12th Share

2010-05-10T21:24:00.001-07:00

This Week

Tuesday, May 11th
*7:00am--> Ward Cannery Assignment (Location: Murray Cannery [4373 South Main St.]; Our Ward has been asked to supply the Murray Cannery with 10 individuals. Those who wish to serve, please go to the cannery. Thanks!)

Wednesday, May 12th
*6pm--> Ward Activity / Service Project (Please invite all friends and neighbors in our courts to help us paint the pavilion and have a barbecue.)

Sunday, May 16th
*11:00am--> Missionary Correlation (Ward Missionaries ONLY)
*1:00pm--> Sacrament Meeting
*2:20pm--> Sunday School. To prepare, please read Lesson #17 for the Old Testament class and Lesson #15 for the Marriage and Family Relations class.
*3:10--> Regular Relief Society Meeting. To prepare, please read Chapter 10 "Scriptures" in your Gospel Principles manual.

Coming Up

Thursday, May 20th

-->Report Visiting Teaching

Friday, May 21st

-->Ward Temple Night

Invitation From Stephanie

2010-05-10T21:22:00.000-07:00

Since this Sunday we will be having our missionary moment, we are all invited to bring someone to higher ground by sharing with them the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I testify and promise with all my heart that the Lord will provide an opportunity for us to share with someone this wonderful Gospel. Remember missionary moments do not have to be long and draw-out expressions of testimonies. As Elder Ballard says, we should reach out and share with others the basic information of the Church and sometimes the best way is by how we live, how we radiate the joy of the gospel in our lives, how we treat others, and how sincerely we follow the teachings of Christ (Faith, Family, Facts, and Fruits, Conference Address, October 2007). I know we all will have missionary experiences if we just look for the opportunities. Good luck and I look forward to hearing our experiences on Sunday!

Announcements This Week

2010-05-06T09:51:00.000-07:00

Announcements:

This Week

Thursday, May 6th and Friday, May 7th
*5:30-8:00pm--> The Christiansen's need help cleaning their apartment. If anyone could just come for an hour, that would be awesome (Friday at 9:00am).

Saturday, May 8th
*9 am--> The Blatnick's (Apt. 233) are moving and could use some help.
*12-2pm--> End of the Semester Relief Society Activity (Lunch will be served at 12pm with workshops to follow; Babysitting is provided! I hope to see you all there!)
*6pm--> Tony Lee's Baptism (Please come show your support to the Lee family by participating in this wonderful event. I hear there will be Korean food served following the baptism!)

Sunday, May 1st
*11:00am--> Missionary Correlation (Ward Missionaries ONLY)
*1:00pm--> Sacrament Meeting
*2:20pm--> Sunday School. To prepare, please read Lesson #16 for the Old Testament class and Lesson #15 for the Marriage and Family Relations class.
*3:10--> Regular Relief Society Meeting. To prepare, please read Chapter 9 "Prophets of God" in your Gospel Principles manual.

Coming Up

Tuesday, May 11th
*7:00am--> Ward Cannery Assignment (Location: Murray Cannery [4373 South Main St.]; Our Ward has been asked to supply the Murray Cannery with 10 individuals. Those who wish to serve, please contact me ASAP. Thanks!)

Wednesday, May 12th
*6pm--> Ward Activity / Service Project (Please invite all friends and neighbors in our courts to help us paint the amphitheater and have a barbecue.)

Invitation This Week

2010-05-06T09:46:00.000-07:00

Julie B. Beck says, "A good woman knows that she does not have enough time, energy, or opportunity to take care of all of the people or do all of the worthy things her heart yearns to do. Life is not calm for most women, and each day seems to require the accomplishment of a million things, most of which are important. A good woman must constantly resist alluring and deceptive messages from many sources telling her that she is entitled to more time away from her responsibilities and that she deserves a life of greater ease and independence. But with personal revelation, she can prioritize correctly and navigate this life confidently."

With that, you all are invited to work this week on following the promptings of the spirit to do things that pertain to righteousness. I cannot wait to hear your experiences on Sunday!

Announcements This Week

2010-04-27T09:20:00.000-07:00

This Week

Wednesday, April 27th
*10am--> Play Group (Location: Church) THIS WILL BE THE LAST ONE UNTIL FALL!

Sunday, May 1st
*11:00am--> Missionary Correlation (Ward Missionaries ONLY)
*1:00pm--> Fast & Testimony Meeting
*2:20pm--> Sunday School. To prepare, please read Lesson #15 for the Old Testament class and Lesson #14 for the Marriage and Family Relations class.
*3:10--> Regular Relief Society Meeting. To prepare, please read Sister Beck's talk “And upon the Handmaids in Those Days Will I Pour Out My Spirit” and Elder Vinas' talk Things Pertaining to Righteousness.

