Hey Ladies,
Below are some of the resources I'll be mentioning and using for my class on Meal Planning at the Additional Relief Society Meeting for the Volcano Cliffs Ward on 5/21/13.

step by step guide on how to menu plan using google calendar
http://simplemom.net/how-to-menu-plan/

daily docket with "what's for dinner" section
http://simplemom.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/daily-docket-2.0.pdf 

meal planning done for you- follow someone
http://parentpalace.com/2013/04/monday-meal-plan-week-of-4212013/

pay ~$5/month for someone else to plan your meals with seasonal organic foods
http://www.thefresh20.com/getstarted/

general how to plan meals guidelines:

http://Southernmomcooks.com

Hope you can come to the class!  Ventana building, 7 PM.

Money Smarts class tomorrow!

I will be having a Provident Living class at my house tomorrow, Thursday night, 7pm. The topic is "Why it's important to teach our kids about money, and some tips on how to do it." Please come! (Volcano Cliffs ward, you're invited too if you're interested!) My house is in the gated community in Ventana West. Call if you need more information: two zero five - one two nine four Lisa Justice

Scholastics Warehouse sale now thru May 25

Calling all School Employees, School District Personnel, Homeschool Directors & Teachers, and Book Fair Chair People & Volunteers! The Scholastic Warehouse Book Spring Sale is now started. The website offers preregistration with a Fast Pass coupon to be used on your purchases. I have attended for years and it is a great way to pick up books for summer reading and gifts. There are adult books as well. Besides children’s books the sale includes: Klutz craft and activity items, cookbooks, adult bestsellers, and much more. If you have attended a Scholastic Book Fair at your school, you will have an idea of what you might find at this sale. Click Here for the flier for our store.

Does anyone know of someone who is very interested in a renting a room or sharing an apartment? We have a single brother in the Bosque Branch who is looking to rent a room from someone. He works out of town during the week and, therefore, is gone many weeks from Monday-Thursday. If you know of someone, please contact me at douglasethomas(at)gmail.com Thank you!

President Doug Thomas

Paradise Hills swimming sign ups

Sign ups for the Paradise Hills Pool are May 18 at noon. Go here for the schedule.

Summer Music Camps!

“Blast from the Past—Exploring the Lives of Great Composers”

June 10-13, 1:00-3:00

 

 

Friedrich Nietzsche once said, "Without music, life would be a mistake."  In this camp, we will use instruments, art, crafts, and food to learn to appreciate the music all around us.  We will learn about the periods of music, and great composers from each era.  Then, we will take a ride in a time machine and blast into the past to meet four composers, up close and personal! 

 

Cost for the camp is $75 for the first family member and $60 for any siblings. A registration fee of $25 will be due May 15. The remaining balance ($50 for first child/ $35 for siblings) will be due the first day of class.

 

 

“Bach, Beethoven, and Me—So You Want to Be a Composer”

August 5-8, 9:30-11:30

 

 

Join me in a fun, creative camp designed to inspire and equip your children to compose their own pieces of music! Students will leave camp knowing how to make a piece of music reflect its title, use motives, form, and much more. We will learn how to notate music on the computer, and make our own instruments!  This camp is full of music listening, music making, and music composing.

 

Cost for the camp is $75 for the first family member and $60 for any siblings.  A registration fee of $25 will be due June 25. The remaining balance ($50 for first child/ $35 for siblings) will be due the first day of class.

 

The camps dates for the summer camps are not set in stone. If you are unable to attend the dates listed, but are interested, please let me know.  We can open up the camps on another week.  I need four student attending each camp.  Registration fees are non-refundable as they are used to purchase supplies for the camp.

 

To register, or if you have any questions, please contact Bethany at girlpowerjedi (at) hotmail (dot) com

Lost Dogs

I am helping my good friend look for her dogs.
 Male Chesapeke Retriever (the color of dead grass) - Name is Tidbit
 Female Golden  Retriever - Name is Tori

If found, Please call or message Heidi C.   morsyd at gmail dot com
VC Ward

Daycare needed

Amy H from the Volcano Cliffs ward has a friend that is looking for daycare. The baby is a four month old baby boy. The days are Tuesday and Wednesday from around 8:30 to 4:00. If someone is interested they should contact Brie at the following email address: structure.wellness@gmail.com

Like Bacon?

