The ONLY prostate cancer conference geared to patients
September 6th-8th at the Marriott LAX
The conference is hosted by the Prostate Cancer Research Institute (www.pcri.org). Until Aug. 12th, friends & family of Jen’s List can get 50% off of the conference registration fee, which means it is only $60 for 3-days of valuable information & education for patients AND their caregivers. Visit http://prostate-cancer.org/events-calendar/2013-prostate-cancer-conference/ for more info on the schedule, speakers and registration. To register, call 310-743-2116 or register online with Promo Code: JensList. Many of us have friends or family with this disease. Forward this to anyone that may be affected, or attend the conference yourself as a caregiver/supporter.
Today in History
www.history.com/this-day-in-history
Girlfriend’s Day
National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
http://www.kids-list.com/Blog.aspx?blog=109
The first U.S. Census is completed. There are four million people in the U.S. in 1790.
Admit You’re Happy Month
Family Fun Month
National Catfish Month
National Eye Exam Month
National Golf Month
Peach Month
Romance Awareness Month
Water Quality Month
National Picnic Month
Kehillat Ma’arav in Santa Monica is Enrolling for Fall 2013
Join the early childhood programs:
Toddler Parent & Me (18 mo.-3 yrs.)
KM Kids classes (3 – 5 yrs.)
Engaging & nurturing environment helps kids develop to their fullest potential; meeting the needs of each child cognitively & spiritually through a joyful approach to Jewish learning.Contact Director of Education Sharone Weizman at eddirector@km-synagogue.org or (310) 829-0566.
www.KM-synagogue.org
www.kehillatmaarav.com
Name Legal Guardians For Your Kids For Free Now. It’s Easy. And So Important!
The Law Office of Anthony D. Ross helps families, like yours, prepare for the unexpected with the right legal planning. As an example of their unique way of serving families, you are invited to name legal guardians for your kids, absolutely free. It’s so important and now easy too. This FREE resource helps you pick the right people and then legally name them so your kids’ care is never left in the hands of the authorities. It’s free, it’s easy, there are no excuses! Go to www.tonyross.KidsProtectionPlan.com to use this valuable resource at no cost. It’s their gift to you.
www.anthonydross.com
Carpool Chaos? After-School Angst? Activities Overload?
RUN AROUND BETTIES provides convenient, affordable, personal assistance for your home, office and life. In these busy over-scheduled times, our goal is to make finding the help you need easy and stress free. Screened, background-checked & insured Betties are ready to help! Mention Jens List and get (1) hour free! Call 818.981.3398 or email betty@runaroundbetties.com.
www.runaroundbetties.com
Summer is for spending quality time outdoors with family
Be sure that you’re keeping safe from the heat and staying hydrated. DrVita.com offers low prices on thousands of natural health products for your family from top brands like Kiss My Face, EccoBella and Weleda. Save an additional 20% off DrVita brand products until 8/10/2013 with promo code: JLSummer. Also, like them on Facebook to receive additional exclusive offers!
http://www.facebook.com/DrVitaUSA
The Canyon Salon Second Annual Style A Thon – All proceeds benefitting the Hirschberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer
Sunday, August 4th from 12pm- 4pm
Blow Drys, Deep Conditioners, Braid Bar, Kids Cuts, Manicures and Brow Waxing
$25 donation for kids services, $33 for each adult service
Music, Drinks, DJ, give aways and fun
3693 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. in Westlake Village,91362
Appointment reservation preferred. Call (805)777-1140. Walk-Ins Welcome.
http://thecanyonsalon.com/
You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown -Stage Right Productions
Friday August 2nd and Saturday August 3rd from 7-8pm
Get your tickets at stagerightlayoureagoodmancharliebrown@eventbrite.com.
