Actions to take if your Wallet is Stolen! January 15, 2010

“Actions You Should Take If Your Wallet is Stolen!”

Theft and burglaries are on the increase and we’re contributing to the problem. Admit it! We’re all guilty of leaving our purse or valuables in the car while we make a quick run into our house, the kids’ school, sport practices, church, neighbors or even taking the dog for a quick run around the park. The problem is it only takes a few seconds for a thief to smash your window, and dash off. Here are some quick actions you should take if you’re wallet is stolen: *Contact all Credit Bureaus. These companies are: Equifax 1.800.525.6285, Experian 1.888.397.3742 and Trans Union 1.800.680.7289. Ask for fraud alert to be placed on your account. Add “victims” statement to your file requesting that you be contacted should any accounts tried to be open in your name. *File police report immediately. * Contact credit companies for copies of your credit report to ensure fraudulent accounts haven’t been opened in your name. In a few months, contact them again to review reports and make sure no changes have been made or unauthorized activities have occurred. *Report loss to bank *Get new ATM and new PIN numbers. *Report missing license to DMV. *Change locks if keys were stolen. *Watch for calls from debt collectors, being denied credit, or start receiving credit cards that you didn’t request as it may be a sign of fraudulent activity. *If you find you’ve been a victim of identity theft call the FTC at 1.877.438.4338 and file a complaint.

Happy New Year! January 4, 2010

Happy New Year everyone! We hope that you all had a wonderful Holiday season.  We had so much fun seeing familiar faces and some new faces over the holidays.  We are going to have a lot going on in this year, so hang on to your hats!

Mark your calendars for our first annual “Faith s Lodge Night” On Jan 22, come on into LKBC from 5-8 p.m. to support this wonderful cause. The kids can burn off all that pent-up energy, while you visit with friends or enjoy a slice of Papa John’s Pizza. For More info about this visit our website at www.lkbcmn.com

You spoke and we listened! Back by popular demand  is… wait for it….. “Two Dollar Tuesday’s!!!”  Who knew that you would all love it so much!! Come on in after 1p.m. on  Tuesday’s and let the kids play for $2.00! What a steal!

As of Jan. 4th we will have sandwiches again! Now the kids can play right thru lunch time!

Keep posted for future developments, hope to see you all soon.

The LKBC CREW

Merry Christmas! December 18, 2009

We hope that you are all busy enjoying this Holiday Season. Busy being the key word. BUSY!  Our friends over at Applebee’s on Hudson Rd.  wanted us to let you know that on Tuesday nights kids eat for .99  That’s cheap! And now you have a really good excuse not to cook during this BUSY season!

Just wanted to pass on the good news!

On another note, make sure that you are checking our website for all of the upcoming events.  We have heard from many of you how much you are enjoying the $2.00 Tuesday’s. We are so glad.  Keep posted , we will be bring a version of it back in the upcoming months. 

We would love to see all of you on December 23rd! We are open from 9:30- 3:00. There will be cider , coffee and  cookies to celebrate Christmas. A good time for the kids to get their willies out before the holiday!

 Merry Christmas to all….

Date night idea and some great deals December 4, 2009

One of our loyal customers (Jessie Yung) has brought to our attention some great deals that Axel’s Bonfire is offering on Sundays and Wednesdays.

Check them out at www.axelsbonfire.com  click on the Woodbury location.

If you want to find out about the date night deal click on their specials tab!

kristabellecakery.com December 2, 2009

A couple of weekends ago we had the pleasure of celebrating Tyler’s 4th birthday with him.  Now as I have said before we see many birthday cakes come thru our front door, but Tyler’s b-day cake took the cake!  THe artist behind the masterpiece has an amazing story and mission. PLEASE take a moment and check it out at  www.kristabellecakery.com

p.s.  if you go to the website go to the cake gallery tab on the lower left side.  Tyler’s cake is the adorable fire truck!!!

Amazing Gluten free recipe December 2, 2009

Gluten-Free Cooking (LKBC)

 

It’s one of the hottest cooking trends in the US–Gluten Free Cooking.  Those who are cooking GF are doing so out of necessity, due to the fact that their bodies can no longer tolerate Gluten.  What is Gluten?  It’s the elastic, rubbery protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oats.  Unfortunately, Gluten is used in the manufacturing of most our cereals, cookies, breads, boxed, packaged and processed foods to create textures that are palatable to our taste buds. 

