Kingshighway Baptist Church is also accepting donations for Haiti. There is no limit to what they are accepting (checks, toys, clothing, shoes, dry food, baby food, bottles, medicine, blankets, dishes, etc.), if you can use it in your home they NEED it. Donations are accepted at Kingshighway Baptist Church at 5401 South Kingshighway. Days and times are Monday - Friday, 5-8 pm; Saturday, 11-4 pm; and Sunday, 11:30 - 3 pm. This will be ongoing (as long as the need is there).
If you want to help but do not know how, this is a great opportunity.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Haitian Donation Opportunity
Like alot of people I want to help the Haitians but don't have the kind of money I'd like to give but do have some clothes, shoes and a few toys. I finally bumped into a local organization who is collecting these and other goods to ship over there. Thanks,
Michelle Marshall
Here is his information:
I have Teamed up with Project Cure and Antler Trucking to collect items for the victims of Haiti. The items that we are accepting are Tents, Clothes, Shoes and Diapers. Please box and label the box.The Items can be dropped off at my store. Preferred Mattress 3326 Watson 63139 314-646-8110 The hours to drop off items are 10-6 M-S and Sunday 10-5. I am right by Biggies at Fyler, The Truck is parked behind the building and needs to be filled ! So clean out your closet's!For more info please see www.projectcure. org
Ed
Note: I went into Preferred Mattress today (Friday 1/29/10) and asked how much longer they'd be collecting. He said probably for another week. He also extended an offer of 25% off any mattress w/donation.
Michelle Marshall
Here is his information:
I have Teamed up with Project Cure and Antler Trucking to collect items for the victims of Haiti. The items that we are accepting are Tents, Clothes, Shoes and Diapers. Please box and label the box.The Items can be dropped off at my store. Preferred Mattress 3326 Watson 63139 314-646-8110 The hours to drop off items are 10-6 M-S and Sunday 10-5. I am right by Biggies at Fyler, The Truck is parked behind the building and needs to be filled ! So clean out your closet's!For more info please see www.projectcure. org
Ed
Note: I went into Preferred Mattress today (Friday 1/29/10) and asked how much longer they'd be collecting. He said probably for another week. He also extended an offer of 25% off any mattress w/donation.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Free Downloads from Deseret Book
Free Books at Deseret Book to download...for real!
1. Please Pass the Scripture (by John Hilton III).
2. What I Wish I Would Have Known When I Was Single (by John Bytheway).
3. Women at the Well (by Richard and Jeni Holzapfel).
4. Digging Deeper (by Robert Eaton).
5. 10 Secrets Wise Parents Know (by Brent Top and Bruce Chadwick).
6. Growing Up: Gospel Answers About Maturation and Sex (by Brad Wilcox).
7. Saving Kristen (by Jack Weyland). (fiction)
8. The Hidden Path (by C.B. Andersen). (fiction).
I recommend that you go download them all and save them for future reference as they will only be available online for free for a short time.
Could you forward this information on to others who might be interested? I want to help share these great, free resources with as many people as possible. Some of the books help you get more out of the scriptures. Others are good for parenting. Some are just plain fun. Go check out http://deseretbook.com/free. I hope you like the books!
Thanks Michelle
1. Please Pass the Scripture (by John Hilton III).
2. What I Wish I Would Have Known When I Was Single (by John Bytheway).
3. Women at the Well (by Richard and Jeni Holzapfel).
4. Digging Deeper (by Robert Eaton).
5. 10 Secrets Wise Parents Know (by Brent Top and Bruce Chadwick).
6. Growing Up: Gospel Answers About Maturation and Sex (by Brad Wilcox).
7. Saving Kristen (by Jack Weyland). (fiction)
8. The Hidden Path (by C.B. Andersen). (fiction).
I recommend that you go download them all and save them for future reference as they will only be available online for free for a short time.
Could you forward this information on to others who might be interested? I want to help share these great, free resources with as many people as possible. Some of the books help you get more out of the scriptures. Others are good for parenting. Some are just plain fun. Go check out http://deseretbook.com/free. I hope you like the books!
Thanks Michelle
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Music Makers
Due to some of the guidelines of the recent restructuring of the Relief Society, Music Makers will no longer be a formal enrichment group. But don't worry, we are still planning to continue to meet weekly as a group and do all the fun songs and activities that we always have. Things will pretty much go on like they always have, except meetings will not be announced at church and reminders won't be sent out by a member of the Relief Society presidency. That's where I come in. Wendee has asked me to take over the group and be in charge of notifying people each month of our location. I am compiling a list of everyone who is interested in being notified of Music Maker happenings. You're on this list because you either 1) have come to Music Makers in the past or 2) seem like someone who would be interested in joining us in the future. If you really don't want to get these e-mails, just let me know and I'll take you off the list. Currently we meet on Fridays at 10:00 am in the home of a hostess that rotates each month. If anyone has an opinion about changing the day and/or time so it would make it easier for them to attend, now is the time to do it. Also we still have a few months open to host - contact me if you are interested. And let me know if you have any other questions or suggestions. Remember the rest of this month will be at Luz Lopez's home, 5245 Neosho Street. Thanks ladies!
