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Great Cleaning Crew
Jesus and his team are awesome! Reliable, hard working and trustworthy. I highly recommend them! Call 818-974-1955 for more info. FREE estimates! Today in History
Lost Sock Memorial Day
A “Golden Spike” was driven into the railroad tracks at Promontory Summt, Utah, connecting the tracks of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads, creating the first Transcontinental railroad. (1869)
The syrup for Coca Cola is invented by Atlanta Pharmacist John Styth Permerton. (1886)
The lawnmower is patented. (1899)
Americans Richard Boyd and Floyd Bennett become the first to fly over the North Pole. (1926)
The Birth control pill is approved by the FDA. (1960)
Can Women Have It All?
Transitional Moms Struggle to Return to Work…and a little quote from me!
Postpartum Support Group in San Fernando Valley
Wednesdays from 10:30am-12pm
Weekly support group run by Cathy A. Dore, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (MFC 50155), addresses the symptoms of postpartum mood issues, decreases the anxiety of new motherhood and demystifies the adjustment entering the greatest transition of a woman’s life. Topics include: attachment & bonding, role of the mother and father, family management and co-parenting, in-laws, feeding, sleeping and care, developmental milestones, returning to work or staying home. 1 in 8 women suffer from postpartum depression; 80% of them go undiagnosed. RSVP at 818.207.0426. Fee-$20.
Drive fast and pay it forward at the 5th Annual LACC/JDRF Track Day Invitational
Thursday, May 19th
L.A. Car Connection and JDRF partner up for a great cause! Porsche, Ferrari, Jaguar, BMW, Corvette and many more will be seen on the world-renowned raceway. Calling all drivers and spectators! Last year, LACC and JDRF raised more than $100,000.00. This year, with your help, they hope to double the donation! “Let’s make Type 1, Type NONE”. JDRF is the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. To register, visit www.lacarconnection.com/track-day or contact Larry Brooks at 818-340-9858 or larry@lacarconnection.com.
Join MUSYCA Children’s Choir-Experience, perform, record, travel
Do you know a child who LOVES to sing? Join the choir that performed at Carnegie Hall and Notre Dame de Paris and recorded music for Dreamworks and Columbia Records. Boys and girls, ages 5-18 who love music and singing are encouraged to audition. To request an audition for your child fill out and submit the audition application at https://form.jotform.co/32365195099867. Email sing@musyca.org for more info.
 Become a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) at a Yoga Training Summer Intensive June 19th-30th at the Four Seasons in Westlake Village
Yoga Education Institute will be offering its popular yoga teacher training summer intensive. Through this training, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the many layers of yoga, advance your own practice, and learn to teach transformative classes to others, all in a fun and supportive environment. This program fulfills all the requirements for the 200 level yoga teacher certification with Yoga Alliance.
Summer is almost here..Jump into the Pool with Ready Set Swim With Ailee
Ready Set Swim offers Mommy and Me classes, and private and semi-private swim classes at a private pool in Encino. All lessons are taught by Ailee Dembo, a local preschool teacher, Red Cross swim instructor and CPR certified. Ailee uses songs, rhymes, toys and games to engage her students while teaching water safety and swimming skills. Ailee’s goal is to create swimmers while having them love and feel confident in the water.
CHS Music presents Senior Solo Night
Thursday May 12th at the C-PAEC
The Calabasas Music Program has mentored some astoundingly gifted musicians over the years. Don’t miss out as the Class of 2016 Seniors take the stage to showcase their amazing talents.
FlipBelt Water Bottle
Designed specifically to pair with the FlipBelt, their new water bottles keep staying hydrated while exercising easier than ever. Its flat design allows the bottle to slide comfortably into the FlipBelt’s wide pocket without the feeling of heaviness and bulkiness that other hydration packs carry. The bottles are made from safe BPA free materials and include a soft bite silicon mouthpiece. They are dishwasher friendly and can be purchased in a 6oz or 11oz size.
Award-Winning Summer KinderPrep Camp in Santa Monica has a few more openings for pre-k or pre-1June 20th-24th: July 18th-22nd; Aug 1st-5th; and/or Aug. 8th-12th
Spend 1 to 4 weeks at Academic Achievers’ play based/academically oriented Summer KinderPrep Camp. Based on an assessment, your child will have their own interest-based curriculum as they learn and play in groups of 4. Teachers have Master’s degrees and min. 5 years teaching experience. Camp takes place in their inside/outside play space at the Colorado Center. Your child will learn phonemic awareness, guided reading, math fundamentals, writer’s workshop, social-emotional awareness and more!
The Awakened Self- Women’s Workshop for mindfulness, meditation and restorative yoga
May 14th from 1-4pm
If you want to dedicate a few hours to yourself. This is the event for you. The event will be taking place at Harmony Yoga in Redondo Beach. We are very lucky to have use of this space, which is one of the oldest yoga studios in the South Bay and has become a community hub for the practice of yoga and mindfulness. Cost $85 – Mention Jen’s List and get 10% off.
Summer Social Skills Program
Monday, June 13th-Friday, August 12th from 8:30am-4:30pm
The Shape of Behavior is offering center-based Summer Social Skills groups for ages 5-7 & 8-11. The curriculum for these groups is navigating the social world. Children attending must have minimal challenging behaviors and spend a portion of their day in a general education classroom setting. Please note that these groups are not intended to work on individual challenging behaviors. Contact our intake department for pricing and enrollment: 1-866-437-2165 or intake@shapeofbehavior.com.
Drugs. Let’s Get Educated.
 AB Core Class for Moms with Diastasis RectiEvery Thursday at 10:45am at the Pure Barre Studio in BH
Moms, if you have diastasis recti or need to restrengthen your core after a baby – this is for you. Babies are welcome in case you don’t have childcare. Text RSVP to 310-433-5885 or lauren@expectingfitness.com.
