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Babbling with Brooke.
A FEW WISE WORDS FROM OUR RECPTA PRESIDENT
The moms have been asking eachother about activities and classesfor babies. Here’s one I found...Play Wisely is a new baby activity class of-fered by ASI Gymnastics, Like High-lands branch at Greenville Avenueand Forest Lane, 972-671-5510.Play Wisely is the new way to play for babies andtoddlers, featuring The Directionality Method
TM
, apatent pending system for enhancing natural learn-ing and movement ability. Babies acquire fun andamazing new baby skills. They play together pur-posefully, and have fun that lasts a lifetime. You getthe chance to know your baby better. These classesdevelop attention, recognition, and memory skills,in addition to developing balance, coordination, andmobility skills. Featured in Dallas Child Magazinein September, and on Good Morning Texas WFAAChannel 8 in October. Website: www.asigymnastics.com/playwisely
Baby and Toddler Classes
Babies 1 (Early Sensory Skills)4-8 monthsTurn on and tune in!
Babies 2
8-12 monthsLearn to move and move to learn.
Toddlers 1
12-18 months
First steps and rst words.
Toddlers 2
18-36 monthsKnow and go skills.–Brooke Wise, President, RECPTA
RECPTA Restaurant Review
Cae Italia
(on Davis at Bishop)
TRACY AND PAUL WEHRMANN
The long…Tex-Mex is nothing new to Oak Cliff. But Dal-Ital? That could be a good description of what isbeing served up at Café Italia in the Bishop ArtsDistrict, a relative of the restaurant of the samename on Lovers Lane west of Inwood.The menu is an interesting mélange of Italianrestaurant staples (bruschetta, lasagna, risotto), variations thereon (smoked salmon manicotti,
hazelnut gnocchi), and bold, Texas-inuenced of
-ferings (osso buco tamales, collard green agnolotti,chicken-King Ranch pasta).Of the staples, the Calamari is exceptionally tender. The Tagliatelle Otto formaggio al Tartufo is very similar to a thick alfredo and comes with the
same rewards (avor) and penalties (calories and fat
grams). The pizzas are a solid choice as an entrée,an appetizer, or for the kids.In the variations and Dal-Ital choices, the mus-sels steamed in Shiner Bock are outstanding and
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The RECPTA Event o the Year:
Rockin’ or Rosemont,The Auction
You are coming to the Rockin’ for Rosemont
auction and party benetting the Rosemont
Elementary School Arts Programs aren’t you? It won’t be the same if you’re not there!The event will be held this Friday, April 4, 2008,from 7:00pm until midnight at the Salon Las American on 1004 For Worth Avenue, across fromThe Belmont Hotel. Tickets are only $25 per per-son! You get all kinds of big fun, food, and bandsfor that miniature price.Rockin’ for Rosemont will feature a silent auc-tion and live auction, as always. New this year is
the Wine Pull, a rafe of sorts where every ticket
wins a bottle of win worth over $20. There aresome choice wines in this pool! Food and drink will abound.This year, the event features many of our ownOak Cliff bands including: Floramay Holiday Band, Goodwin, Happy Bullets, Happy Campers,Lucky Pierres, Trinity River Whalers, andFabsville.
THE KESSLER SCHOOL. OPEN HOUSE THURSDAYS 9:00AM TO NOON.
Our Pre K Level I and II program reects the belief that children are active learners.That builds meaning and understanding through full participation in their learningenvironments. This child-centered program combines high expectations for eachchild with respect for individual development.• National Academy of Early Childhood Programs & SACS Accredited• Enrollment for the 2008-09 school year begins December 1, 2007• Low Student to Teacher Ratios• Pre K – 4th Grade• Before & After School CareTo arrange a tour, please call 214-942-2220.
Currently accepting applications for mid-term enrollment
in Pre-K Level II, Kindergarten, and 1st grade.
info@thekesslerschool.comwww.thekesslerschool.com
Irene Ellis,
CTC214.942.4841
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Are you ready to buy or sell your home? Contact Heather Vest of AbioRealty for the highest level of personalservice! Heather is a Cliff Dweller, aRECPTA mom and wants to be your choice Realtor. Cell (817) 996-1953hlvest22@gmail.com
The mini-mart in my attic.
