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Take control of your destiny and explore your potential. Your career is a major part of your life and it affects you as a whole person and your path to self-fulfillment. Thomas Hoffman M.S., Master Career Counselor uses a variety of proven techniques, testing and counseling to help you uncover your strengths and focus on your career goals. Services offered for clients in High School, College and Mid-Career changers. Expert in Workforce Return. Contact careerexplorers@msn.com or 818.661.3611.
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National Bouillabaisse Day
Roast Chestnuts Day
Giveaway! “Are You Ready For K?” game & “Beyond The Brochure” L.A. private schools book
Win one copy of Lakeshore Learning’s fun, educational game, “Are You Ready For Kindergarten?” and one copy of “Beyond The Brochure: An Insider’s Guide To Private Elementary Schools In Los Angeles” book, featured in The Hollywood Reporter, The Daily Beast & L.A. Parent. Giveaway ends Tuesday, Dec. 15th at 5pm. Super-easy rules. Just leave a comment on the blog to win!
Art Classes at the Art Club in Encino- Now enrolling for winter vacation classes
Have you been looking for that very special Fine Art Workshop for adults, children and teens? All you need is a smile and some imagination! Offering painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics and mixed media classes year long. One-to-One art instruction also available for all ages. For further information and the winter/spring schedule, email ARTCLUBbyjanet@aol.com or visit www.ARTCLUBbyjanet.com or call (818) 783-6566.
Divorce with Dignity
If you or someone you know is experiencing marital issues and is in need of legal assistance, Douglas J. Wolf, A Professional Law Corporation, is available to guide you. They prepare pre-nuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements and are able to resolve child custody, child support, spousal support and property division issues. They also emphasize representation of victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse. They are experienced in mediation, collaboration and litigation. For a Divorce with Dignity, call (818) 888-0033.
“Outside the Box” – New Location Grand Opening
Sunday, January 3rd from 11am-5pm
Come celebrate with animals in the new and improved Child Development Center!
11am- Meet and experience animals from all over the world with “Animal Tracks”.
1pm – Interact with friends who live in the ocean with “Captain Carl & his Mobile Tide Pool”.
4pm – Touch, see and learn about friends who slide, glide, and scamper the desert and jungle floors with a unique reptile show. Special animal face painting will be offered too.
Bring the family. Free to the public, but spaces for these events are limited. Call 818-348-PLAY to reserve your spot.
20841 Ventura Blvd. in Woodland Hills, 91364
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Decorate Your Own Holiday Cookie With Lucy From Lucy’s Bake Shop at SweetXO
Saturday December 12th from 12-2pm at SweetXO
$5/Cookie. There’s lots of holiday shapes to choose from and everything you’ll need to decorate your own sweet treat. RSVP to lucysbakeshop@yahoo.com. Author William Thomas Thach, The Girl Who Saved Christmas, will also be there signing books, too! So come out and support 3 local businesses in 1 trip!
5825 Kanan Rd. in Agoura Hills
The power of Christmas classics will warm your heart again when Miracle on 34th Street returns to select cinemas nationwide
Relive the Christmas tale that sees Santa standing trial and reminds even the coldest of hearts the true meaning of Christmas. Tickets are still available at http://bit.ly/1LTDf4X.
It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year which means…Christmas card time
Share your festive Christmas cards/photos featuring your baby with #MyChristmasBaby at http://j.mp/mychristmasbaby, on your own Facebook or Instagram (make sure post is public!) and MAM will select three winners to win a $100 prepaid gift card. As a fun bonus, any cards/photos including MAM pacifiers, bottles, teethers, toothbrushes and/or sippy cups will be entered to win one of three $100 vouchers to shopmambaby.com. Don’t celebrate Christmas or send out Christmas cards? Comment at http://j.mp/mychristmasbaby with a cute seasonal/holiday photo featuring your little one to participate!
Squirrel King
The fun, unique and ingenious Squirrel King kits are a swirl of intellect, engineering and creativity delivered with a hands-on approach that inspires a thirst for knowledge. Designed for ages 8 and up, the Build with Stickers kits combine two things kids love – stickers and building. Each colorful kit includes novel stickering techniques – no glue involved – and all the materials for children to build, create and explore, making awesome toys in the process…and making those rainy days educational and fun! With Build with Stickers kits, STEM (science, technology, education and math) principles are explored in an age-appropriate manner.
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Tesla of scooters
The scooter is powered by a portable battery that you will be able to swap out at Gogoro stations across major cities, according to the company. Gogoro’s scooter is best for commuting and short trips: its scooters go up to 60 miles per hour, and you can get about 100 miles out of a charge. The Gogoro system connects to the cloud via a cellular network and provides onboard diagnostics through a connected smartphone app.
Sara & Teddy love sleepovers
They can be your child’s source of comfort when they’re having trouble sleeping. They’ll never have to feel scared or alone again! Soft & snugly, Sara & Teddy make the perfect companions for anyone ages 2-10+. Sara features removable bunny slippers and has a secret back compartment to store Teddy and all of her other favorite things. Sara can even carry Teddy around because her right hand has a Velcro pad that connects to Teddy’s paw.
