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Digimon Adventure Tri: Coexistence – Graphics and Action that Draw You In!

September 17, 2018 By Leave a Comment

The Adventure Continues…The arrival of the super powerful Meicoomon starts a countdown to the real world’s collapse. The Digi-Destined are cast out of the Digital World, and even after returning to the real world, are driven away by people, due to their partnerships with the Digimon. Meanwhile, a cruel fate appears imminent for Kari, who has a more honest and sensitive spirit than anyone. KIDS FIRST! Adult Juror Kimbirly M. comments, “With the well-known Japanese anime style, Digimon-tri has sharp-edge graphics and action sequences that draw the viewers in.” See the rest of her review below.

Digimon Adventure-Tri: Coexistence
By Kimberly Michelle Mullins, KIDS FIRST! Adult Juror

With the well-known Japanese anime style, Digimon-tri has sharp-edge graphics and action sequences that draw the viewers in. We see them dealing with educational and social struggles similar to those that many have to deal with, but with friends helping out.

This is a continuation of the popular Digimon-tri series. The storyline, generally about dark forces taking over, flows well. There are no lagging sequences that would bore the viewer. One becomes empathetic with the protagonist Kari and even the evil force overtaking Meicoomon. The vocabulary and concepts are appropriate for its intended age group and could further enhance vocabulary and concepts that the viewer may not understand. It portrays pro-social models such as when Kari feels that she might be responsible for a specific situation and one of the others reassures her that this definitely isn’t the case. This entire series is very good at displaying consequences of both negative and positive behaviors. There are also good models of problem solving such as when a Digimon character decides on an action and another vehemently opposes it. The rest of the group has to come to a general consensus to make a final determination.

The underlying message is about seeking out others when you are experiencing tough times. Life has complicated challenges, but you can overcome them. You should be aware that there are two things that make this more appropriate for older viewers. First, a character pulls out a gun, but there is no blast. And second, we see a powerful being shaped like a naked woman, although there are no graphic features. For that reason, I recommend it for ages 10 to 18, as well as young adults and give it 4 out of 5 stars. I would raise the highest age to 25 if I could, because it is so thought-provoking and intelligent. The DVD allows you to select specific scenes and has a bonus feature interview. Reviewed by Kimberly M., KIDS FIRST! Adult Reviewer.

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DR. JANE GOODALL SPEAKS AT THE LOS ANGELES ZOO IN HONOR OF THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

September 17, 2018 By Leave a Comment

On Sunday, September 23, 2018, Dr. Jane Goodall, a United Nations Messenger of Peace and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, will speak at the L.A. Zoo in celebration of the United Nations International Day of Peace. On this day, young members of Roots & Shoots, the Institute’s global environmental and humanitarian youth program, participate in the symbolic flying of the program’s signature Giant Peace Dove Puppet, a globally known symbol for peace. The dove symbol for Dr. Goodall not only represents peace among people, but also peace with wildlife and the natural world we share.  The celebration will also include demonstrations by area Root & Shoots groups, and a performance by award-winning duo Andy & Renee. Due to overwhelming demand, Dr. Goodall’s lecture is sold out, but can still be viewed remotely on large video screens. All the day’s programming is included in the purchase of Zoo admission.

“Each year we take the time to celebrate all that is free and noble in the human spirit,” says Dr. Goodall.  “And we celebrate all that so many people have done throughout the year and will do next year to create a better world. With the peace doves we remind everyone of the truth they sometimes forget – that peace is possible.”
WHEN:
Sunday, September 23, 2018, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dr. Goodall’s talk will be at 2 p.m.
WHERE:
Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens,
5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027
COST:
Admission to the Los Angeles Zoo is $21 for general admission (ages 13 to 61), $18 for seniors (ages 62+), and $16 for children (ages 2 to 12). No ticket is required for children under 2. Admission for Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association members is free.
INFO:
To learn more about the day’s programming, visit www.lazoo.org/dayofpeace.
ABOUT THE L.A. ZOO

The landmark Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, drawing 1.8 million visitors each year, is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), whose members meet rigorous professional standards for animal welfare and has achieved renown as an international leader in the preservation of endangered species and a conservation center for the care and study of wildlife.

ABOUT THE JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE 

The Jane Goodall Institute is a global community conservation organization that advances the vision and work of Dr. Jane Goodall. By protecting chimpanzees and inspiring action to conserve the natural world we all share, we improve the lives of people, animals and the environment. Founded in 1977 by Dr. Goodall, JGI makes a difference through community-centered conservation and the innovative use of science and technology. We work closely with local communities around the world, inspiring hope through the collective power of individual action. Through Roots & Shoots, our youth-led community action and learning program, young people in 100 countries are acquiring the knowledge and skills to become compassionate conservation leaders in their own backyards.

