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[Jennifer Levinson]

Kids ages 6-9 needed for tv show
A daytime tv talk show is helping a woman in the LA area try to overcome a fear of public speaking so that she can give a toast at her sister’s wedding.  One expert who is going to help her suggested a great way to conquer this fear is to perform a speech in front of kids.  They need a focus group of kids who are outgoing, opinionated and wouldn’t be afraid of being on camera.  The kids need to ages 6-9 and available for a few hours on THIS Saturday 3/22 in Toluca Lake(specific location TBA). If you are interested, please respond ASAP with a photo of your child, their age and daytime and evening contact # to TVSHOWPROD at aol.com


Fresh Dining-Fresh Mommy
Southern California's premiere meal home delivery service has just launched Fresh Mommy.  I am going to use it after the twins are born and I can't wait! It looks fantastic. It's the same gourmet, all natural food that Fresh Dining serves - only designed specifically for new moms. There is a customizable fitness plan to help you get down to your ideal weight even faster and even an easy upgrade so that your partner can have dinner and dessert as well... Check out their website at www.freshmommy.com or for more info or call 818-8479-1888.  From what I have heard, seen and read, food is fabulous and the program really works!


Read and Get Rewards
Read a book to your child and then go to this site so the kids can answer the question about that book. There are over 7,000 books with questions about them. Each time you get an answer correct you earn points and you can redeem points for bookmarks, etc. You can also set a prize for redemption if you read x amount of books. Very cool simple program to test reading comprehension.
http://www.bookadventure.com/


Stop Prop 98 Suspension Petition -- YOUR SIGNATURES ARE NEEDED 
If you are a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, neighbor or friend of a school-age child in the state of California, please go to the link below  and fill out the petition to keep Proposition 98 in place.  Proposition 98 guarantees minimum funding to our public schools.  Governor Schwarzenegger has asked that Proposition 98 be suspended so that he can cut 4.8 billion dollars in education funding to our schools.  California is currently ranked 46th in the nation in per-child education expenditures.  The proposed cuts would move California into 50th place in the nation.  The Governor's proposed cuts to education are unacceptable and he needs to be told to find another way to balance the huge deficit that our state currently faces.  It should not be done at the expense of our children's futures.Thank you! Please keep this petition going.
http://www.care2.com/c2c/groups/disc..html?gpp=155&pst=1182202&archival=&posts=1



Stephen S Weiss & Valley Beth Shalom PRE-SCHOOL
Barbara is looking for any insight on Stephen S Weiss & Valley Beth Shalom PRE-SCHOOL. If you currently have children at either school, please contact her at bseason at 935kday.com. Thanks.



Childrens bookagent or publisher needed
Kristen Williams wrote a children 's book and now has no idea what to do with it.  Can someone tell  her who she should contact or what the next step is?  If anyone knows  an agent or publisher who deals with children's books, email her at irepowsurv at aol.com 



