June 5 – 9     Saylorville Baptist Church 6 – 8:30pm ……………… incoming 1st through 6th graders June 6 – 10    Ankeny Baptist Church 8:45 – 11:45am ……………… ages 4 through incoming 6th graders June 8 – 10    Des Moines Fellowship 8:30 – 11:30am June 12 – 16  Immanuel United Methodist 5:30 – [...]

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4-H is more than horses

Posted May 31st, 2011 by admin. Comment (0).

If you are looking to keep your 5th – 12th grader kid occupied with good things this summer and the next school year, I’d strongly suggest 4H.  They can work on projects with things that interest them and challenge them in so many ways.  Here are some examples of challenges they could participate in: -Iowa [...]

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Healthy, easy and cheap meal! Win win win!

Posted May 31st, 2011 by admin. Comment (0).

Peggy from the Iowa State University Extension’s ”Spend Smart, Eat Smart” has a great recipe for vegetable fried rice.   I usually have all these ingredients on hand too! (Eggs, rice, frozen veggies, soy sauce, vegetable oil, garlic powder, onion).  Served with a side of fruit and glass of milk and it hits all food groups and is an affordable meal [...]

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Book mark this link HERE for the kids eat free list in google documents that can be edited by anyone.  If you notice something that is wrong or want to make this list better please do!  If we all contribute maybe we can keep this list up to date. *Be sure to confirm before dining* Monday [...]

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There will be inflatables, a craft and a coloring contest for prizes.  See more info HERE.  Does your family have to get pretzels every time you go to the mall or is it just me?  

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If you want to know what happened, 000webhost happened. I did not violate any terms of service with their free hosting plan and  they took my site down without contacting me.  Then they said if I want my site back I need to upgrade. They were holding my site hostage!  They were very rude to [...]

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Summer Survival Guide

Posted May 7th, 2011 by admin. Comment (0).

Summer Survival Guide You can have great family fun without breaking the bank this summer.  Here are a few suggestions. 1. Take advantage of  local Vacation Bible School programs. There’s probably one at the church down the street, so give them a call to find out.  These faith based events are usually very low cost and sometimes [...]

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