Temple Emanuel Academy Day School – 40 Years of Academic Excellence & Innovative Jewish Learning In honor of their 40th anniversary: 40 Days & 40 Nights of Open Enrollment for the 2013-2014 school year through March 12th in the PreK-4th grades. Come see what all the buzz at TEADS is about. Differentiated learning, multi-age classrooms, extraordinary results. Experience our warm, welcoming, intimate environment that reflects the diversity of Jewish families in the Los Angeles community. Contact lori@teads.org or (310) 409-2942 for tours. Application fee waived for Jen’s List members.
Today in History National Battery Day President’s Day Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published.(1885) A ninth planet is discovered in the solar system and is named Pluto. The discover is Clyde Tombaugh. (1930) www.history.com/this-day-in-history
I have NEVER been a gym person… Exercise and I have never gotten along. HOWEVER, I DID find a place in Westlake Village that I feel SO comfortable at and actually LOOK FORWARD to going to, now. If anyone is looking for an amazing private wellness and fitness facility, focused on the long term health benefits of fitness & nutritional enhancement, Elite Fitness Plus is INCREDIBLE! The place is beautiful. The state of the art, one of a kind facility tailors the comprehensive, individual based, result generating programs around you. The college educated staff are exceptional in what they do and have the experience & education to provide a one of a kind experience. You can try your 1stworkout for free! Maybe I will see you there! ~Jen
Discover the secret of completely protecting your family and kids Sun., February 24th from 1:30-2:30pm – A Mother’s Haven in Encino You’ll find out how to easily name guardians for your kids. You’ll 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 you’ll have a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to A Mother’s Haven. This FREE legal planning educational seminar is presented by Personal Estate Planning Lawyer, Gerry Kane, who’s been guiding families for 18+ years. Register at www.estplan.com or call 818-905-6088. Space limited to 10 families.
Do You Struggle With Your Finances? Is this YOU? * More shoes than savings * No health Insurance * Living paycheck to paycheck Learn how to untangle your emotions from your money with speaker, seminar leader and author of “It’s Never About the Money…even when it is,” Pegi Burdick, The Financial Whisperer. Pegi’s tools will help you to stop sabotaging your efforts and gain control over your financial issues. Bring your questions, concerns and frustrations to this 3-hour, empowering workshop, for women only. $29 Thurs., Feb. 28th from 6:30-9:30pm Sign up at http://thefinancialwhisperer.eventbrite.com/?ref=elink 6300 Wilshire Blvd. at Crescent Heights, The New York Life Building, 90048 Seating limited. For more info, email Jackie@thefinancialwhisperer.com.
Sunday, June 9th at Woodley Park in Van Nuys The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Held annually, this inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to reclaim the future for millions. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease, the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death. Click on http://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk/CA to find out how to register to walk, or just donate.
Water Whisperer swim school: Babies 5-11 Months Needed for Teacher Training Weeks in March-$250 Off Lessons are $300 ONLY which is $250.00 off from what Emily normally charges for 10 lessons IF YOU SIGN UP DURING TEACHER TRAINING WEEKS Mon-Fri for the weeks of 3/18 & 3/25. All other teachers are normally $395 for 10 lessons. Great way to have Emily-led lessons at lesser price. Over 95% success rate in getting kids 3 and up (but they start with babies) to swim in 10 lessons. Gentle, developmental, and creative. Heated, saline, covered pool. Sherman Oaks and Woodland Hills. Email Allie for training special at alllie@thewaterwhisperer.com.
Thinkfundraisers – Thinkfun At ThinkFun, they create addictively fun games that sharpen your mind!They allow your organization to sell ThinkFun games and earn 40% of the profits! The program is easy and flexible. Collect orders with take-home forms OR extend the fun with their Family Game Night or Giving Tree programs. http://www.thinkfun.com/thinkfundraisers
Former Professional Pitcher available For Lessons One On One Or As A Group All Ages-Learn the basic mechanics of your pitching motion, then concentrate on grips and pitch location. Improve control and put less pressure on your valuable arm! Throw more strikes and have more fun! Learn sinkers, sliders, circle change, curve balls and much more. Contact Tim Plodinec-Former Professional Pitcher at (818)888-1336.
