Saturday January 14, 2012









Cyber Addiction Recovery Center


Christopher Mulligan LCSW created the center to address the emerging problems related to child and teen technology addiction. The Cyber Addiction Recovery Center provides comprehensive psychological services to address the challenging and unique mental health needs of children and teens whose lives have been taken over by technology addiction: video gaming, Internet, gaming, social media communication, e-mail, and smart phone uses/texting. By offering a combination of innovative individual, group, and family therapy, it can break the destructive cycle of technology addiction and allowed children and teens to achieve their full social, emotional and academic potential.


(855) 735-HELP


www.teenvideogameaddiction.com


 


 


Today in History


The United States of America ratifies a treaty with England ending the Revolutionary war. (1784)


The Miami Dolphins defeat the Washington Redskins in Superbowl VII , and become the first undefeated team in NFL history. (1973)


The Simpsons debut on television. (1990)


Dress Up Your Pet Day


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


 


 


Amazing Financial Life Planning firm established to help you find financial solutions in today’s ever-changing world


Paragon Financial Partners’ goal is to reduce the complexities in your life by providing professional advice and guidance amongst the many choices available to you. Life isn’t static & your financial plan shouldn’t be either. They will guide you on your path to success. You determine what is important to you based on your aspirations, desires and goals. They learn this from you and partner together to identify your priorities and create a customized financial plan. Led by Evan Shorten, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™ professional, they specialize in helping you achieve the peace of mind that comes with knowing that you are properly planning for today & tomorrow.


310.557.1515


www.paragonfinancialpartners.com


 


 


Clean your carpets with the best Carpet Cleaning Service I have ever found!
Marlene does all the work herself, uses environmentally safe products, and has a passion for making your carpets look impeccable! And they do! DON’T invite just anyone into your home! Call her at 818-422-1432 if you want the best service and absolutely the best price! I know SO many people personally (including myself) who have used Marlene and everyone agrees that she is the BEST! -Jen Levinson


 


 


Incorporate a Business or Form an LLC Fast!


(LLC’s-S Corps-C Corps-DBA’s-Amendments-Dissolutions)


Starting From $49 Plus State Fees – Why Incorporate? Corporation or LLC? Get a FREE Business Consultation – Click: http://www.corpnet.com/start-a-business/free-business-consultation/. RECEIVE 10% OFF your OrderMention or Enter Promo Code: JLEV. CorpNet.com is not a law firm, but their experts can help you Incorporate a business quickly and affordably! Call 1-888-449-2638 or email info@corpnet.com with any questions. They are a small business … just like YOU! GET STARTED NOW!


http://www.corpnet.com/jlev


 


 


Team Challenge, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation


Join Team Challenge and run or walk a half marathon in Napa or Kona, HI


Don’t let your new year’s resolutions fall by the wayside! Team Challenge, the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation’s half marathon training program is the perfect way to improve your fitness while training with a team and making a difference. Our professional coaching staff has a 100% success rate on race day and our destination races can’t be topped! Enjoy an expense paid weekend in Napa or Kona, HI while supporting a cure for Crohn’s and Colitis! For more info, call (310)694-3343 or email jerickson@ccfa.org.


www.RaceInOrange.com


 


 


Turn An Old Crib Into A Work Bench


Now…this is COOL!!!!!!!!


http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/turn-an-old-crib-into-a-work-b-155012


 


 


They Might Be Giants: Two Shows at Royce Hall


Thursday, January 28th


UCLA Live presents They Might Be Giants for two fun-filled performances. At 2 p.m., a special family show will highlight music from their award-winning kids records including Here Come the ABCs and Here Come the 123s and at 8pm, Brooklyn’s alt-rock pioneers celebrate 30 years with classic songs and tunes from the new album. Tickets range from $20 – $35.


www.uclalive.org/rd/?id=514


 


 


Music Together of Agoura Hills free demonstration class opportunities


Wed. Jan. 18th at 11:30am & Thurs., Jan. 19th at 10:30am


This is a mixed-age music and movement program for children ages birth through five years. RSVP to Dr. Cheryl Lev, Director, at musictogetheragoura.com, or call (818)324-9122. Space is limited, and families who request a visit will receive email confirmation. This research-based early childhood music program has been franchised internationally, and includes singing, movement, and group instrument play with child-friendly instruments, and utilizes specially designed award-winning song collection materials.  