Save the planet on your way to work
Ride is focused solely on commuters and carpooling and it wants to create efficiency there, particularly in places where public transportation is not readily available. It works by matching a company’s employees – people who likely have their own cars but want to save money by riding together – with coworkers who share similar commutes.
Easy, flavorful and satisfying * bite after bite
The meals, sides and sweets are convenience foods you can feel good about: packed with protein, fiber and nutrients, simply craveable and ready-to-eat in under 7 minutes. They have developed proprietary NATUREFRESH™ packaging to maintain farm-fresh crunch and flavor for 10 days – without preservatives. Hungryroot is all natural, locally- sourced, non-GMO, gluten-free, under 500 calories, and most importantly, delicious and filling. This is pure comfort food.
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Valencia, Spain-based Micuna, the market leader in Spain and one of Europe’s top manufacturers of children’s furniture and accessories makes its U.S. debut
Micuna will launch in the U.S. with their OVO High Chair, SMART FRESH Bassinet and two crib offerings: the LIFE Crib Collection and HARMONY Evolutionary Crib. With more than 40 years of industry experience, Micuna is renowned for the production of high quality, eye catching products that ensure the comfort and safety of a baby. One of the first Spanish companies to comply with the high standards of European quality and safety, Micuna products are crafted with eco-friendly practices and materials including wood obtained from sustainable forests. For more info, visit www.micunausa.com. Follow Micuna on Facebook at Micuna_USA and on Instagram: @micuna_usa.
Get Ready for Labor and Birth
Tues., Jan. 5th-26th from 7-10pm
Supported Birth classes educate women/couples about birth based on technical knowledge, confidence in the natural biological process of birth, self exploration & pain coping tools/techniques. Couples will come out of class feeling empowered & positive about birth and that there’s “no one right” way or method for giving birth. Class sizes are limited. To sign up, call A Mother’s Haven at 818-380-3111. Private classes available.
SeatGeek
The largest inventory on the web! SeatGeek is a ticket search engine that makes finding tickets to live entertainment a cinch. They search dozens of the biggest ticket sites and present the results all in one place. The most bang for your dollar too! SeatGeek’s Deal Score system analyzes thousands of ticket listings and rates the best bargains. The higher the Deal Score, the better the value. And there’s no need to worry about hidden costs. Lastly, know where you’ll sit. The gorgeous interactive maps with 3D views make finding the perfect seat simple. No more seats behind a concrete pillar. To make things easier, they display the Deal Score on every row.
My Funkins
Need something new and exciting to get your kids wanting to be clean? My Funkins is a new and exciting spin on the traditional boring napkin. Durable, washable, and fashionable cloth napkins for kids…not just good for parents but also easy on the environment! Sized perfectly for little lunch boxes, little laps and faces, eco-friendly Funkins do double duty as placemats and are ideal for meals on-the-go. Your children will love Funkins’ exciting new patterns and prints! Just the perfect size, these are just the right stocking stuffer this holiday season!
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3 Day Winter Break Baseball Camp-Ages 7-14
Dec. 21st-23rd
Kids looking to excel in baseball at the next level consider attending the Calabasas High School Winter Baseball Camp. Camp includes infielding, outfielding, hitting, pitching and baserunning instruction, the mental part of baseball, the offensive approach and games! Contact Coach Cassidy at 818-421-4586 or tcass20@gmail.com. $225/3days.
Free Workout to the community
Reseda Fit-club: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:30-10:30am at West Valley Park. 1st timers need to sign a waiver and show an ID. Contact Ronit Maish at 818-694-4064 for more info.
Free Trials for Little Music Stars – Babies & Toddlers – Wednesday Mornings – Starts January 13th
Wednesdays from 10am-12:20pm, Sherman Oaks
Pre-school music classes 3 mths – 3 years. New semester starts Wednesday, January 13th plus FREE Trials for award nominated, ‘Little Music Stars’ in Sherman Oaks. 10% discount offer NOW. Classes held at Blue Starz Dance & Theater School, Unit 14330 Ventura Boulevard at The Oakridge Plaza (Ventura/Beverly Glen). Buggies welcome, easy access and free parking. Visit www.littlemusicstars.net for schedule and to secure a place for your child and free trial. Contact gayle@littlemusicstars.net or 323 632-9754.
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, 5-year-olds:
* ENCOURAGE measuring activities. (Save discussion
of inches/yards and centimeters/meters for later.)
.. Use toy building blocks to show height/length
differences:
– how many blocks high is the chair seat? the table
top?
– how many blocks from 1 end of the couch to the
other? from 1 side of the doorway to the other?
.. Use a broom or mop handle, walking cane or
yardstick to measure and compare height of
– a child’s and adult’s chair,
– the television and coffee table,
– the dog and cat.
.. Use different lengths of yarn or string and make
knots at the ends to show different distance
measurements of objects that are
– longer or shorter,
– higher or lower,
– larger or smaller,
– longer or shorter,
– wider or narrower, etc.
* REMEMBER to count backward as commonly as
forward: forward sequencing = addition,
and backward sequencing = subtraction.
Comments to msmarm@roadrunner.com.
Next week – “Developmental Learning Tools for Newborns to 3-mo-olds”
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