Divorce Detox™ Weekend July 22nd-24th Many Jen’s List readers and hundreds of others have healed their heartbreak and avoided the detrimental effects that divorce can have on their children with the proven, proprietary Divorce Detox™ program. With Divorce Detox™, divorce is a transition, not a way of life. Get better, not bitter. (888) 456-7056 Today in History www.history.com/this-day-in-history The radio is patented by Guglielmo Marconi. (1898) Barbershop Music Appreciation Day Embrace Your Geekness Day Fool’s Paradise Day Take charge of change week http://www.kids-list.com/Blog.aspx?blog=90 Enter to Win Annual Passes to Disneyland! To celebrate SuburbanMomma’s Daily Deal launch in The Valley, they are offering one lucky winner FOUR ANNUAL PASSES TO DISNEYLAND! Enter now for one entry, plus if you post the “share” link to Facebook you get two entries from any friend that enters from your link. Good luck! Go to Momma for a chance to win annual passes to The Happiest Place on Earth. http://woobox.com/wgj9gi Plus visit, www.SuburbanMomma.com and check out their amazing deal offerings. 50% Off at Lollipop Dream in Sherman Oaks: Happy Hour, Play Dates, Acting Camp, or Arts & Crafts Camp. Or, 50% Off Choice of 3 Spa Treatments from Eden Surgical & Wellness Center in Calabassas: microdermabrasion, facial & brow wax, or a Brazilian wax so you can be Summerlicious. Spend $14 for $30 to give the gift of indulgence at Ruths-Brownies.com’s baked-to-order brownies from this maker of ultra-premium brownies! The perfect gift should say everything, and there’s something about the deep, dark chocolate of brownies that sends a special message. Done right, each brownie should be an ultra-dense pillow of chocolate heaven that says, “I care enough to send you into a delightful coma of sweetness.” The folks at Ruth’s Brownie Kitchen, where the likes of Valrhona chocolates are transformed into uber-fabulous hunks of indulgent goodness, understand this. Let them prove it to you: Buy this deal for $14 and get $30 to spend at Ruth’s Brownie Kitchen. That’s double the decadence for those you love! www.familyfinds.com/jenslist Helping You Through Life Transitions LA TALK THERAPY uses a multi-disciplinary approach when it comes to providing top quality services. LA TALK THERAPY offers individual, couples and group therapy. Current Groups: Pregnant & Anxious Graduate Students: Juggling Career & Family Life Adult Children Caring For an Aging Parent Insurance is accepted. For more information, contact Dr. Francine Lederer, Life Transitions Specialist sm, at 310.854.4589 or visit www.latalktherapy.com. NEED WINDOW TREATMENTS? 20% off one custom drapery order + free installation! Jacoby Company, husband & wife team of Gary & Cory Jacoby have been creating fabulous custom window treatments, luxurious draperies, sensible shades & scintillating shutters since 1980! Cory designs & Gary installs…Perfect teamwork. Together they make your home the showplace it was meant to be and your window treatments a conversation piece at dinner parties! It is all about the “wow” factor. UNTIL July 31st, receive a free Install + 20%off 1 drapery opening using their fabrics – value up to $500. New orders only – cannot be combined with any other offers. Reviewed on yelp/google. YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frEcbwPapL8. Call 818-999-3468 or email cory@jacobycompany.com. www.jacobycompany.com POSITIONS AVAILABLE Account Executive (4 open positions in this new region) at MOGL This is a WONDERFUL opportunity! http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob&jobId=1757737&trk=jobs_share_fb&_mSplash=1 AND Primary Therapist Positions Available Adolescent Growth currently has two primary therapist positions available for full-time and part-time licensed MFT and LCSWs. It is a dual diagnosis facility with four locations serving minors struggling with co-occurring disorders age 12-17 years. Acceptable applicants will possess experience working with co-occurring disorders in a treatment facility setting. Full medical and dental benefits available. Comparable salary. Great staff and a great environment to work. Hardworking, compassionate persons with excellent writing skills strongly encouraged to apply. Full job description can be provided for persons seeking employment. Email Joilyn Lewis, Psy.D., LMFT at joilynlewis@adolescentgrowth.com. www.adolescentgrowth.com  Childcare with an Au Pair PLUS $450 savings!PAULINA, is a 21 yr old au pair from SOUTH AFRICAN. You can meet her in person as she is here in Los Angeles. She is cheerful, a good driver, flexible, reliable and would love to share her culture with your family. MATHEUS, is a 21 yr old BRAZILIAN male au pair. He teaches English to elementary school children. He loves to bike, is a professional swimmer, open minded, talkative, creative & organized. Both are available in August. Contact their coordinator, Lee at 818-422-5133 or LeeCCAuPair@aol.com Looking for something to do this weekend when the 405 is closed? Sat. July 16th from 11am-12:30pm Princess Tea Time at Lollipop Dream! Come play dress-up and join everyone’s favorite princess in blue for tea time! Ages 3-6yrs. Walk-in Event $12/child Sun. July 17th from 