Archives for 2018

3 Signs You Could Use Guidance from a Family Law Specialist

Going through a relationship breakdown or a divorce can be such a daunting reality to face. There are a lot of emotions involved which can incapacitate your ability to make well-informed decisions. Concurrently, being in love is also another crossroad since the bloom might have not yet come off the ross, we are equally bound to make uncalculated moves during those times when all we see is either him and him alone or her and her alone. The three signs that there are legal matters you should refrain from tackling by yourself but instead seek the counsel of a Family Law Specialist include;

 

When he or she (fiancée) asks for prenuptial agreement or when your spouse asks for a distribution of family property

It is possible that your fiancée can ask the two of you to have a prenuptial agreement before you walk down the aisle. This is a legal consensus made by a couple, before they wed, concerning the ownership of their respective assets, should their marriage plunge into failure. Considering the weight bore by a prenuptial agreement, it is not a mere document that you can just draft all by yourself with the hope that it will work to your advantage when things get pretty rough. An aggressive and conscientious legal representation by attorneys such as Dean Hines, who have seen decades of proficient Family Law litigations, will ensure that both parties are well represented on the settled prenuptial agreement.

 

On a different note, your marriage might have unluckily come to an end without having a prenuptial agreement drafted before the commencement of your marriage. Still the guidance of a family lawyer can largely play a successful role in ensuring that each one of you gets a fair share of the assets during the separation process.

 

When one of you is overworking to steer the relationship towards the right course but the other doesn’t show concerns

 

Every form of human interaction is certainly unpredictable, it can always hit a bump and when it does, every party involved should take it as a personal responsibility to restore the relationship back to the levels they once enjoyed. For instance, if you have been attending marriage counseling sessions to seal the loopholes experienced in your marriage but you do not seem to make progress as a result of your spouse’s lack of interest, this might be your sign, you could benefit from the wisdom of an attorney who will help you keep vigilant.  

 

When you can no longer amicably agree on any matters concerning your relationship

Finally, perennial disagreements on any matters concerning both of you is an indication that things are heading in a bad direction. When every suggestion and decision is met by sharp criticism, including those aimed at improving your existence, it could be an indication that you have lost respect for each other as a couple, and once disrespect is displayed by one party, it will definitely erode to the other over time. When worse comes to worse and things can no longer work out, it is best that you seek separation assistance from a family law expert.

 

Dana Point Harbor Welcomes 47th ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF WHALES With Family-Friendly Ocean Activities March 3-4 & 10-11

The County of Orange, OC Parks and Dana Point Harbor invite families to experience the 47th Annual Dana Point Festival of Whales on March 3-4 and 10-11 from 8 a.m. to 4p.m. Visitors can explore Dana Point Harbor during the gray whale’s annual winter migratory ritual, and enjoy exciting activities including whale watching, sand sculpting, live music, the Dinghy Dash, Art in the Park, delicious harbor eats and educational hands-on activities.

“The Festival of Whales is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the majestic marine mammals we share our coast with,” said Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett, Fifth District. “This event combines educational programs about the ocean and environment with fun activities for the entire family.”

The Dana Point Festival of Whales offers two weekends of outdoor fun in the “Whale Capital of the West.” Locals and destination seekers alike can experience the festival on land or by sea to celebrate the migration of California gray whales as they pass through the ocean waters of Dana Point.

Whale watching excursions will depart every hour on the hour from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. from the wharf during both festival weekends, offering views of majestic ocean life found off the coast of Dana Point. Prices and trip durations vary.

The Festival of Whales Parade kicks off the festivities on Saturday, March 3 at 10 a.m. Attendees can view the parade from the side of Pacific Coast Highway between Selva Road and Street of the Golden Lantern, where onlookers can enjoy the parade featuring giant helium balloons, community organizations and more.

Marine life enthusiasts of all ages can enjoy Ocean Awareness Day on March 4 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Baby Beach for free interactive displays, demonstrations, activities and more.

Festival-goers can take part in Westwind Sailing’s Cardboard Classic Dinghy Dash & Expo at Baby Beach on Saturday, March 10 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., when teams of all ages will create cardboard dinghies and compete in a friendly race.

Wrap up the weekend with delicious barbeque and live music at Baby Beach during the Whale of a Concert BBQ on Sunday, March 11 from 12 to 5 p.m. Guests 21 years and older can also enjoy a Spirits Garden as they watch bands perform atop a floating stage.