231 S. La Cienega Blvd. in Beverly Hills (South of Wilshire Blvd.)
2 hour free parking at the Tennis center.
7th Annual Wendy Walk LA – Benefitting the Fight
Sat., June 4th at 9am
Join The Landes family – Ali, Matt & Jackie as well as their family and friends. Participants will walk together along Santa Monica Beach. Created for Wendy Landes by her three children in order to raise awareness and support for sarcoma. Walk begins outside of the Jonathan Beach Club, 850 Palisades Beach Club Road in Santa Monica, 90403. Wendy Walk is one of the only organizations funding research for sarcoma -money raised from the event goes directly to funding international research.
You know that Being-In-Nature is de-stressing…
so add a water element to your home outdoor environment: a fountain.
DIY outdoor fountains. Links to plans and details.
Tabletop water fountains.
Girls Shopping Day Multi-Vendor Event
Saturday May 14th from 11am-4pm
ONE STOP shopping for DoTERRA Essential Oils, LuLaRoe, Grateful Naturals, Initials Inc., Rodan+Fields, Usborne Books multi-vendor event in Westlake Village/Thousand Oaks. Come to one spot to shop all these amazing vendors. Email essentiallyoilept@gmail.com or text to 818-400-6020 for address location and access code.
Neuroscience for the Non-Scientist with Dr. Milstein Education
Spring lecture series starts in May. Dr. Marc Milstein specializes in taking leading research on health, productivity, and happiness, and presents it in a way that entertains and motivates his audience to live better. Topics include lowering risks of cancer, why people lie, and tips to improve memory and resilience. Lectures are held in Santa Monica (Tuesdays), Beverly Hills (Wednesdays), and Skirball Cultural Center (Thursdays). To enroll, visit http://drmilsteineducation.com/schedule-enroll/.
Your Jr. Chef can make String Bean and Potato Salad
Boil whole potatoes for 20 min, then add fresh string beans for 7 min more. Strain, and cool some; slice potatoes about ⅓” thick, and halve beans. After whisking oil, vinegar and s&p, add thinly sliced onion, potatoes and beans, and toss gently to dress. Notes: use any kind of potato; use any other vegetable (adjusting cooking time). Optional, to taste: add marinated or sautéed or raw finely chopped raw red or orange peppers; chopped jarred artichoke; top with diced pickled beets, sliced Mediterranean olives. Serve warm or cold. Parental supervision.
Doula Care & Ayurveda: Birth Support for Mother and Baby
Madison Madden is a Birth Doula and Ayurvedic Practitioner who serves births at the hospital, home, or birth-center, and loves working with women who are looking to bring a mindful approach to their birthing experience, and beyond. As a Doula, Madison provides calming and uninterrupted labor support and birth preparation. In addition, she offers Integrative Ayurvedic Wellness Packages to serve your health and wellbeing throughout your pregnancy and postpartum period.
Degas Dance Team Choreography Showcase & Picnic
Sunday. May 15th at 1pm at Los Encinos State Park
Bring your whole family, blanket, picnic lunch and for a wonderful showcase of Degas Dance Team choreography from the 2015-2016 Season. $10 suggested donation per person supports scholarship fund for serious students who could not otherwise afford a training schedule and boys dance programs. Over $70,000 year. For more info, email info@degasdancestudio.com.
The Event For Las Virgenes Schools Will Be ‘Bigger and Better’
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. They do kids birthday parties too. Email annetteost@sbcglobal.net or call (818) 903-3633 for more information.
Are You Tired of Hiding Your Legs Due to Spider & Varicose Veins?
At Beverly Hills Vein Institute , Dr. Brooks offers the most advanced and personalized treatments in varicose vein management. To learn more about Venous disease, call 310-853-5850.
9400 Brighton Way – Penthouse Suite in Beverly Hills, 90210
Play and Grow Smart-er Tips
Since 2010 Nancy Pyne-Hapke, author of “Play and Grow Smart, A Guide Supporting Brain Development, Birth through Five,” has been giving weekly tips from scholarly sources to personal interviews, from the internet to periodicals to books to aid your child’s optimum skill development through proactive neuroscience-based activities.
SOME DEVELOPMENTAL LEARNING TOOLS (toys and other objects) for 12- to 18-month-olds; developmental skills noted:
* WASHABLE crayons and paper –
– tape paper to the floor and offer Toddler only 1 or
2 crayons (no more is necessary at this age).
– put “art” on your fridge at your child’s eye level.
– start practicing “tell me about your picture.”
(fine and gross motor, social/emotional, creativity,
thinking/learning, tactile, visual,
language/vocabulary)
* BALLS – always balls!
– large and medium (nothing marble-sized yet),
– smooth and textured,
– cloth, rubber, wood, etc.
– start with rolling back and forth (throwing with
muscle development and control comes later)
(tactile, visual, gross and fine motor, social/
emotional, thinking/learning, language/
vocabulary)
Q: What do we mean by Developmental Skills?
A: (in no special order) tactile, visual, auditory, gross
and fine motor, social/emotional, creativity, life skills,
language and vocabulary, math/logic
(thinking/learning) and music.
* BEGIN to build a “learning library” of “developmental
learning tools” designed to grow as Baby grows:
– consider choosing toys (Learning Tools) with
multiple features and developmental skill
elements that stimulate Baby AND (your future)
Toddler AND Preschooler;
– ex. Baby may stack 2 blocks at 6 mo, and make
structural creations with lots of blocks later.
Comments to msmarm@roadrunner.com.
Next week – “Developmental Learning Tools for 18- to 24-mo-olds”
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May 9 2016
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