Two Roads Theater
4348 Tujunga Ave. in Studio City, 91604 (right next to Aroma Cafe yum)
Self Defense Class for Teen Girls, College-Bound Girls and Their Moms
Sunday, August 4th at 11am
Learn self defense basics by private trainer and martial arts coach and champion, Grisha Todorov. This 1 1/2 hour class will be held at his Woodland Hills gym and is highly recommended for teen girls, college-bound girls and their moms. Wear comfortable workout clothes and be prepared to have fun, while learning how to stay safe.For more information, call 818-854-6430. $20 per person.
Gway Fitness
23241 Ventura Blvd. Unit 119 in Woodland Hills, 91364
www.gwayfitness.com
AUGUST Annual Sales
TYPICAL ANNUAL SALES: You might find some pre-Labor Day sales. You will get a better selection before the big sales in September. There also may be some promotions on back-to-school items.
MAJOR PURCHASES TYPICALLY ON SALE: Furniture.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: apples, apricots, blackberries, blueberries, cantaloupe, celery, chard, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, grapes, green or wax beans, green onions, green peppers, lima beans, limes, melons, nectarines, peaches, peas, pears, plums, summer squash, tomatoes. NOTE: With some produce now available all during the year, many people have forgotten when fruits and vegetables are really fresh. Buying in season means that these items are often cheaper, fresher and that money may be going to local farmers.
Learn all about the habitats and inhabitants of the Santa Monica Bay during Ocean Appreciation weekend at Heal the Bay’s Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
August 3rd-4th
This annual tribute to the ocean — and celebration of the role it plays in our lives — focuses on the four habitats of the Santa Monica Bay: the sandy bottom, the kelp forest, the rocky shore and the open ocean. Through games, arts and crafts projects and naturalist presentations, visitors can explore each of these unique environments while gathering fun facts about the animals that inhabit them.
http://www.healthebay.org/event/ocean-appreciation-weekend-day-1#sthash.mA1vDMiM.dpuf
Attention parents with kids who love baseball!
Now forming a 9U (kids with birthdays before April 30, 2005) travel baseball team called the Iron Pigs. Tryouts will take place on Sunday, Aug 18th & 25th from 9-11am at Round Meadow Elementary School. Travel baseball is designed to provide a more advanced & competitive style of baseball. Looking for players who love the game, have the desire to compete, and, of course, want to have fun! It is a rewarding experience that can help your kids take their game to the next level, while creating a family environment that could last for years to come. If you are interested in attending a tryout, email smerrin@silentpartnersinc.com or call 310-766-7949.
Casting
Major cable network is now casting plastic surgeries gone wrong
If you or someone you know has had a terrible experience and outcome with plastic surgery, a World Leading, Board Certified plastic surgeon wants to help! Now casting candidates with issues from bad facelifts to botched implants. If a traumatic and unsuccessful plastic surgery has left you physically and emotionally distressed, send your Name/Age/Where you live & story to PlasticSurgeryCasting24@gmail.com. Make sure to include photos.
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The Doctors are looking for:
*a MOM whose son recently started playing football?
*a MOM who wants to know when they should take their teenage daughter to an OBGYN instead of a Pediatrician
*a MOM whose daughter has irregular/heavy period but is young (10-12 years old)
*a MOM whose daughter is going through puberty at an early age
*a MOM whose son wants to know why he has to wear a cup when he plays football
*a man who has Gynecomastia (large breasts) & wants to know what his options are to make them smaller (Identity will not be revealed, completely anonymous)
*a MOM whose son’s nose has NOT stopped running for months
*someone interested in knowing if exercise balls are good for the lymphatic system?
If interested, send recent photo of yourself to Ashley.holt@cbs.com.
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Emmy-winning television show is looking for women that carry the BRCA gene mutation:
Have you tested positive for the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation? They will fill the studio audience with women who carry the BRCA gene mutation.Contact Mackenzie at 323-956-8653 or mackenzie.kolling@cbs.com.
