal trainer, Kellie Blackburn, comes to your home, brings all the equipment and give you a super effective full body workout. She has all kinds of secret abs and buns moves too, they really work! Contact Kellie for a great rate on an 8 session pack at kellie@kelliefit.com. I HIGHLY recommend!
www.kelliefit.com Special Needs Help, A Click Away
If you’ve ever had a child with special needs, you know how hard it is to find the best provider for your child. That’s why this team of parents, therapists and doctors put together the ultimate resource. Featured in Forbes, TechCrunch, Parents Magazine, and more – this resource directory will help you find the best ABA, speech, physical or occupational therapist, and more!
Buying or selling? They negotiate the most favorable terms! Call for your free home valuation.
They specialize in customer care and have a versed inside scoop on today’s market from brand new construction to specialty homes to homes that have not yet hit public listing services! Proven track record of not stopping until your dream home is found and/or your home is sold. They will donate a percentage of their proceeds to a school or charity of YOUR choice, in your name, upon closing! Contact Elizabeth Friedman & Cindi Dameshek/Lic# 01989104 at 323.376.1335.
Recall Alert: GoGo Squeez Is Voluntarily Recalling Pouches
100,000 items at the LA Kids Consignment sale
Oct. 22nd-25th from 9am-7pm, Thurs.-Sat. and 9am-5pm on Sun. at the Westfield Promenade Mall, Former Macy’s Furniture store
650 families are contributing over 100,000 amazing new and gently-used items to the LA Kids Consignment. You’ll find everything you need for your kids (newborn through pre-teen!): clothes, toys, shoes, strollers, games, puzzles, DVDs, bikes, outdoor play equipment, maternity, furniture, women’s purses and so much more! Prices are amazing – up to 75% off retail prices.
6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd. in Woodland Hills, 91367
Docent-Led Tours of Museum of the San Fernando Valley
The Museum of the San Fernando Valley is a non-profit formed to preserve and perpetuate the art, history and culture of the San Fernando Valley. It is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 1-6pm. The public is welcome to drop by during these hours to view our exhibits. If you have a group and would like a docent-led tour, please call the general number, (818) 347-9665 to arrange a tour date and time. Suggested donations for a docent-lead group tours is $10 per person. The group size can be up to 30 people or more. If your group is larger than 15 people, we ask that you call a month in advance. They, also, can arrange non-tour activities for larger groups.
Riding Lessons, Horses and Ponies for Lease at Paradise Valley Farm in Hidden Hills
Learn to ride or improve your riding in a private, serene setting. Children and adults learn to ride well and to take care of horses in the proper way. Special offer for kids and adults: buy first lesson and second lesson is FREE. Ask about discounts on lesson packages. Email annetteost@sbcglobal.net or call (818) 903-3633 for more information.
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Laurence School Holiday Boutique – Save the Date
Sunday, November 8th from 10am-4pm at CBS Studio Center/New York Street
Bring your friends and start your holiday shopping early! Featuring dozens of designers with the latest in fashion, accessories, home accents, and gifts at wholesale prices!
4024 Radford Avenue in Studio City
Instagram: #laurenceboutique
Slammers are the perfect snack for kids on the go
Super healthy organic ingredients, designed to energize for every activity. Each flavor introduces kids to fruits such as mangos, açaí, yumberries, kiwis, and pomegranates, and serves as a great source of essential vitamins. Two flavors also come packed with seven grams of protein-perfect for active kids. Tasty, superfood Greek yogurt snacks designed to fuel kids with organic fruits and vegetables.
Pediatric Acupuncturist to talk natural remedies to fight colds and flu
Wed. Oct. 21st at 1pm
Mama Needs a Drink is hosting a pediatric acupuncturist who will be sharing natural remedies on how to keep our babies healthy during cold and flu season. MNaD is for mamas and their babies 0 – 12 months old and meets every Wed. from 1:00 – 2:15 at Books and Cookies in Santa Monica. Every other week there is a speaker on baby or mama enrichment, health and wellness. The in-between weeks are group discussion. Food and wine are served each week. First class is free! BYOBaby!