2pm-3:30pm Glitz & Glam Day at Lollipop Dream! Bring your girl friends and dress-up like fashion divas for fun & glitz! They will do hair-do’s, face-paint/make-up and a fashion show. Walk-in event Ages:5-10yrs $12/child 14006 Riverside Drive in Sherman Oaks, 91423 818-981-7446 www.lollipop-dream.com MEMBERS NEED LEADS Looking for a personal trainer in the Encino/Sherman Oaks area. Email jkesner18@yahoo.com. AND Looking for a place to have a paintball party for a 40th birthday. Email bree_pessin@yahoo.com. AND Looking for recommendation for a “whole child” half-day nursery school in the Toluca Lake/Burbank area. Email norah823@yahoo.com. AND Looking for a voucher for one week of super duper arts camp. If you bought this on Living Social recently and want to sell it, email hod824@gmail.com. AND Looking for a tree trimmer in the west Los Angeles area. Email klalagirl@aol.com. AND Looking for a Literary Publicist for a short term project to promote an eFormat cookbook. Must have current media contacts, solid news release writing and follow-up skills and experience at arranging media tours. Reply with resume or list of verifiable recent successes to Lori at tincanofworms@gmail.com. AND Looking for a licensed general contractor who is able to repair the interior garage ceiling of a home. The garage has one single door as well as a double door; both garage doors are electronically raised and lowered. Email mhlovett@pacbell.net. AND Responsible woman seeking Guesthouse, Apartment or Small house to rent in Manhattan or Hermosa Beach with off street parking. Willing to provide professional massage therapy/healing services, or light pet care/house-sitting for rent reduction. Looking to move between August-October. Can provide references. Email gogetter611@yahoo.com. AND SAT tutor needed that has reasonable rates and can help boost SAT score. Email Sneakysneaker11@aol.com. AND Keyboard Tutor wanted to teach a 12 year old boy how to play on an electric keyboard. Hopefully someone nice, reliable and good with kids. Email mcbtr@sbcglobal.net. Core Power Yoga Anniversary Party! Saturday July 23rd from 6pm-10pm The Party will start wtih an awesome class taught by the manager David with the Live DJ Amara, then after class, come for an evening of mini massage treatments, and healing sessions in the Zen Room, Live acoustic music from their talented core power friends & healthy treats from their sponsors. For more information, contact David at david.miller@corepoweryoga.com. Sherman Oaks Studio 13920 Ventura blvd. in Sherman Oaks, 91423 www.corepoweryoga.com Speech Therapist Derra Huxley, M.A., a CA state licensed speech pathologist in the S.F. Valley, is highly experienced in working with children with articulation difficulties. She is a mother of 2, loves children, and makes therapy fun. Derra teaches parents how to help work with their child at home to maximize what they learn from therapy sessions with her. Derra also has an Accent Reduction business for fluent English speaking foreign born individuals who wish to improve their pronunciation. (818) 385-1716 www.AccentReductionNow.com Stayin’ Home and Lovin’ It! Join this organization, go green and earn residual income all while working from home. This is not multi-level marketing, there is no selling, no stocking, no delivering products, and no messing with people’s money.100% risk free. Free training and support. Visit www.stayinhomeandlovinit.com/eac or call Liz at (424) 208-3947 for more information. BABY AND ME YOGA An active and gentle yoga class designed to give mom or dad some well-deserved yoga time. The class is designed for mom or dad to practice yoga with the comfort of their baby being at their side. Babies from ages 3 weeks to crawling are welcome with smiles. No prior yoga experience necessary. Begins July 29th at Agoura Power of Yoga Fridays at 12:15-1:15. Six week session $90 (prorating for late-comers). NOTE: this is for babies who are not yet crawling. Sign up online, at the studio or over the phone with your credit card. Agoura Power of Yoga 30686 Thousand Oaks Blvd. in Agoura Hills www.agourapowerofyoga.com 818-735-9907 Get Connected With a Nanny/Housekeeper or Babysitter Today Allow Domestic Referral Services.com to connect you with a nanny/housekeeper, babysitter or a handyman. It is a free connection service for parents and the referrals are all independent contractors. Any time, any day they are at your service and operated by a mom helping moms. www.DomesticReferralServices.com If You Could Lose Weight on Your Own You Would Have Done it By Now Is your weight affecting the way you live your life? Are you spending too much time thinking about food and dieting? Do you try to diet every day… for a day or a week only to fail? Does your eating behavior make you unhappy? If you could lose weight on your own you would have done it by now. When you tried it all and can’t do it alone you call the L.A. Skinny Coach. Call (310) 633-1333 and schedule a complimentary phone session or fill out the quiz at www.eyoudiet.com to have someone call you. www.elementalyou.com WordPress Classes: The Next Steps, Intermediate Level Thurs., July 14th & Sat., July 23rd So you’ve set up your WordPress site and you’re