Coming Up

Saturday, May 8th
*12-2pm--> End of the Semester Relief Society Activity (Lunch will be served at 12pm with workshops to follow; Babysitting is provided!I hope to see you all there!)

Wednesday, May 12th
*6pm--> Ward Activity / Service Project (Please invite all friends and neighbors in our courts to help us paint the amphitheater and have a barbecue.)

Invitation This Week

2010-04-27T09:15:00.000-07:00

“Our sincere prayers are always answered. Sometimes the answer may be no, because what we have asked for would not be best for us. Sometimes the answer is yes, and we have a warm, comfortable feeling about what we should do (see D&C 9:8–9). Sometimes the answer is 'wait a while.' Our prayers are always answered at a time and in a way that the Lord knows will help us the most." (Gospel Principles, Chapter 8 "Praying to Our Heavenly Father," p. 37). To that quote our teacher Lucy Park wanted to add that we should not expect to pray and receive an answer right a way. The process takes time, but an answer will come. Just be patient.

With that, you all are invited to work this week on keeping regular, sincere, faithful prayers as a part of your daily routine. I cannot wait to hear your experiences on Sunday!

2010-04-19T21:15:00.000-07:00

This Week

Tuesday, April 20th
*6-9:00pm--> Bring Your Own Craft Night (Location: Church; Babysitting is provided!)

Wednesday, April 21st
*10am--> Play Group (Location: Church)

Sunday, April 25th
*11:00am--> Missionary Correlation (Ward Missionaries ONLY)
*1:00pm--> Regular Sacrament Meeting
*2:20pm--> Sunday School. To prepare, please read Lesson #14 for the Old Testament class and Lesson #13 for the Marriage and Family Relations class.
*3:10--> Regular Relief Society Meeting. To prepare, please read Chapter 8: "Praying to Our Heavenly Father" in your Gospel Principle manuals.

Coming Up

Thursday, April 29th
*7pm--> Family History Celebration with David McCoullough and President Eyring (Location: Conference Center. Tickets are required! If you want to go, please contact me and I will get tickets.)

Saturday, May 8th
*12-2pm--> End of the Semester Relief Society Activity (Lunch will be served at 12pm and workshops to follow; Babysitting is provided!)

Invitation From Stephanie

2010-04-19T21:12:00.000-07:00

What a great meeting we had yesterday! Thank you to all who were there! For those of you who were unable to attend, here is a little highlight of what was shared about the Holy Ghost: “When a man has the manifestation from the Holy Ghost, it leaves an indelible impression on his soul, one that is not easily erased. It is Spirit speaking to spirit, and it comes with convincing force. A manifestation of an angel, or even of the Son of God himself, would impress the eye and mind, and eventually become dimmed, but the impressions of the Holy Ghost sink deeper into the soul and are more difficult to erase" (Gospel Principles, Chapter 7 "The Holy Ghost," p. 33).

With that, you all are invited to learn how to keep the Holy Ghost in your lives this week and recognize how it speaks to you. I hope all of us will do the invite because the Holy Ghost truly has the power to leave a deep impression on our souls! I cannot wait to hear your experiences on Sunday!

Thank you again and again for all you do! I know that you all have so much to do in your lives, but I am glad you are making an effort to do live the gospel. No matter how small our efforts, as long as we are improving that is all that matters.

2010-04-12T19:08:00.000-07:00

This Week

Wednesday, April 14th
*10am--> Play Group (Location: Church)

Friday, April 16th: Ward Temple Night
*5pm--> Dinner with Ward (Bishop Rudman's Treat)
*5:45pm--> Sealing Session (or any other session you would like to attend)

Saturday, April 17th

*9am-12pm--> Stake Relief Society Activity w/ service project

Sunday, April 18th
*3:10--> Regular Relief Society Meeting. To prepare, please read Chapter 7: "The Holy Ghost" in your Gospel Principle manuals.

Coming Up

Tuesday, April 20th
*6-9:00pm --> Bring Your Own Craft Night (Babysitting is provided! Sign-up sheets for shifts will be given on Sunday, April 11th).

Saturday, May 8th
*12-2pm--> End of the Semester Relief Society Activity (Lunch will be served at 12pm and workshops to follow; Babysitting is provided!)

Invitation and Promise From Stephanie

2010-04-12T18:58:00.000-07:00

All Relief Society sisters are invited to prioritize their lives this week and make daily personal prayer and daily personal scripture study a part of their routine. I promise that as these two essentials are implemented, the necessary things in life will fall into their proper places, especially opportunities to comfort, heal, bless, and love those you visit teach. I cannot wait to hear how the first week went and how the spirit is more fully affecting your lives!

p.s. Does anyone know what scripture story this picture is depicting?