ABOUT JANE GOODALL’S ROOTS & SHOOTS 

Founded in 1991 by Dr. Jane Goodall and a group of Tanzanian students, the Roots & Shoots program is about making positive change happen — for our communities, for animals and for the environment. With hundreds of thousands of young people in more than 120 countries, the Roots & Shoots network connects youth of all ages who share a desire to create a better world. Young people identify problems in their communities and take action. Through service projects, youth led campaigns and an interactive website, Roots & Shoots members are making a difference across the globe. For more information, please visit www.rootsandshoots.org

Credit: The Los Angeles Zoo.

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Olay Foaming Whip Body Wash is a Must-Try!

September 15, 2018 By Leave a Comment

This breakthrough shower foam will change everything you think you know about foaming body wash. While other foams quickly dissolve into a watery solution that washes down the drain, Olay Foaming Whip lathers instantly into a thick and luxurious foam that literally defies gravity. Where other foams fall, Olay Foaming Whip flips. The difference A first-of-its-kind foam that envelops skin in a rich lather for maximum product on skin, maximum in-shower delight.

I like that this one really goes on smooth and washes off so easily! It’ lightweight and I love the different fragrances. My favorite is the White Strawberry & Mint. It is also available in Shea Butter and Birch Water & Lavender.

Get your hands on the full collection beginning July 2018, where Olay products are sold. Suggested Retail Price: $4.99 (10.3 oz.)

 

Self Disclosure: I received free samples to facilitate this post.

Filed Under: Beauty and Fashion, Beauty and Fashion Corner

Fall Beauty Must-Haves from Rimmel London!

September 15, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Fall is almost here even if it still seems like Summer! Here are some new beauty must-haves from Rimmel London!

Wonder’fully Real Mascara is my new favorite to-go-to Mascara! It really makes my eyelashes look fuller! I like the brush on this one and I love that it is affordable! Retails for around $5.99 and easily found at Target and other retailers.

It’s available in Black, Waterproof Black, Extreme Black and Very Black,

Another Beauty Mut-Have this Fall is the Lasting Finish 25HR Breathable Foundation. This foundation is the lightest long-lasting formula available on the mass market. This special formula builds and blends with ease to ensure a flawless canvas with every application. I love that it really does last throughout the day and looks fresh and that it is sweat and water resistant. It also has SPF 18 to help protect your skin during the day. It has a built-in ergonomic cushion applicator that I really like too.

Available in 16 skin-true shades:

 081 Fair Ivory  100 Ivory  101 Classic Ivory  102 Light Nude  103 True Ivory  200 Soft Beige  201 Classic Beige  203 True Beige  300 Sand  302 Golden Honey  303 True Nude  400 Natural Beige  402 Bronze  502 Noisette  503 Mocha  504 Deep Mocha

This one is also quite affordable at $7.99!

Self Disclosure: I received free samples to facilitate this beauty post. Images were also provided. 

Filed Under: Beauty and Fashion, Beauty and Fashion Corner

The Habit Burger Grill Continues Fight to Help End Childhood Hunger in America

September 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

The Habit Restaurant, Inc. (Nasdaq: HABT) is continuing its commitment to help end childhood hunger in America by partnering with No Kid Hungry for a fourth year.

One in six kids in the U.S. lives with hunger. The Habit Burger Grill, together with its loyal guests, is committed to changing this. Now through the end of September, The Habit will be collecting donations for No Kid Hungry. Guests who donate $2 or more to the No Kid Hungry campaign will receive a free Charburger with cheese certificate, good on a return visit through October 2, 2018.

To help raise awareness about childhood hunger, No Kid Hungry is launching the Hunger Can’t Wait tour, which will travel to five cities across the country, hosting special events from August 28 to September 17. The Habit will kick off the tour on August 28 with an event at its El Segundo, Calif. restaurant.

Over the past four years, The Habit has raised over $1 million for the No Kid Hungry campaign, providing millions of meals for kids across the country.

“The sense of urgency around childhood hunger remains high, and that’s why it’s important to us to support No Kid Hungry. We are proud to have helped provide millions of nutritious meals to kids in need,” said Russ Bendel, CEO of The Habit Burger Grill.

Since 2010, No Kid Hungry and its partners have provided children across the country with more than 775 million meals. For more information, visit NoKidHungry.org. The public can join the conversation on social using #HungerCantWait.

And, if you rather have salad then you just have to try the Habit’s hand-breaded Golden Fried Chicken Salad. Inspired by the Golden Fried Chicken Sandwich, the Golden Fried Chicken Salad features the Habit’s golden chicken, hand-dipped twice into house-made seasoned flour and buttermilk, before being fried to perfection and custom made to order for both the salad and the sandwich.