comfortable creating content, but what’s next? How do you get the most from your WordPress site? This class will help you add all the bells, whistles and plugins that you need to take your site to the next level. You’ll also look deeper into themes, basic theme customization, best practices & there will be a custom Q&A session based on questions you submit when you register for the class. Have all your questions answered by experienced online marketing & WordPress consultant, Lucy Beer of www.WebTrainingWheels.com. $50, Jen’s List members get a $5 discount. Enter code: jenslist when purchasing your tickets. www.wordpress-intermediate.eventbrite.com/ Rugrat is a super sweet dog who needs a home She is 7 years old, loves people and other dogs & enjoys going to the dog park. She has been living in a home with several small dogs and loves them. Young children make her a bit nervous – she has never had a negative reaction, she just isn’t used to all their craziness and fast movements. She has been with the same family (mother and teenage daughter) for 7 years since she was 8 weeks old and has been very welled cared for. She has basic command training – sit, lay down, etc. The current family, who is unable to care for her any longer because they have a child with cancer and have to move into a different housing situation, would love to be able to see her on occasion if possible. Email dawn.geerlings@warnerbros.com. Summer Art Camp: Write & Illustrate Your Own Book Three Sessions: Now- 22nd, July 26 to August 5th & August 9th to 19th Imaging creating your own book…Two fun-filled weeks of writing and illustrating your very own hardback book with artist, Shelley Cassidy, and writer, Mindy Molinary. There is nothing more magical than the imagination of a child. They encourage the spark of an idea that they ultimately transform into an illustrated hardback book; a keepsake of your child’s unique story. Once the books are completed, the students will exhibit their art and perform a reading for family and friends. www.shelleycassidy.com/classes/ Training Opportunity For Anyone Who Wants More Customers & a Stronger Business Saturday, July 16th, from 10 a.m. to Noon As part of her Anything’s Possible Tour, Ilene Meckley (www.ilenemeckley.com) is going to Northridge for a fabulous training. Learn confidence, language and tips to network anywhere with ease, eliminate personal obstacles, recognize economic challenges and learn to use them to your advantage, balance your business/family schedule and more. This is an incredible value at $20 with some of this fee going to support a foster children program. Email Shelley Bell (shbquilt@aol.com) for details. Playsource: Weekend Party Sale! Get ‘em while it’s hot! There are a few more spots for Playsource’s summer party sale. Book any Totally Private Weekend Party for July or August and receive 10 % off any package. Parties are available Friday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday all day. Visit www.playsourceinfo.com or call for specific prices and times. Friend them on Facebook for up to the minute information and specials. (818) 888-0899 21921 Ventura Boulevard in Woodland Hills Milestone norms in Baby’s language development Incrementally from birth to 15 months. Tells “what your baby does” and “how to help.” www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/02/07/baby.language Gardening Workshop at The Lakes at Thousand Oaks July 15th at 11:30am Come and learn how to grow beautiful roses like the ones you see at The Lakes. A different topic will be discussed each month. Meet on the grass under the shade Sponsored by ValleyCrest Landscaping Services. www.shoplakes.com Cinema on the Street Cinema on the Street at Third Street Promenade/Downtown Downtown Santa Monica is proud to present “Cinema on the Street,” a new series of weekly summertime movies debuting on Third Street Promenade this July! Movies begin at 7:30pm. Located on Third Street Promenade at the 1200 Block, just outside Chipotle. Attendance is free. July 13th – The Goonies July 20th – Step Into Liquid, hosted by O’Neill July 29th – Silent Movie showing The General; w/ special guest pianist Rick Friend www.downtownsm.com. Twitter Hashtag: #EVcinem2154 Jewish Business Networking Meetings Wednesday, July 13th from 6:45 to 9:00 p.m. Nosh, schmooze and make business connections within the ever-growing community of Jewish business people, professionals, trades people and corporate executives at JNET (a non-profit). For information visit www.jewishbusinessnetworking.org or call Toni Speyer at (818) 610-7045 or (818) 426-6340. Temple Ahavat Shalom 18200 Rinaldi Place in Northridge AND Wednesday, July 20th from 6:45-9:00 PM JNET (a non-profit) is committed to facilitating business relationships w/in the Jewish community throughout the Conejo & San Fernando valleys & surrounding areas. There is no charge to attend 1 meeting. Yearly dues are $65 & include 2 holiday parties/mixers & free attendance at ALL branch meetings. For more info, contact Arkady Milgram at 805.370.6601, www.jewishbusinessnetworking.org or email: amilgram@finsvcs.com. Temple Etz Chaim 1080 E Janss Rd. in Thousand Oaks, 91360 The Shops at Woodman & Ventura Carmageddon