Dec Book Club Fun!

Thanks everyone for the good time!

Here's a few moments that Marilynn captured.

Book Club Babies!

Zoey Claus

Pasta Bar!

Chris & April's Beautiful Tree!

Gift Exchange!

December Book Club Change of Date

There's been a conflict... take the poll (to the right) and let us know when would be best to reschedule.

Dec Dinner Announced!

The Winner is Pasta Bar!!!

Here's the breakdown:

Pasta & Chicken Alfredo Sauce - April

Spaghetti Sauce (red) with meat - Braidy

Spaghetti Sauce (red) with no meat - Shauna

Green Salad - Vic

Garlic Bread - Marilynn

Green Beans -Vickie

Dessert - Wendy

Drinks - Becky

December Book Club Gift Exchange List

April - Vic

Becky - Wendy

Braidy - Marilynn

Marilynn - April

Shauna - Vickie

Vic - Braidy

Vickie - Becky

Wendy – Shauna

Alice in Wonderland!

We had a fabulous time watching the new Alice in Wonderland and eating all sorts of yummy things at our "Unbirthday Tea Party".

I only thought to snag pics of Braidy's dessert... so see if this doesn't make your mouth water!

YUMMA!

November Book Club

Thursday, November 4th

April’s house at 6:30

We're reading Alice in Wonderland and/or Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.

We’re having an Alice in Wonderland Tea Party!

For those of you who want to see the new Alice in Wonderland with Johnny Depp, come at 6:00, it’ll be plaything thoughout our Tea Party.

So here’s the sign-ups:

Finger Sandwiches (chicken salad) - April

Finger Sandwiches (any kind)

Scones/Croissants - Vic

Honey, Jam & Butter - Wendy

Veggies - Joanne

Fruit - Vickie

Unbirthday cake - Braidy

Drinks - Becky

October Book Club

Book Club has been moved from the 2nd Wednesday of the month to the 1st Thursday of the month due to schuduling conflicts. So October’s book club will be Thursday October 7th at 6:30 at April's house.

The book for this month is the Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan. (It can be found at Sams for only $10!)

Eats:

Taco Soup

Rolls---Wendy

Salad--Becky

Grated Cheese--Vic

Dessert--Marilynn

Drinks--JoAnne

Tortilla Chips--Braidy

Other--Shauna

It’s also Vickie's birthday on Oct. 8th and Marilynn’s Birthday on the 18th so we can sing them Happy Birthday!

September Book Club!

Where did the summer go?!
So looking at the calendar, Book Club is a week from today!

Host: Vic
Book: Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins

Date: Wed., Sept 8
Location: April’s home
Time: 6:30pm

Eats!

Shredded Chicken BBQ: Vic
Buns: Becky
Salad: April
Drinks: Marilynn
Veggies: Vickie
Dessert: Braidy

Sept Book Club

Aug Book Club was Superfun! Shauna was a fabulous host!

We missed those of you who couldn't join us.

Get ready for Sept Book Club!

We'll be reading "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

It's the first of 3 books. (The 3rd one will be released Aug 24!)

I'll be sending out another email for food signups.

But here's a sneak peak at the menu!

Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwiches! Yummm! (These are amazing! A recipe from my sis-in-law - they're sooooo goood!)

We'll need the following,

Rolls:

Salad (any kind):

Side (of your choice):

Dessert:

Drink:

Until then, HAPPY READING!

Aug Book Club

Our next Book Club evening is almost here!

Wednesday, August 11th

Host: Shauna

Book: “The Happiness Project” by Gretchen Ruben

Location: Shauna's house

And it’s her birthday on Thursday so we will sing her Happy Birthday!!!

We’re going to have a taco bar!

Meat, pork & beans - Shauna

Nacho Chips, Tortilla, & Salsa - Vic

Grated Cheese & Drink - April

Lettuce & Tomatoes - Braidy

Dessert & Ranch - Marilynn

JUne Book Club with menu items

Hello everyone,

I thought I would send you a reminder. Book Club is at my house, 685 Park Dr. Hyrum, tomorrow, June 9th at 6:30 PM. Park Drive is really 1st north, the street before the one stop light in Hyrum, by the baseball park.