I had the opportunity to try this one and I loved it! It’s fresh and I love the golden fried chicken!

About The Habit Restaurants, Inc.

The Habit Burger Grill is a burger-centric, fast casual restaurant concept that specializes in preparing fresh, made-to-order chargrilled burgers and sandwiches featuring USDA choice tri-tip steak, grilled chicken and sushi-grade ahi tuna cooked over an open flame. In addition, it features fresh made-to-order salads and an appealing selection of sides, shakes and malts. The Habit was named the “best tasting burger in America” in July 2014 in a comprehensive survey conducted by one of America’s leading consumer magazines. The first Habit opened in Santa Barbara, California in 1969. The Habit has since grown to over 230 restaurants in 11 states throughout California, Arizona, Utah, New Jersey, Florida, Idaho, Virginia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Washington and Maryland as well as four international locations. More information is available at www.habitburger.com.

About No Kid Hungry

No child should go hungry in America. But 1 in 6 kids will face hunger this year. No Kid Hungry is ending childhood hunger through effective programs that provide kids with the food they need. This is a problem we know how to solve. No Kid Hungry is a campaign of Share Our Strength, an organization working to end hunger and poverty. Learn more at NoKidHungry.org.

Self Disclosure: I received a Media comp to try out the new salad. No other compensation was received.. Information and images were also provided. 

Filed Under: Featured Services

6-Year Old Entrepreneur Creates Skincare Treatment For Kids + Teens

September 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Jordan Canepa was just 6 years old when she started experiencing acne breakouts. She went to a number of drug stores and pharmacies but never found any safe options for her younger skin. Jordan decided to create her own solution… Enter Kidskin (www.kidskin.com)!

With a team of chemists and dermatologists, Jordan, possibly the youngest entrepreneur in this industry, formulated easy-to-use Kidskin together with her father Michael, specifically their signature acne kits, safe for children 6-17 years old. Kidskin is the first ever skincare line designed by children for children. With certain products focused on the 6-11 age group, and others more so on the 9-14 age group, they have the based covered in the tween and teen world to prevent unwarranted acne and break out issues. WATCH Jordan speak about her struggle with acne and the Kidskin mission:  https://youtu.be/GBu7XlZ445w

All products have been dermatologist approved and are products that Jordan uses to care for her own skin. Kidskin products are all paraben-free, fragrance-free, sulfate-free and cruelty free.

The Kidskin 3-step acne kit consists of T-blast foaming cleanser, Z-blast clarifying serum and a calming moisturizer. Each active ingredient is chosen for its effectiveness and is safe for all skin types. The cleanser features tea tree oil that will kill bacteria, fungus, and infections. Salicylic acid in the serum will reduce redness and inflammation and the white tea leaf extract in the moisturizer will help soothe the skin and clear imperfections.

Kidskin Line:

Calming Moisturizer with White Tea Extract All Skin Types – $19.99

Gentle Skin Cleanser (Sensitive Skin) w/Tree Bark and Amaranth – $19.99

T-Blast Foaming Cleanser with Tea Tree Oil for Oily Skin – $19.99

Z-Blast Serum with 2% Salicylic Acid for Acne and Blemishes – $11.99

Kidskin 3 Step Acne Kit for Kids and Pre-Teens (Tween Acne) – $39.99

I love that these products are great for Kids and Pre-Teens! 

Self Disclosure: I received free samples to facilitate this post. Images were provided. 

Filed Under: Featured Products of the Week

Three Penguin Chicks Make Public Debut at the Aquarium of the Pacific!

September 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Photo Credit: Robin Riggs/Aquarium of the Pacific

The Aquarium of the Pacific’s Magellanic penguin chicks hatched in May and made their public debut and joined their parents, siblings, and other birds in the June Keyes Penguin Habitat on September 13th.

Two of the chicks were born to parents Roxy and Floyd. Roxy, the mother, came to the Aquarium from Brazil. She was rescued and deemed non-releasable to the wild. She and Floyd are also parents toSkipper, Lily, Heidi, Anderson, and Gatz. Kate and Avery are also the parents of a chick this season. Kate and Avery are both rescue penguins from Brazil and are also the parents of Jayde and Fisher. This is the sixth year that penguin chicks have hatched at the Aquarium, and with the three new chicks the total number hatched is now thirteen.

Magellanic penguin chicks hatch with a downy layer of plumage that is not watertight. After about twenty-one days the Aquarium’s penguin chicks were taken to a behind-the-scenes nursery, where they lived until their down was replaced by watertight juvenile feathers, a process called fledging. During this time, the chicks also learned to take hand-fed, whole fish.