 


 


Our Mother of Good Counsel School Open House, Grades K to 8


Sunday, January 29th at 10am


Open House and a guided tour will showcase see how wonderful OMGC school is. Applications will be available. IPADS in classrooms. Spanish class. Music. Art. Dance.Small class sizes. This school is an amazing value for the education your child receives.It is a hidden gem in Los Feliz that you will be grateful to discover.


www.omgcschool.org


 


 


Parents: Are You Struggling With Discipline & Limit Setting?


Do you feel like you’ve tried everything and you’re just not sure what’s left to do? Is this taking a toll on your marriage? Nicole Downey, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, offers parenting, child and individual adult therapy. She offers home visits as well as office visits and helps families with conflict resolution, positive and effective communication skills and overall family harmony. Call (818)336-1165 or email ndowneypsyd@gmail.com.


 


 


25 clever ideas to make life easier


http://www.thedailybuzz.com.au/2011/11/25-clever-ideas_household-tips_storage-ideas/


 


 


For close to thirty years, Our Redeemer Preschool has provided a high quality Christian education in a safe, caring environment


The classes are developmentally appropriate yet academically advanced. They provide a broad base of interesting and creative experiences to prepare each child for future academic success. Many special events are planned throughout the year. The teachers are carefully selected for their background in early childhood and primary education. They have a variety of programs, including full-day (7am-6pm), flex hours (9am-3pm), and half-day (9am-12:30pm) programs. Call to arrange a tour of the campus and learn more about the programs.


8520 Winnetka Ave. in Winnetka, 91306


(818)700-0390


www.our-redeemerschool.org


 


 


Your Smartphone May Be Stressing You Out


http://health.msn.com/healthy-living/manage-stress/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100283291#scptmt


 


 


Reliable & Affordable Cabinet Maker


Call Auny Kaddis (310) 531-6065 for a free estimate. He can do custom work or modify an existing cabinet. For a reference, email Jens List memberfeliciaralexander@yahoo.com.


 


 


FREE Stroller Strides Class at Calabasas Lululemon!


Designed for all fitness levels from prenatal moms to skilled athletes! Class combines cardio, strength training, abdominal work & stretching. Babies and toddlers in strollers are welcome to join moms and dads for a fun family workout. Please come to Lululemon in the Calabasas Commons this Sunday, Jan.15th at 9:30am. Bring a stable stroller, a towel for ground exercises & water. For more info, call Laura Arana 818.373.9093 or lauratarana@gmail.com.


www.strollerstrides.net/encino


 


 


Torah Fair – Torah and Mitzvos


Wednesday, January 18th from 6:30pm-8pm


Conejo Jewish Day School would like to invite you to an amazing exhibition depicting our rich Torah heritage. An Aleph-Beth Village. A child’s view of our Jewish Holidays. Interpersonal Mitzvos. Mitzvos in our homes. Women’s’ mitzvos. Mitzvos specific to the land of Israel and more.


Wolfson Dining Hall


1080 East Janss Road in Thousand Oaks, 91360


805-494-7217


 


 


The Face of Trauma, The Heart of Healing with Connie Hornyak, LCSW


Saturday, March 17thfrom 9am-3:30pm


Designed for both parents and professionals, this training will explain the issues that foster and adoptive children pose for caregivers and parents. Attendees will learn how to better meet the emotional needs of children by understanding how attachment develops, and how to help a child who shows inadequate bonding and attachment. A Q&A Session will be held; success stories will be shared. For more information and to register, visit www.scffaa.org.


 


 


Acting Technique & Scene Study, with Matthew Arkin


Mondays at 7pm


Deepen Your Understanding, Sharpen Your Focus, Strengthen Your Choices. Technique and Scene Study are augmented with Relaxation and Sensory Work, in addition to practical on-camera audition exercises. For more information, visit www.matthewarkin.com, or read the Acting Technique and Scene Study Blog at www.techniqueandscenestudy.blogspot.com.


 


 


New York Times Washington correspondent and journalist Jodi Kantor’s new book, THE OBAMAS


In her new book, she writes an intimate portrait of the Obamas in the White House as they walk the line between the public and the private. In the Obamas, Jodi Kantor takes us deep inside the White House as they try to grapple with their new roles, change the country, raise children, maintain friendships, and figure out what it means to be the first black President and First Lady. Filled with riveting detail and insight into their partnership, emotions and personalities, and written with a keen eye for the ironies of public life, THE OBAMAS is an intimate portrait that will surprise even readers who thought they knew the President and First Lady.


http://jodikantor.net/book/


 


 


TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR:


“American Night: The Ballad of Juan José”


March 9 – April 1 at the Kirk Douglas Theatre


“American Night” tells the story of Juan José, a resident alien on the night before his U.S. citizenship test.  As Juan crams for his exam he finds himself transported through history into some of the chapters left out of the history books.  Filtered through Culture Clashes unique satirical sensibility, the American Dream morphs into an exhaustion-fueled flight of fantasy through the darker nooks and crannies of Juan José’s chosen homeland.