Joanne and I are hosting it together. We will discuss Greg Mortenson's books Three Cups of Tea and Stones into Schools.

Here is the menu:

BBQ pork for sandwiches and paper plates, cups and utensils--Joanne

Dessert--Becky& Nadine (my mom)

Buns--April

Salad--Shauna

Fruit or veggie tray--Wendy

Drinks--Braidy & Brad

Chips--Vic & Zoey

Surprise and back-up for new moms--Marilynn


We had a great time! Joanne led a detailed discussion about the books. We missed all who couldn't make it.

Love ya!
Becky

June Book Club--6/9/10

Hello everyone,

I am going to host the June Book Club with Joanne. Joanne has a new grandbaby coming later in the summer and is going to go spend time with her son and his family in Louisiana when the baby comes, so she is going to host with me in June rather than in September.

Our books are either Three Cups of Tea or Stones into Schools both by Greg Mortenson.

We are thinking of having BBQ pork sandwiches with salads, chips, and other BBQ sides. We will let you know the final menu items we will need and what you can all bring soon.

Becky & Joanne

May Book Club!

May 12, 2010, @ 6:30 at April's
Host: Wendy,
Book: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan

On the Menu: Potato Bar.
a. Potatoes & Shredded Cheese--- Wendy
b. Butter & Sour Cream--- Vic
c. Chili & Chives / Onions--- Braidy
d. Cooked Broccoli / Veggies & Cheese Sauce--- April
e. Green Salad & Dressing--- Joanne
f. Drink--- Becky
g. Rolls--- Shauna
h. Dessert---Marilynn
Togas: optional :)

Snazzy Book Club 2010

Nov 4, 2010, Host: Marilynn
Books: "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" & "Through the Looking-Glass", by Lewis Carroll (found at the USU Bookstore for only $2 each!)

Eats: Chicken salad sandwiches, apples & caramels, croissants, turkey & cheese croissants, veggies, yummy chocolate peanut butter, banana cookie cake, & hot apple cider.
Location: April's

Attendees: Vic, Zoey, April, Marilynn, Joanne, Becky, Vickie, Braidy, & Brad

Oct 7, 2010, Host: April
Book: "The Red Pyramid" by Rick Riordan
Eats: Refer to blog entry...
Location: April's

Attendees: Vic, Zoey, Shauna, April, Joanne, Becky, Vickie, Braidy, & Brad

Sept 8, 2010, Host: Vic
Book: "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Eats: Shreaded BBQ Chicken Sandwiches, Salad, & veggies

Attendees: Vickie, Vic, Becky, April, Marilynn, Wendy

August 11, 2010,

Host: Shauna

Book: “The Happiness Project” by Gretchen Ruben

July 14, 2010, SUMMER BBQ!!!
Attendees: Braidy & Hubby, Brad, Vic, Zoey, April, Becky, Shauna

Eats: Chicken & Steak, Corn on the Cob, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Ice Cream & Slush

June 9, 2010

Host: Becky & Joanne

Book: "Three Cups of Tea" or "Stones into Schools" by Greg Mortenson

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May 12, 2010, @ 6:30 Host: Wendy, Book: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan
May 12, 2010, @ 6:30 at April's
Host: Wendy,
Book: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan
Attendees: Braidy, April, Joanne, Becky, & Shauna
Eats: Potato Bar

April 14, 2010, Host: Vickie, Book: Bring your favorite children's book and share why it's your favorite, shower for Vic & Braidy
Location: April's, 1140 N 353 E
Eats: Tortilla wraps: Vickie, Drinks: Wendy, Chips: Becky, Salads/Veggies: April, Dessert: Braidy, Paper plates,
cups, utensils: Vic
Attendees: Ann!, April, Vickie, Kristen (cousin), Becky, Braidy, Marilynn, Vic, & Wendy

