Denise Toliver's (tres4uhomes) Blog

A recent article in the Dallas Morning News revealed that flower beds are not always safe to all animals.  Most people know that dogs can not eat chocolate.  Well what you may not know is that a popular landscaping mulch is made from cocoa beans.   It is fragrant and its scent is alluring to your...

If escalating fuel costs are driving you to consider carpooling.  There is an easy and convenient way to find potential riders/drivers that live and work in the same area that you do.  Just  goto www.erideshare.com  and follow the 4 easy steps. Register to become a member of erideshare website. I...

Are you looking for someone to carpool with in your area and share the fuel expenses?  If so, give DART ridematch program a try.  Use technology to find other to share a ride.  DART has a list of commuters who want to share the ride. Our free region-wide computerized system matches you with peopl...

Try Free Activities sponsored by the Rowlett Public Library ROWLETT PUBLIC LIBRARY, 3900 Main St., offers free summer programs including: • Reading club through Aug. 2. • Summer movies, 2 p.m. Thursdays. • Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m. todayand July 18. • Toddler story time, 10:30 a.m. Wednesd...

Always want to be a sailor?  Living near the lake but never get on the water?  Why not get sailing a try? SAILING CLASSES: Register for sailing classes set for 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday or Aug. 2 at The Harbor, $95. Visit www.sailwithscott.com or 108 E. Washington St. to learn more about the instructo...

Thanks to a partnership between TXU Energy and Sharing Life Community Outreach, low-income customers in Mesquite will be able to find bill-payment assistance relief through the TXU Energy Aid program.  In 2008, TXU Energy will provide the partnering organization with approximately $65,000 to help...

On Saturday, July 26, the Sports and Rehabilitation Center at Doctors Hospital is offering physicals, free of charge, to local area high school and middle school athletes. Physicals will take place from 8 a.m. until noon at The Sports Center at Doctors Hospital, 9330 Poppy Drive, West Tower, Suit...

 Rowlett Community Centre loves its senior adults, they have a host of activities planned so that our mature citizens can interact with their peers.  See a few examples below: If you like to eat: A pot luck luncheon every fourth Tuesday of each month between 11:30 a.m. -1 p.m. For the early riser...

A survey by pay experts at Salary.com evaluated 69 cities with more than 250,000 people and ranked Plano first in American cities in which to build personal wealth.  Despite the fear of recession and poor economic performance throughout the country, the residences of Plano and surrounding suburbs...

Rowlett is sponsoring a photography contest with the theme "The Sky Is The Limit".  There will be cash prizes ranging from $75 to $150 for the "Best In Show".  It is open to all ages; so get your cameras ready and show off your creative side.   Entries must be delivered the morning of Saturday, S...