Leigh Christensen
Leigh Christensen
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Salad recipes from enrichment night
Grape salad -Sheila Moen
1 pound seedless green grapes
1 pound seedless red grapes
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
1 (6 ounce) package slivered almonds
Pasta Salad-Alicia Alba
salted, cooked, and rinsed pasta (my favorite is the tri-colored rotini, but whatever you have is fine)
whole cherry tomatoes (or diced tomatoes - but they go bad faster if you're keeping it in the refrigerator)
whole olives, drained
bell peppers, sliced small
mushrooms, sliced
mozarella cheese, cubed (or sliced string cheese)
fresh basil, sliced into small pieces
Zia's Italian Dressing (the fat free is way better than the full-fat - hooray!)
Anything else you think would taste good (broccoli, cucumbers, artichoke hearts, croutons - you get the idea)
The ratios and ingredients are all up to you. Have fun, and bon apetit!
Mango-Broccoli Salad-Leigh Christensen
4 cups chopped fresh broccoli
1 large ripe mango; seeded, peeled, and diced
1/2 cup cashews
1 small red onion, cut into thin wedges
1/2 cup bottled buttermilk ranch salad dressing
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1 11-ounce can mandarin orange sections, drained
In a large salad bowl combine broccoli, mango, cashews, and onion. For dressing, in a small bowl stir together ranch dressing, orange juice, and horseradish. Pour over broccoli mixture; toss to coat. Gently stir in mandarin orange sections. Serve immediately or cover and chill up to 2 hours.
Makes 8 side-dish servings.
1 pound seedless green grapes
1 pound seedless red grapes
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
1 (6 ounce) package slivered almonds
Pasta Salad-Alicia Alba
salted, cooked, and rinsed pasta (my favorite is the tri-colored rotini, but whatever you have is fine)
whole cherry tomatoes (or diced tomatoes - but they go bad faster if you're keeping it in the refrigerator)
whole olives, drained
bell peppers, sliced small
mushrooms, sliced
mozarella cheese, cubed (or sliced string cheese)
fresh basil, sliced into small pieces
Zia's Italian Dressing (the fat free is way better than the full-fat - hooray!)
Anything else you think would taste good (broccoli, cucumbers, artichoke hearts, croutons - you get the idea)
The ratios and ingredients are all up to you. Have fun, and bon apetit!
Mango-Broccoli Salad-Leigh Christensen
4 cups chopped fresh broccoli
1 large ripe mango; seeded, peeled, and diced
1/2 cup cashews
1 small red onion, cut into thin wedges
1/2 cup bottled buttermilk ranch salad dressing
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1 11-ounce can mandarin orange sections, drained
In a large salad bowl combine broccoli, mango, cashews, and onion. For dressing, in a small bowl stir together ranch dressing, orange juice, and horseradish. Pour over broccoli mixture; toss to coat. Gently stir in mandarin orange sections. Serve immediately or cover and chill up to 2 hours.
Makes 8 side-dish servings.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Summer Pools
*Watson Trails Park Pool, free Thursday evenings
*Raging Rivers, 100 Palisades Parkway in Grafton, Illinois
*www.ragingrivers.com Riverchase in Fenton, Missouri has water slides, an indoor and outdoor pool, the standard Lazy River and other activities for children. It's located at 990 Horan Drive , Fenton , MO. Telephone: (636) 343-0067 or 349-2223 (hotline) Admission price is $5.00 for adult residents of Fenton. $7.00 for non-residents
*Aquaport is brand new and has a Lazy River, six different water slides and Wacky water for children. Admission price is $5.00 for adults and $4.00 for children. *www.marylandheights.com/index.aspx?page=97
* Splash City over in Collinsville, Illinois features a sand play area for the kids, tents for parties, a Lazy River, several different water slides, and a water playground. www.splashcity.com
There are 3 pools in the city, but I haven't been to any of them. They are supposedly free for city residents, but not in very good shape. I think the closest one to you is just west of Grand. The website is: http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/recreation_div/pools.html
And then, of course, there is always the Tower Grove wading pool!
And coming this September (alas, too late for the summer!), the new City Rec center will open at Loughborough and Hwy 55.