Parking will be available in different lots throughout the Harbor. All lots are serviced by free shuttles, running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day of the festival with extended service hours the morning of the parade on March 3 and the afternoon of the Whale of a Concert on March 11.

The Ocean Institute will be a stop for the official 2018 Festival of Whales Water Taxi. Daily service will be offered between Dana Wharf and the Ocean Institute from 12 to 5 p.m. on the days of the event. Tickets are $5 per person, available on the taxi or at Dana Wharf.

Enjoy a variety of events and activities during the 47th Annual Festival of Whales including whale watching, classic car display, Rubber Ducky Derby, Diamond Dig, sand sculpting, the Annual Whale of a Clam Chowder Cook Off and more. Activity and event dates vary. For more information visit www.FestivalofWhales.com and www.DanaPointHarbor.com.

Credit: OC Parks.

“SESAME STREET: F IS FOR FRIENDS,” A Free Mall Tour, Brings Beloved Elmo, Abby Cadabby To Kids & Families In The Los Angeles Area

Sesame Workshop and HBO’s Sesame Street:  F is for Friends, is a free, immersive limited-engagement mall tour including a 15-minute show starring costumed Elmo and Abby Cadabby characters. Families will enjoy character meet-and-greets, digital activity stations, photo opportunities including Cookie Monster’s new food truck, and more! The characters will also attend local meet and greets.

 

 Friday, February 23rd   

 WHAT:     Sesame Street’s Elmo & Abby

Cadabby costume character

                  Meet & Greets

 WHEN:     3:30pm – 5pm

 WHERE:   LA Public Library

                    Northridge Branch

9051 Darby Ave,

Northridge, CA

 

Saturday, February 24th

 WHAT: Sesame Street: F is for Friends live mall show and more!

WHEN:   11am-4pm

(Shows: 11am; 12:45 pm & 2:45pm)

 WHERE:  Northridge Fashion Center

                9301 Tampa Ave,

Northridge, CA 91324

 

               

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About Sesame Workshop

Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit media and educational organization behind Sesame Street, the pioneering television show that has been reaching and teaching children since 1969. Today, Sesame Workshop is an innovative force for change, with a mission to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. We’re present in more than 150 countries, serving vulnerable children through a wide range of media, formal education, and philanthropically-funded social impact programs, each grounded in rigorous research and tailored to the needs and cultures of the communities we serve. For more information, please visit.

 

About HBO

Home Box Office, Inc. is the premium television programming subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. and the world’s most successful pay TV service, providing the two television services – HBO® and Cinemax® – to approximately 134 million subscribers worldwide.  The services offer the popular subscription video-on-demand products HBO On Demand® and Cinemax On Demand®, as well as HBO GO® and MAX GO®, HD feeds and multiplex channels. HBO NOW®, the network’s internet-only premium streaming service, provides audiences with instant access to HBO’s acclaimed programming in the U.S. Internationally, HBO branded television networks, along with the subscription video-on-demand products HBO On Demand and HBO GO, bring HBO services to over 60 countries.  HBO and Cinemax programming is sold into over 150 countries worldwide.

 

Brentwood Home celebrates Presidents’ Day with 15% off ALL products through February 26

 Brentwood Home, California-based designer of healthy, luxurious, affordable mattresses, bedding and home essentials is offering 15 percent off sitewide until February 26 with code: PRES15

The deal includes all Brentwood Home mattresses. For example, customers will get $225 off when they spend $1500, which translates to significant savings on higher-end mattresses, like Brentwood Home’s Oceano mattress.

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Click here for details on the highest quality mattresses available online including the top-selling Oceano, eco-friendly Cedar  and premium but affordable Ojai.

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Credit: Brentwood Home. 

Sandy, February 15 Pet of the Week!

Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but no matter—every day is a good one to find the love of your life! Sandy, age 6, has been looking for hers ever since the humans that she thought would love her forever more abandoned her and her two canine housemates to our shelter. Both of the other dogs recently found their homes, but Sandy is still lovelorn and waiting. You can see it in her gentle, soulful eyes, which match her personality. She’s spayed and ready to go home. Meet Sandy on the shelter side of the Companion Animal Village at 7700 East Spring St., (562) 570-PETS. Ask for ID#A490627.

(The usual suspects—and some unusual—contributed to this rescue)

Credit: Courtesy of the Companion Animal Village. 

