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Elder's Quorum Family Home Evening

Bring your family to the Elder's Quorum FHE at Crafton Park, tonight! Monday, October 26th, at 5:30 pm. Bring your own dinner if you want to eat there, and a blanket. We are carving pumpkins so bring your own pumpkin and carving tools! The kids had a blast doing this last year and playing on the playground together. Even if you don't want to carve a pumpkin, you can come just to mingle with everyone! It's a lot of fun! Cookies and punch will be served. See you there!

Super Saturday Follow Up

So we had a great day last Saturday and we got lots of things done. And as promised here is the information for the
ROLL-UP Chalkboard.
Here is where I bought the FABRIC
Nancy's Notions
(One yard will make 9 12x15 boards)

Here are the tutorials we used for our inspiration.
Little Birdie Secrets
Not So Idle Hands

We sort of took ideas from both and made our own variation. We followed Little Birdie Secrets Tutorial but added the tie from Not So Idle Hands to make it a roll -up board. Then Myra made this awesome little pocket for the chalk to go in. So just ask her or myself if you want to add the pocket to your board and we will show you how. It really turned out fantastic and I can't wait to whip up a few more for Christmas Gifts. Another little option that Anne showed us is to use iron on vinyl with your fabric making it a good water-proof place mat. If you have any other questions just give me a call. - rach

Sisters,
We have a lot of Events coming up or in the works for Relief Society.
October 10th from 9am to 4pm
we will be holding our Craft Day in the church gym. These are the projects we have planned...Vinyl Lettering
There are 4 projects to do as well as 5 wall phrases(not listed). Call Cheryl before October 6th if you want to order some.








Freezer Paper Art Go wild on this one. You can put your image on T-shirts, baby clothes, bags, pillows etc. Bring your own Image, Material, Fabric paint and x-acto knife.


Roll-up chalkboard mats Bring your fabric (fat 1/4 big enough) bias tape and thread.


Crocheted purse you need to bring a "G" hook, darning needle and 1/2 skein of yarn for each color (max. 4 colors). Crocheted Slipper bring a"G" hook, darning needle and 2 skeins of 100% WOOL. This is very important because it need to be felted after crocheted.

Embroidered Nativity Ornaments there are 12 ornaments embroidered on red felt. If you don't want red bring your own color.


Nativity Finger Puppet felt will be provided but if you have any to share please bring it. If you want to make the sack bring fabric cut at 6.5 x 12 inches and 20 inches of ribbon, thread.

Survey Says....
Redlands 2nd Ward Sisters we want to hear from you and what you want our Relief Society to provide as classes in the up coming months. So participate in our survey and if there is something you want to do but isn't on the list please leave a comment and let us know what you are interested in doing. Have fun and tell your friends to VOTE!

Lighten Up!
Come to our Enrichment Night
Sept. 15th @ 6pm

Come be spiritually feed and learn how you can lighten your load and shine to your greatest potential. It's outdoors at Glenna Randolph's house, and bring a sweater, it's a bit chilly up there!

Hello sisters
We have been successful and made our Quiet Books. Some have put in the grommets and are using their books. If you haven't hammered your grommets into your pages please contact Cheryl. She has the tools.

Quiet Book Tutorial

Hello there Sisters,
I have made a Quiet Book Page tutorial for you to help you over the next few months. This is my first time ever doing a tutorial via internet so it is very low budget. (Please overlook my errors and crazy loud family. )It is the little touches that make the page so darling and cute such as stitchery, texture and color. There are some great ideas to inspire your page check out these websites http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/or shelleywallace's shop . We have a lot of sisters involved in our swap so help each other and work with and communicate with your partner. Infact our number went up from 15 to 17 pages now. Stephanie W. and Rachelle L. have joined the swap. By the way, you two can be partners, OK! This is exciting and fun for everyone and we wanted to give everyone the opportunity to be involved and participate.
A little reminder***you will have to make your own front page of the book but not the last page and design it the way you want to suit your family.

This is the first half of the tutorial. Instructions # 1-8

This is the second part of the tutorial. Continuing at Instruction#9.

Alright, I think we have it finally working. Thank you Cheryl for all the work you put into making them. They are very helpful. Let's see, did I forget anything Cheryl?  Anyways, ladies give us a call if you have any questions. - Cheryl H and Rach P.

Quiet Book Kick-off

Quiet Book Kick-off

Tuesday May 19th 12:30 @ Cheryl Hallen's Home

Potluck Luncheon

Hey Sisters, we would like to invite those interested in making a quiet book to join us at Cheryl's Home at the date and time listed above. It will be a potluck luncheon so if you have a yummy snack please bring it. We will be discussing and deciding on page ideas, so if you have any cool ideas we would love to hear them.

If you have any questions please call Cheryl Hallen or Rachelle Poulsen.

**Sorry, I forgot to add that children are welcome, of course. :)

Hanging Gardens Class TONIGHT

Hey Everyone, I know this is a last minute post. I just wanted to announce one more time about the class we are having tonight. We are putting together Hanging Tomato Planters. It's at Rachelle Poulsens home at 6 or 6:30. I can't remember which one we announced, pathetic I know :)  Be sure to bring your buckets, soil and starter plants. I know the priesthood are having some sort of meeting tonight, so go ahead and bring the kiddos if you need to.  If you have anymore questions give Rachelle Poulsen or Cheryl Hallen a call. We hope to see you tonight. 

** I just wanted to give a little reminder to those who want to participate in making a quiet book, the kickoff will be at Cheryl Hallens home on the 19th. I will post again about it later this week with better details.