Divorce Support For Women in Santa Monica Every other Wednesday from 6:30pm-8pm The next meeting is Wednesday, February 27th at the YWCA in Santa Monica. Group support is an essential part of moving through the experience of divorce. Meet other women and get the encouragement and assistance needed to move on. Get more information and join the Meetup at http://www.meetup.com/divorcesupportforwomen/. Email questions to drbrosh@gmail.com.
Fresh Brothers has Launched New Skinny Crust: Half the Dough, Half the Carbs The skinny crust is just that. Skinny. AND SOOO GOOD! A wafer-thin crust, piled with Fresh Brothers’ toppings, for a whole new kind of taste. The crust comes out crispy, a bit crunchy, but still something you can sink your teeth into. Their dough is hand-tossed, their sauce a secret blend of spices shipped in from Chicago. The mozzarella is made specifically for pizza, and is some of the best in the country. Their wings are baked, never fried. Their salads are hand-chopped and hand-tossed, with over 40 ingredients to choose from, plus 19 different dressings. Fresh Brothers also offers a gluten-free and vegan menu. There are 8 locations in and around Los Angeles.
Casting Major network TV show casting for a 12 – 14 year old Asian boy Looking for a funny, outgoing, cool, wise beyond his years 12-14 year old Asian boy for a series regular role in a tv comedy pilot. This character is basically a 13year old Asian Vince Vaughn. Email photo, name, age and contact information ASAP to jatcasts@gmail.com AND Baby Whisperer (psychic) and are looking for the following: Do you find yourself waking up many times during the night because your baby is fussy and does not want to sleep? Does your baby not sleep well and cry all night and all day long for now reason? Have you gone to the Dr only to be told there is nothing wrong? If this sounds like you and you don’t know what to do, then they are looking for you! Also, this Baby Whisperer is good with special needs young children babies/toddlers who are hard to communicate with. He can help convey what the children are thinking and what their needs are. Email rickicasting@gmail.com. AND Mothers & Daughter Who Dress Alike Looking for Mothers and Daughters who often dress alike. Do you love wearing the same outfits at the same time? They have a new show for you. Schweet Entertainment and Epic Junction are now casting. This is for Major Cable Channel about Style. Email a picture and contact info asap to Castingchad@gmail.com.
Looking for a FUN, AFFORDABLE, and FLEXIBLE camp for ages 3 to 13? KIDS CLUB ADVENTURE DAY CAMP March 25th-April 5th (SPRING) June 1st-September 7th (SUMMER) Kids Club Adventure Day Camps has been entertaining children year round for the past 24 years. Campers enjoy daily swimming at the Calabasas Swim and Tennis Center, trip days, bowling, small groups for arts, music, hikes and pony rides. Educational activities, with tutoring available during summer too. Don’t miss the early discounts available till March 1st! Weekly special with all trips included – $209. Daily rates as low as $40. Lunch and snacks included. Call 818-591-CLUB for tour or brochure.
When it comes to weight loss-One Diet & One Size Does Not Fit All There is one basic truth to weight loss-You need to burn more calories than you eat. Tracking calories is easy. Knowing how many calories you burn is not so apparent. Research shows people burn calories at different rates. Metabolic testing is the only way to learn exactly how many calories YOU burn by identifying YOUR unique Target Caloric Zones. These Zones help YOU “eat to YOUR metabolism”. Eat the maximum amount possible & still lose weight! And, keeping the weight off is easier, because YOU’RE listening to YOUR body. Take a simple 10 minute breath test today & create a healthy diet & exercise plan that works for YOU. For info click http://bit.ly/VndFzK – Mention Jen’s List & pay $79 for one Test & consult (reg. $99)
These yummy Casserole recipes are an easy way to turn leftovers around while saving money and the dishes http://www.parenting.com/easy-kid-friendly-casserole-recipes?lnk=hp&loc=main1
A real-life look at pregnancy and parenthood Babycenter.com asked about the joys, difficulties, surprises, and changes that come with raising a family. Watch parents share their experiences! http://www.babycenter.com/100_my-journey
Sewing Parties Looking for a great activity for creative children? Miss Shannon, sewing teacher at Sierra Canyon, Lanai, Laurence and The Country School is offering sewing parties at your house. Perfect for birthdays! Shannon will create a special project and then teach the children how to hand sew the project. Materials included. References available. Call 818-434-5789 for more information. To see past projects and happy children go to facebook and like “Miss Shannon’s Sewing Class.”