AND


“American Idiot”


March 13- April 22 at the Ahmanson Theatre


The explosive hit musical “American Idiot,” which was nominated for three Tony Awards® during its Broadway run, tells the story of three boyhood friends, each searching for meaning in a post 9-11 world.  Charles Isherwood of The New York Times said “American Idiot” “. . . jolts you right back to the dizzying roller coaster of young adulthood, that turbulent time when ecstasy and misery seem interchangeable states, flip sides of the coin of exultation.” The musical features the hits “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” “21 Guns,” “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” “Holiday” and the blockbuster title track, “American Idiot” from Green Day’s 2004 Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum album, “American Idiot” plus other Green Day songs.


AND


“Waiting for Godot”


March 14 – April 22 at the Mark Taper Forum


“Waiting for Godot” follows two days in the lives of a pair of characters, Vladimir (played by McGovern) and Estragon (Mandell), whose apparent purpose in life is to wait by the side of the road for someone named Godot to arrive. This simple act, at once seemingly futile and hopeful, asks basic questions of human existence, why we are here and what is our ultimate destiny.


Tickets are available by calling Center Theatre Group Audience Services at (213) 972-4400, in person at the CTG box office or on-line at www.CenterTheatreGroup.org.  Hot Tix: $20 each may be purchased in advance or, subject to availability, on the day of performance at the box office (no checks). Groups: (213) 972-7231. Deaf community: Information & charge, TDD (213) 680-4017.


 


 


Specializing in Providing the Best Quality Tax Services at a Reasonable Price


Thinking of preparing your own taxes?It can be a daunting task and may lead to many new questions and one big headache. A & H works diligently to find all the allowable credits and deductions entitled to and help pay the least amount of tax possible. A & H is an affordable and professional tax service serving Los Angeles area. Pricing: 1040ez: $29,1040A: $29, 1040: $39. Call (323) 206-7238 to make an appointment or just stop by the office.


www.ahfinancial.net/taxes.php


 


 


Weekly Parenting Group for Parents of Only Children


Group meets on Saturdays at 4pmin the West Hollywood area. Professionally led parenting group for people who have 1 child by either choice or circumstance and for those who have yet to decide whether or not to expand their family. Group is led by Jane Rosen, Psy D, psychologist and parent of a grown only child. The children play in an adjoining room with a childcare provider. $30/per session. Contact Tracey for more information at (310) 663-1974 or traceym@mobileotr.com.


 


 


Kick Off Your 2012 With 50% Pain-Free Super Hair Removal Laser at Dr. Brent Moelleken’s office


Start this year with the amazing Pain-Free Super Hair Removal Laser. The only laser of its kind, now you can remove unwanted body hair permanently and painlessly. No numbing creams, no freezing sprays, just amazing technology. Good for all skin types, including tanned skin! First time hair removal patients are invited to try their first visit at 50% (limit 3 areas). Results typically last 2 years or more. Offer is valid until January 29th. Mention Jen’s List.


(310) 273-1001


www.drbrent.com


 


 


Cali Ali Yoga: Make 2012 the Year for Yogo! Om in the Home or Worksite With Private, Individual or Group Yoga Classes


Tuesdays & Thursdays from 11am2pm


Burn away holiday stress and extra weight while doing yoga in your home or worksite alone or with friends. Yoga mats, blocks and lavender-scented eye pillows provided for a full yoga experience. At work? Take a healthy break and do yoga over lunch. Group rates $90 (up to 8 people) for a 45-60-minute class or privates at $95/hour (up to 2 people). Serving the Calabasas and Conejo Valley communities. Mention Jen’s List and get your first class for only $60. Call Ali at (480) 628-3012 or ali@calialiyoga.com.


www.calialiyoga.com


 


 


Family Camp at the Shalom Institute


From May 11th13th


Standard accommodation includes multi-occupancy cabin, or in your personal RV or tent. Private Motel-style rooms are available on a first-serve basis, for an additional charge of $35.00 per Adult. Important Note: Emma Stern rooms are based on double occupancy. If you are a single parent and would like a private room, call the office at (818) 889-5500 and ask to speak with Hagit Marciano.


www.campjcashalom.com/familycamp/index2.html


 


 