***One more thing...How many of you use facebook? I was wondering if it would be worth while to set up a group there for announcements also. The YW use it, and I was wondering if it would be helpful to you all with getting the word out about activities and etc.  Just a thought, leave a comment and let me know. Thanks - rach

May Enrichment Cancelled

May 16th Redlands 2nd Ward  Women's Conference Enrichment Activity is 

CANCELLED!!!

We have decided to cancel our May activity because the Stake is doing a similar activity.

Enrichment Activities

Alright Ladies!
We have a set date and time for our Composting Class:
April 28th 6pm @ John and Nola's Home
Husbands are welcome to attend. We hope to see you there.

I also just wanted to mention a few other activities that are in the works:

May 16th is our ward Womens Conference, so mark your calendars and keep an eye out for the class sign ups they will be out soon.

We are also putting together a Quiet Book Swap and a Recipe Book Swap in the next couple of months. The sign up for the Quiet Book is going around now so if you are interested and haven't seen the sign up sheet yet give Cheryl Hallen a call and she will sign you up.

**COMPOSTING BIN UPDATE**

Above is the compost bin available through 

San Bernardino County. Read below for more information

Above is the Compost bin available through the City of Redlands. 

Read below for more information. 

Hello Sisters. 

After further research we have made a few discoveries that might be of interest to you. We have found a few alternatives to building the compost bin. Through the City of Redlands Solid Waste and Recycling Division they sell compost bins to residents (we are checking if that includes Mentone) for about $31.00.

  Click Here for the website.

 I am going down today to check it out, so I will post more details about size, and type later today. This seems to be considerably cheaper  and less time consuming than building one.  Also they are selling a large (75 gal. I believe) tumbling compost bin at Costco for $99.00.  

We need your feedback.

 Tell us please what you want to do. 

Leave a comment below, call me (rachelle at 792-0184) or email me (sparkles2000@gmail.com).

If we decide to just purchase our bins then we will just schedule a class on filling our bins and producing nutrient rich compost. 

** Here is what I found out, the compost bin through the City of Redlands is a 30 inch stackable container with a lid, it is black and plastic. It seems to be very sturdy and just snaps together.  It is very similar to the type of compost we might be building. There is only one available to each resident at the low $31.00 cost, each additional purchase is aprox. $62.00 (I can't remember the exact cost they told me).  Unfortunately this doesn't include Mentone residents. Maybe you can coordinate with someone you know within the Redlands boundaries who doesn't need one and purchase one through them? I don't know, just a thought. **

*** More good news....San Bernardino County offers a compost bin for it's residents which includes Mentone, woohoo, and even better it's only $24.30. You would have to drive to 

222 West Hospitality Lane, and go to the Solid Waste Dept. to pick it up.

Here is the link to the SB County Website.***

Time To Get Our Hands Dirty

Hello Everyone. April is literally around the corner, and gardening seems to be on everyones mind. So it is time to get our hands dirty. We will be building compost bins this month.  We found a "Perfect Compost Bin" to build. According to Composting1o1.com "Its inexpensive, easy to build, and features five stackable sections for simple efficient composting." (Cheryl and I will let you know if that is true before the class begins :)) But what we liked most about this bin is that you can customize it to the size you need. Not everyone may need 5 sections. Some may need more or less. Be sure to take that into consideration when purchasing your materials. What we have listed for materials is for a 5 section bin. Also we would like to invite husbands to come if they would like to build the bin. 

 

Time to Build: estimated 2 to 3 hours.

Cost: estimated $50 to $75 depending on type of wood you use.

Materials:

60 feet of 1-by-6 utility wood

10 feet of 2-by-2 utility wood

80 2-inch wood screws (bring your electric drills charged and ready, if you have one)

1 quart of wood sealer

For detailed instructions and information on this bin:

 CLICK HERE.

For this class you will need to purchase your supplies and have them cut and ready to go. If you need help with cutting your wood contact Rachelle.

 We will be holding the class on April 14th at 5:30 at Rachelle Poulsen's home.

 This will be a 2 part class. The first part (April 14th) will be to build the bin.  Part 2 will be on how to use your compost bin and make rich organic compost for your garden. We don't have a date yet on the second class, since we do not know if we will need one or two days to build the bin. But we hope to have all the bins built and functioning by the end of April. 

If you have any questions call Rachelle Poulsen.

"Purse-onal" Birthday Dinner

It's the annual Relief Society Birthday Dinner and this year it's a "PURSE-onal" affair! 

It's on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th at 6:30 at the Stake Center.  Lite Dinner will be served. Sister West will be speaking on the different purses she has been through in her fascinating life. Bring your purse-you'll be glad you did! There's an on-time raffle for those punctual people! This is going to be a great way to meet new sisters, and socialize with those you already know.  Don't miss out on this fun event!! See you there! Young women are encouraged to come too!!

Let's get "Purse"onal

Come join us on February 17th for our Enrichment Sewing Class. 

The evening and "snack-atizers" will begin at 6:30, but we will have an early class at 5:00 for those who would like a head-start. 

We hope to see you there.

 Here are the pictures of the two bags we will be making. The first is a reversible purse, the second is a pillowcase bag.

For the reversible bag you will need to bring 1/2 a yard of patterned fabric

 and 1/2 a yard of solid fabric and matching thread.

For this bag you will need to bring a pillowcase and matching thread. 

**anyone who would like to bring their own sewing machine and scissors are welcome to. Just be sure to label your scissors, so they don't get lost.

Blog Class

Due to technical difficulties at Rachelle's house, the blog class has been moved back to Megan's house. See you there at 6:30! Sorry for the inconvenience.

Blogs R US!!!

Come and learn all about blogs! It's going to be a tutorial on how to start, or better maneuver a blog!  It's free to start and a great way to journal your every move!

Tuesday Night, 6:30 p.m. January 20th at Rachelle Poulsen's NEW house

There is wireless Internet, so bring your laptop if you have one!