2010-04-05T13:45:00.001-07:00

Announcements:

This Week

Wednesday, April 7th
*10:00 am--> Play Group at the Church

Friday, April 9th
*9:45pm-12am--> Temple Cleaning (Location: Salt Lake Temple)
Have not heard, but there still might be a need for 4 people to sign up. Please contact Bishop Rudman. Thanks!

Coming Up

Friday, April 16th: Ward Temple Night
*5pm--> Dinner with Ward (Bishop Rudman's Treat)
*5:45pm--> Sealings

Saturday, April 17th
*9am-12pm--> Stake Relief Society Activity w/ service project
(The 12th Ward has been asked to collect 60 newly individually packaged toothbrushes for the service project. So far we have 20. Please give any donations to Lisa Davis by April 9th. Thanks!)

Tuesday, April 20th
*6-9:00pm --> Bring Your Own Craft Night (Babysitting is provided! Sign-up sheets for shifts will be given on Sunday, April 11th).

Saturday, May 8th: Relief Society Activity
*12-2pm--> "Let's Get Pampered!" (Lunch will be served at 12pm and workshops to follow; Babysitting is provided!)

Free Prenatal Vitamins

2010-04-01T16:06:00.000-07:00

ASSOCIATED FOODS STORES ARE GIVING FREE PRENATAL VITAMINS
TO PREGNANT WOMEN
Mothers-to-be need to have a doctor’s prescription for prenatal vitamins
in order to take advantage of the free offer

SALT LAKE CITY—Associated Foods is giving free prenatal vitamins to pregnant women. To take advantage of the offer, pregnant women need to present a prescription for prenatal vitamins to the pharmacy at participating Associated Foods stores. The vitamin giveaway is available at any Dan’s, Dick’s, Lin’s or Maceys.
“Prenatal vitamins can be expensive, but they are important for the health of an expecting mother and her baby,” says Dave Wirthlin, president of Associated Foods. “In these difficult economic times, we thought it was especially important to help expecting mothers in Utah get what they need to have a healthy pregnancy.

“Whether they have insurance or not, mothers-to-be can get their prenatal vitamin prescriptions filled for free,” added Ric Sykes, director of Pharmacy for the Associated Retail Stores that are participating in the program.

According to the American Pregnancy Association, vitamins and minerals such as iron, calcium and folic acid are vital for proper fetal growth, development and healthy adult living.

Dan’s is located at 1360 S. Foothill Blvd. and 3981 S. Wasatch Blvd. in Salt Lake City. Dick’s is located at 2280 Orchard Dr. in Bountiful, 350 E. Pages Lane in Centerville and 88 S. Fairfield Rd. in Layton. Lin’s is located at 150 N. Main in Cedar City, 1120 W. State St. in Hurricane, 670 N. Main St. in Richfield and 1930 Sunset Blvd. in St. George. Maceys is located at 580 S. State St. in Clearfield, 1400 N. State St. in Provo, 931 S. Main St. in Logan, 7850 S. 1300 E. in Sandy, 325 E. 3600 S. in Ogden, 187 E. 1000 N. in Spanish Fork, 880 N. State St. in Orem, 972 N. Main St. in Tooele, 931 W. State St. in Pleasant Grove and 7859 S. 3200 W. in West Jordan.

Costume Craze!!

2010-04-01T08:26:00.000-07:00

Cyndi Buck (one of our past ward members) wanted to let you know that her sister's store is moving and she is having a huge sale so that she doesn't have to move as much stuff!! She sells costumes. Lots and lots of costumes! For play, Halloween, birthday parties, etc. There will be a wall full of $5 items and a wall full of $10 items. The website is http://www.pieceofcakeparty.com/getthescoop/.

The store, Piece of Cake Party, is located at 400 W. and Center Street in North Salt Lake. Open from 10am to 4pm, but you would have to excuse the craziness.

Invitation This Week

2010-03-31T08:59:00.001-07:00

"Ponder the direction of your life and choose one aspect that you feel you should change through repentance. Throughout this and next week, ask the Lord to help you change, and make a commitment to yourself and Him to change your behavior. Extra credit: Read Alma 5."

Announcements

2010-03-31T08:50:00.001-07:00

This Week

Tuesday, March 30th
--> There was Women's Basketball Practice from 6 to 7:30pm. I hope you all had fun!

Wednesday, March 31st
--> No Play Group. It got changed to Friday!(www.12thshare.blogspot.com)

Thursday, April 1st
*6:30pm--> Women's Basketball Game (Church Gym)

Friday, April 2nd
*10:00am --> Easter Activities (200 Court if good weather; Church if bad weather)

Saturday, April 3rd& Sunday, April 4th GENERAL CONFERENCE
--> The Bishop might still have some tickets!

