The last Relief Society meeting we held was Preserving the Past...a photography class, a photo-organizing and back-up class, and a photo craft. Here's the link to the handout from the organizing class if you would like a copy of it. This is a direct download so you won't have to worry about pop-up ads or anything else. Just click the name of the document and it will bring up the download. :)
Snapped the Shutter, Now What?
Please do not pass this link around...I'd really appreciate it!
Monday, July 23, 2012
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Christmas Advent Calendar
This is a fun project I found at Splitcoast Stampers. Click here for the project directions. You can count this for your make a holiday craft RSU goal. :) Have fun!!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Super Saturday Project Directions
These are the links to the directions for some of the projects we did for Super Saturday. Now you can do the projects at home too! I don't have all the links yet but will edit this post as soon as I get them.
Glass Etching
Wooden Pumpkins
Chalkboard Plate
I don't have a picture of the chalkboard plate so just click the link to see it. ;)
Wooden Christmas Tree
Hint: This web site has one of the play list players on it so if you don't want to listen to music while you are on there, either hit your mute button for your speakers or you can scroll all the way to the bottom of her blog and hit the pause button on the player.
Temple Block
You can also find more temple pictures at the Idea Door.
Glass Tile Necklaces
Paperback Christmas Tree
Have some crafty fun!!! (and remember to look through your RSU goals to see if you can mark one off for this.)
Glass Etching
Wooden Pumpkins
Chalkboard Plate
I don't have a picture of the chalkboard plate so just click the link to see it. ;)
Wooden Christmas Tree
Hint: This web site has one of the play list players on it so if you don't want to listen to music while you are on there, either hit your mute button for your speakers or you can scroll all the way to the bottom of her blog and hit the pause button on the player.
Temple Block
You can also find more temple pictures at the Idea Door.
Glass Tile Necklaces
Paperback Christmas Tree
Have some crafty fun!!! (and remember to look through your RSU goals to see if you can mark one off for this.)
RSU Help
Today, Jessica Sprague announced on her web site that she is doing a free online class for All crafters! It's called Inspiration Everywhere. Here's the information for it if you want to read more about it or register for it. You can only count this for ONE of your goals but this is a list of some of the goals it would apply to (all of these are in Personal Development): #12 Learn a new skill. #28 Take an online class for something that you want to learn. Under Homemaking: #8 Make a holiday craft (if you attended Super Saturday and made either one of the Christmas trees or the pumpkins, that counts for this goal too!!). Usually she includes a digital scrapbook page in these types of classes too. If she does, then #26 Learn how to make a digital scrapbook page under Homemaking will work for this too. So you have a lot of different options with this one class...just remember you can only count it for ONE of your goals though so choose the one that works best for you.
Jessica is also starting a blog hop today. When you finish it, you will have a complete Christmas digital kit. The girls making the kit just finished her Art in Design class so they will be really good!! You can use this kit to make a holiday craft, do any of the scrapbook or memory book goals,or make cards (#3 under Homemaking).
If you have any ideas for completing any of the goals, let us know and we'll post them. You may think of a way of accomplishing something that the rest of us haven't thought of yet!!
Jessica is also starting a blog hop today. When you finish it, you will have a complete Christmas digital kit. The girls making the kit just finished her Art in Design class so they will be really good!! You can use this kit to make a holiday craft, do any of the scrapbook or memory book goals,or make cards (#3 under Homemaking).
If you have any ideas for completing any of the goals, let us know and we'll post them. You may think of a way of accomplishing something that the rest of us haven't thought of yet!!
November Announcements
Don't forget about the RS Monday service project! If you can go, please contact Susan Holder and let her know.
The weight-loss group has been canceled until January. We will let you know when it will start up again.
The ward will host a Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day. I'll post more information when I get it.
We are still collecting recipes for our recipe book. Please turn in at least one so we can have a really good book. :) If you came to Super Saturday and took my pie crust class, you already have a preview of what the book is going to look like. ;)
This is the last call for the memory books for Bishop Bardin, Brother Blaty, and Brother Hubbard. Please have your pictures, letters, or stories turned in to me by Sunday.