Nanny/Housekeeper Leads
Her name is Jasmine James- she has been a nanny for over 6 years. She has cared for my son for nearly a year now. She is WONDERFUL with him! And cares so well for our home. I only work one day during the week so she is looking for a part time position- any day but Tuesday!
I can be reached via email  at sci4913 at lausd.net.  She can be reached directly at 818-402-8147 
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Live-in available - Mayra's last day with our family is March 28th and she is looking for  another live-in position. She is from Guatemala, is an experienced  housekeeper, and was loving and playful with our twins who are now  four. She is smart, a great swimmer and is educated - she taught our  younger kids excellent Spanish. She does not speak English, can't  drive and does not cook (except simple kid food). She was very  reliable and quietly retires to her room in the evenings. I am happy  to provide more detailed information to anyone interested in hiring  her. Please email me at meghan_bishop at post.harvard.edu.
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I have a great nanny, she works for me part time and I would like to find her additional hours. She\'s a great cleaner, has a car (to get back & forth to work preferably) and loves children. She would be available tues/thur all day and Wed afternoons.  she\'s ready to begin as soon as next week. if interested, please email me @ lorenzidell at gmail.com.  Westside preferred
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I know an AMAZING nanny who is looking for full time work (Mon,Tues,Wed and Fri would also work).   Her name is Blanca Avila.  If I didn’t already have a nanny, I would hire her in a heartbeat!  She has ten years experience with my friend, Lisa.  Blanca is kind, patient, fun.  Also, Lisa is fanatically neat and I know that Blanca helped her keep the house in order.  She is willing to work anywhere from Woodland Hills to Studio City.  She will also consider Beverly Hills.  Blanca’s phone numbers are: home: 818-994-4596 and cell: 323-383-6381.  If you want to contact Lisa as a reference, you can email her at Lisa at Homampour.com.  You can also email me at Sue-ct at sbcglobal.net.
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My fabulous nanny/housekeeper/babysitter needs work on Mondays. She speaks Spanish only, but clients may call Emily (me) at
818-906-7463 to help translate any basic requests. My children now speak Spanish because of her, an dour house is clean. She is great with babies and children of all ages. She will clean your house AND watch your children at the same time. I have used her for 5 years and I can honselty say she is kind, trustworthy, fair-priced, reliable, drama-free,and very, very, competent. Thanks so much, Emily iknowem at gmail.com
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Our family is leaving for Seattle and I have to give up my fabulous housekeeper who we can't imagine living without.  I've been using her since the birth of my first daughter and we are very sad to leave such a wonderful worker and friend.  Her name is Yuri Guzman If anyone is interested in help around the house on a Friday.  Her home phone number is: 818.785.9593 and her cell phone number is 818.916.3005.  She speaks English, but ask for her daughter  Lorena who is 100% fluent and can help make the first arrangements.  If you have any questions please feel free to ask me! Sincerely, Dori Glass dori at scandinucci.com
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Sandra is available full time. She does not drive(her husband can drive her or she can take the bus), lives in Northridge and speaks some English. She is great with kids and willing to clean. She worked for her former employer for 2 years as a live in, but now wants a live out position. Please contact her at 818-428-9292. She has the info to contact the prior family for a reference
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I have this fantastic cleaning lady who has worked for us for six years, and she is looking for additional work. She works non-stop and thoroughly cleans my house to a sparkle.  If anyone is interested, please call Isabelle at 818.830.0481. She will give you the details about her availability. Isabelle is a real gem.  Don’t miss out. Thanks, Nancy Addison, Ph.D. naddison at pacbell.net
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Live-in or live-out nanny, 5 years experience with one family in Irvine but it is now too far for her (they will give her a reference), speaks some English but understands more, has work visa, GREAT with kids and pets, likes to clean, likes ironing and cooking! Would like something close to Torrance; needs Monday-Friday.  Carmina: (310) 217-8932, please leave message if no answer.
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My housekeeper Gaby has been with our family for 4 years.  She cleans phenomenal and is very conscientous.  I leave her alone while I leave for the day and she locks up.  I have never had to worry about her, she knows exactly what to do!  Gaby is a super nice and helpful friend.  She never misses work and is super reliable.  Her husband George has driven her to my house every Thursday for 4 years.  Gaby is looking to clean a house 1 or 2 days more a week.  She lives in Northridge and prefers to stay close in the valley.  Your family will enjoy her, and I am looking to help her with another family that will give her love and respect.  You can call her husband George on his cell phone at (213) 880-8701 or email them at Gaby and George Recinos Jrecinos at msn.com. You can get a reference from me at (818) 881-8878 Denise 
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I have an absolutely wonderful nanny who has 3 days a week available! She worked for my sister with her first baby for over a year until my sister stopped working and she was incredible! She has the sweetest personality and is a very caring, warm, and genuine person with a heart of gold and true sense of integrity. Being a nanny for her isn\'t just a \"job\". She has a safe car, cooks really well for the kids (her husband owns a restaurant) and she\'ll do light cleaning and housework. She is spanish speaking but understands some English. I am completely comfortable with her in my home, and leaving the baby with her, and I\'m pretty high maintenance. As I said, she is absolutely wonderful. I am also somewhat flexible with my 2 days a week. Please contact me at dnuninu at yahoo.com if you are interested! Thanks!
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I am still looking for someone to share my wonderful nanny with me. It is just for a short period of time while I am on maternity leave. She is available ASAP. She drives (not my son, but drives to our house), speaks english, is a young grandmother and has been a blessing in our home watching over my oldest son, Solomon, for the past year. We pay her $11/hour and she also cleans our house. 
I am flexible with days. I need her 2-3 days per week. This will be for about 2-4 months and then I will need her full time again. She is available now!!!If interested, please call me at (818) 206-8513 or (818) 605-6877.Thanks, Allison alkrum at sbcglobal.net
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I am a mother of three (ages 8, 3 1/2, and 17 months) and I have recently left my job.  My wonderful nanny, Maritza, is in need of a job Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (but Saturdays are not absolutely necessary).  Maritza is wonderful and playful with all three of my kids.  She is calm and sweet and also cleans for me when time allows (when the baby is sleeping and my other two are in school).  My son is slow to warm up to people and Maritza easily won him over.  We will all miss her.  Please contact me, Kim Gelman at albodigas at yahoo.com or Maritza directly at (323) 351-7463.  Also, Maritza is looking for a job in the valley  as far out as Thousand Oaks.  I have paid her $16/hour.


