December 28, 2011

Free!

If you are interested in a ceramic Christmas village (the kind that each individual piece lights up), please let me know. I have decided it is time to let it go. girlpowerjedi (at) hotmail (dot) com

December 26, 2011

FREE Dishes

I'm giving 2 sets of dishes away.

Pale yellow and blue set of dishes. Dishwasher safe. Microwave safe. 4 cups, 4 saucers, 4 dinner plates, 5 bowls, 5 salad plates, 1 platter. 

White dishes with gold edges. Dishwasher safe, not microwave safe. 12 dinner plates, 12 salad plates, 12 bowls, 12 saucers, 10 cups ( 2 broke). Teapot, creamer, sugar bowl, large bowl.

Call Rachael or email. rachaelboyle(at)gmail(dot)com





December 24, 2011

Scripture Study

Merry Christmas! In an attempt to make scripture study more meaningful for our family, I have been scouring the web, trying to find SOMETHING . . .
Well, I have found a lot of things that I put on my Church Board in pinterest, but I still wanted a journal for my kids to work with.

Long story, short (too late!) I made up five different page options (using another ladies wording) for a scripture journal, the first for a pre-K writer and the last something that I will use. Then, because we are going to start the Book of Mormon over again, I put in the Scripture Mastery key words in a traceable font for the preschool set in the same format. This lady (NOT ME!) has developed this lovely little printable that can be printed on clear(ish) sticker paper, and applied directly to your scriptures. These are the same keywords that I used.

Please e-mail me at girlpowerjedi(at)hotmail(dot)com if you would like a copy of the file. It is a pdf and I do not know how to upload it. Sorry!


December 23, 2011

Kitchen Aid for sale

Trisha Long, from the Ventana Ward, is selling her kitchen aid for $200.00. The size is 5 quarts and color is red. She owned it for about 3 years. One of those years it was in storage and has only been used about 20 times. It is in great condition. Please contact her if interested at whateverta3(at)aol(dot)com. You can also call her. Her number is in the Ventana Ward directory.

December 19, 2011

a sister in need

Hi all,
I hope no one minds that I'm doing this.  But, I thought I should let people know...
Sister Harrington (in Ventana Ward) is currently hospitalized and will be having surgery this morning.  I don't know who she knows in either ward, but I know that she would love it if the people she knows called her to wish her well this afternoon (or visit her if you are so inclined.)  I hate putting more info than that on the blog, so if you would like to contact her, please e-mail me at michechapman(at)gmail(dot)com and I can give you her hospital/room/phone info.

Thanks!
Michelle C.

December 17, 2011

flashlights & popcorn

Just a reminder that the Volcano Cliffs scout troop is selling popcorn and flashlights as a fundraiser for the boys and their scout expenses.

The flashlights are AWESOME. They come in a 3 pack for $20. They are waterproof. One is powered by shaking it, one is solar powered (can even be charged by headlights from your car and holds a charge for years!), and one clips to the brim of a hat. These are the best, most versatile flashlights I've ever owned. These ARE NOT available in stores so don't miss out getting them now. Great for 72 hour kits, keeping under your sink or in your car, and make great gifts.

Also, there are 5 or 6 different varieties of popcorn that they're selling (and who doesn't love having an instant snack around?)

They're at the Lowe's near Cottonwood mall today until 4:30PM or you can get them from any scout in the ward (or contact Rebecca H. and she'll make sure you get what you need.)

If you need her contact info or names of any scouts selling the goods you can email me at melissa dot lee dot spencer at gmail dot com.

December 16, 2011

Tamales

Ana Varela makes delicious homemade red chile beef tamales to order, and will take her last orders by Monday, Dec. 19. If you would like to order some for Christmas, she sells a dozen for $14. Just contact Sherae Miera and she will forward the order to Ana. The Mieras can deliver them to you, if you would like. Leave a message on our home phone (505)890-0169 or email sherae@unm.edu

Thanks, Sherae

December 15, 2011

next book club meetings

Thanks to all who made this evening's book club meeting so fun. Also, thanks Chelsey for organizing a great service project thereafter.

Here are the next books, dates and locations;

January 19- Chelsey J's house, discussing "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

February 16- Darbie W's house, discussing "Pope Joan" by Donna Cross

Merry Christmas everyone!
Melissa

book club location

Book club will meet tonight at 7:30 at Monique F's house.
Melissa

December 14, 2011

Thursday book club

FYI we are having a book club meeting tomorrow night (12/15/11) at 7:30 PM discussing "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" by Lisa See. I'm not 100% sure of the location so I will confirm in the morning and send out one more annoying email to let you all know.
Also, don't forget about the service project afterwards starting around 9 PM making "blessing bags". Refer to the Ventana blog for more info.
One more thing- do you have a Newberry book/prizewinning piece of literature that you LOVE? We need some recommendations for next month's book selection- something you've read yourself and can vouch for it's content.
See you tomorrow.
Melissa

December 13, 2011

Christmas Goodie Recipe Exchange

This month's recipe exchange was so yummy! Why? Because I love sugar. We had lots of good stuff. I haven't got all the recipes yet, but figured I would get the recipes out there in case you wanted to make some before Christmas. If you went and made some yummy fudge or cookies, or whatever, please email me the recipe and I will add it.