Promo for LOFT Battery Base for Google Home

 Ninety7 is now running a special promo on Amazon offering $10 off LOFT, the portable battery base for Google Home.  This is the perfect “no strings attached” relationship. Cut the cord on your Google Home and enjoy portability.

Best part – if the consumer has PRIME, they can get LOFT by TOMORROW for Valentine’s Day with one-day shipping.

 Here is the link to the Amazon promo  https://www.amazon.com/Ninety7-Battery-Product-Carbon-Loft/dp/B076H81YZ6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1518553596&sr=8-3&keywords=loft+google+home+battery

 

Self Disclosure: Sponsored post. Images and information were provided. Credit: Ninety7.

Mangiacotti’s New Whipped Body Wash and Whipped Body Lotion are a must this Valentine’s Day!

Looking for a wonderful beauty gift this Valentine’s Day? Mangiacotti’s new Whipped Body Wash and Whipped Body Lotion are both lightweight yet incredibly luxurious, providing hydration and intensive moisturizing along with other key features and benefits as they clean and moisten the skin. I had the opportunity to try them out and I love how soft my skin feels after using them. I also love that you only need to use a small amount.  I really love the fragrance and you just have to check out Mangiacotti’s scented candles. They smell so good!

The Pomegranate Whipped Body Wash and Whipped Body Lotion Gift Set created with an aromatic blend of essential oils to heighten the olfactory and aroma-therapeutic experience (what better way to send your Valentine a message).

POMEGRANATE GIFT BOX WHIPPED BODY CARE SRP $42.00.

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

 

 

 

Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab: Rock It to the Moon – Star Trek-ishly Informative and Entertaining

Join Angie and friends as they deal with everything from a remote control dance outfit to gravity to moon rocks and more! Hoping to get on a dance show, Von Bolt wears a remote-control dance outfit. But if he lets someone else dance for him, is he really a winner? Next, the Secret Lab Kids are ready to demo their new science song for web entrepreneur, Mook Zookerboom, when he learns that a satellite is coming down out of orbit, panics and heads for the airport. So the team must gather some data on gravity to convince him to return. Then, when Von Bolt accidentally destroys the museum’s new moon rock, the Secret Lab Kids must find a way to replace it. Guided by fun-loving Edison, Angie and friends will show kids just how fun science can be! KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Rohan F. comments, “This is a very educational show. It’s bright, colorful characters and high-level facts make it attractive to most ages.  It manages to be both informative and entertaining.” Talia J. adds, “I am happily surprised by this DVD. I was expecting these episodes to be very child-like and not very humorous. I was very wrong! The episodes kept me interested the entire time.” Damon F. wraps it up with, “

 

Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab: Rock It to the Moon

By Rohan Foxe, KIDSFIRST! Film Critic, age 12

This is a very educational show. It’s bright, colorful characters and high-level facts make it attractive to most ages.  It manages to be both informative and entertaining.

The DVD has eight episodes that follow Angie, Kent, JD and Nicky as they go on adventures using science. The episodes include Dancing Machine, Murphy’s law of Gravity, Rock it to the Moon, Act Your Stone Age, Von Drop-Out, Freaky Furry, The Monster Not Under the Bed and Nanobots Byte. In each episode the Secret Lab Kids, as they’re called, use their hologram projector to visit a scientist from the past. The scientist tells them a bit about his most famous discovery, which gives them a hint to solve the major problem of the episode. I like their decision to use some lesser known scientists such as Thales, instead of just the most famous scientists like Albert Einstein. However, they could have been more diverse in who they chose. Other than the kids, there are no female scientists in the entire episode set.

My favorite episode is Von Drop-Out. Von Bolt is my favorite character on this show. I like him because he is funny and interesting. In this episode, he feels underappreciated and quits. He gets a new job as a rescue robot and the Secret Lab Kids try to find him so they can get him to come back. I like this episode because its explanation on the science of proportion and measurement is easy to understand and is used in the most practical way that could be used by anyone in the real world. Von Bolt is voiced by Dan Russell. I really enjoyed this voice. He manages to show emotion but still keep the voice robotic.

I like how educational this series is. It teaches science, history, technology, math, vocabulary and much more. This isn’t the only thing children might take from these episodes. The educational values are almost over-shadowed by the wacky, unexplained, convenient items the Secret Lab Kids have.