Tame Your Budget http://www.parents.com/parenting/money/household-budget/tame-your-budget/
Setting Limits So You & Your Child Both Thrive using Hand in Hand Parenting – Parenting Talk Friday, March 22nd from 7pm-8:30pm Tosha Schore & Sadie Van Gelder will lead the discussion. Understand and anticipate children’s “off-track” behavior (sleep, transitions, separation, etc). Address your children’s need for limits. Set better limits with kindness by setting up support for yourself with parent-to-parent listening tools. Hand in Hand Parenting booklets will be for sale before and after the talk. SM YWCA Auditorium 2019 14th St, Santa Monica $10 members/$15 non-members Hosted by YWCA Family Cooperative Preschool
The Opena iPhone case It’s a new slide style bottle opener case designed for the iPhone 4. Use coupon code “facebook” for a 10% discount.
Emilia’s Cupcakes & Cakes we don’t bake it till you order it! Flavors available *Vanilla *Chocolate *Red Velvet *Carrot *Strawberry *Banana Nut *Lemon Supreme Jens List Special: 2 dz. CupCakes or Cake PoPs for $38. Find emiliascupcakes on facebook
Newborn Care Specialist, Night Nurse and Sleep Training while you dream She enjoyed being a Nannie for over 23 years and as a result has perfected the art of sleep training newborns. Her success has provided her with a passion to further her journey as a newborn care specialist. Families come to her to utilize her experience with newborn care from 2 days old and up. Her natural ability to protect while teaching newborns has given her joy and helped her to create an environment beneficial to an entire household, providing gentle care while you dream. 310-577-6656
Do you know any seniors with Diabetes that want to know how to get their insulin for free? If you have Diabetes and are in a Medicare Advantage Plan, you owe it to yourself to make sure you are in a diabetic specific plan. If not, you will find out very quickly that you are in the wrong Medicare Advantage plan. Benefits include all insulin and preferred generics at -0-, gym membership at -0-, transportation at -0-, preventative dental at -0-, and more! Why pay for insulin if you can get it free, plus more…you can enroll all year- Call Charles Soltan at 818-674-1928, LIC#0693820
Is Your Teenager Ready For an iPhone? Mom’s contract with her 13-year-old son when she gave him his first iPhone: http://www.samandcompany.com/iphone-2/a-moms-iphone. Sam & Company offers discounted training rates for ALL AGES AND LEVELS-for anything Apple!They can help you limit your kids’ technology access and make their (and your) world safe.Learn how to sync everything with iCloud, go paperless with Evernote, and take the coolest pics ever with your iPhone. “This was the smartest use of money I can imagine.” ~ Lenore Alexander, Angie’s List 10/10/12 Call 818-222-2101 or 310-222-5101 or email info@samandcompany.com for more info.
Your Jr. Chef can make an amazing seasoned butter Use Roasted Red Pepper Butter with Thyme and Smoked Paprika on steak, grilled corn, roasted sweet potatoes, on a sandwich instead of mayo, over steamed green vegetables. Combine butter, fresh thyme leaves (hardest part of this recipe is getting those tiny leaves off the woody thyme branches!), smoked paprika, roasted red bells (jarred is fine or roast your own), s&p. Create a log on wax paper, refrigerate, and cut off slices as needed. Will freeze for up to 3 months. Parental supervision. http://www.oregonlive.com/foodday/
How to secure your home against crime From the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station. Covers checking locks/doors/outside, alarms, what harm burglars do. http://calabasas.patch.com/articles/how-to
Linx & More “What is in Your Heart?’ A line of see through lockets to personalize your jewelry with a variety of colorful charms including letters, birthstones, CZ and enamels. Linx and More also offers beautiful Silver Mesh Bracelets from Italy with magnet closures as well as our trendy cable bracelets. They also have a new “Family Tree” which can be customized with letters that represent each family member.