Coming up

Friday, April 9th
*9:45pm-12am--> Temple Cleaning: Have not heard, but there still might be a need for 4 people to sign up. Please contact the Bishop. Thanks! (Location: Salt Lake Temple)

Saturday, April 17th
*9am-12pm--> Stake Relief Society Activity w/ service project
(The 12th Ward has been asked to collect 60 newly individually packaged toothbrushes for the service project. So far we have "zero", so we need your help sisters! Please give any donations to Lisa Davis by April 9th. Thanks!)

Tuesday, April 20th
*6-9:00pm --> Bring Your Own Craft Night (Babysitting is provided! Sign-up sheets for shifts will be given on Sunday, April 11th).

Saturday, May 8th: Relief Society Activity
*12-2pm--> "Let's Get Pampered!" (Lunch will be served at 12pm and workshops to follow; Babysitting is provided!)

From Shannon's Lesson

2010-03-28T20:11:00.000-07:00

Announcements This Week

2010-03-23T13:49:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, March 23rd
--> No Women's Basketball Practice (Spring Break!)

Wednesday, March 24th

--> No Play Group (Spring Break!) However, see Ashely's idea in the blog post below

Thursday, March 25th

*2-5:00pm--> Utah Food Bank Assignment: Need 5 people from our ward to sign up. Please contact the Bishop. Thanks! (Location: 3150 S. 900 W.)
*7:00pm--> Women's Basketball Pick-up Game (Church Gym)

Sunday, March 28th: FAST SUNDAY

*1:00pm--> Fast and Testimony Meeting
*2:20pm--> Regular Sunday School Meeting, so please prepare by reading your class's material
*3:05pm-->Regular Relief Society Meeting, so please read "Law and Love" by Elder Dallin H. Oaks and "Repent.. That I May Heal You" by Elder Neal A. Andersen.

Coming up

Saturday, April 3rd& Sunday, April 4th GENERAL CONFERENCE
--> The Bishop still has some tickets!

Friday, April 9th
*9:45pm-12am--> Temple Cleaning: Need 4 people to sign up. Please contact the Bishop. Thanks! (Location: Salt Lake Temple)

Saturday, April 17th

*9-12pm--> Stake Relief Society Activity w/ service project

(The 12th Ward has been asked to collect 60 newly packaged toothbrushes for the service project. Please give any donations to Lisa Davis by April 9th. Thanks!)

Music Class for Kids

2010-03-23T13:33:00.001-07:00

a note from Ashley Christiansen:
If any of you with kids are interested this Wednesday morning at 10:30 at Avenues Courtyard Nursing Home downtown, they are having a special music class for kids. It is a really good experience, last time I went it was about 45 minutes. They do movement, songs, and instruments and interact a lot with the elderly people there. If you are interested in going, let me know. I would love to see some of you there, your kids would love it too.

Looking for a Part Time Job?

2010-02-24T15:14:00.000-08:00

Cassie has a friend who is looking for someone to cook meals (dinners only, for 2 people) 3-5 times/week. The right person for the job would have to follow strict dietary requirements (little/no sodium, all fresh foods, etc.), do the grocery shopping for the meals, and go to her friend's home to cook the meals around 5 or 6 pm. This might be a great part-time job for anyone looking to make some cash. Cassie says her friend pays well, and she's sure she'd be generous. If anyone is interested, email Cassie at cln0510 at hotmail dot com.

Peanut Butter Wheat Cookies

2010-02-21T10:17:00.000-08:00

These cookies are extra nutty with the flavor from whole wheat flour. Niki Meyers brought these to our food storage/meal planning activity. They are soft and moist and freeze well.

Peanut Butter Cookies

From: Niki Myers

1 C. Butter

1 C. Peanut Butter

½ C. Sugar

½ C. Brown sugar

1 egg

½ tsp. vanilla

½ C. wheat flour

½ C. AP flour

½ tsp. Salt

½ tsp. Baking Soda

Cream first 2 ingredients, add sugars and mix. Add egg and vanilla. Beat in dry ingredients. Bake at 350ºF for 8 minutes.

Black Bean Brownies

2010-02-21T10:14:00.000-08:00

Niki Meyers brought these brownies to our food storage activity. What a great way to use your food storage, and sneak in a bit of healthiness into brownies :)

Black Bean Brownies From: Niki Myers

	2 spray(s) cooking spray, flour-variety recommended
	1/2 cup(s) canned black beans, rinsed and drained
	1/2 cup(s) unsalted butter
	4 oz bittersweet chocolate
	4 large egg(s)
	1 1/4 cup(s) sugar
	1 tsp vanilla extract
	1/8 tsp table salt
	1 cup(s) all-purpose flour

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a 9- X 13-inch pan with cooking spray; line with aluminum foil and coat foil with cooking spray.
In a blender or mini food processor, process beans with coffee until smooth; set aside.
In a double boiler over very low heat, melt butter and chocolate.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. With mixer on low speed, add melted chocolate to eggs; incorporate well. Add black bean mixture, vanilla and salt; mix well. Add flour; combine thoroughly on low speed.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until a tester inserted in center of brownies comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove pan to a cooling rack. After 10 minutes, remove brownies from pan by pulling up on foil and placing brownies on cooling rack to cool more. Cut into 24 pieces and serve. Yields 1 piece per serving.

