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Tasty Thursdays – Cooking with Kids – EASY Banana pie!

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How to Make the World’s Easiest Banana Pie (and other) Desserts Make Banana, Strawberry, and Cherry Individual Desserts in Minutes On a busy afternoon, the kids bring their friends by and want desserts.  What can you give them that’s quick … Continue reading

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Music Mondays – MUSIC MAKES YOUR KIDS SMARTER! See studies below

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Are you ready to rock and roll? See what the experts (and the kids!) have to say about getting your kids involved in music. This is an article written by John Crossingham.  It was originally published in Today’s Parent March … Continue reading

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Philanthropy Fridays – Giving back – UCLA Women MBA Entrepreneurs Day Feb 2012

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It was a terrific event – a number of young ( and older) entrepreneurs passing on advice, war stories, the good and the bad to women MBA’s at UCLA Anderson School of Business. The Entrepreneurs Association at UCLA Anderson School … Continue reading

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Tasty Thursdays – An Easy Curry Soup with Squash – Cooking with Kids!

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Curried Butternut Squash Soup Ingredients 1 butternut squash – large 1 white onion – chopped 1  tomato chopped 1 minced clove of garlic 2 cups vegetable stock ( I use Better than Bouillon and make up the concentrate with water) … Continue reading

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Music Mondays – Bringing Joy to the UK – I am in London for a Family Celebration -bringing my songs with me!

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I am in London this week for a family celebration – and have brought Sam’s Special box with me along with his three books and two CD’s of songs for my great niece who turns ONE on Wednesday. What a … Continue reading

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Philanthropy Fridays – the Chance Project – organized by a 13 year old to build a school in Sierra Leone

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I am proud to present The Chance Project which has been organized by a 13-year old boy, Christian, and his friends, to build a school in Sierre Leone.   Operating in conjunction with the well recognized “Free The Children”, this … Continue reading

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Tasty Thursdays – Gluten Free Magnificent Chicken in a Bowl- A One Dish Meal!

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Background: One of the winners of a special offer that we did, asked me if I could do some gluten free recipes. And here is one that is really very good, easy and a one dish meal. It also happens … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tips – Kids who Eat Dinner with Their Family Improve School Performance and Socialization

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There is a crisis in our community. Many children do not eat dinner with their families in the evening. Everyone eats different food, at different times, and often while doing other things like talking on the phone, texting, emailing, watching … Continue reading

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Music Mondays – The Tickle Me Song – Tickling and Teasing – Good or Bad for Kids?

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I do not like to be tickled. I don’t think I ever liked it. Do you? It seems to be something that all of us do to children who are little – perhaps it’s because we want to see them … Continue reading

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Philanthropy Fridays – hot off the press – here is the First Scholarship for Strategic Alliance Competency ever given – The Larraine Segil Scholarship at Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business

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Last week I was delighted to award the first scholarship for Strategic Alliance Competency – to Linda LoRe, former CEO of Giorgios and Frederiks of Hollywood who is now a Presidential Key Executive MBA candidate at Pepperdine University in Los … Continue reading

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Philanthropy Fridays – Scholarships for Mid Career Women – Pepperdine School of Business

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I am so grateful for my life. I have been blessed to have multiple careers – and now am in a position to give back. To that end I have created two scholarship funds – one at the Drucker School … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tips Cooking with Kids and More! “Why didn’t I think of that?”

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This is the Seventh and Final in the Series: WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT? Here is the cutest tip of all. Have you ever opened a closet door and all the wrapping paper from last holiday season fell onto … Continue reading

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Music Mondays – Sam, The Broken Robot Says – Dance every day! He will be appearing at the Zimmer Museum Los Angeles at 11am on TUESDAY April 24th

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Sam, The Broken Robot, is doing his FIRST live appearance at the Zimmer Children’s Museum in Los Angeles  – LA’s ONLY children’s museum – on April 24th at 11am-11.30am for a special show celebrating The Week of The Young Child. … Continue reading

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Philanthropy Fridays – UPWARD BOUND – a program with 100% SUCCESS RATE – helping under-privileged kids get into and stay in college

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Upward Bound is an after-school/Saturday supplement to help less privileged high school kids get accepted into and through college (http://www.voala.org/services/cybert.php). There are five Upward Bound sites in the LA area with about 300 students in total. Upward Bound have provided each … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tips Cooking with Kids and More! “Why didn’t I think of that?”

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This is the Fifth in the Series: WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT? I am not the most craft oriented person – in fact, I used to dread arts and crafts days at school and am not the grandma who … Continue reading

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Philanthropy Fridays -Make A Wish Foundation – American Airline’s Captain Nasworthy and Owen Brown

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Recently I travelled on American Airlines – I used to be a very frequent traveller and still travel a fair amount ( although nothing like the 200 days I used to travel annually!) and yes, the company is in bankrupcy – yet it’s … Continue reading

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Tasty Thursdays – Chicken and Cooking with Kids!

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Background: We eat a lot of chicken  – and frankly I just don’t enjoy chicken breasts as much as thighs. However my family ( kids mainly) love breast meat – so I always mix the light and dark meat up. This is an easy … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tips Cooking with Kids and More! “Why didn’t I think of that?”

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This is the Fourth in the Series: WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT? I am not the most craft oriented person – in fact, I used to dread arts and crafts days at school and am not the grandma who … Continue reading

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Philanthropy Fridays – Imagine LA transitions homeless families to self-sufficiency

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Imagine LA, a 501(c)(3) organization, facilitates an innovative two-year mentorship program that empowers the community to help families transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency. By providing consistent support and access to resources, Imagine LA is able to help families achieve three … Continue reading

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Tasty Thursdays – Slow Cooker for Chicken – Cooking with Kids! SO easy!

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Slow Cooker for Chicken Cooking with Kids – SO easy! Background: I love love love my slow cooker. There are so many benefits to using one – first, the house smells amazing all day while it is cooking; second – … Continue reading

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