We'd like to thank Lindsay Anderson, Melissa Holder, Steph Gibson, and Sam Moss for organizing and putting together Super Saturday!! And thank all of those who came and supported them! It was a great time.
The weight-loss group has been canceled until January. We will let you know when it will start up again.
The ward will host a Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day. I'll post more information when I get it.
We are still collecting recipes for our recipe book. Please turn in at least one so we can have a really good book. :) If you came to Super Saturday and took my pie crust class, you already have a preview of what the book is going to look like. ;)
This is the last call for the memory books for Bishop Bardin, Brother Blaty, and Brother Hubbard. Please have your pictures, letters, or stories turned in to me by Sunday.
We'd like to thank Lindsay Anderson, Melissa Holder, Steph Gibson, and Sam Moss for organizing and putting together Super Saturday!! And thank all of those who came and supported them! It was a great time.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
October Newsletter
The October newsletter is now available. You can either click the link to it on the sidebar or click here to download it.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Super Saturday
Super Saturday is going to be on November 6th. Sign-ups and money are due on Sunday October 24 so all the supplies can be bought. Be sure and write your email address on the sign-up sheets...some projects require some prep work that will be emailed to you. Here are a few of the projects that are available to sign-up for (there are a couple more that have sign-up sheets too). Keep in mind some of these will qualify for a RSU goal (make a holiday decoration, learn something new, etc). ;)
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
October Desktop
I was playing the other day and made this for my laptop. I still had April on there and Ali was giving me grief over it. So I thought I'd share. This is for a 1280 x 800 screen but I can make it smaller if you want. To find out what your screen resolution is go to your desktop. Right click and go to Personalize. Then, choose Display Settings. There will be a picture of a monitor on there and you should see something like the 1280 x 800 or whatever numbers yours is...it'll be under the slider that has Resolution on top of it. These instructions are for Windows Vista. It's been a long time but it seems like you went to the Control Panel to get to the Display Settings in Windows XP but I can't remember for sure. I have no idea where to find it in Windows 7 so if anyone knows, please comment so others can figure it out too. Let me know if you need a smaller size and I'll work on it! The supplies for it came from the Shabby Princess, Harvest Spice kit. It's a freebie one if you are interested! You can download the 1280 x 800 pixel one here.
You will need to have some type of photo-editing software to add your pictures (one that will support .png files). If you need help with this, let me know and I'll write a tutorial with screen shots and help you out.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Relief Society University 2010-11
RSU has begun again!! We had 12 people that completed enough goals to "graduate" and we hope to have even more at the end of our RSU year (next September). More goals have been added to each area and the requirements for each degree has been raised a little. So read over the introduction so you can figure out what you need to do to earn a degree. If you have any questions about any of it, contact someone in the RS presidency. Here's a link to the new RSU program.
This year's graduates are:
Lindsay Anderson (Associates)
Doriana Burnham (Associates)
Julie Emms (Associates)
Kim Hackworth (Associates)
Susan Holder (Associates)
Liz Johnson (Associates)
Steph Gibson (Bachelors)
Jen Houston (Bachelors)
Diane Hubbard (Bachelors)
Susie Loveless (Bachelors)
Karen Ness (Bachelors)
Chrissy Sweeney (Bachelors and Salutatorian)
Sam Moss (Doctorate and Valedictorian)
Congrats to them and to those who accomplished some of the RSU goals!
This year's graduates are:
Lindsay Anderson (Associates)
Doriana Burnham (Associates)
Julie Emms (Associates)
Kim Hackworth (Associates)
Susan Holder (Associates)
Liz Johnson (Associates)
Steph Gibson (Bachelors)
Jen Houston (Bachelors)
Diane Hubbard (Bachelors)
Susie Loveless (Bachelors)
Karen Ness (Bachelors)
Chrissy Sweeney (Bachelors and Salutatorian)
Sam Moss (Doctorate and Valedictorian)
Congrats to them and to those who accomplished some of the RSU goals!