Stef's English Toffee
Susan's Ande's Chocolate Mint Cookies
Amy's White Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Rebecca's Fudge (I don't have her recipe, but I think this is what she said she made. If not, ask her for the yummy recipe.)
Anneliese's Peppermint Truffles  They were really good.

Next month we are doing breads. That includes rolls, bread (yeast of non-yeast...aka banana, friendship, etc), muffins, biscuits, etc. You get the idea. Bring a family recipe or try something new. Hope to see you there!!

Have a Merry Christmas!!!

Preschool {January 2012}

I have one spot left in my 4 year old preschool class.  I also have 2 spots available in my 3 year old class.

If you are interested and/or want more information on what I do then feel free to call me (I'm in the Ventana Ward) or email me at debrarivard AT hotmail DOT com.

December 12, 2011

2-Get Motivated Business Seminar Tickets - Free!

My boss gave me 2 "Get Motivated Business Seminar" tickets and I can't use them. I wish I could go but I already have other obligations. The seminar is for tomorrow, December 13th, 2011, at Tingley Coliseum. It goes from 8:00am-5:00pm but you can show up whenever you would like. He even paid for the upgrade to the executive office package which gets you a workbook and better seating. It's suppose to be a fanastic seminar with speakers such as Rudy Giuliani, Laura Bush, Terry Bradshaw, Colin Powell and more. Check out the website www.getmotivated.com for more information. If you want the tickets, please let me know by sending me an email to rdivett at gmail dot com or call me (Rochelle D. from the Ventana Ward). I would hate to see them go to waste.

~Rochelle

December 10, 2011

Service project for book club on Thursday

Hey fellow readers (or non-readers, even!),

I thought that since it's December and time to think about giving, perhaps it would be fun to do a little service project as part of book club. There are so many people right now around Albuquerque who could use a little extra help this time of year, but it's often hard to know what to do that will really make a difference. I'd like to put together "blessing bags" for us to keep in our cars so that we can pass them out to those in need rather than giving money. Here's a link that talks about blessing bags:
http://kwavs.blogspot.com/2011/05/blessing-bags-how-to.html

If you'd like to help by bringing something to put in the bags, it would be greatly appreciated. Here are some things that would be good to have in the bags:

Gallon size Ziplock bags - Michelle
chapstick - Melissa (30)
packages of tissues - Darbie (30)
toothbrush and toothpaste
comb - Darbie (30)
soap - Monique
trail mix
granola bars - Melissa (30)
crackers - Chelsey (30)
pack of gum - Darbie (30)
band aids - Melissa (30)
baby wipes - Monique
deodorant - Darbie (5)
shampoo and conditioner - Monique
lotion
Capri-Sun - Darbie (10), Chelsey (20)
water bottles (8 oz) - Melissa (30)
Socks (Men's large) - Melissa (30)
Pass-along cards - Chelsey (30)

We would like to make 30 bags to distribute so that we can bless many lives.

Toiletries should be sample size so that we can fit them in the gallon bags. Please bring items in multiples of 5 (or more). Feel free to raid your stash of samples that you've collected (you know you've got one!).

If you would like to participate, email me at chelsey DOT jorgensen AT gmail DOT com and let me know what you'd like to bring. If you can bring more than one type of item, great! I will be updating the list on the blog as I receive emails so that we can have a good variety of things to put in our blessing bags. We'll be putting these together after the book club discussion, so if you're not going to be able to be at book club for the discussion, come at 9 to help with the bags. It won't be a hard or time consuming project, but I think it could make a difference for someone.

Chelsey

December 9, 2011

Who wants my extra Leap Frog Leappad?

Hey Everyone,
To keep a long story short... After many days of calling every store in New Mexico and looking on every possible website that sells the Leap Frog Leappad, I finally tracked some down.  This is one of those toys, like Tickle Me Elmo, that are in high demand and nearly impossible to get. Even nationwide. But I have two.  One for my kids and one extra.  If anyone wants it (and can appreciate all that went into getting my hands on it) they can buy it from me. It cost $100 plus taxes. It is possible to buy online still, like through Amazon and Ebay, but they are selling for minimum of $175.  Let me know and happy shopping for your kiddos, husband, and of course, your self! - Rachael B.  rachaelboyle(at)gmail(dot)com



http://shop.leapfrog.com/leapfrog/jump/LeapPad-Bundles/category/cat710011

ASL Classes

Howdy! It's me again. Stef. Burns.

I'm going to be teaching two ASL this go round. (around? round? whatever.)  ASL 1 for beginners and ASL 2 for those who made it through my first class.