LEA ANN STUNDINS, EDITOR OF THE NEWSLETTER
This is what a combination of a few slow free-lance months, a big income tax bill looming, andthe 5th grade science fair will get you. As Quinnran his own “The Elasticity of Bubblegum” sci-ence fair experiment, I decided to run one of my own called “The Elasticity of the Grocery Budget”. We’ve all read about the price of groceries goingup with the price of fuel. We’ve all cringed as weput a gallon of milk in our shopping cart that nowcosts $4. I decided that I’d run an experiment tosee if I could do more with the less that I have and win the mommy science fair.For years, I have faithfully clipped couponsand used them where I could, saving probably ten
to fteen dollars on my $140 a week grocery bill.
And I thought “hey, I’m doing pretty good.” But atthe beginning of February, I dove whole-heartedly into researching the world of the “coupon mom”.And it is a world you know, with websites, books,and blogs. I googled the websites, I read the blogs.And I learned that the only thing these moms likebetter than getting sixteen boxes of Betty CrockerCookie Mix for .14¢ each, is bragging about it on-line. Much to my surprise, I learned that I likedreading about it. And then trying to do it myself.I apologize to the moms I’ve accosted in themom’s day out parking lot, shoving coupons intheir faces. I humbly thank all those who havecontributed their Sunday circulars to me duringthe course of this experiement. I sit here sippingmy free coffee and nibbling on my free chocolatesas I write. Did you know free food tastes way betterthan food you had to pay for?And slowly being a coupon mom has becomean addiction. I guess I could have picked a worseaddiction. Karl says this is a much better thangambling, drinking, or watching “Wheel of For-tune”.” He and Quinn crack up at how giddy I get when I come out of Tom Thumb having paid $17for $84 worth of groceries. Feverish look in my eye.
Condent walk. Rushing to put it all in the trunk
of my CRV before the store manager comes run-ning out screaming that it was all a mistake.I started getting my weekly grocery bill downto $120, then $100, $75...each week it got smallerand smaller, while I still bought every single thingI wanted AND more. (This is how I came to havea mini-mart in my attic). Open that door and youhear George Burns telling Gracie “Don’t OpenThat Door!” in your head. I have at least a dozen of each of the 6 different cleaning products that willbe used to clean my house for the next year. Sham-poo and toothpaste until Quinn hits high school.And then there’s the stuff I never have allowedmyself to buy. You know, the extravagant stuff. Like
fancy chocolates, grapefruit body wash, avored
teas, and cheese already cut into little squares. Ihave all that now, and am thoroughly enjoying itall. And by the way, I got all that stuff free or nearly free. I started my research with internet coupons.These are readily available, easy to print again andagain, and there are many sites to get them. www.eversave.com www.coupons.com www.smartsource.com www.coolsavings.comAnd if you have a moment to spare, go to the
websites of your favorite products, nd the contact
us or consumer affairs email. Email them to tellthem how great you think they are, and ask themfor coupons. They will usually mail them to you,or email you a link to some. Most manufacturer’sseem to have printable coupons on their websitesalready. Even the organics.Every item my family uses on a regular or ir-regular basis, I now have at least 5 of. And all of it took only 6 weeks to stockpile and cost me nomore than what I was already spending per week.Often less. This week, I only had to buy fresh fruit,milk, and meat. (and by the way, the milk and themeat were organic AND I had a coupon for both).So for those of you who only go organic, I say gohere: www.livingnaturally.com www.eatbetteramerica.com www.organicvalley.com www.organicprairie.comPrint yourself 6 or 7 Muir Glen Organic TomatoProducts coupons for $1.00 off 1. Take them toKroger, or WalMart, or Whole Foods for that mat-ter. Print out an Organic Valley Milk coupon while you’re at it, and get $1 off a half gallon of milk.Sign up for their Mom club, and they’ll send youa packet of coupons. Go to Whole Foods and take
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