Whole Wheat Bread

2010-02-17T20:32:00.000-08:00

This recipe came from Ashley McLane at our Bread Basics activity. The bread is amazingly delicious as a broiled cheese and tomato sandwich :)

Whole Wheat Bread

Makes 6 loaves

In mixer bowl, add:

3/4 C honey

1/2 C oil

1 1/2 T salt

Add:

6 C hot water (100-110 degrees)

Add and begin kneading:

About 12 C whole wheat flour

(this is not the total amount of flour, you will add more later)

Add:

1/3 C vital wheat gluten

2 level tablespoons yeast (Ashley recommends Saf brand-instant yeast)

Continue kneading while adding whole wheat flour by the cupful until a total of about 16-18 C is kneaded in. This should be quite sticky and just starting to clean the side of the bowl. DO NOT ADD TOO MUCH FLOUR.

Knead for 7 minutes.

Divide dough into 6 loaves of about 1 1/2 pounds each. Shape into loaves. Spray loaf pans with cooking spray and place loaves in pans.

Preheat oven for 1-1 1/2 minutes. TURN OVEN OFF

Let dough rise in oven until rounding over the pan (about 25-30 minutes).

REMOVE FROM OVEN WHILE PREHEATING TO 400 degrees

Bake 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees. Bake 15-20 minutes more.

Light spray tops of bread with cooking spry. Tim out onto cooling racks.

To thaw frozen loaves:

Place loaf in an open bag in the microwave fro 3 minutes.

Note: You can still make bread if you do not have a standing mixer. Just use a large bowl and your hand mixer (or a spoon and your woman power!) until you get to the point where you have added enough flour that the dough is beginning to get thick. THen just dump it out onto a floured surface and continue adding the rest of the flour and kneading with your hands as your recipe directs. Don't be afraid to dig in, making bread is a hands-on activity!

Food Storage 101

2010-02-17T19:55:00.000-08:00

Tia McCracken and Rebecca Blatnick shared their thoughts and tips on food storage at a recent R.S. activity. Here is some of what they had to say:

“We can begin ever so modestly. We can begin with one week’s food supply and gradually build it to a month and then to three months. I am speaking now of food to cover basic needs. As all of you recognize, this counsel is not new. But I fear that so many feel that a long-term food supply is so far beyond their reach that they make no effort at all. Begin in a small way and gradually build toward a reasonable objective.” –Gordon B. Hinckley (CR, Oct. 2002, 65)

Food storage is like eating an elephant. It seems impossible, but you can do it if you eat it one bite at a time.

The first attachment is the 72 hour kit checklist. The only thing I added was that you need a backpack or a duffle bag to put your stuff in so if you need to leave your home in the case of an emergency you can grab it quickly. The next part is the 3-month-supply. I attached a document listing common food items for a 3-month-supply, but you don’t have to base your 3-month-supply off of that. Here’s some things I included: You likely won’t use fresh produce, milk, or long term storage foods for your 3-month supply, but the option is yours. Start by adding a few storable items that you typically eat. The website www.foodstoragemadeeasy.net developed an Excel spreadsheet where you come up with a month’s meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks) and then you triple that to determine how much you would need for a 3-month-supply. They have a tutorial if you open the 3^rd attachment on the top of the excel spreadsheet on how to do it. It is really helpful. The spreadsheet has tabs on the bottom with the list of the suggested foods for the 3 month supply, instructions, and an example. This site will let you use this for free. You might want to mention that you can sign up for e-mails from the same website that include weekly baby steps checklists of what to do to get your food storage ready. It’s pretty sweet. Just sayin’.

Next is the long term storage which might be difficult to swing with our small apartments, but here it is anyway.

It is not prudent to go to extremes or go into debt to establish your home storage all at once. Gradually build reserves over time as financial resources and space permit.
Longer-term supply items are basic food items like grains and beans that have very low moisture content (about 10% or less), can be stored for long periods of time (20–30 years), and would sustain life if nothing else were available to eat. A portion of longer-term supply items may be rotated into the three-month supply.
Types: Dehydrated-Loses flavor over time, but is much cheaper. Freeze dried-Everything that is dehydrated comes in freeze dried. The food just goes through a different process. Freeze-dried food will keep the quality of its taste longer than the dehydrated will, but it is more expensive.
The same website (www.foodstoragemadeeasy.net) that had the 3-month-storage has a calculator and inventory sheet for long term food storage. calculator and inventory sheet. Here is the link to the excel spreadsheet and tutorial or you can just use attachment #4:

http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/2009/03/09/long-term-food-storage-calculator/
This works really well because you can determine how many people you need to store for and you can enter the amount of months you want to store for (it can even be one month to begin with if you’d like) and it automatically calculates it for you. Super easy!