March 10, 2010
Host: Braidy
Book: The Help, by Kathryn Stockett
Eats: funeral potatoes, rolls, salad, carrots, ice cream and cookies
Attendees: April, Wendy, Becky, Vickie, Braidy, & Joann

February 10, 2010
Host: Marilynn
Book: Shattered Silence, The Untold Story of a Serial Killer's Daughter, by Melissa G. Moore with M. Bridget Cook
Eats: Spaghetti, salad, bread-sticks, hot chocolate, chocolate cake with strawberries
Attendees: Marilynn, Jason, April, Becky, Vickie, Vic & Wendy

January 13, 2010
Host: Victoria
Book: The Autobiography of Santa Claus as told to Jeff Guinn
Eats: Pizza, salad, garlic bread, dessert
Location: April's
Attendees: Vic & Mac, April, Marilynn, Shauna, Braidy, Vickie, Becky

Snazzy Book Club 2006-2009

December 9, 2009
Host: April
Book: A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
Location: April's
Attendees: Vic, April (& Chris), Marilynn, Braidy, Shauna, Teresa, Becky, Vickie

November 11, 2009
Host: Shauna,
Book: The Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Emmuska Orczy
Eats: Chicken Enchiladas
Location: Shauna's

October 14, 2009
Host: Becky
Book: The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman
Eats:
Location: Becky's
Attendees: Mar, Ape, Braidy, Vickie, Becky, Wendy, & 2 guests

September 9, 2009
Host: Vickie
Book: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Eats: Turkey wraps
Location: Becky's
Attendees: Mar, Ape, Vic, Shauna, Vickie, Becky

Aug 12, 2009,
Host: Teresa
Book: Barefoot Heart: Stories of a Migrant Child, Elva Trevino Hart, http://www.usu.edu/connections/literatureexperience/ Saturday, August 22 - 9:30 a.m., Kent Concert Hall

July 9, 2009
Host: Wendy
Book: “Waiting for the Light to Change” by Annette Haws, a USU grad!!! www.annettehaws.com/
Eats: Chicken Enchiladas! Carrot Cake, Salad, Chips & Salsa
Location: April's
Attendees: Annette Haws, Vic, Wendy, Marilynn, April, Judy, Julie, Teresa

June 10th, 2009, 6:30 pm
Host: Victoria
Book: Catch-up on a book you've started and have been meaning to finish
Eats: Ketchup - potluck, anything that has ketchup in it or goes well with ketchup
Location: April & Chris'
Attendees: Becky, Shauna, Teresa, Marilynn, April, Chris, Vic & Mac

May 13th 2009
Host: Marilynn
Book: The 5 Love Languages/Bridal Shower for Victoria
Eats: chicken sandwiches, fruit, veggies, lime drink, cinnamon rolls
Location: Ape's
Attendees: Ann, Marilynn, April, Victoria & Vic's mom and mom-in-law, Valerie, Tonya, Vicky, Becky, Shauna, Judy


April 8, 2009 @ 6:00
Host: Shauna/April
Book: Traitor, Sandra Grey /Fablehaven 4 Brandon Mull
Eats: Hawaiian Haystacks!
Location: Shauna's
Attendees: TBD

Feb 25, 2009 @ 6:30
Host: Becky
Book: Beauty, by Robin McMinley
Eats: Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Location: Becky's
Attendees: Vickie, Vic, Marilynn, Shauna, April

Dec 15, 2008 @ 6:30
Host: Teresa
Book: The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch
Eats: Pork Roast
Location: Teresa's
Attendees: Teresa & Becky

Oct 24, 2008 @6:30
Host: Wendy
Book: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Eats: Chicken & Fixins
Location: Marilynn's
Attendees: Vic, Marilynn, April, Wendy, Becky
Note: Made super-cool autographed Pillows!

