Coupon Savings!

Hello Sisters!!

I had to share my recent savings! I was told about a website called www.thegrocerygame.com I heard how wonderful this website is. I already have been using the website www.thekrazycouponlady.com I had no idea how much more I could be saving! I started a free trial, at the grocerygame website. It is $10 for 8 weeks, I thought if I save a few bucks, it more than pays for itself. I made my list for Kroger, went through all of my coupons - I just got back from Kroger a few hours ago and had to share my experience. :)

I bought 42 items, that includes items like Tide, Downy fabric softener, 2 boxes of tampons, pampers baby wipes, shampoo, Gillete after shave, Degree deoderant 3 Contessa frozen meals, Hair spray, etc (You get the idea - NOT cheap items!).
I spent $54.31 and SAVED $106.48 that is a savings of 67%! I think my free trial was well worth my time! Try out the website, if you don't like it, you can cancel after your trial. In this economy, it is crucial to save anywhere we can. I am thrilled to buy so many items I use, at a discounted rate. I bought doubles of several things because it allows me to build up my food storage quickly while keeping MORE MONEY in my pocket! Thanks Sisters, had to share my excitement!

Brenda Coon :)

Bulk Order Update

Hello there,

Just an update on the bulk orders:

-Palm Shortening: So far we have 17 lbs ordered, due date for this order is in two weeks, July 18th!!

-Walton Feed: Orders due by September 1st. All of these stakes are participating: Lewisville, Denton, Frisco, McKinney, Plano and Colleyville!!

-55 Gal Plastic Water Barrels: this is an going order, so no due date, just send the order form and your check to Patty Dorman.

-Emergency Essentials Monthly Group Specials: (see attachment)for those of you that like to order from this company, we have learned that the Frisco Stake has a MONTHLY group order from Emergency Essentials and have extended an invitation to us to order with them.

-------for the month of July the Specials are: Strawberries, mixed Veggies for stew and Burn Kits. Also this month is a toilet seat lid that can be put on a 5 gallon bucket to make an instant toilet. Please note that the Bucket is NOT included with this.

I am told that if you go to any of the stores that have bakeries in them they are happy to get rid of the 5 gallon buckets that their icing comes in. I have not tried that yet but will and will let you know if that is true.

The Emergency Essential orders are due to me by July 21st. I have to turn my order in on the 22nd, my apology for the short notice!!

I you need me to e-mail you order forms, or more information on any of the above items, feel free to just ask, my contact information is located below.

Thanks for all your work in helping your family get prepared!!

Bibi Hieftje
2812 Hollis Drive
Corinth, TX 76210
940-498-1555 (Home)
940-597-5869 (Mobile)
sfpilot@msn.com

Help 2 Beautiful Young Ladies save for College!!

Hello Sisters!

Message from Kailey & Ashley McEntire:
I just want to put out kinda like an ad of jobs I can do for people to save money for college. I can do babysitting, pet/house sitting, teaching volleyball or basketball skills to children, and any other odd jobs... Give me a call with a list of 'honey do's!'
Thanks a ton!! Kailey & Ashley :)
(214) 548-2843.

THANK YOU BIBI!

I wanted to take a moment and thank Bibi Hieftje for ALL of the wonderful emails and updates on how to help each of us to be better prepared for the future! Recently in my own family we have been working harder on our food storage and appreciate Bibi's help in the growth of our food storage!!
We look forward to more food storage tips, bulk orders, etc in the future! Anyone else who hears of great buys, deals, or ways to help the sisters in the ward work on their food storage - please email me!

Thanks,
blog controller - aka Brenda C. ;)

Walton Feed Order

Hello Sisters,

I have information on a muliti stake (Lewisville, Denton, Frisco, Carrollton, McKinney, Grapevine) group order for Walton Feed Company. Attached are 3 documents:
- Information on Walton Feed Company
- Walton Feed Catalog
- Walton Feed Order Instructions and Order Form

Catherine Fredericksen in the Highland Village ward is heading up this order. She said to let you know that you can forward this to all your friends in the Lewisville Stake.