Friday, September 10, 2010
September Charity Chatter
is now ready for download! You can download it here or click the link to it on the right sidebar.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Food Storage Challenge
INCREASE YOUR FOOD STORAGE WITH $5 a WEEK
Set aside $5 a week and then buy specific items each week. You have a kitty set aside that you put the $5 in and you can't touch it for any reason but to buy the food storage item for that week. You put in whatever remaining change you have back into the kitty. It is not on the list but you can also add 6 lbs of dried yeast and 6 lbs of shortening. For every two additional people you have in your family try to add more to the amount that you buy each week.
WEEK 1......1 JAR PEANUT BUTTER AND 1 JAR JELLY
WEEK 2......8 CANS OF VEGETABLES
WEEK 3......6 CANS VEGETABLES
WEEK 4......10 POUNDS OF RICE
WEEK 5......10 POUNDS OF BEANS
WEEK 6......5 CANS OF TUNA
WEEK 7......6 POUNDS OF MACARONI
WEEK 8......6 BOXES OF MACARONI AND CHEESE
WEEK 9......6 CANS OF CREAMED SOUP
WEEK 10.....SALT/BAKING POWDER/BAKING SODA
WEEK 11.....10 POUNDS FLOUR
WEEK 12.....1 JAR PEANUT BUTTER AND 1 JAR JELLY
WEEK 13.....8 CANS OF VEGETABLES
WEEK 14.....6 CANS OF FRUIT
WEEK 15.....10 POUNDS OF RICE
WEEK 16.....10 POUNDS OF BEANS
WEEK 17.....5 CANS OF TUNA
WEEK 18.....6 POUNDS OF MACARONI
WEEK 19.....6 BOXES OF MACARONI AND CHEESE
WEEK 20.....6 CANS OF CREAMED SOUP
WEEK 21.....10 POUNDS OF FLOUR
WEEK 22.....10 POUNDS OF SUGAR
WEEK 23.....2 TUBES OF TOOTHPASTE
WEEK 24.....1 JAR PEANUT BUTTER AND 1 JAR OF JELLY
WEEK 25.....7 CANS OF VEGETABLES
WEEK 26.....6 CANS OF FRUIT
WEEK 27.....10 POUNDS OF RICE
WEEK 28.....10 POUNDS OF BEANS
WEEK 29.....5 CANS TUNA
WEEK 30.....6 POUNDS SPAGHETTI
WEEK 31.....6 BOXES OF MACARONI AND CHEESE
WEEK 32.....6 CANS CREAMED SOUP
WEEK 33.....20 PACKAGES OF RAMEN NOODLE SOUP
WEEK 34.....8 CANS VEGETABLES
WEEK 35.....6 CANS OF FRUIT
WEEK 36.....6 POUNDS SPAGHETTI
WEEK 37.....8 BARS SOAP
WEEK 38.....6 ROLLS TOILET PAPER
WEEK 39.....8 BOXES OF PUDDING OR GELATIN
WEEK 40.....4 CANS OF MILK
WEEK 41.....3 BOTTLES OF SHAMPOO
WEEK 42.....2 BOTTLES BLEACH
WEEK 43.....LAUNDRY DETERGENT
WEEK 44.....SHORTENING OR OIL
WEEK 45.....6 ROLLS TOILET PAPER
WEEK 46.....4 CANS OF MILK
WEEK 47.....5 CANS SPAGHETTI SAUCE
WEEK 48.....2 BOTTLES LIQUID DISH SOAP
WEEK 49.....LAUNDRY DETERGENT
WEEK 50.....3 BOTTLES SHAMPOO
WEEK 51.....8 BOXES PUDDING OR GELATIN
WEEK 52.....6 ROLLS TOILET PAPER
You can increase your food storage by using just $5 dollars a week. The food reserve will grow even faster if you are able to increase the money you can spend. By changing your food habits you can find extra money for your food storage.