Recipe club is makin bacon! Anything with bacon will be accepted. This Tuesday at noon at Renee W.s house. Hope to see you there.

Need a sitter?

Quinn Steffensen is a member of the Volcano Cliffs, she is fun, responsible, fun and sweet girl, she said:

"If anyone needs a babysitter in between now and the next few weeks I am more than willing!"715-9993 is her mom's number

Book Club Reminder - March

Hi Readers!

Here are the details for discussing Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie:

Thursday, March 21st
7:30pm
at Jamie M's home (Ventana directory)

Bring a treat or appetizer to share if you like.  Please, if you didn't finish, or even start - come anyway!  You will learn something for sure.  And, I'm confident you will have something to contribute too, since the issues can be seen in our contemporary world as in Catherine's.

If you haven't already... start looking for the next one:
It's All Too Much by Peter Walsh  (the guy who does Clean Sweep on TLC)

Any questions?  e-mail me at michechapman(at)gmail(dot)com
~Michelle

Fun Family Activity

Hey Everyone, here is some information about a fun activity going on at the Balloon Museum tomorrow.  We went last year and the kids loved it!

SPRING BREAK FAMILY DAY AT THE BALLOON MUSEUM

For all ages

9:30am – 3pm

Wednesday, March 13, 2013


PERFORMANCES

9:30am Stories in the Sky with live music Sage Harrington Duo and storyteller, Laurie Magovern

10am Hot-Air Balloon Inflation – Cutie Dink the red cat, weather permitting

11am Live children’s music Sage Harrington Duo

12pm New Mexican Marimba

1pm – Butterfly presentation

1:45pm Tall Paul with Balloon Sculptures


ALL DAY ACTIVITIES

Hands-on balloon education with Balloon Explorium, Inc.

Traveling Jack the Dog

Hourly parachute games

Butterfly Enchantment and Education

Hands-on Art

Weather Scavenger Hunts

Bubbles and Sidewalk Chalk Art

Remote Controlled Balloon & Kite Demonstrations (weather permitting)


KITES

May bring own kites to fly outside.


FOOD

Conchitas Creation Food Truck on-site, breakfast, lunch and sweet treats

Bring your own picnic


Information

Free admission from 9:30am-10:15am

After 10:15am regular museum admission fees apply.

Call 768-6020 or 311 with questions

Ventana West Voting!!

Ventana West Residents,
Board of director elections are tomorrow.  Please go out and vote!  Here is the info:The meeting is Tuesday March 5th, and starts at 6:00 PM and is at The Ventana Ranch Elementary School. 6801 Ventana Village Rd.
The current board has done a lot of things not inline with the rules of the association.  Our neighbor Gregg Hull has done a good job with the Ventana Vista community and is running for the Ventana West Board.  He would be a great choice to vote for.  He is very fair and hears people out with their concerns and comments.   :)

Green Food

Hello all! Come one come all to recipe club this Tuesday at noon at the home of Susan T. Been looking for some new recipes? Love to chat and eat? Then this is the place for you. The rules are simple. Anything with green in it is allowed. Please bring a copy of your recipe. Hope to see you there.

Craft Fair at Tierra Antigua

The 3rd Annual Tierra Antigual Elementary PTA Craft Fair is coming up on Saturday, March 23rd from 10 am – 3 pm at Tierra Antigua Elementary School. We would like to cordially invite you to attend. Please come and enjoy a day of family fun at Tierra Antigua Elementary! 8121 Rainbow Blvd. (just west of Volcano Vista High & behind Tony Hillerman Middle School). Lots of great gifts for Easter & Mother’s Day! Over 50 Vendors this year!! Hula Hoops, Hairbows, Jewelry, Photos, Avon, Thirty One, Origami Owl, Scentsy, Handmade Quilts and many more vendors! Date: Saturday, March 23 Time: From 10am-3pm Booth Space is still available. For more information: email taescraftshow@yahoo.com

Dog Sitter Needed

I am looking for someone that would be interested in dog sitting a few hours a day for a period of five days in March.  Message me and I can give you the exact dates.  Thanks Heidi C.  (VC Ward) morsyd at gmail dot com

Buckle Seamstress Job Available

Brother Perez, the manager at the Buckle, is in need of hiring a new Seamstress.  The job is mostly Denim work and consists of sewing on lose or missing buttons, zippers and other small things like that. They have a room in the store for the seamstress and two industrial sewing machines to work with. If customers need more work done that the Buckle does not offer, they will allow the seamstress to hand out their business card.  If you or someone you know is interested, please email, call or text Chelsea or Louis P (in the Ventana Ward directory).