Only 1 Month Left for Giant Kids Consignment Sale at Ventura Fairground
It only happens twice a year, so if you have rooms full of kids clothes, baby gear, toys and other items your kids no longer use, register for the Kids Consignment 4 You spring sale. It's a great way to make money on things you no longer need, clear out the clutter in your home, and pick up unbelievable bargains on kids' clothes, strollers, baby gear, furniture, and more. Sale is April 11-13. For more information, visit  www.KidsConsignment4You.com.



Microbiologist mom
How important is it to get the flu shot? Where are germ hot spots? What basic healthy habits can you teach your kids? Can you ever be too clean? These are the questions we ask ourselves as cold and flu season seems to extend each year. And if you've finally managed to climb out of that pile of blankets, OJ and Zicam, you'd like to stay healthy through spring. Get the 411 on sore throats and sniffles: Dr. Kelly Reynolds, a public health researcher, professor and mother of three, partnered with The Clorox Company to launch a help hotline for flu-ish families. Anyone can call in to get useful, common sense tips about how to keep homes healthy. For more information, call 1-888-MIC-MOMY.


Kerry Daveline Memorial Golf Tournament
Because of melanoma, Mia's twin daughters, Skylar and Kerry, never met their father(www.firstgiving.com/daveline).  Last year Joe Pesci, Dennis Haysbert and many others joined the fight against melanoma at the 2007 Hack N’ Smack(www.hacknsmack.com), Kerry Daveline Memorial Celebrity Golf Tournament.  The tournament received national news coverage in USA Today and Kerry's story was told on The Oprah Winfrey Show.  This year’s event on Monday, April 21st at the El Caballero Country Club in Tarzana promises to be our most successful yet.  The Hack N’ Smack benefits the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF).  Every hour of every day, melanoma kills someone in the U.S.  With over 53,000 new cases a year, it is in epidemic growth: The incidence of melanoma is increasing faster than any other cancer;  Melanoma is the most common cancer in adults ages 20-30; Yet melanoma research receives less than 10% of the funding than other forms of cancer research from the federal government.  You are invited to join the battle.  Sponsorships and donations to this dynamic Silent and Live Auctions are also appreciated.  Information and forms on the many ways to participate can be found at the tournament website.  If you have any questions, please feel free to call 818-788-6800 or email daveline at earthlink.net. 