It's a 10 week class, every Thursday. You don't need anything...just show up at my house and learn. I will have video of a really cute guy (my husband) signing the words posted on the class blog. That way you can review and practice the signs whenever you want and also share it with your family so you can all pretend to be deaf. Won't that be fun!

Classes start Thursday Jan 12.
ASL 1 will be from 9-10am
ASL 2  will be from 10:30-11:30am.

The classes are free. They are fun. If nothing else it is an hour to socialize with friends in another language. Bonus!!

Please, let me know if you are interested in taking the class this time around. You can call me...if you know my number. You can email me stef.burns at gmail.com. You can leave a comment here. Just let me know so I can make plans.

Job fair tomorrow

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Job fair for Tempur-Pedic mattress company tomorrow (Saturday) from 8AM-12noon. Click on the link above to find out more info.

December 5, 2011

Hawaiian shirts for Christmas party

If you are looking for Hawaiin shirts for the Ventana Ward Christmas Party Savers has a plethora of them in the Men's department.  There are some ugly ones, and some not so ugly for the cooperative but not daring individuals.

December 4, 2011

Ventana Ward RS Announcements

Ventana Relief Society Temple Day CANCELED this week, due to the temple being closed for the next two weeks.  We will resume in January.  

Ventana Relief Society Christmas Dinner:

Tuesday, December 6th
6:30 pm
all sisters age 18 and over are invited to attend

We will have a short, but spiritual, program centered on Christ and a super yummy dinner and dessert!  

Anyone needing childcare - please contact Michelle Chapman asap.  michechapman(at)gmail(dot)com
Hope to see you all there!

~The Ventana Ward RS Presidency

December 3, 2011

Nov. Recipe Group recipes....late...like me.

Yeah, so sorry that it has taken me this long to get the soup recipes up from last month. But since it was cold, I figured I was just in time.

Here they are:

Darby's Cream Cheese Chicken and Vegetable Soup

Jenny's Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup

Susan's Vegetable Cheese Soup

Amy's Chili's Chicken Enchilada Soup

Stef's Bread Bowls   (My soup wasn't all that great so I decided to share this recipe instead.)

Bethany had some super yummy tomato soup and Kellie has delicious sausage-y soup. I am sure that they would love to share the recipes with you. Just ask them. And if you get those recipes, would you pass them on to me. Then I will post them. (You know I am totally teasing you Bethany and Kellie....kind of...a little...okay, give me the recipes already! They were so good!!)

See you next week for the Holiday Treat/book exchange at Jenny C. house. If you haven't reserved already you need to bring about 3 dozen of whatever you are going to share.

My hips thank you!!

Customized FHE boards

My very talented sister makes adorable, customized FHE boards that I thought some of you may be interested in ordering for your home. Also, with Christmas just around the corner, these make great gifts!

Below are some pictures of sample boards.



The board is magnetic and the name squares can be moved. Obviously, the names on the magnetic squares will be customized for the family it is being made for. You can also choose from the following options:

Board colors
- Black
- Khaki
- White
(if requested, the boards can be distressed on the edges)

Font colors
- Black
- Dark Brown
- White

These are the ribbon choices:


Boards are $25.00 each. If you want to make a Christmas order, please let us know ASAP. If you wanted it shipped out of NM there will be a shipping and handling charge of $5.00. Checks can be made payable to Kally Harding. I can be reached by phone at 505-239-5407 or email at kmm0305@gmail.com.

Mockingjay anyone?

Does anyone have Mockingjay (Hungry Games 3), that I can borrow?

Dora Thomas
doramthomas@gmail.com

Pie Class

I am posting this for Andrea Tanner in the Ventana Ward (she doesn't have access to the blog yet but wants to offer her services).  She has perfected the art of making pies and wants to share her talents with those of us who are less talented in the baking arena.  She has offered to hold a class at her home this next Thursday, December 8th, at 7:30 pm.  Please email her if you would like to attend or have any further questions: andrea326 at gmail.com

Jon Barrie for Senate

Jon Barrie’s campaign for the United States Senate is official. Please visit his website at www.jonbarrieforsenate.com. The campaign is a grassroots effort and we need volunteers urgently. There are campaign meetings every Friday at 6:30 p.m. at 7316 Williamsburg Rd. NW. Please come out and help in any way you can. We can win this seat in the senate and help put God back into our country and back to our constitutional foundations. Please look at the website and share your comments/suggestions and concerns with Jon.

December 1, 2011

Sunshine Performance at the Cottonwood Mall


Are you looking for a fun, FREE activity this weekend for your kids to get in the Christmas spirit?? Come down to the Cottonwood Mall this Saturday, at 1:00, to be entertained by Sunshine Generation Children's Performing Group. Your child will probably have a friend or neighbor in the performance! This will be a fun show of singing and dancing to upbeat Christmas songs. Performance is about 30 minutes. Your kids will love it! See you there!

Andrea R (Director of Sunshine Generation of Albuquerque)