Bibi Hieftje
940-498-1755
940-597-5860

A multi-stake group order is being organized for Walton Feed Company products.
Attached are the Order Form and Product Catalog for Walton Feed.
Please ONLY forward this information to individuals in the LEWISVILLE Stake. Other participating stakes in our area are receiving these documents and publicizing and managing orders through their own reps - it will be confusing to receive it from multiple sources.
Thank you for your cooperation with this.

55 Gallon Plastic Barrels

I have been informed that Patty Dorman in Frisco has a source for the blue 55 gallon plastic Barrels which may be cleaned and then used for water storage, rain barrels, composters or other things. These barrels had things like soy sauce for restaurants in them, they are food grade plastic and therefore safe for water storage.

There are 2 types of the 55 gallon plastic barrels.
- Type 1 has 2 scre cap openings (a bung wrench will work great)
- Type 2 the whole top is a lid and comes off

The cost is $10.00 each for either barrel type.

Patty's source picks up 10 or 20 of these barrels at a time every few weeks and then delivers them to Patty. If you would like some of these barrels, please complete the attached Order Form and mail it along with your check to Patty.

This is an Ongoing Ordering Process, so Patty will place your order on the list in the order she receives them. She will cash your check when your barrels are ready for delivery and then she will contact you as to when to com and pick them up from her garage.

Bibi Hieftje
940-498-1755
940-597-5869

Bulk Order Palm Shortening

Hello everyone,

I have been informed about a bulk order for Palm Shortening, I think very few people know what Palm Shortening is, so I have included information that was sent to help you learn about Palm Shortening. As I read about it, I was pleased to know that Palm Shorteining has an indefinite shelf life so you don't have to worry about rotating it or it going rancid. It is also tasteless and odorless. Every adult is supposed to have 2-3 gallons of oil stored as part of their storage program. The cost is $30.00 per pail including shipping, that is about $12.00 off what it would cost to get them direct.

Read the information provided below and if you are interested in ordering, please fill out the attached order form and return it, along with your check or cash to me, by July 18th, so that I can place 1 order from our ward. When I place the order I will get the delivery information and let you know.

Bibi Hieftje
940-498-1755 (home)
940-597-5869 (cell)

Honey Order

Sisters,
A group order for local raw honey is being organized by Amy Jukes a sister in Prosper, TX. This is local honey from Desert Creek and can be bought in 1 lb, 2lbs or 5lbs sizes. This is local Raw unfiltered honey, they best kind, especially for allergies. For more information on this honey see the company website: www.desertcreekhoney.com

Orders must be in to Amy by July 4th as she will be taking the orders to the Honey Farm on July 5th. Since Amy was not sure of the response, only 200lbs of honey have been set aside at group order rates!!


Honey is excellent for long term storage because it does not expire and has excellent health benefits and medicinal uses, see: http//www.honey.com/nhb/benefits/

Honey is known as a miracle food, it never goes bad. It was reported that archaeologists found 2000 year old jars of honey in Egyptian tombs and they still tasted delicious! Many people find it rather surprising that bacteria cannot grow in honey, because all things being equal, bacteria loves sugar. The unique chemical composition of low water content and the relatively high acidic level in honey creates a low pH (3.2-4.5) environment that makes it very unfavorable for bacteria or micro-organisms to grow. Thus "Best Before Dates" on honey buckets indicating honey shelf life do not seem to be very important after all.

If you are interested in ordering honey, please contact Bibi Hieftje at 940-498-1744 (home), 940-596-5869 or sfpilot@msn.com and she will forward you the Order Form and Information (Excel spreadsheet with 2 pages). If you have any other questions, contact Bibi Hiefjte directly.

FREE couch & love seat!