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Chatty & Outgoing Kids For NBC’s America’s Cutest Kids
Attention parents! Is your 4 to 8-year-old kid adorable? Do they have a huge personality? Are they always the center of attention? If so, NBC and the producers of American Idol & America’s Got Talent want to meet them! If selected, your kid could have an opportunity to appear on our new show and win America’s heart – and a BIG CASH PRIZE! Parents, if you & your kid are interested, email cutekidscasting@gmail.com with your name, your child’s name, contact info, & a current photo of your child.
www.mysticartpictures.com
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Emmy-winning TV show is looking for breastfeeding mothers who think breast is best
They want to the studio audience with mothers that are breastfeeding their babies of 18 months or younger. Contact Mackenzie at 323-956-8653 or mackenzie.kolling@cbs.com.
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Seeking Families that Watch Television Together
NOW CASTING AMERICA’S MOST ENTERTAINING AND OPINIONATED TV WATCHERS FOR A NEW HIT SHOW ON A VERY POPULAR NETWORK. They want to watch YOU watch and react to the shows America is talking about. Ever find yourself laughing, yelling or crying at the TV? Do you and your family fight over the remote control and disagree on the shows you watch or the celebrities you like? Email telewatchers@gmail.com.
Family friendly arts and crafts events for summertime fun inside the Northridge Fashion Center Food Court
Thursday’s in August at 10:30am
www.northridgefashioncenter.com
Celebrate American Girl® and Saige: An Afternoon of Horses and Art at the Autry
Sunday, August 11th at 1pm
Celebrate Saige, the 2013 Girl of the Year, whose stories show her love for horses and the arts. Uncover your own artistic skills at an outdoor sketching workshop with live horses, and then enjoy a 2pm screening of the new feature film Saige Paints the Sky. Plus, drop in before the workshop or after the screening to create an American Girl horse collage and explore the museum galleries in a new Saige scavenger hunt. Presented in partnership with American Girl at the Grove and in association with the Art of the West exhibition. A pre-program lunch, scheduled for 11amat American Girl at the Grove, is also available.
www.americangirl.com/losangeles
www.theautry.org
2 Phish Tickets for sale at the Hollywood Bowl on August 5th
Q1 Row 14. Seats 33 & 35. $59 per ticket or best offer. Available to be transferred online after payment. Email LAJoanna@gmail.com.
Your Jr. Chef can bake Black Bottom Cupcakes
Has built-in ‘frosting.’ Uses a stand mixer. To a chocolaty not-too-sweet batter, add chocolate-studded cheesecake-like sweetened whipped cream cheese on top. Yum-mee! Makes 18 cupcakes. Parental supervision.
http://www.chow.com/recipes/30779-black-bottom-cupcakes
3-min. video about taming toddler frustration (that can lead to aggression)
Think about the triggers that end in aggression, then create consistent consequences, teach empathy, teach alternate resolutions and reward cooperation. Active outside play, free or structured, usually tames aggression.
http://video.about.com/babyparenting/Taming
Teacher-Tutor from Pre K-5th Grade
Monday-Thursday from 11am-5pm
Diane is available to tutor at your home for private sessions. Phonics, Reading, Language Arts and Time Management are her expertise. She brings all materials and special rewards after each session. Each tutorial is Successful and FUN! Familiar with public, charter and private school curriculums. Has worked with special needs children. References from families she has tutored available. $50 per session. Email Diane at dianefond@aol.com or call 424.832.7039.
West Hills National Night Out and “stolen American Flag reclaim”
Aug 10th from 11am-1pm at Shadow Ranch Park.”
http://www.highlanderroad.com/WHNC/Pix/NoonOut.pdf
Looking for the perfect place to celebrate?
A cooking party at Cook It Up will make any birthday or special event extra fun without creating extra work or stress for you. You will have the entire kitchen studio to yourselves while they lead fun cooking activities personalized for your child, their friends, and family. A real treat! Visit http://www.cookitupsimivalley.com/#!parties/vstc4=parties-for-kids for more info!