 
Photo Greetings That Speak To You
Creating art is their passion. Creating art for families, well....its not only a passion but a blessing. Marmalade ink designs artfully unique announcements and invitations that you as a parent can be proud to present to family and friends. Designs that express your lifestyle. Greetings so personally created that its like receiving your own slice of sunshine. Receive 10% off - use code:: dailystroll at checkout. expires 3.31.08. http://www.marmaladeink.com/


Mobile Notary 
Located in Sherman Oaks, but will travel where needed.  Contact Risa at 818-399-2630/mobile or 818-901-1432/home



Hottest new kids club in town
Every Wednesday through May 14 from 5-7pm
At The Treehouse Social Club, Party Layne will take you where imaginations will soar, artists will emerge and friends will meet ... a fun, educational and innovative experience including the Wicky Wack Room where kids learn to DJ, Rhythm Structure, Beat Boxing to the Scribble Room to design logos, paint murals, do spin art and in the Iplay room where they'll be making playlists, playing Wii and much more... 
426 South Robertson Boulevard in Los Angeles
www.thetreehousesocialclub.com


Amazon has printable coupons for like TONS of stuff
http://print.coupons.com/couponweb/Offers.aspxpid=13101&zid=pt82&nid=10&bid=080311210329ijwccxeq&cid=14473381%7e14477138%7e14477141%7e14477133%7e14478078%7e14477139%7e14475162


Great Rental Company for birthday party's
Jumper Candy - 818-781-0622 or email SILVIA at JUMPERCANDY.COM
$5.00 per table
$4.00 for kids size table
$0.60 for each chair
$0.40 for each kids chair
$75.00 for a bouncer
Call for other equipment as well!
www.JUMPERCANDY.COM



Mo' Housework = Mo' Sex: Time to Get Your Broom On, Boys
Mar 7th 2008 - By Tom Radler
Dust off your mops, boys, get the Swiffer out of the closet, and turn off your Xbox. Guess what? If you do a couple of dishes, you might find yourself getting more action this spring. A new study finds that men who do more housework are being rewarded with more sex. The Council on Contemporary Families reports that men have dramatically increased their time caring for children over the past four decades, and as a result women's sexual desire has increased. "If a guy does housework, it looks to the woman like he really cares about her -- he's not treating her like a servant," Bay Area psychologist Joshua Coleman, who is affiliated with the Council on Contemporary Families, says. "And if a woman feels stressed out because the house is a mess and the guy's sitting on the couch while she's vacuuming, that's not going to put her in the mood."
Read more at: http://news.aol.com/story/_a/men-who-do-housework-may-get-more-sex/n20080306074309990007


UCLA Survivor Education Day
Mark you calendars - Saturday, April 5th. It is a day-long event focused on cancer survivors and their loved ones that is structured like a conference, with a plenary session in the morning, and break out sessions in the afternoon. They will provide lunch and snacks. Speaker topics include physical long-term and late effects, psychosocial needs for survivors, survivorship care planning, men's health after cancer, nutrition for survivors, and legal, employment, and insurance issues for survivors (and much more!). A similar event last year that was a great success. More info can be found at http://www.uclasurvivorshipevent.eventbrite.com/


2 for 1 passes for Baby Celebration Los Angeles
http://www.seascapeproductions.com/ which takes place April 12 and 13 at the LA Convention Center. "Baby Celebration LA is possibly the largest collection of upscale, trendy products for expectant moms, babies and toddlers in any one place. The event is bursting with colorful onesies, cuddly plush creatures, nursery design vignettes, innovative, one-of-a-kind product debuts, sensational seminars and lots of pampered mommies. All this, and the ability to find the newest hot products before celebrities get them, combine to make a fun fresh day for LA’s hippest moms and their trendy tots." Free - 50 passes; for the first 50 people to come claim them at the retail store, 
Sandbox Rebel
12437 Magnolia Blvd
Valley Village, CA 91607
www.sandboxrebel.com
The passes are a $10 value (as admission is $10) but more importantly, it is a really fun and hip show where kids are very welcome, and it is a potentially fun thing to do with a fellow mom friend!