An All in One Nutritional Wellness Drink That is Safe For Everyone – Even Children
Zeal Wellness provides complete spectrum of nutrient dense botanicals providing your body with balanced nutrition. Balanced nutrition is critical to good health, proper energy levels and successful weight loss. Zeal takes the guesswork out of staying healthy with an all-in-one natural nutritional formula. Simply add water or juice to Zeal’s synergistic blend of whole food concentrates and drink at least one serving a day to get all the nutrients, antioxidants and vitamins your body needs.
Finally, a Baby Bottle Starter Set That Makes Sense
Here’s a product that’s long overdue. If you know at least a handful of parents, you probably know someone whose baby refused the bottle. Or maybe someone whose baby had terrible gas/reflux issues. One mom-to-be, in her mad pre-baby prep mode, created her dream baby bottle pack – a variety pack that includes 5 of the most-loved-by-moms bottles and 3 nipples for each bottle (slow, medium, and fast flow). This little pack got rave reviews and is now sold at www.firstfoods.co and on Amazon.
The Autobahn of Meditation: Breath Circle in the San Fernando Valley
Saturday, October 24th from 4-6pm
Ch-ch-ch-changes is one of my favorite David Bowie songs. Though hard, change is a necessary catalyst for growth. What changes are in front of you? Join in the October Breath Circle where we’ll breathe out old, stuck, resistant energies, and breathe in ease, freedom, open-heartedness. Prepare for what’s coming by letting go of things that just aren’t working for you anymore. Trust your own breath, and feel how it can be the passport to a world of self surrender and Self-Love. RSVP to 818-989-3146.
101 Easy & Creative Teacher Gift Ideas
Might crafts such as knitting offer long-term health benefits?
In a word, yes. In studies, craft-type activities that involve many of the brain’s lobes (interactively connecting the mind, senses, spatial navigation and timing of movement, vision, memory, language) have been shown to be potential therapeutic modes to improve depression, stress, anxiety, anorexia, dementia). Seeing a project take shape provides a deep sense of satisfaction, and it’s life-affirming and positive. Knitting and crocheting are for girls and boys, too.
Where to learn to knit or crochet? There’s always youtube. Your local yarn store (LYS) often gives free lessons if you buy your yarn there. Sooo many sites to go to for learning to knit (i.e. http://www.knittinghelp.com, http://www.knittingdaily.com/Learn-to-Knit-Beginning-Knitting/) and crochet (i.e. http://www.crochetguru.com/free-crochet-instructions.html, http://www.how-to-crochet-instructions.com/beginner-crochet.html).
Signing up for the daily email “updates” from both Michael’s (http://www.michaels.com/home) and JoAnn’s Crafts (http://www.joann.com/crafts/) brings a weekly coupon for (usually) 40% off a non-sale item plus other offers; each brick-and-mortar store also accepts the other’s coupons.
11 Small Things You Can Do In A Marriage That Make A Big Difference
Casting
Nanny on Tour With Jo Frost: America’s Favorite Nanny is Back
Jo Frost, global parenting expert, best-selling author and star of popular TV programs such as “Supernanny” & “Family SOS,” is back to help America tackle their troublesome family issues head on! A major cable network & Nanny Jo Productions are currently casting for families who live in the Los Angeles area and are in desperate need of Jo Frost’s guidance and expertise. They want to hear from you. To apply fill out the application at https://nannyontour.wufoo.com/forms/on-tour-with-jo-frost-application/. For more information email TVCasting@msn.com. Make sure to include name, contact info, family story and recent photos.
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Daredevil Dads for Hit Game Show
This addictive game of deceptively simple tests gives two pairs of contestants the opportunity to face-off for a chance win big money! Find a partner and email your submission to: CarrieGameShowCasting@Gmail.com. Send your team theme names (ex. Daredevil Dads & Giants Fans: John and Alex) along with both full names, occupations, how you know each other, personalities, fun facts, current photos. Watch episodes at www.gsntv.com/videos/idiotest/.