Some ideas are:
1. Have meatless dinners 3 times a week such as:
waffles
omelet
pancakes
beans and rice
meatless spaghetti sauce
casseroles you currently use, just leave out the meat
2. Don’t eat out or reduce the number of times you eat out each month.
3. Use all of your leftovers. Don’t let any of your food go to waste.
4. Reduce or eliminate meat completely from your casseroles.
5. Use coupons
6. Shop sales
7. Omit expensive extras from your recipes such as mushrooms, bell peppers, bacon, etc.
8. Eat the basics
9. Don’t buy chips, sodas, powdered drinks, etc.
10. Have a garden. Even planting just a couple of plants can help your food budget. If you do have a garden, don’t let anything go to waste. If you produce more than you can eat or preserve share it with others.
This is also available as a pdf download...click here.
Set aside $5 a week and then buy specific items each week. You have a kitty set aside that you put the $5 in and you can't touch it for any reason but to buy the food storage item for that week. You put in whatever remaining change you have back into the kitty. It is not on the list but you can also add 6 lbs of dried yeast and 6 lbs of shortening. For every two additional people you have in your family try to add more to the amount that you buy each week.
WEEK 1......1 JAR PEANUT BUTTER AND 1 JAR JELLY
WEEK 2......8 CANS OF VEGETABLES
WEEK 3......6 CANS VEGETABLES
WEEK 4......10 POUNDS OF RICE
WEEK 5......10 POUNDS OF BEANS
WEEK 6......5 CANS OF TUNA
WEEK 7......6 POUNDS OF MACARONI
WEEK 8......6 BOXES OF MACARONI AND CHEESE
WEEK 9......6 CANS OF CREAMED SOUP
WEEK 10.....SALT/BAKING POWDER/BAKING SODA
WEEK 11.....10 POUNDS FLOUR
WEEK 12.....1 JAR PEANUT BUTTER AND 1 JAR JELLY
WEEK 13.....8 CANS OF VEGETABLES
WEEK 14.....6 CANS OF FRUIT
WEEK 15.....10 POUNDS OF RICE
WEEK 16.....10 POUNDS OF BEANS
WEEK 17.....5 CANS OF TUNA
WEEK 18.....6 POUNDS OF MACARONI
WEEK 19.....6 BOXES OF MACARONI AND CHEESE
WEEK 20.....6 CANS OF CREAMED SOUP
WEEK 21.....10 POUNDS OF FLOUR
WEEK 22.....10 POUNDS OF SUGAR
WEEK 23.....2 TUBES OF TOOTHPASTE
WEEK 24.....1 JAR PEANUT BUTTER AND 1 JAR OF JELLY
WEEK 25.....7 CANS OF VEGETABLES
WEEK 26.....6 CANS OF FRUIT
WEEK 27.....10 POUNDS OF RICE
WEEK 28.....10 POUNDS OF BEANS
WEEK 29.....5 CANS TUNA
WEEK 30.....6 POUNDS SPAGHETTI
WEEK 31.....6 BOXES OF MACARONI AND CHEESE
WEEK 32.....6 CANS CREAMED SOUP
WEEK 33.....20 PACKAGES OF RAMEN NOODLE SOUP
WEEK 34.....8 CANS VEGETABLES
WEEK 35.....6 CANS OF FRUIT
WEEK 36.....6 POUNDS SPAGHETTI
WEEK 37.....8 BARS SOAP
WEEK 38.....6 ROLLS TOILET PAPER
WEEK 39.....8 BOXES OF PUDDING OR GELATIN
WEEK 40.....4 CANS OF MILK
WEEK 41.....3 BOTTLES OF SHAMPOO
WEEK 42.....2 BOTTLES BLEACH
WEEK 43.....LAUNDRY DETERGENT
WEEK 44.....SHORTENING OR OIL
WEEK 45.....6 ROLLS TOILET PAPER
WEEK 46.....4 CANS OF MILK
WEEK 47.....5 CANS SPAGHETTI SAUCE
WEEK 48.....2 BOTTLES LIQUID DISH SOAP
WEEK 49.....LAUNDRY DETERGENT
WEEK 50.....3 BOTTLES SHAMPOO
WEEK 51.....8 BOXES PUDDING OR GELATIN
WEEK 52.....6 ROLLS TOILET PAPER
You can increase your food storage by using just $5 dollars a week. The food reserve will grow even faster if you are able to increase the money you can spend. By changing your food habits you can find extra money for your food storage.