10 Rules for Peeing: A Primer for Kids
http://putdowntheurinalcake.com/2013/07/10-rules
Make Your Child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah a Joyous Experience with Cantor Ken
Cantor Ken is an ordained Cantor and a Voice teacher currently serving a congregation in Los Angeles. He is available for private one-on-one coaching in your home and can help you create the unique Bar/Bat mitzvah you’ve always wanted at the location of your choice. All-inclusive package includes training, counseling, personalized prayer book, and ceremony. He also specializes working with students with special needs. Call 1-424-265-0745 or email info@creativebarmitzvah.com for a free trial lesson!
www.creativebarmitzvah.com
Vacation Rentals
Bear Family Cabin
Mon, Tues & Wed Nights Only $100 a Night! 3 Night Minimum. 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH CABIN, 900SQ FEET, sleeps up to 5 comfortably for your family snow vacation! Perfect for families with small kids!
Read the 52 reviews from past guests by clicking “reviews” http://www.vrbo.com/337432. Only 2 minutes away from Bear Mountain & Snow Summit ski slopes in prestigious Moonridge.Close to everything (shopping, restaurants, slopes, lake, zoo, golf etc). Fireplace, Internet, dog friendly, 3 TV’s, level parking, washer & dryer in cabin, fully equipped kitchen.etc
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Carpentaria Beach Condo for Rent
Available for 3 or 4 nights, beginning Sunday, August 18th
2 bedroom condo (which normally rents for about $400 per night), for just $210 per night! It’s right on the sand on Sandyland Lane. Carpentaria is a wonderful little beach town with lots of antique shops, good restaurants and walking/bike riding to everything. Only a few miles North of Santa Barbara. Email tenner@sbcglobal.net.
http://www.look4seascaperealty.com/rental/170945
Jackeez & Nicolz 15% off all purchases in August
Hours: Monday-Friday from 11am-7pm, and Saturdays from 11am-6pm
Come check out great styles for the heat, as well as new merchandise daily for Fall. Receive 15% off your entire purchase of fantastic and well priced fashions for women, for the whole month of August.
20000 Ventura Blvd. in Woodland Hills
(818)999-0991
www.jackeezandnicolz.com
Birdie’s Playhouse new CD and Release party at Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena
Wednesday, August 14th at 7pm
Birdie’s Playhouse won a Parent’s Choice and National Association of Parenting Publications award for their debut kids music CD. Now found Birdie 1 foot from Stardom with her new CD, Move Like an Animal. Listen online (there’s also a Spanish version) at http://www.birdiesplayhouse.com/Music.html. Tropical Latin beats and catchy pop riffs make this CD a way to get the entire family dancing. Kids learn about animals while shaking it, and even discriminating parents will let the rhythm get them.
Party Help: This Time You Enjoy the Party!
Stop trying to do it all by yourself. Karen can do anything from set up, to preparing food, to serving – as well as the dreaded clean-up. Enjoy yourself for once and let her do all of the running around. She is available for both small gatherings including office parties, backyard BBQ’s, birthday parties and lunches or larger scale events including weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and anniversary celebrations. Karen used to be in the catering business, was a teacher and is now a stay at home mom to two girls. Amazing references upon request. Email karenspartyhelp@yahoo.comor call (818) 445-1749.
Be Prepared for Labor and Birth
4 classes – Sept., 3rd-24th from 7-10pm
Educate women and their partners to make conscious choices about the birth of their baby based on technical knowledge, confidence in the natural biological process of birth, self exploration and pain coping tools and techniques. Couples will come out of class feeling empowered and positive about birth and that there is “no one right” way or method for giving birth. To sign up, call Mother’s Haven at 818-380-3111.