Sept 20, 2008 @ 5:00
Host: Marilynn
Book: Breaking Dawn, Stephanie Meyers
Eats: Spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, volcanic juice, veggie tray, brownies
Location: Vic’s
Attendees: Vic, Ape (Chris – Driver), Wendy, Ann, Marilynn, Becky, Shauna

Aug 16, 2008 @ noon
Host: Vic
Book: Pillage, Obert Skye
Eats: Pizza, salad, brownies,
Location: Ape’s
Attendees: Vic, Ape, Chris, Ann, Marilynn, Shauna, Teresa

July 2008

June 22, 2008
Host: Ape
Book: Fablehaven 3
Eats:
Location: Ape & Chris
Attendees:

May 2008

April 12, 2008 3pm
Host:
Book: Fablehaven???
Eats:
Location:
Attendees:

March 2008 (Was this when we read Mrs. Mike?? Can't remember)
Host: Shauna
Book: Mrs. Mike, Benedict & Nancy Freedman

Feb 2008
Jan 2008


December 8, 2007
Christmas Get-together - ebay/DI gift exchange $15 or less
Book: "A Homemade Christmas" Alma Yeats
Eats: Potluck (Chicken, potatoes, salad, scones, cheesecake, veggies
Location: Ape & Chris
Attendees: Marilynn, Ape, Chris, Vic, Marilynn, Teresa, Shauna

Nov 2007
Host: Vic
Book: The Candy Shop Wars by Brandon Mull
Eats: Salad, spaghetti/noodle bar, french bread & candy
Attendees: Shauna, Ape, Chris, Marilynn, Vic

September 27, 2007 @ 7 pm
Host: Ape
Book: The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman
Eats: Potato Bar & Broccoli Soup, Pumpkin Cookies!
Attendees: Ape, Chris, Vic & Shauna

Aug 8, 2007 @ 7 pm
Host: Ann - The Secret Life of Bees
Eats: pizza!
Location: Ape's
Attendees: Ann, Marilynn & Ape (Chris)

June 2, 2007 @ 2pm
Host: Marilynn - The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
Location: Marilynn
Eats: Salad Supreme! All the fix’ns
Attendees: Marilynn, Ann & Vic

March 30, 2007 @ 6:00 pm
Host: Vic - The Alchemist - by Paulo Coelho
Eats: Gyros & doughnuts
Location: Ape’s
Attendees: April, Chris, Ann, Marilynn & Vic

January 27, 2007 @ 7:00
Host: Ann - "The Devil Wears Prada"
Eats: Pizza!
Crafts: Beading while watching the movie!
Location: Ape’s
Attendees: April, Ann, Marilynn, & Vic

Thurs Dec 14, 2006
Host: April - Darcy's Story by Janet Aylemer
Eats: Ham, potatoes, veggies, salad, rolls, lime sprite
Attendees: Ape, Ann, Vic, Chris

October 4, 2006
Host: Marilynn - Ride the River by Louis L'amour
Eats: Southern Cooking - Southern Fried Steak, Corn, Collard Greens, Oatmeal Cake & Ice Cream
Attendees: April, Ann, Marilynn & Vic

Aug 22, 2006
Host: Victoria - Screwtape Letters
Eats: Madoxx
Attendees: April, Ann & Marilynn & Vic

June 17, 2006 Noon
Host: Ann - Huck Finn by Mark Twain
Eats: Grist Mill lunches
Attendees: Ann, April, & Vic

April 20, 2006 @6:30
Host: April - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin
Eats: Roast, potatoes, carrots, gravy, salad, roles, apple strudel muffins
Attendees: April, Ann, Marilynn, Vic & Jennifer

March 9, 2006 @7:30
Host: Marilynn - The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
Eats: Baked potatoes & ALL the fix’ns, brownie, cream puffs
Attendees: April, Ann, Marilynn, Vic & Jennifer

February 9, 2006 @7:30
Host: Victoria - Mutant Message from Down Under by Marlo Morgan
Eats: Pizza Hut Pizzas (send a message it will come - idea from book), Carrot Cake (theme in book, frosting - Jennifer)
Attendees: April, Ann, Marilynn, Vic & Jennifer

January 2006
Host: April - The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe & Confessions of a Shopaholic
Eats: Salad, Sandwiches, Fudge Jumbles (Ann)
Attendees: April, Ann, Marilynn & Vic