New preschool opening in Calabasas (expected to open in April)
It's a Montessori school, called Montessori of Calabasas  818-222-0232    It's on Valmar (Old Topanga Rd). They have preschool classes for 2-5 year olds and also infant/toddler programs beginning at 6 weeks old. It's in a building that has been completely renovated.  Everything  
(walls, paint, floors, tables, school materials, etc.) is new and clean.  


Little Capers
Alternative Super Hero shirts that come with detachable capes. The  company was created by Jossamber Shapiro and Jessica Wise, college best friends who always wanted to start a business together. They came up with the idea when Jossamber's son Jacob, and his friends became obsessed with being heroes. They felt that there had to be a better option than clipping a dishtowel to his shirt, or the commercial polyester pajamas and tees. When they realized there was interest and a need, they created Little Capers. The shirts help kids immerse themselves in creative play without any preconceived powers or violent connotations. Get 15% off everything - mpromotional code GCK15 - 
expires March 31st. http://www.littlecapers.com/home.html



ROUND MEADOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPRING BOUTIQUE
Thursday, March 20th from 8:00 - 4:00
Round Meadow is having a spring boutique with 26 amazing vendors. It's the perfect time to pick up hostess gifts for Easter and Passover. You will also find so many great things at amazing prices for yourself! You will find Jewelry for every style and price point, Bistro Blends gourmet oils and balsamic vinegars, Bedhead Pajamas, Faux fur throws for adults and children, Soto boutique clothing, Veronica's Garden home and garden decor, Boy Oh Boy clothing for boys, webkinz, designer brands for women and children at wholesale prices, gruvy wear cool UV protected bathing suits for women and children, Holland Boone pewter serving ware at wholesale prices, Label Daddy self adhesive personalized labels for all of your childrens belongings (great for camp!) Beautiful hair accessories for women and children, Bath Lux skin care, Harajuku for women and children way below retail, Siany handbags and accessories, Beatiful robes and flannel p.j's for women and children, Model Metalworks serving baskets at wholesale prices, Deigner sunglasses below retail, Custom thermals, t's and sweats for women and children, gorgeous stationery,  and swarovski decorated flip flops. 
5151 Round Meadow Rd in Hidden Hills



Ruby's Diner in Woodland Hills 
Kids Eat Free every Tuesday from 4:00-9:00pm. They also do Fundraiser Nights and give back 20%  Call for more info (818)340-7829


PaperMama 
A sassy line of stationery that speaks to all of the humor, frustration, fun and fear every woman experiences as a new mom. PaperMama also has adorable cards for  gram and gramps, uncles and aunties and all of your friends. Not to mention the babysitter/nanny, pediatrician and your little one's teacher. They will be making their West Coast debut at the Baby Celebration LA show in April and want to see you there!  They are giving away passes to the first 25 Jen's List members that emails them at mama at papermama.com (put "Jen's List" in the subject line) and join the mailing list. Free Shipping on any  orders - enter JENSLIST at checkout.



Oak Park Townhome to Share 
Private room and bath in a totally remodeled Oak Park townhome available ASAP; Gourmet kitchen and laundry privileges; Great backyard; Community pool and playground; Centrally located; $1200/month includes utilities (no furniture needed...move-in ready).  Call Sandy at 818-597-9166.


Window company in business for 32 years
Located in Woodland Hills, the company sells energy efficient, duel paned windows with a very good warranty. They also sell Tex cote. They are licenced and approved installers of the product. Tex cote is a textured coating for the outside of your home. The product comes with a lifetime warranty. The company has been in business for 32 years, with a perfect record with the BBB. The contact name is John Bobnes. His number is 818-406-4423. The company offers free estimates for windows and coating.  For a reference, email Michelle at mytwogirls at cheerful.com



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