www.supportedbirthclass.com
Tot Club – A 3 hour drop-off playgroup on the Westside
Children as young as 18 months enjoy messy and creative free play as well as light structured activities such as circle and story times, art, music, parachute play and more. This is a great and non-intimidating opportunity for socialization, independence, and pre-school prep. A great break for parents too! Although, normally full, there will be some openings for September! Held in the home of a fellow parent who is also a former child therapist. For more info, email Shelly@thetotclub.com or call 310-490-1316.
www.thetotclub.com
South Bay Galleria Kid’s Club for a Special Performance from World-Record Juggler
Tuesday, August 6th at 6:30pm
Kids will enjoy David’s juggling that is so unique and amazing he can be found in the Guinness Book of World Records! It’s easy for parents to sign their kids up by visiting Kid’s Club at the South Bay Galleria website. This exclusive club provides youngsters with fun and educational entertainment, puppet shows and magicians, special discounts, and raffle prizes. South Bay Galleria is located at 1815 Hawthorne Boulevard in the heart of the South Bay. Information is available by calling (310) 371-7546 or visiting South Bay Galleria.
ALL ACCESS PASS to lia sophia’s 2013 Fall/Winter EXTRAVAGANZA
Wednesday, August 7th at 6:30pm
Come for an evening of sparkles as we unveil lia sophia’s new fall/winter collection. Leave your wallet at home and just come to have some fun. You might even win some FREE jewelry! Friends welcome. Admittance is FREE but please RSVP by August 4th to Christine Mansoor at 818.912.7719.
Odyssey Restaurant
15600 Odyssey Dr. in Granada Hills
www.liasophia.com/cmansoor
No Problem Mac
Have you’ve ever stared at your Mac, iPad or iPhone and felt confused, frustrated or helpless? You don’t need to struggle alone. They come direct to your home or business. They to provide fast, friendly support, service, and training for all ages and all levels of experience. Visit http://www.noproblemmac.com and read the Mac Tips and Tricks blog at http://www.noproblemmac.com/blog/. Ask for references. $70 per hour. Call John at 310-621-5679. Jen’s List members get one free month of 24/7 phone support!
Concert, Dinner & Auction Benefiting ALS Association Golden West Chapter In honor of Jamie Daugherty
Sun., Aug. 11th from 5-9:30pm at the Canyon Club in Agoura
Participating Band From TV members include Greg Grunberg (drummer) of “Heroes” and “Alias”, Jesse Spencer (violin) of “House”, James Denton (guitar) from “Desperate Housewives”, Bob Guiney (vocals) from “The Bachelor”, Adrian Pasdar (guitar) of “Heroes” and the new series “Ultimate Spider-Man” & Scott Grimes (keyboard/vocalist) from “American Dad” and “ER”. Click http://tinyurl.com/k3l2h2f for more info on reservations, sponsorship and donation opportunities, or contact Giovanna D’Angelo at 818-865-8067, ext 229 or gdangelo@alsagoldenwest.org.
The Mc Nanny Agency will help you find the right nanny your family
Finding a nanny that you can trust in your home, and who will have a positive influence on your children is no easy task. As parents we all have similar needs, but each family, and each child is uniquely different. When you work with The Mc Nanny Agency, you will work with parents who understand you and your needs. To start your search please call 818-232-7688 or use our on line family application form. Mention Jens List & receive a special discount
http://themcnannyagency.com/
Mobile Notary
Fast, Accurate, and Reasonable. Experienced, Licensed and Punctual. Well versed in all loan packages. Call Michael at 818-620-1754 or 818-773-8378.
Are you constantly arguing with your child? Do you feel like everything is a battle?
Naama Cameron, M.S. can help! If your child is displaying any behavior, including social/emotional struggles (tantrums, bed-time routines, outbursts, sibling rivalry, difficulty with transitions, etc.), she will meet with you and develop strategies to best help your child and family. Naama works as a support and guide while improving the family dynamic. She coaches child/family in home and assists with school challenges. Call (818) 618-2381 for a free phone consultation.
www.ncbehaviorconsulting.com