Hello sisters! I have a couch and loveseat that we would love to donate to someone.
Our cats have lounged all over these two pieces, but they are declawed so they aren't torn or ripped :)
The couch is 7 feet long and the loveseat is 5 feet long. They are about 39 inches wide.
If anyone is interested they can call my phone" 940-595-3330 or they can email to Bestwest5@msn.com
They are FREE!

Thanks a million!
Brenda Western

Bithell Farms Freezer Jam and Frozen Fruit Group Order‏

Sisters, (I could not attach the documents. Please call Bibi Hieftje so she can email them to you....)

Attached is the 2010 Product List and Order Ticket (two separate PDF files) for Bithell Farms Frozen Fruit and Freezer Jam. This is an excellent product which most of you that have ordered in past years can attest to. Please feel free to pass this around to your friends. In the past we have put in an order for our ward, but this year we're going to join together with other wards in the stake and Catherine Fredericksen from the Highland Village ward is going to be the point person for gathering and turning in the order.

ORDERS ARE DUE BY JUNE 15TH. Please return only the small Order Ticket with your payment to Catherine Frederiksen, her name and address indicated on the Product List.

Checks should be made payable to Bithell Farms, or you may pay with a credit card. If you are not comfortable writing your credit card info on the order ticket, please contact Catherine Frederickson for instructions on submitting that information directly to Bithell Farms.

We do not have control over where the delivery will take place. Bithell Farms designates the spot based on how many orders go to a particular area. Last year the delivery was at the Tom Thumb parking lot in Flower Mound at the intersection of FM 2499 (Long Prairie) and FM 3040 (Flower Mound Rd.) It is likely it will be there again.

We also have no control over the delivery schedule. It is likely our delivery window will be the end of August through the first week of September. We have no control over the day of week or time of day of delivery (will not be a Sunday and will likely be a midweek day). We will have approximately 5-7 days notice of our delivery date and time. It is VERY important that if you order you are available to pick up your products. If you might have a problem with a midweek, daytime delivery, please coordinate with a friend now to pick up your items for you if you are not available. There is no way to store or hold unclaimed products.

If you are interested in splitting cases of freezer jam, please contact Catherine and she will do her best to match up interested individuals.

If you have further questions feel free to contact Bibi Hieftje at 940-498-1755 (home) 940-597-5869 (cell) or at sfpilot@msn.com

Thank you!

Adopt A Dog

I would like to know if someone would adopt a precious small black dog—terrier mix. Tonight Martie Hill and I were returning home after dinner at Pei Wei in Denton. As I turned onto Brinker I saw a dog in the street that had apparently been hit by a car. It could not move. It was snowing and the poor dog was shivering terribly. I started to pick it up to take it to the Emergency Hospital but it snapped at me. I called 911 to get a blanket to wrap it in. The cops would not come and said I had to wait for Animal Control. Thankfully a car stopped and they had a blanket that they gave me. I scooped it up and off we went. She was x-rayed and found to have some fractures in her back legs (no long bones) that will heal w/o surgery if she is kept in a small enclosed area for a couple of weeks. Martie agreed to take her home for the night. I couldn’t take her with my 6 cats. If another animal lover is willing to take her and give her a great home…please call me 940/232-6439.

Thanks,
Jonesy

Book Club

Book Club

Meet at Kristin Myers home on Thursday (the 25th) at 10:00 am. We will be discussing the play Henry V and watching the movie. Hope you can make it!

Free Family Activity

Flower Mound Community Orchestras
Saturday, March 6
7:30 PM

Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church
6101 Morriss Rd, Flower Mound
[map]
website http://www.fmco.org/

The Flower Mound Symphony Orchestra is pleased
to offer its regular season concerts with no admission charge.

Blog Updates

Hello Sisters!

Please feel free to email me with any updates you would like added on the blog. Thank you!
brenb_21@hotmail.com

Relief Society is this Thursday at 7:00pm, we look forward to seeing you there!!