Thanks!

BOOK CLUB!

We will hold our monthly evening book club (as always - on the 3rd Thursday):

Thursday, February 21st
7:30pm
Amy's home (Ventana directory)
We will discuss The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom.

Please come to enjoy the discussion of a true holocaust story.  The themes in this book are very spiritual and ultimately uplifting despite the circumstances from which they arise.  It is a really remarkable story.  There will also be plenty of time for socializing and eating treats this evening.  On that note, bring treats or appetizers to share :)

New members are invited as well as past members who haven't been in a while.  We kind of have a new group going since our mass exodus of move-aways last summer.  It's a great time to get started!

Any questions?  email michechapman*at*gmail*.*com

For future reading, if you would like to join us later in the spring:

March:  Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie
April:  It's All Too Much by Peter Walsh

Recipe Group!

Hey all! A couple weeks ago we all shared some really yummy chicken crockpot recipes. It's amazing that with all of us, there were no duplicates. All yummy and all a cinch.

This month we will be working with potatoes. They can be fresh, frozen, dehydrated, etc. However you want to make them, we will take them. Try something new, make something old. We aren't picky.

It will next Tues, Feb 12 at 12pm. It will be at Becca P.'s house. Tell your friend. All are welcome! See ya there!!

Here are most of the recipes from last month:

Balsamic Chicken (Jenny C.)

Angel Hair Crockpot Chicken (Susan T)

Crockpot Rotisserie Chicken  (Erin S.) **The directions are awesome!

Crocpot Chicken Noodle Soup plus Leftovers (Rebecca H.)

Creamy Quinoa Primavera (Heidi C.)

Black Bean and Salsa Crockpot Chicken (Stef B.)

Sweet and Sour Crockpot Chicken (Andrea R.)

Green Chili and Chicken and Rice with Blue Corn Chip Crumbles (Andrea R.)

All so yummy. If I left something out, send it to me and I can add it.

Hope to see you all next Tuesday at 12pm at Becca's house.

Kids ClubHouse

Kara wanted me to post this for anyone interested.  Thanks, Kara!

Day Time Book Club

The Day time book club will be meeting February 26 at noon at Stef B's house to discuss Dragon's Keep by Janet Lee Carey. Hope to see you there.

Full or part-time baby sitter needed for a newborn

Muffin M. has some friends who are in need of a babysitter for their newborn.  Muffin provided the following information. 

 

Nikki and Adam Stiedler-parents

1 child: Cameron 2 weeks old (calm baby, not colicky)

looking for full time or part time babysitting

call Muffin (Delane) M. if interested and she will give you the rest of the details.

Spring Soccer

My husband, Clint Boyle, is coaching a soccer team for kiddos age 5-6 with Clash (they changed the club name... can't remember it now). We need one more boy on our team for this spring. Let me know if you are interested. Thanks!

I have BOXES of filing folders (the kind that hang) legal and standard size size, TONS of 3 ring binders (most are 2-3 inch size) in great shape that I will be donating to the goodwill this Friday. If you would like any before they go, let me know!
Heidi C. Volcano Cliffs
morsyd at gmail dot com

Preschool this fall!

I am so excited to announce that I will be starting a preschool! 

I will be teaching two classes:

·       3yo class (Entering kindergarten 2015 and potty trained) on Mondays and Wednesday from 930-12.  $100

·       4yo class (Entering kindergarten 2014) on Tuesdays and Thursday from 9-12.  $120

My goal is to instill a love of learning in your kids!

Each month we will focus on a number, color, shape and letters contained in a Unit of Study.  We will do crafts, science experiments, and learning manipulatives based on the theme.  There will be two units every month that will motivate your children to see learning in a fun and interactive environment.  I want each child to feel challenged whether they are mastering their shapes or beginning to read.

There will be a $50 non-refundable fee for supplies and to reserve your spot.  Please contact me, Chelsie L (Ventana Ward)  thru email @MnCLarson@gmail.com