Too many cucumbers? Try Mediterranean Greek Salad

Do you have cucumbers & tomatoes coming our of your ears right now?  Try this recipe from Allrecipes.com.  

Mediterranean Greek Salad

Ingredients

• 3 cucumbers, seeded and sliced
• 1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese
• 1 cup black olives, pitted and sliced
• 3 cups diced roma tomatoes
• 1/3 cup diced oil packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained, oil reserved
• 1/2 red onion, sliced

Directions

1. In a large salad bowl, toss together the cucumbers, feta cheese, olives, roma tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, 2 tablespoons reserved sun-dried tomato oil, and red onion. Chill until serving.

Great Greenway Tour 2012 - TODAY

The 2012 Cardinal Greenway Great Greenway Tour is today, July 28th, 2012.  This is an annual biking event in the area (family friendly), with communities all along the route participating.  You can ride part of the 160 mile route, or all of it.  There are check-ins at Jonesboro (Grant County start point), Muncie, and Richmond.

For more info, go to greatgreenwaytour.org. 

Kids Eat for $.99 at IHOP

Back to School Supplies & Marion Community Schools List

My oldest is going into KINDERGARTEN this year.  Wow - can't believe he's that big!  So, I realized that I'll have a supply list for the first time.  I've noticed that all stores have started their back-to-school sales on supplies, so I figured I better get started!

In addition to your kid(s)' list(s), don't forget to grab some hot sales items for your church & local preschools.  I know my church needs crayons, markers, and kid-sized scissors right now - these are the kinds of items you can find on sale as low as $.25/each this time of year, so pay attention and grab some extras when you find them on sale! And, remember, in addition to traditional school supply items, most schools/teacher need & appreciate things like kleenix boxes, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, etc.  

2012-13 Marion Community Schools

Supply List

 

Kindergarten

 

Backpack

School Box

1 Fiskars Scissors (blunt)

2 Bottles of Glues

Crayola Crayons (24 Count)

Box Tissues

#2 Pencils (both Kg Size and regular size)

2 Pink Erasers

1 4 pack dry erase markers

 

1^st Grade

 

Backpack

Crayola Crayons

School Box

4 Glue Sticks

#2 Pencils (not mechanical)

1 Fiskar or Westcott Scissors

Box Tissues

1 4 pack dry erase markers

 

2^nd Grade

 

Backpack

Crayola Crayons

School Box

4 Glue Sticks

#2 Pencils (not mechanical)

1 Fiskar Scissors

Box Tissues

1 Ruler

1 4 pack dry erase markers

 

3^rd Grade

 

Backpack

Wide Rule Spiral Bound Notebook Paper

School Box or Pencil Pouch

#2 Pencils (not mechanical)

1 Fiskar Scissors

Box Tissues

1 Ruler

Crayola Crayons

1 Bottle of Glue

1 4 pack dry erase markers

 

 

4^th Grade

 

2 Pkg Wide Rule Notebook Paper

Ruler

Backpack

#2 Pencils (not mechanical)

School Box or Pencil Pouch

Box Tissue

4 Glue Sticks

1 4 pack dry erase markers

 

5^th Grade

 

#2 Pencils (not mechanical)

Pencil Pouch

Protractor

Ruler

Scissors

2 Bottles of Glue

Crayola Crayons (24pack)

2 pkg. Loose Leaf Paper

Box Tissue

Colored Pencils

Backpack

1 4 pack dry erase markers

 

6^th Grade

 

Colored Pencils

2 Glue Sticks

2 pkg. Wide Rule Notebook Paper

2 pkg. Loose Leaf Paper

2 Pink Erasers

#2 Pencils (not mechanical)

Backpack

1 4 pack dry erase markers

 

 

 

CROCS 2 for $20 with FREE Shipping (Today only 7/25!)

Today Only! Shop the 2 for $20 Sale at Crocs.com! Grab any 2 selected kids' shoes, tees and accessories for only $20 with code 2FOR20 at Crocs.com!  AND, enter code SHIPCROCS for FREE shipping on your order! 

My kids LOVE their crocs, and I was just thinking yesterday how beat up they are... thinking I'm going to guess a size up and order theirs now for next summer! 

CLICK HERE to see what styles are on sale. 

Vacation Bible Schools in the Area

My kids have been to two different Vacation Bible School's this summer and have LOVED them.  My husband and I love hearing them come home talking about "trusting God" and singing new songs they've learned. 

Looking for a local VBS?

July 23 - 26th
Hanfield United Methodist Church
6:00-8:30pm
Ages 4 (& potty trained) through 6th Grade

July 30th - August 3
Brookhaven Wesleyan Church
6:00 - 8:30pm
Ages 3 (& potty trained) through 6th Grade

Aug 6-10
College Wesleyan Church
9am - noon
Ages 5/Kindergarden - 6th Grade

Free Dentistry Day - July 21, 2012

July 21, 2012 is Free Dentistry Day

Lifetime Smiles Dental Care, located at 2017 S. Western Ave will offere FREE dentistry services (cleanings, extractions, and fillings) as part of Free Dentistry Deay.  Appointments are accepted on a first come, first serve basis the day of the event (first 50 patients), so get there EARLY.

For more info, call 651-9500 or visit http://www.freedentistryday.org/.