Pampered Chef

I am selling Pampered Chef and am excited about all of the products they have to offer! I am not having a party but have catalogs if anyone wants one. Have them call or email me if there would like a catalog or to know more about Pampered Chef

Thanks so much,
Jonesy
Cynthia.Jones@qiagen.com

Church Tomorrow! =)

Brothers & Sisters,

I just got off the phone with President Petersen and GREAT NEWS!!! We will be able to meet in our building this Sunday as an entire ward with a regular 3 hour block schedule. The cultural hall will be available for our use so we can all fit into one sacrament meeting. (I had considered dividing us in half and doing two – glad that option is not necessary!)

We will have to work around not having the two class rooms under repair in the north foyer. (One of the Nursery classes – I can’t remember who is in the other for Sunday school – It is Deacons for the third hour) The back portion of the cultural hall will have equipment and tables stored.

The plan is to turn off the fans at 7 am Sunday morning and after our meetings are concluded they will restart to finish the drying out process to save the floor. (They believe that they will be able to save the floor)I appreciate everyone’s patience as we have worked through and continue to work through this inconvenience.

Thanks for all you do,
Bishop Liddell

Open house for Rachel Cochell and Daniel Shaw

We are pleased to announce the marriage of our daugther Rachel to Daniel Shaw. They were married in the SL Temple on Jan 8th. It has come to our attention that some people have not received their invite in the mail for the Texas Open House.
Saturday January 23rd, 2010
Cochell Residence 180 Whistling Duck Lane, Double Oak TX 75077

We would love to have anyone who would like to attend. Thank you!

Karen Cochell
480-688-2361
karenelaines@hotmail.com

Church Canceled tomorrow Jan. 10th

Sisters,
Please read the following letter-

A sprinkler pipe burst in the Church building this afternoon and flooded the building. There will be no meetings in the building tomorrow, Jan. 10. We are encouraged to choose another ward to attend if possible. Meeting times for other wards in our stake can be found on the Stake and Ward websites found under the heading "About the Church" on lds.org . Home teachers and visiting teachers will be calling you with info and up dates as needed. Thanks to all thoses who responded to the request for help and equipment. Professionals have now been called in to work on clean up. Please contact your home teaching families and let them know.
Thank you,
President Stubbart

Items Needed,

I am looking to borrow a crib or twin bed for when the baby comes or to trade our queen size bed for a smaller one, so that we can fit all our kids in the rooms we have upstairs. If you have either item please contact me at cherisealva5@yahoo.com
Thank you!
Cherise Alva

Special Christmas Elf

Last Christmas I had a secret Elf that left me food storage and awesome poems for the `12 Days of Christmas’. This year I had one big package for all 12 days with an incredible poem about food storage and me traveling. Anyway, I want to say a humble thanks to whoever has blessed me with these gifts. I literally fell to my knees in prayer and gratitude when I opened the package. I love this church, our ward and this/these individual(s) even though the identity remains a secret!

Thanks,
Jonesy

Huge Thank you & Congrats!

I was sick on Sunday and found out thru the grapevine that major changes happened on Sunday. I personally would like to give a Huge thank you to all the wonderful women that served in Relief Society Pres. & the Young Women's Pres. Your time, service & dedication was noticed & appreciated! We thank you for all of your hard work!

We also look forward to a new chapter in Relief Society & YW's with all new Presidency. We appreciate your willingness to serve in your new callings. Thank you! We love each of you and support you!

Brenda C.

P.s. Side note, kind of funny- Husband (THe one that looks an awful lot like Mike Coon) comes home and tells me all about the changes. When I asked the names of the new people that were called (especially wondering who the new Pres. is) he said, 'Oh I don't know.' Gotta love a man for olny sharing half of the story! I found out who was called by asking my wonderful sis in law Andrea. I'm glad Andrea is always on the ball & remembers EVERYTHING! =)