Trueberry Books A website that helps parents turn their family’s story into a truly personalized children’s book. Parents can write about the most important moments in their child’s life, upload photos and, when they’re done, Trueberry Books will mail them a beautifully illustrated, truly personalized children’s book starring their child. Trueberry Books redefine just how customizable a “personalized children’s book” can be. They’re an entirely new way for children to learn to read, bond with their parents and feel special. Plus, they’re memory keepsakes to cherish for generations. While most personalized children’s books only feature a child’s name, Trueberry Books are infinitely more customizable.
3-in-1 Pogo A sustainable bentwood stepstool, seat, and table/desk for toddlers to school-aged children. Designed by Bloom, it’s available in 6 modern colors and uses low-VOC safe finishes and formaldehyde, lead and mdf-free sustainable woods. http://kidcrave.com/gear/blooms-3-in-1-pogo/
The gift of a tree is a great way to honor your family, friends, clients, teachers or co-workers while doing something to help restore our local environment Tree Dedications provide funds to support TreePeople’s reforestation efforts including planting new trees and caring for trees we’ve already planted in and around Los Angeles. For more than 37 years, TreePeople’s Tree Dedication program has allowed us to plant and care for trees in mountain forests and park woodlands that have experienced devastation from fires, neglect or other natural causes. Many thousands of trees are now thriving in our region because of people like you who chose to acknowledge someone with a meaningful Tree Dedication gift.
KIND Healthy Snacks (KIND) is a brand of all natural foods made from ingredients you can see and pronounce®, and it’s also a movement that gives new purpose to snacking. KIND foods taste as good as they look. Using distinctive ingredients such as mango, coconut, walnuts, cherries, pomegranates, pistachios, amaranth, quinoa, chia and more, we use a natural process to craft foods that are fresh, full of flavor, and perfectly snackable at meals and in between. Currently available in 19 varieties of KIND Fruit & Nut and KIND PLUS bars and six varieties of Healthy Grains, there is a KIND snack certain to please even the pickiest of palettes.
Happy Hats Feb. 24th Let the festivities begin – You will be decorating silly hats with our friends from Happy Hats for Hospital Children to send to children in need. You will also make noise makers and feathery masks in celebration of Purim and Mardi Gras! This Sunday drop-in program runs from 2-4pm and is free with paid museum admission. Zimmer Children’s Museum is located on the lobby level of the Goldsmith Jewish Federation Building, 6505 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100 in Los Angeles, 90048. Visit http://www.zimmermuseum.org or call (323) 761-8984 for further information.
13 Tips for Decorating Kids’ Rooms on a Budget http://moms.popsugar.com/13-Tips-Decorating-Kids-Rooms-Budget-27335730
Women’s Hair Loss Specialist Opens Beverly Hills Salon http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/02/05/womens-hair-loss-specialist-opens-beverly-hills-salon/
Work from home 15 hours per week with a company created by the same doctors who created proactive The doctors who created Proactiv® are doing it again. What they did for acne, they are now doing for aging skin in their new company! Rodan + Fields is the leader in the $2.5 billion anti-aging skincare market and this time around, the doctors are offering the opportunity for independent business ownership. If you’re self-motivated, have 10-15 hours a week, love helping others reach their goals and are looking to create financial freedom, call Christine at 310-404-3983.
Your Jr. Chef can make Orange Angel Food Cake with Macerated Strawberries 10″ tube pan with removable bottom is used. Buy refrigerated whites-only (or practice separating yolks/whites) and cake flour. Recipe gives practice sifting flour, zesting/juicing oranges, beating whites, folding flour into whipped whites. Spoon into tube pan, bake, invert over neck of a bottle while cooling so cake won’t collapse. Yum. Parental supervision. http://www.chow.com/recipes/18898-orange-angel-food-cake-with-strawberries Leftover yolks? Uses from 1 lonely egg yolk to a dozen. From DIY mayo/salad dressings to sauces, mousse/puddings to ice creams/pots de crème/cakes. http://www.fortysomething.ca/2010/04/recipes |
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