Some ideas are:
1. Have meatless dinners 3 times a week such as:
waffles
omelet
pancakes
beans and rice
meatless spaghetti sauce
casseroles you currently use, just leave out the meat
2. Don’t eat out or reduce the number of times you eat out each month.
3. Use all of your leftovers. Don’t let any of your food go to waste.
4. Reduce or eliminate meat completely from your casseroles.
5. Use coupons
6. Shop sales
7. Omit expensive extras from your recipes such as mushrooms, bell peppers, bacon, etc.
8. Eat the basics
9. Don’t buy chips, sodas, powdered drinks, etc.
10. Have a garden. Even planting just a couple of plants can help your food budget. If you do have a garden, don’t let anything go to waste. If you produce more than you can eat or preserve share it with others.
This is also available as a pdf download...click here.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
July/August Charity Chatter Newsletter
...is now ready for download. Click the link on the right side of the screen under "Charity Chatter--RS Newsletter".
Monday, July 19, 2010
Link List
I just put a list of web sites that you may want to visit on the right sidebar. They are already linked so all you have to do is click on them. If you find a web site that you think may be beneficial for the other sisters in the ward, let me know and I'll add it to the list. Thanks!
July 18 Announcements and Lesson Link
Please let Susan Holder know if you can help out today with the sandwiches. It's at 1:00 at St. John's (6th and B).
July 24th is the FS Stake Pioneer Day celebration. Parking will at East Side Baptist with the activity taking place across the street at First Luthern School both of which are on Massard.
Girls' Night Out will be canceled this month.
Instead we encourage you to attend Andrew Hubbard's Missionary Farewell Party on the 27th at 6:00 at the Stake Center. He is asking that Relief Society bring finger foods.
The Stake Women's Conference is August 14th. Our ward has been asked to have a table of talents. Start thinking about what talent you want to display and let one of the RS Presidency know.
Steph Gibson taught our lesson yesterday on Priesthood Organization. Please click the link if you are interested in reading it.
July 24th is the FS Stake Pioneer Day celebration. Parking will at East Side Baptist with the activity taking place across the street at First Luthern School both of which are on Massard.
Girls' Night Out will be canceled this month.
Instead we encourage you to attend Andrew Hubbard's Missionary Farewell Party on the 27th at 6:00 at the Stake Center. He is asking that Relief Society bring finger foods.
The Stake Women's Conference is August 14th. Our ward has been asked to have a table of talents. Start thinking about what talent you want to display and let one of the RS Presidency know.
Steph Gibson taught our lesson yesterday on Priesthood Organization. Please click the link if you are interested in reading it.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Weight-loss Group
Our weight-loss group is going on summer vacation too. :) We'll let you know when we start it up again.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Mother's Day and Girls' Night Out
Sunday, the Relief Society will meet in the chapel for a short lesson and then move into the gym for a reception by the Priesthood. They are providing refreshments for all the sisters.
On the 18th is our Girls' Night Out. It will be held at the Hubbard's home at 6:30.
Happy Mother's Day!!
On the 18th is our Girls' Night Out. It will be held at the Hubbard's home at 6:30.
Happy Mother's Day!!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Newsletter links
The links to the newsletter have been down, giving you an invalid link message if you clicked on them. They are fixed now so try again. Happy downloading!! :)
Monday, May 3, 2010
May 4th Relief Society Meeting-6:30
This month we are focusing on the goals in the Family Relations section of the Relief Society University goals. Number 5 is "start a memory book with stories, pictures, family traditions, etc. Compile stories of ancestors to add to your book. Record your memories of your relatives and invite others to also do so." We are going to help you get started!! We have cut out the mini-books and have them ready for you to decorate and put together. All you will need to do on your own is to put your memories in them.
This is what they will sort of look like...I painted the inside cover of mine but we actually have paper to use on yours.