Register Now For Valley’s Friendliest Children’s Consignment Sale


From March 8thMarch 11th


Have you wondered what to do with all the kids stuff that crept into your home during the holidays? What to do with the stuff they aren’t using, furniture, books, movies, clothes, toys, outdoor toys and bikes. Register to consign and watch the clutter leave the house and cash appear instead. It’s easy, it helps reduce the landfills, it’s fun and you will love getting cash. Early bird registration just $12 through 1/31. Sign up now.


www.valleykidsconsignment.com


 


 


Cosmetic Acupuncture in Hollywood


Tamara ZumMallen, a Licensed Acupuncturist with ten years experience, is passionate about holistically preserving your youthful good looks. With a combination of cosmetic acupuncture and dietary coaching, you too can turn back the hands of time and reclaim your youthful glow. Consultations are always free at her Larchmont office. Call Healing Hands Wellness Center for more details at (323)4617876. Price: $1,100 for 10 sessions or $120 per single session.


www.LAacupuncture.net


 


 


The Help Group & Music For Autism First Concert of 2012


The first concert will take place on January 29th at 1pm and will feature Michael Zonshine – principal trumpet player from the Honolulu Symphony. Music for Autism offers professionally performed, enriching musical experiences in an environment where individual differences are celebrated. The performance is free and will take place at The Help Group Autism Center Theater, 13164 Burbank Blvd. in Sherman Oaks,91401.  RSVP under the “Concert Calendar” at www.musicforautism.org or call (877) 863-7473 x1.


 


 


Brazilian Samba Dance Class for Adults


Mondays from 8-9pm


DK Dance Factory


5505 Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Valley Village


Learn the popular and national dance of Brazil while getting one of the most high cardio and fat-burning workouts around. No previous dance experience necessary. Great for beginners.


(818) 980-4635


www.dkdancefactory.com


 


 


The TEEN Club: New Groups Forming Now


Led by Dr. Lani Ravinovich (PSY24318). Help your teen make a smoother transition to middle or high school. The TEEN Club is a dynamic social skills group where teens learn how to choose friends, how to handle teasing/bullying, anger management skills, and internet safety, among other things. The TEEN Club is facilitated by Dr. Svetlana “Lani” Ravinovich (PSY24318), a clinical psychologist in West LA. To get more information about her and her services, visit www.DrLani.net, email DrLani@DrLani.net, or call (323) 459-4968.


 


 


Legoland Tickets: Priced to Sell


Ten (10) Legoland Park tickets available costing only $35 each. Tickets are good for 1 day entry to Legoland Park (not Sea Life or Water Park) are good to use from now – 3/31/2012. There are no blackouts – check Legoland website for park hours. Tickets can be mailed to you free via USPS, local pickup available. To purchase ticket(s) or for questions, email Leo at Legotix@gmail.com.


 


 


Personal Assistant/Errand Runner Lead


Feeling overwhelmed? Let Tanya can help make your life easier. She can do personal shopping, grocery shopping, banking, dry cleaning, car servicing/washing, post office/deliveries, childcare/pick-ups/drop-offs, light office help, food/meal prep and more. She is mature, very responsible and trustworthy and has over 18 years experience working in private homes. Serving the SFV and Simi areas. Available from 9am to 2pmweekdays. $15/hour.


tbatarse@gmail.com


 


 


Randi’s Fitness for Kids & Randi’s Fitness Nutrition: Enrichment Classes for Kids & Adults


Offering enrichment classes in your home or at your child’s school. Classes: Creative healthy cooking, gymnastics, dance, yoga, sports clinics, pilates, cheerleading, musical theatre, digital photography, movie making, comic book art, song writing, hoop dancing, multi-media art (clay, sculptures, found art projects etc). Also offering Nutrition Counseling with Randi Drasin, RD, specializing in weight management for kids, teens and adults and eating disorders as well as adult private classes in yoga and pilates.


www.randisfitness.com


 


 


Viridian Art Academy: Children’s Watercolor Art Class


Four Sunday Sessions: January 29th, February 5th, 12th and 19th from 2-4pm


Students will learn exciting watercolor techniques to apply and layer color, and texture to create beautiful forest, and ocean paintings. Children ages 6 and up. To sign up, contact Viridian Art Academy at (818) 774-0775. $160


18356 Oxnard Street, Unit #6, in Tarzana, behind Releve Dance Studio. There is parking in the rear, in spots labeled 200.


www.viridianartacademy.com/contact.html


 


 


Nu Skin: Tired of Feeling Tired?


Need more energy throughout the day? Physical stamina? Better mental clarity? No stimulants! No caffeine! A scientifically proven supplement you take every day. Add more vitality to your life. Call (818) 219-4472 or email sanseL007@gmail.com.

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