The important thing is to use a method that works for you for gathering your long term food storage
This website: www.trackmyfoodstorage.com also helps identify how much food you need.

Attachment #5 is the information you need about water storage, the cannery, finding the order form (which you can enter in information and it updates it automatically for you), and other food storage resources.

Attachment #6 is storage options. It shows a variety from cardboard rolling shelves to your high quality rolling shelves with prices included.

Here is the book and website Rebecca showed that has ideas for cooking with your food storage and making your powdered milk taste better.

“I Can’t Believe its Food Storage”-Kristal Godfrey (www.everydayfoodstorage.net)
another site to check out is www.IDareYouToEatIt.com

Meal Planning 101

2010-02-17T19:42:00.000-08:00

Amy Beecher shared her tips on meal planning on budget at recent R.S. activity. Thanks for this info, Amy!

Steps to Meal Planning

1. Do you hate the 5 o’clock hour? Do you hate hearing the phrase “What’s for dinner?” Or are the words “Meal Plan” two dirty four letter words that nag at you constantly?

· Meal planning is really a very easy thing to do. The more often you create a meal plan the quicker you are able to use your resources in the future.

· It doesn’t have to be complicated. The point is to have a plan so you don’t have to stress about what to do at 5 p.m. every day. If you choose to have cereal, toast and fruit for dinner write it down—put it on your plan, and move on with your day.

2. Follow the rule of 10’s

· Decide what meal from your meal plan you are going to make by 10 p.m. or 10 a.m. so that you can plan accordingly (in case you need to pull things from the freezer etc.)

3. Create a meal plan

· Gather your resources for meal ideas

· Create or find a system that works best for you. This could be a collection of recipe books, recipe cards, internet sites (allrecipes.com), etc . . .

· Make sure to mark notes on your recipes if you make changes. If you try a recipe and don’t like it throw it out.

· Rate your recipes so you remember how well you liked them.

· Create a master list of your favorite recipes. Make sure that your food storage includes the items needed to easily make your favorite “go-to” recipes.

· Ask each family member to tell you one thing they would like to eat. You could also have each family member help cook the meal they choose.

· Ask your mother-in-law for some of your spouse’s favorite recipes.

· Use the weekly ads as a starting point.

· Have a theme for each night.

* Monday = Soup, Tuesday = Casserole, Wednesday = Leftover, Thursday = Salad, etc.

· Make a list or know what you already have on hand.

· Assign a meal for each day of the week

· Make sure to consider your schedule. This helps you to plan for nights that you know you will be gone, working, at an event, or with family. Plan easier meals or leftovers on busy nights.

· Assigning meals to a day also helps you to be aware of the meals you may need to cook earlier in the week in case you need to use any perishable items you already have on hand.

· Planning the order you are going to cook your meals allows you to reinvent your leftovers or to cook more meat for the next day’s dinner, etc.

· Be flexible. Although you assign a meal to each night, be willing to switch things up as your life changes.

· Always plan a night or two for leftovers or something quick and simple like peanut butter and jelly.

· Although I usually plan my meals two weeks at a time, I generally wait to buy some of my produce each week when I go to the store to purchase milk and bread.

· Place meal plan in a visible spot

· The refrigerator

· Inside a cupboard you use often

· Enjoy the freedom and peace of mind that meal planning can bring to your day

· Repeat every two weeks

Other Meal Planning Tips

1. Make a budget and stick to it

· Use cash, this takes away the temptation to spend more. I have found that you will generally save more money using cash than you will by using your credit card to earn reward points.

· When you use cash you will find that it is easier to stick to your budget because you can “see” how much money you have left.

2. Have a plan; even if that plan is to eat cereal, eat out, or have leftovers, etc . . . just make it a habit. Try meal planning on the same day each week.

3. Be flexible with your plan, but make sure to have a plan

· If you like to plan specific meals on a set day be flexible if something changes and you need to switch meals around

· Recycle your meal plans

· Keep a list of future meals

4. Create a custom grocery list that you can keep on the refrigerator. When you run out of an item you can place a check mark next to it throughout the week. This also helps if you are getting low on something you can be on the lookout for a great sale.

5. Buy in bulk when the price per unit is cheaper and you will actually use the food

· Sometimes buying in bulk is not cheaper than purchasing at the grocery store on sale, so become aware of prices on the things you buy most.