In celebration of the baby birds, the Aquarium is offering the opportunity to adopt a penguin chick through its Adopt an Animal program. Those adopting a penguin chick at the $100 level or higher before September 30, 2018, will have a chance to help name one of the female penguin chicks. The winner will go behind the scenes with the penguins.

Magellanic penguins are a temperate species native to the coasts of Argentina and Chile in South America. It takes between thirty-eight to forty-three days of incubation before a Magellanic penguin egg will hatch. The parents take turns incubating the eggs and feeding the chicks after they hatch.

 
WHEN:

 

 On exhibit starting Thursday, September 13, 2018. Aquarium opens to public at 9:00 a.m.

 

 
WHERE: Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802

Credit: The Aquarium of the Pacific,

Filed Under: SoCal City Kids News

3 Ways to Stay Active with Your Family

September 13, 2018 By Leave a Comment

I’m sure you’ve heard, we are currently living in the golden age of television. Never before have we had such a choice of mind-blowingly unmissable shows to watch. If it isn’t Game of Thrones or Making a Murderer it’s something else.

With all that temptation it can be very difficult to motivate yourself to get off the couch and go outside sometimes. Then when you do get outside you remember you have a smartphone and you can just stream all your favorite shows anyway. There’s no escape. Argh!

People the future is here, we’ve seen it and it’s really unhealthy. We have to fight against it with everything we have. Especially if you have children. At least we adults have memories of a time before technology’s omnipresent grip , our youngsters don’t.

As parents, you are at the vanguard of the resistance. It’s up to you to help your family stay fit and active when all the odds are stacked against you. But how I hear you cry? Well, don’t despair just yet below are three ways I found to be extremely effective.

Gamify your family’s exercise

You may have heard of the term gamification. It’s a technique adored by the boffins in Silicon Valley. In basic terms, it’s the process of turning something ordinary into a game.

For example, you may have on your phone a running app that awards you points for completing so many miles a week. You receive awards for going out every day. There may even be a leaderboard where you can see how well you’re doing against your friends or just randomers. That little app has turned a regular old exercise like going for a jog into a game.

I recommend using this same technique for your entire family. Draw up a leaderboard and stick it on the wall somewhere in the house, maybe the kitchen. Add all the family members and when anyone does some kind of healthy activity award points. Little Timmy cycled his bike for an hour after school, that’s 10 points. Jane went to cheerleader practice, 10 points. Dad drank a six pack of bud, minus 20 points.

Turn it into a fun activity, use the carrot approach much more than the stick. Set targets and at the end of the month total up everyone’s points, see who won and give them a prize. Top tip, make the prize something healthy that everyone can enjoy – like a camping trip.

Prioritize sleep

It may sound counterintuitive to suggest a good way to keep your family active is to get them to sleep more but bear with me and I’ll explain. Diet and exercise are often seen as the two pillars of good health, quite rightly, what is missing from that equation, however, is that good sleep is the foundation on which these two pillars stand and fall.

If your family doesn’t sleep well then it is highly unlikely they are going to be active. Think back to the last time you had a bad night’s rest – I’ll bet you won’t have to think for too long – now I reckon it was a struggle for you to just get out of bed let alone drag yourself to the gym.

If you improve how well your family sleeps you will see the desire and capacity for exercise surge. More activity will in turn lead to better sleep. A win-win if ever I’ve heard of one.

Knowing you should get better rest and actually being able to do so are two very different things. If you do find yourself struggling to improve your family’s slumber, head over to the www.sleepadvisor.org blog for a few handy hints and helpful tips.

Make exercise exciting

Trying to persuade your son or daughter to come for a run around the blog with you might be something of a fool’s errand. Firstly they know what the block looks like and secondly, they probably don’t want any of their friends to see you and them together. Remember, parents equal embarrassment.

You’ve got to think bigger. Kids love adventure, so why not give it to them. Take the family on hikes into the mountains. Go camping in a national park. Trick them into being active. The country is full of an unbelievable natural bounty, utilize it. Go swimming in rivers and kayaking in lakes.

I’ve found it much easier to get kids enthusiastic about such trip if you involve them at the planning stage, get maps out, get them to choose where you go (within reason of course). Allow them to be responsible for various aspects of the planning (within reason of course).

If you’ve taken my advice from above and turned your family’s exercise into a game then choosing the destination of the trip could be the perfect prize for the best performer.

Well, there you have my friends – three top tips on how to improve your families activity levels. Get better rest, turn everything into a game and make exercise more fun. A simple recipe for success really. Good luck!

 

Filed Under: SoCal City Kids News
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