Other than that, Kirkwood, Webster Groves, the Des Peres Lodge (which is a bit of a drive, but definitely worth it for their indoor pool when it's freezing in January!) and various other small cities all have great swimming pools with kiddie areas, but require that you live within their boundaries or are a guest of someone in their boundaries. Except, you can get around this by going to their Toddler Times. The perks are that you don't have to be a resident and you only pay for your kid's admittance. The only downside is that their Toddler Times are at a specific time which might not coordinate with nap schedules. I've listed their websites below.
http://www.kirkwoodmo.org/parks/pool/main.htm
http://www.webstergroves.org/index.aspx?NID=188
http://www.desperesmo.org/index.aspx?NID=253
Watson Trails park on the free evenings....
or you can come over to the moens we only have a 16 foot pool about 3 1/2 inches deep...
the ymca has the indoor pool
or make friends with someone who lives in a subdivision with a community pool....
other than that you have pay to belong....
I don't know of any free pools but my kids like to go to Herb's Park/Pool (Watson Trails). Six Flags has a water park included (although it's pricey). We have a 3 ft. pool medium size above ground that you and your kids would be welcome to come over and use as well. My kids of course love sprinklers and slip n slides too. You can make a homemade slip n slide with a big tarp and some liquid soap squirted on it and then put the hose spraying down it. The kids get clean & have fun!
Call me if you want more info on anything or if you want to bring your kids for a swim!
Dana
314-256-0888
*Raging Rivers, 100 Palisades Parkway in Grafton, Illinois
*www.ragingrivers.com Riverchase in Fenton, Missouri has water slides, an indoor and outdoor pool, the standard Lazy River and other activities for children. It's located at 990 Horan Drive , Fenton , MO. Telephone: (636) 343-0067 or 349-2223 (hotline) Admission price is $5.00 for adult residents of Fenton. $7.00 for non-residents
*Aquaport is brand new and has a Lazy River, six different water slides and Wacky water for children. Admission price is $5.00 for adults and $4.00 for children. *www.marylandheights.com/index.aspx?page=97
* Splash City over in Collinsville, Illinois features a sand play area for the kids, tents for parties, a Lazy River, several different water slides, and a water playground. www.splashcity.com
There are 3 pools in the city, but I haven't been to any of them. They are supposedly free for city residents, but not in very good shape. I think the closest one to you is just west of Grand. The website is: http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/recreation_div/pools.html
And then, of course, there is always the Tower Grove wading pool!
And coming this September (alas, too late for the summer!), the new City Rec center will open at Loughborough and Hwy 55.
Other than that, Kirkwood, Webster Groves, the Des Peres Lodge (which is a bit of a drive, but definitely worth it for their indoor pool when it's freezing in January!) and various other small cities all have great swimming pools with kiddie areas, but require that you live within their boundaries or are a guest of someone in their boundaries. Except, you can get around this by going to their Toddler Times. The perks are that you don't have to be a resident and you only pay for your kid's admittance. The only downside is that their Toddler Times are at a specific time which might not coordinate with nap schedules. I've listed their websites below.
http://www.kirkwoodmo.org/parks/pool/main.htm
http://www.webstergroves.org/index.aspx?NID=188
http://www.desperesmo.org/index.aspx?NID=253
Watson Trails park on the free evenings....
or you can come over to the moens we only have a 16 foot pool about 3 1/2 inches deep...
the ymca has the indoor pool
or make friends with someone who lives in a subdivision with a community pool....
other than that you have pay to belong....
I don't know of any free pools but my kids like to go to Herb's Park/Pool (Watson Trails). Six Flags has a water park included (although it's pricey). We have a 3 ft. pool medium size above ground that you and your kids would be welcome to come over and use as well. My kids of course love sprinklers and slip n slides too. You can make a homemade slip n slide with a big tarp and some liquid soap squirted on it and then put the hose spraying down it. The kids get clean & have fun!
Call me if you want more info on anything or if you want to bring your kids for a swim!
Dana
314-256-0888
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Summer Fun free or low cost activities
I wanted to attach some websites, of some free and low price things that I found to do this summer. Some may already be known others may not, so I figured I would spread the word:) Have a great summer!!
http://celebratestlouis.org/Celebrate/schedule.cfm
http://www.circusflora.org/home.htm
http://www.mobot.org/150/nights/default.asp
http://www.stlzoo.org/events/calendarofevents/summerzooweekends.htm
http://www.fyfstl.com/calendar.php
http://www.wehrenberg.com/presenting.aspx?pId=139
http://www.shakespearefestivalstlouis.org/CurrentSeason/PlanYourVisit/FestivalGuide/tabid/103/Default.aspx
For more adult activities I found this site.
http://stlouis.metromix.com/events
http://celebratestlouis.org/Celebrate/schedule.cfm
http://www.circusflora.org/home.htm
http://www.mobot.org/150/nights/default.asp
http://www.stlzoo.org/events/calendarofevents/summerzooweekends.htm
http://www.fyfstl.com/calendar.php
http://www.wehrenberg.com/presenting.aspx?pId=139
http://www.shakespearefestivalstlouis.org/CurrentSeason/PlanYourVisit/FestivalGuide/tabid/103/Default.aspx
For more adult activities I found this site.
http://stlouis.metromix.com/events
Thursday, May 28, 2009
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