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Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain who build it. Psalm 127:1

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	Monday, Nov. 17, 3:30-5pm Organizing your life with Teresa Riccobuono The Wall Street Journal conducted a study and determined that the average person spends 6 weeks per year looking for misplaced items. If this sounds like you and you are interested in learning how to recapture some of this time for more important things, here is your opportunity to ask a leading Bay Area professional organizer questions about: . managing paperwork . preparing for taxes . creating stress-free holidays . organizing garages or any area of the home . setting up an efficient home office . issues related to small business owners . anything else that may be bothering you or holding you back Learn simple tips and strategies to help you manage all of the Must Dos, Should Dos and Would Like To Dos in your life. If you are drowning in disorganization, Teresa Riccobuono, Professional Organizer, Business Consultant and owner of Simply Organized will come to your rescue. Bring your best organizing tip to share with the group. For more information visit: www.simplyorganized.com Meetings are at Golden Hills Community Church

	National Geographic Bee is buzzing your way! The Homebuilders National Geographic Bee will be held on January 8th at Golden Hills from 2pm to 4pm. Participants in grades 4-8th are able to compete.If you are interested in registering for this bee, please contact Lorraine Converse at 2twinmom@comcast.net. Email the name(s) of your student, their ages and grade level by Dec. 19th to register. There is an $8 fee per family to register and it is nonrefundable. Last year we had a wonderful turn out for the Bee and many students enjoyed participating and the thrill of answering questions in a time restrained format. It was thrilling and educational. Everyone who was there was astonished at how well they did or their friends performed. So don’t let your lack of geography keep you from coming! It’s a ton of fun and a great way to stretch that grey matter! We are looking for helpers and donations for the following: 3 judges, snacks, 2 cases of water, 2 packages of apple juice boxes. 1 box of manila folders, 1 box of paper clips or gator clips, 2 boxes of yellow pencils, 2 packages of (5x7) lined notepads. For more information about the Bee, please visit: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographybee/

	Homebuilders Scripps Spelling Bee Coming this January 23rd from 2-4pm. The Homebuilders will hold their Annual Spelling Bee. Participants in grades 2-8th may compete in the local level bee. The winner will go on to the Contra Costa County Bee, which is usually held at the Tice Valley Gymnasium in Walnut Creek in March. Each year we have students who impress their families as well as their friends with their ability and gift for spelling. So join us for this great event. If you are interested in registering your student, please email Lorraine Converse at 2twinmom@comcast.net with your student’s full name as you would like it to appear on the certificate, their age and grade level. Registration must be submitted by December 19th to participate in this Bee. There is a nonrefundable registration fee of $8 per family to participate. If you need a Spell It! Booklet, please email 2twinmom@comcast.net, first come first served or go to www.myspellit.com to download your free study booklet. If you would like to assist with this Bee, please contact Lorraine. There are positions needed for judging, set up and clean up.