· Sometimes buying in bulk causes you to buy more than you want or need, which causes you to spend more than your budget will allow.

· Try to limit the number of trips you take to Costco or Sam’s Club so you are not tempted to spend more money.

· Find a friend who wants to split the cost of items purchased in bulk

6. Buy in season. Not only is this less expensive it is better for the environment because the produce is usually more local.

7. Sales follow the seasons. You usually find baking goods on sale around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, picnic type foods around the summer holidays, and there are usually great sales around the beginning of the school year on items like muffin mixes, fruit snacks, granola bars, etc. . .

8. Take advantage of case lot sales. One advantage to using a meal plan is that you will spend less money on your overall food budget. Save this extra money each month and use it on case lot items. Eventually, you will find that you rarely have to buy much more than produce because you will have already purchased your other common ingredients on sale throughout the year.

9. When you know something you use a lot is on sale for a great price . . . STOCK UP! You will get a great return on your investment months down the road when you don’t have to pay two to three times the price.

10. Look at the weekly ads and become familiar with prices. Make a note on your shopping list how much you pay for each item so you can learn to have a rough estimate on how much each meal will cost to make. Play a game; see who can most accurately guess the total of your shopping order.

11. Use coupons wisely

· Sometimes coupons don’t always make items less expensive than the store brands.

· Sometimes coupons can cause you to buy something just because it is “on sale”

· Many coupons are for convenience foods that you can make with food storage items from scratch for a better price.

12. Have items on hand to make simpler meals in case you can’t stick to your plan.

13. Stock up on meat when you see a good sale.

· Roughly decide what you will make with that meat. While you are packaging it for the freezer do the prep work for that meal. (Cube chicken, add marinades, etc.)

· Butterfly chicken breasts to help stretch the meat for more meals.

14. Roll meat flat in quart-sized freezer bags to save on storage in your freezer.

15. Use a slow cooker to take away the stress of cooking on busy nights. Prepare the meal the night before and start the cooker on your way out the door or ask a family member who may leave later to start it for you.

16. Plan for leftovers

· Use them for lunch

· Reinvent the leftover . . . turn Sunday’s roast into tacos

· Freeze the leftovers

17. Double your meal and freeze the second batch. Make sure to label the meal.

· Sometimes I will double or triple just the meat needed to make a meal so that I don’t have to cook it the next time I make the meal (taco meat, café rio pork, chicken pot pie, poppy seed chicken, chicken enchiladas, Sheppard’s pie, sloppy joes) this makes for quick meals. Just make sure you have the rest of the ingredients and within 5 to 10 minutes your meal is ready for the oven.

18. Don’t throw away, “Use it up, wear it out, make it due, or go without”

· If you only need a half of an onion, chop the rest and throw it in the freezer for the next time you need an onion.

· If your peppers are starting to go bad, chop them up and freeze them for later. As long as they are being cooked into something you can’t tell.

· Mash up your bananas and freeze them in the right portions for your favorite banana bread recipe.

19. Make sure your food storage is the food that you cook with and eat. Don’t buy food you don’t like or don’t know how to eat.

20. Price match at Walmart. Ask a manager what their price matching policy is.

21. Be more committed to cooking from scratch

· Make your own cookies instead of buying prepackaged cookies

· Make your own chicken stock from leftover bones

· Make your own pancake mix

· Make your own rolls and bread

22. Challenge yourself to live out of your pantry for a couple of weeks.

23. Challenge yourself to try a new recipe 2 to 3 times a month. This will help you build up a master list.

Internet Sites that I use often:

· All Recipes: http://allrecipes.com/ (get a daily recipe emailed to you each day to help give you some ideas, create a recipe box, FREE)

· Our Best Bites: http://www.ourbestbites.com/ (great tutorials on how to make each recipe)

· This Week for Dinner: http://thisweekfordinner.com/ (meal ideas each week)

· Meal Planning 101: http://themealplanner.blogspot.com/ (great weekly meal plans with linked recipes)

· Deals to Meals: http://www.dealstomeals.com/index.cfm (this is $5.00 a month, but it may be worth it if deal shopping is new for you--they do all the work of gathering sales each week, helping you build your food storage from those sales, and then offering you a meal plan to compliment them)

o http://dealstomeals.blogspot.com/ (great tips and ideas)

o http://myfoodstoragedeals.blogspot.com/

· Pinching Your Pennies: http://www.pinchingyourpennies.com/ (grocery list, sale alerts, this is an amazing resource to find great sales each week on a variety of items and it’s FREE)

· Simple Mom: http://www.simplemom.net/ (lots of great resources for better home management)

Low Price Stores to Checkout:

· Sunflower Market

o 6284 South State St., Murray, UT 84107-7227

o 1375 South State St., Orem, UT 84097-7701

o Website: http://www.sfmarkets.com/

o You can sign up to receive a weekly flyer on their website. There are also links to healthy recipes, news, events, and nutrition information.

