Win Free Sharky’s For a Year!

January 17, 2016 by 13 Comments

To celebrate its new Get It Naked and Power Plates menus, Sharky’s is giving away free food for a year to a lucky Instagram or Facebook user! Enter soon because the contest closes on January 31!

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Take a photo at Sharky’s Woodfired Mexican Grill between January 1, 2016-January 31, 2016 and tag #SharkysShare and @SharkysSocial via Facebook or Instagram for your photograph to be entered into the drawing. Here are the official rules.

The winner will get almost a thousand dollars worth of Sharky’s meal certificates for the year, for Power Plates or Get It Naked menu items. Both are nutritionally sound, lower fat, lower calorie and still highly flavorful meal options and a great way to incorporate healthier options into your lifestyle. Check these nutritional powerhouse items out at www.sharkys.com.

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MomFair 2016 Is Coming January 31st: Helping Moms Get Back To Work

January 11, 2016 by 4 Comments

One thing I have noticed over the last few years is that moms of my children’s classmates have been getting jobs working at school, as instructional aides, special ed aides, office staff, etc. It’s a pretty good on-ramp to going back to work, with matching hours to their kids’ school day, and days off during the year.

If you don’t have a clear path to re-join your earlier career or if you are mom looking for something different when you go back to work, you might get a lot of help and direction from MomFair. It’s a day long expo and conference for women looking to re-launch their careers, featuring over 50 speakers, career counselors, recruiters, mentors, a job fair and much more.

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“Most moms we know who leave work to stay home do not want to stop working, but they’re facing demands by employers which force them to make a choice between office hours and their children’s needs,” says MomFair co-founder Laura Gerson. “Moms shouldn’t have to choose between their careers and their family. We’re proving every day that with more flexible options, we really can have it all!”

 

Co-founder Galite Shafer says after having three children, she couldn’t return to a structured corporate environment. “I merged my marketing background with my entrepreneurial spirit, and now with MomFair we’re showing other moms how to find their own path back to a meaningful career that makes sense with their roles as mothers.”

Some interesting facts they put together:

  1. As the primary decision makers in the household, moms influence $2.4T annually in spending decisions, according to Response Media. As part of this key demographic, these women are uniquely in tune with their target sales audience.
  2. 9M Millenial Moms (ages 24-45) in the US and 90% of the 5M new moms within the last year are highly connected with three or more social media accounts communicating an average of 17 hours a week.
  3. 55 % of career oriented stay at home moms would prefer to work
  4. The number of SAHM’s who don’t work outside the home continues to increase because they can’t find work, 29% in 2012 vs. 23% in ’99 (Pew Research Center)

Just because you’ve been working as a mother for a while doesn’t mean you shouldn’t feel confident building on your skills. MomFair is a great place to boost that confidence and get some more information!

Visit Real Moms of SFV for a chance to win a free ticket!

MomFair Live!
January 31, 2016
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
UCLA Carnesale Commons
251 Charles E Young Drive West
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Tickets and Information CLICK HERE

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The Blood Mobile is Coming to Oak Park

January 10, 2016 by 9 Comments

Stevenson Fitness, in Oak Park, will be hosting the American Red Cross Blood Mobile on Monday, January 25th from 2pm-8pm.  Start the new year off right by donating to the Red Cross.  Sign up today to help boost their supply here in our own community! Stevenson Fitness hosts this event in January and July and usually gets a turnout of 60-80 people. Every bit counts!

Appointments are now available online.  They strongly encourage you to sign up ASAP to ensure that you reserve a spot at a time that is convenient for you. Please go to their website to “Make a Blood Donation Appointment.” You can follow the steps to make your appointment for a time that works best for you!

Stevenson Fitness thanks you for your willingness to donate!  If you have any questions (or have friends that would also like to sign up), contact  ma****@**************ss.com or 818.707.0123.

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