And see that lovely wrinkle in the cover on the top photo?? You won't have that either. I got a little Mod Podge and paint happy but I'm over that now. :D
We'll have extra paper for you to use if you want to decorate the inside pages. We'll also have some decorative scissors and paper punches for you to use. You are more than welcome to bring anything you want too!!
If mini-books aren't your kind of fun, then you can bring another project that you want to work on too. Just come and have fun!
One of the other goals is to complete 6 scrapbook pages about your family. We won't have time to work on those too so I'm putting a link for you to help you get started. There are 6 scrapbook page sketches plus a sample for each sketch to give you an idea of what you can do. If you want to bring your own supplies and work on these instead of the mini-book, you can do that too. You don't have to use the sketches to complete the goal though...these are just to help you if you need it.
Scrapbook Page Sketches
We will start at 6:30. Hope to see you there!!
This is what they will sort of look like...I painted the inside cover of mine but we actually have paper to use on yours.
And see that lovely wrinkle in the cover on the top photo?? You won't have that either. I got a little Mod Podge and paint happy but I'm over that now. :D
We'll have extra paper for you to use if you want to decorate the inside pages. We'll also have some decorative scissors and paper punches for you to use. You are more than welcome to bring anything you want too!!
If mini-books aren't your kind of fun, then you can bring another project that you want to work on too. Just come and have fun!
One of the other goals is to complete 6 scrapbook pages about your family. We won't have time to work on those too so I'm putting a link for you to help you get started. There are 6 scrapbook page sketches plus a sample for each sketch to give you an idea of what you can do. If you want to bring your own supplies and work on these instead of the mini-book, you can do that too. You don't have to use the sketches to complete the goal though...these are just to help you if you need it.
Scrapbook Page Sketches
We will start at 6:30. Hope to see you there!!
RS Sunday Lesson and Announcements
Steph Gibson did our lesson using Elder Bednar's talk from the October 2009 General Conference, "More Diligent and Concerned at Home."
Announcements:
Tuesday, May 4, is our next Relief Society meeting. It will be at 6:30 at church. More on that in the next post. ;)
The Fort Smith missionaries are needing beds. If you have any to donate, please contact Susan Holder.
Our next Girls' Night Out will be on the 18th. We'll have more information later.
Friday, the 7th, the Elder's Quorum is having a volleyball and dodgeball activity at the church.
Don't forget the special Stake Conference on the 16th...it will be from 10:00-12:00.
And as usual...if you can help make sandwiches on Monday afternoons, please let Susan Holder know. And the weight-loss group will be meeting on Wednesdays at 6:30 in the RS room.
Have a great week!!
Announcements:
Tuesday, May 4, is our next Relief Society meeting. It will be at 6:30 at church. More on that in the next post. ;)
The Fort Smith missionaries are needing beds. If you have any to donate, please contact Susan Holder.
Our next Girls' Night Out will be on the 18th. We'll have more information later.
Friday, the 7th, the Elder's Quorum is having a volleyball and dodgeball activity at the church.
Don't forget the special Stake Conference on the 16th...it will be from 10:00-12:00.
And as usual...if you can help make sandwiches on Monday afternoons, please let Susan Holder know. And the weight-loss group will be meeting on Wednesdays at 6:30 in the RS room.
Have a great week!!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
April 18th RS Lesson and Announcements
Today's lesson was taught by Sister Armstrong from the Gospel Principles manual. It was Chapter 8: Praying to our Heavenly Father.
Girls' Night Out will be Tuesday, April 20th at 6:30 at Liz Johnson's house.
If you can help make sandwiches tomorrow for St. John's, please let Sister Holder know.
The weight-loss group will meet Wednesday at 6:30 in the RS room.
May Newsletter Question of the Month: How do you save money/cut costs in your family? Send responses to Kim Hackworth to be included in the May newsletter.
Girls' Night Out will be Tuesday, April 20th at 6:30 at Liz Johnson's house.
If you can help make sandwiches tomorrow for St. John's, please let Sister Holder know.
The weight-loss group will meet Wednesday at 6:30 in the RS room.
May Newsletter Question of the Month: How do you save money/cut costs in your family? Send responses to Kim Hackworth to be included in the May newsletter.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