Block Party! Shop at one, get 10% off the rest all weekend long, Friday July 15th thru Sunday July 17th! Participating stores include (but are not limited to) Abundance, Buttercelli Bake Shop, Lene’s Place, Mr. Cecils Ribs, No Roses Gallery, Roni B., Salon True, Steamer Cleaners, Sweet Harts, Tough Cookies Children’s Boutique, Vitello’s Express and more! New shops are popping up every day. You don’t have to use the 405 to have a great weekend here in the valley. So come have some lunch, do some shopping for yourself & the kids, grab some frozen yogurt or gelato and ENJOY your weekend with the Shops at Woodman & Ventura! Help a Jens List members 13 year old daughter win a trip to Philadelphia for the Broadway Dreams Foundation Summer Intensive She will have the opportunity to learn from and perform with Broadway Stars, a true dream for her! She will need as many votes as possible to move to the next step, the judging stage. If you are able to take a moment to watch her video and vote it would mean so much to her! Just follow this link to the Thespians The Movie page – http://www.facebook.com/thespiansthemovie?sk=app_190322544333196, click “like” and click on the “Broadway Dreams Challenge” link on the left margin. Gaby’s video is about 10 from the top. Votes are accepted through all web browsers except Firefox for some reason. Does your kid strip down to his/her birthday suit any hour of the day or night? Here are 2 possible solutions to avoid a butt-naked baby and to keep diapers put: http://www.littlekeepersleeper.com/store/Default.asp http://www.escapeejays.com/ A professional optometrist offering a Living Social Coupon! Monterey Park Optometry, located in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley, will be offering a LivingSocial deal in the coming months. Save on your comprehensive eye examinations as well as other deals. At their website, learn about all their services such as Red Eye treatment and a free Lasik eye surgery consultation. http://www.mpocares.com A Junior Chef opportunity: Crispy Baked “Fried” Chicken Dinner for the whole family – the grandparents will be impressed! Chicken pieces coated with seasoned crushed cornflakes and baked. Parental supervision (mis en place, hot oven, help to follow directions). http://www.thebittenword.com/thebittenword/2009/03/crispy-baked-fried-chicken.html Want to Have a Great Workout & Have So Much Fun That You Forget It’s a Workout? Capoeira is a great way to get fit and make new friends. The class incorporates dancing, martial arts, acrobatics, yoga-like movements, music, instruments, and so much more. This class is for (ages 7 and up) any fitness, age, and experience level. Classes are broken into various levels so everyone can do what makes them comfortable. Bring a friend and try this beautiful martial art from Brazil. The first class is free. www.capoeirainthevalley.com Do You Have an Elderly Parent Who Does Not Need or Cannot Afford Their Life Insurance Policy? If they are paying on a whole life or universal life policy, they may be able to sell their policy and get more than the “cash value”. No cost or obligation. Call Derrick to see if they qualify at (818) 992-0625. Lic# 0G60338. www.insurance-deutsch.com A Cleaner, Greener, Healthier Workplace Advanced Green Solutions is a provider of Millicare Textile and Carpet Care in Southern Calif. Their unique, carpet cleaning process can dramatically improve the indoor air quality at your workplace, save you $ and improve the environment by substantially cutting energy and water use while reducing greenhouse gas emissions & improve the appearance and longevity of your carpets. Because they are a true dry system, there will be no disruptions. When they are done cleaning, your facilities are ready for you to walk on. They clean a wide variety of properties, including offices, hotels, retail, apartment complexes and public facilities. Call (818) 901-7949 to set up a demonstration and find out how your workplace can be cleaner, greener and healthier. Could your child have Sensory Processing Disorder issues? Look for out-of-proportion reactions to touch/sounds/sights/movement/tastes/smells, motor skill/body awareness difficulties, poor attention/focus: often “tunes out”/“acts up,” uncomfortable/easily over stimulated in group settings, difficulty with self-confidence/independence. http://www.sensorysmarts.com/sensory-checklist.pdf – a high proportion of anything BUT “neutral” on the following checklist indicates a visit to an OT. Practical solutions: tooth brushing, bathing, bedtime, haircutting, clothing, shopping, potty training. http://www.sensorysmarts.com/practical_solutions.html Summertime tips: http://www.sensorysmarts.com/summertime_tips Pilates Summer Special One-on-one Pilates in Encino is offering unlimited 3 session series for $100 the entire month of July. Buy as many as you want. Call Donna at (818) 469-5730. Stunning Designer Purses-to raise money for alzheimer’s patient Gorgeous brand-new designer purses for sale July 12th-July 21st. Emanuel Ungaro, Sharif, Rows Paris, Donald Pliner, and more. Call 818-447-2866 to make appointment. Great deals for a very good cause.
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