According to www.celiac.com , symptoms of Gluten intolerance or sensitivity include diarrhea, weight loss, mild weakness, bone pain and bloating.  According to Paul Ratte, Naturopathic Doctor, the best way to know if you’re ailments are caused by Gluten sensitivity is to remove all Gluten from your diet for a least a month.  Just how is one supposed to remove Gluten from their diet if it’s found in most foods?

 

Woodbury, MN is fortunate to be the home of Tailor Made Nutrition, a grocery store on the leading edge of supplying Gluten-free/Allergen-free food products to their customers.  In fact, all of the food products in the store are 100 percent Gluten-free and Allergen-free and have been tasted (must pass the nutritionist’s impeccable taste) and screened to make sure they meet the store’s impeccable safety standards. 

 

Michelle Hill, author and food educator at Tailor Made Nutrition, offers Allergen Free Cooking classes for those who want to learn the tricks of making Gluten-free foods taste great!  Hill says two restaurants that meet Gluten-Free safety standards found in the area are Outback Steakhouse and Pei Wei.  When ordering, ask the servers which entrees are Gluten-Free.

 

RECIPE
Holiday Ham Glaze Recipe (Gluten-free)

Ingredients:
¼ cup brown sugar

1 cup of fruit juice of choice (apple, mango, orange or pineapple)

Pinch of ground cloves

1 tsp of dry mustard

 

To make:  Stir ¼ cup light brown sugar or agave nectar into 1 cup fruit juice of choice.  Add a pinch of ground cloves and 1 tsp of dry mustard.  Mix well. Pour over ham. Bake ham according to weight.

Tailor Made Nutrition

8160 Coller Way

Woodbury, MN 55125

651.702.2522

www.tailormadenutrition.com

Our One Year Anniversary!!!! November 21, 2009

Well, its offical. We are one year old today! What a difference a year makes. There have been some bumps in the road and some kinks to work out but we did it. And the thanks goes to all of our loyal customers! It has been so fun to get to know all of you  on a more personal level. Thanks for choosing us to spend time with and you!  We here at LKBC are excited to see what the next year holds!!!

Thanksgiving Week! November 19, 2009

It is hard to believe that the Holidays are right around the corner! I always thought that the older you got the more that time slowed down. But I am finding that the opposite is true.So much to do and so little time to do it in!  Is everyone finding that they have the same problem?   Well here are some of the great things that I have found that can help us all!

1. Coborn’s Delivers is offering $10 off any order of $50 or more of wine. That is like a free bottle of wine! and you can get some of your grocery shopping done for the big day. I actually save money using them! And I can do all my shopping from my kitchen island,bonus.

2. If you are looking for some good recipes that will impress all you guests or what to do with all that left over turkey go to Kowalski’s website. They have a good variety tips and recipes. Also if you can’t or don’t want to cook ,they will make the whole T- day meal for you!

I hope that some of this helps you in the craziness in the next week ahead. If any of you have some good tips, feel free to share with all of us.

Our weekend! November 16, 2009

We had a great weekend here at the store! Lauren and I had a blast helping with Gabriela’s  4th birthday! She had a “My Little Pony” theme! So cute. The best was the cake that mom, Jennifer ordered from  Queen of Cakes in Edina.Her website is www.queen-of-cakes.com  I have never seen anything like it! Amazing work! And we see a lot of  birthday cakes here!  When I figure out how to post pictures to the blog, we will start posting pictures of all of our fun birthday parties!

On a side note, I( Kendra) will be shutting down the shop on November 25th.  There are a few reasons behind this decision. 1. You all will most likely be extremely busy with all your Holiday preparations. So I am guessing that you will not be hanging out here at the store with me !  2. It is my sons Holiday play that day! And seeing that I can’t miss it, and I can’t find anyone to cover the store, we are shutting her DOWN!!! We will re-open on the 27th. The time to be announced!

I hope that you all had a great weekend and a wonderful start to this week!

 

November 11, 2009

As I just said in my tweet, we are quiet here at the store! I know, it is so great outside and I would be outside too if I could! But if you want to come in and play without all the crowds, now is the time!!!