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Looking for outgoing quick witted kids
Looking for fun, dynamic pairs of kids, ages 11-14, in the LA area to compete in a friendly battle of deceptively simple brainteasers. Have your child pick a partner and email their submission to CarrieGameShowCasting@Gmail.com. Send parent’s names, kid’s names, ages, grade, how they know each other, fun facts, photos. Watch episodes at
Online Retailer of Attainable Fashion Forward Streetwear For Both Men & Women
Private Cartel was founded by two friends who combined their backgrounds in fashion, business and psychology to create a platform for both men and women that is trendy, accessible and attainable. They are fully self funded and believe that the power of collaboration is crucial for any business to succeed. They strive to build a strong community within their brand by not only hosting their own events but having the opportunity to participate as a vendor in various local events.
How Your Phone Can Now Tell if Food is Safe to Eat
The ipiit food ambassador app can be customized to instantly indicate if a scanned food fits within a user¹s parameters and is “safe” to eat. Currently 15 preferences can be set for common food allergens, preservatives and additives like almonds, egg, gluten, lactose, milk protein, celery, wheat, artificial color and sweetener and azodicarbonamide/ADA. Profiles can also be tailored to be non-GMO, MSG free and corn syrup/high fructose corn syrup free. Once preferences are set, that is it, the app is ready to scan and make food recommendations. Over 300,000 products are loaded into the ipiit database with more constantly being added.
Tired of your Hebrew school? Form your group of 5+ & they will come to you
JSN is the best kept secret in Agoura Hills since 2000. All backgrounds & interfaith families welcome! 1hr classes are taught by experienced teachers. Curriculum covers Holidays, Israel, Bible, Hebrew, Prayers, Songs & Jewish Cooking & Baking. All levels & Grades. JSN partnered with local & Israeli Rabbis to insure a meaningful, memorable & positive Bar/Bat Mitzvah Service experience, customized to your child’s personality & family’s tradition. 20 yrs of experience. 1st class free. Call 818-625-1621 or email jsnbynomie@me.com.
13 fabulously easy no-carve pumpkin ideas for the kids
Yes, they really are easy.
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 weekly on Jen’s List since 2010. These ideas come from scholarly sources to personal interviews, from the internet to periodicals to books.
“MATH/LOGIC” developmental skill definition: recognizing and understanding cause-and-effect relationships, forming and understanding concepts, matching, classifying, categorizing, reasoning, problem-solving, strategizing, organizing ideas.
THE CRITICAL WINDOW during which the circuits of the brain are being most heavily wired for Math/Logic development is 1 – 4 years old. The more opportunity children have to experience healthy, positive and nurturing Math/Logic experiences during this critical period, the more efficiently their brains will work over the long run.
A FEW DEVELOPMENTAL LEARNING TOOLS (toys and other objects) for Math/Logic development: water, sand, objects that can be taken apart and put back together, toys involving problem-solving, games, clay, objects involving counting forward and backward, toys with various shapes/colors/sizes, blocks, puzzles, objects that can be matched/classified/categorized, objects that nest.
MORE PRO-ACTIVE Parent-Supervised MATH/LOGIC Activities, 24 – 36 months:
* EACH DAY
.. identify colors.
.. ask Toddler to point to something else of the same
color.
* BE CREATIVE, use your imagination, have Color Days:
.. find everything orange on Tangerine Tuesday.
.. find everything white on White Wednesday.
.. find everything blue on Thirsty Thursday.
.. find everything red on Fiery Friday.
.. find everything yellow on Sunny Sunday.
.. be imaginative with colors and names for Monday
and Saturday.
* ALLITERATION is good! like Big Bob Bear, Little Lily
Lion, Nice Neighbors. Alliteration helps us
remember, just like learning through rhythm, rhyme
and cadence (nursery rhymes).
Upcoming – Math/Logic, pt. 7
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