The music on this show is almost better than the show itself. After each episode, there is a song. These songs teach more science than the stories, teach it faster, are equally entertaining and are amazingly well produced. They are, by far, my favorite part of this DVD and the show as a whole. Overall I give this DVD 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 3 through 14.

Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab: Rock it to the Moon

By Talia J., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 15

Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab: Rock it to the Moon is an entertaining DVD gives everyone a better understanding of science.

Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab: Rock it to the Moon is an animated series of science-themed episodes. The show is about a group of friends who find the famous scientist Thomas Edison’s secret lab. Thomas Edison has made a secret lab where he creates a virtual version of himself and a robot named Van Bolt. The friends embark on fun adventures with one another while at the same time learning valuable scientific knowledge of the world around them.

I am happily surprised by this DVD. I was expecting these episodes to be very child-like and not very humorous. I was very wrong! The episodes kept me interested the entire time. The episodes are rather short which I think is fantastic because it keeps the audience attention the whole time. The episodes are silly, but in a way that got me laughing. These episodes are definitely aimed for much younger audiences. Since I am not in that age range, I did not think I was going to appreciate the humor like a little child would. My expectations were definitely wrong. I absolutely love the little jokes and funny characters. The humor gives these episodes character.

These episodes are perfect for anyone interested in science. What surprised me the most about this DVD is that I didn’t even know most of the science related topics. Some of the topics the episodes discuss are Murphy’s Law of Gravity, fossils, and many more. It is very important for children shows to be both informative and entertaining. Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab: Rock it to the Moon definitely incorporates these two ideas beautifully. Each episode helps teach kids that science is actually fun. Perhaps one day it can inspire the next generation of scientists.

I absolutely adore the music in this DVD. There are a total of eight episodes in the DVD. At the end of each episode there is a music video about science. The music is written and produced by Stefanie and Ron Fair. I must say that I am still caught humming some of the tunes. The music is very catchy, and the music videos are entertaining to watch. In the music videos there are always five robots that are doing something crazy. In one episode they float around space and orbit the Earth. The five robots give the music videos a unique touch.

This DVD is a perfect way to introduce children to science. Each episode adds humor and silliness while including a valuable science lesson. I recommend this DVD for anyone between the age of 4 and 9 and give this DVD 5 out of 5 stars. This DVD is out now so go check it out!

Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab – Rock It to the Moon

Damon F., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 10

Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab – Rock It to the Moon is a DVD full of episodes about a group of kid scientists who work together on adventures in Thomas Edison’s secret lab. The series is about the group finding problems around their town and solving them by using scientific facts. I always enjoy these episode packs because I like science and they teach us a lot about chemicals and discoveries I didn’t know about before. After every episode there is a song (written by Stefanie and Ron Fair) about the episode that is sung by dancing robots. The songs are very repetitive and younger kids would like that.

The four kid scientists are, Angie (Phillipa Alexander) a modern female version of Thomas Edison, JD (Adam Long), Angie’s brother who  thinks well under pressure, Kent (Shash Hira), who has all kinds of phobias and loves all applications of science,  Nicky,  a scientific genius who is secretly jealous of Angie, and of course Thomas Edison (Livingston Taylor), a hologram of the scientist who is the kids’ inspiring mentor who  doesn’t solve their problems for them, but instead offers advice and guidance.  In the lab they have Edison’s projector which makes his hologram and a virtual reality machine which opens a portal that each episode sends them to a different scientist from the past who teaches them something that will help them solve their current problem. These lessons teach real life facts which I like. This episode pack is about a few of their problems that they solve using all they know about science.

Episodes on this DVD include, Dancing Machines, Murphy’s Law of Gravity, Rock it to the Moon, Act your Stone Age, Von Drop-Out, Freaky Furry, The Monster Not Under the Bed, and Nanobots Byte. My favorite episode is Freaky Furry which is about when Angie accidentally switches brains with her dog during a test. The group must find out what happened and switch the brains back. I like this because it is the only one about the human body which I find fascinating and because I like dogs. My favorite character is Von Bolts, the robot lab assistant, because he is a funny, indestructible machine who features in all the episodes.

The message of this show is that if you work together, you can do anything. I recommend this DVD for ages 4 through 10 because it is funny and very educational but easy to understand. I rate this DVD 4 out of 5 stars because I like to hear facts and some parts are funny. This DVD/Blu-ray is available now so go check it out. This series has its own website called, edisonsecretlab.com which you should also look at because it has a lot of added features.

 

Credit: KIDS FIRST!