· Rancho Market

o 190 E. 3300 S., Salt Lake City (there are other locations listed on the website)

o http://www.ranchomarkets.com/

· Kessimakis Produce

o 995 S. 500 W., Salt Lake City 801-364-0250

o You can go to this produce wholesalers location on Saturday mornings (open until 10:30 a.m.) and choose fresh produce from their coolers. Prices are better than the grocery store and produce is cheaper. Wear a jacket!

· WinCo Foods # 73

o 7020 S. 700 W. Midvale

o http://www.wincofoods.com/

· Market Square

o 1600 S. 1820 W., Salt Lake City 801-972-4132

February Relief Society Activity

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Relief Society Bread Baking Activity

Tuesday, February 9th

7:00—8:30 pm

At the Church

Learn the basics of baking bread:

Proofing Yeast, Kneading, Forming Loafs, and more.

Nursery and Refreshments provided

Help Needed

2010-02-05T18:22:00.000-08:00

Update: The Pease are all moved out of their apartment. However, they still need help cleaning Tomorrow morning (Saturday, February 6th) around 8 am (and most of the day). They will appreciate any time and help you can give them!

The Peases are moving across the 800 court the first week of Feb. Alyssa is hoping someone would be willing to watch her kids for even a half hour on Wednesday Feb 3 and/or Thursday Feb 4 so she can pack. They also hope to have some people help them clean on Friday Feb 5 starting at 1 p.m. If you're willing to help, please call her (587-5126) or leave a comment here.

Love This Thought

2010-01-23T09:51:00.000-08:00

Lisa Amundsen, our stake R.S. Pres. sent me this quote and I loved it so much I wanted to share...

Elder Bruce R. McConkie has so eloquently taught us that service is essential to salvation. I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do. Progress is not created by contented people. It is up to us, you and me, to be uncomfortable in complacency, to refrain from being spectators, and to be players in the game of life. The Lord has chosen His people to perform a mighty work. Our home teaching, our visiting teaching should be more than going; it should be doing with Christian love. It can be done; you can each do your portion of the work because you desire it. -- Russell C. Taylor, “The Joy of Service,” Ensign, Nov 1984, 23

January Relief Society Activity

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Prepare Every Needful Thing

(or at least your food)

Saturday, January 30th

10-noon

at the church

3 Awesome Workshops:

Food Storage Basics

Grocery Savings

Meal Planning on a Budget

Nursery Available

Refreshments

Exercise Options

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For any question regarding Stake exercise, contact Katie Moss or Jessica Anderson at the Stake. All exercise classes and groups are FREE!!!

Jazz and Dance Class - Tuesday 7:30 pm, taught by Jacquie Carter

If you want a fun way of exercisign or escaping your busy life this class is for you! Wear comfortable workout clothes and bring a yoga mat or towel.

Yoga - Wednesday 7:30 pm, taught by a professional Yoga instructor

Bring a mat or towel and a water bottle and come get your down dog perfected :)

Womens Basketball - Thursdays at 6:30 or 7:45

See side bar calendar for exact times

Cardio and Weights - Friday 10 a.m., taught by Whitney Gomez

Using free weights and resistance training every muscel will get a workout! Wear comfortable workout clothes and bring a yoga mat or towel.

Running Group - Monday and Wednesday 7 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m., lead by our very own Stefi Dursteler

Meet at the church

Running/Walking daily at 6:15a.m. in the ward gym--contact Shannon Oler or Candace Little with questions

***Children are welcome to come to exercise classes. There will be a movie and games when available.

Bring Your Own Craft Night

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BYOC night is open to anyone. Bring something you've been working on or just come chat and see what others are doing.

Next BYOC night: Thursday, January 21st at 7 p.m.

Take a break from the crafting and play basketball at 7:45

We plan to have this once a month

Contact BreAna Alexander for more information or leave a comment with questions.

Playgroup

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Meeting times: Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

We're hoping to do a field trip once a month, otherwise we'll be at the church.

Depending on weather, a field trip to the Zoo on the last Wednesday of January is a possibility.

Contact Niki Meyers for more information or leave a comment here with your questions.

Book Club

2010-01-11T20:59:00.000-08:00

First Meeting: Thursday, Feb.18th at 8:30 p.m.

The Book will be announced shortly

Contact Ashley McLane for more information or leave a comment with questions.

more a lifestyle than a task

2010-01-09T16:42:00.000-08:00

Did any of you see the article, "Visiting teaching is a way of life" that just came out in Mormon Times? My mom called to tell me about it (since, I really don't read the newspaper all that much...). I thought I'd share a bit with you.

Sister Beck (general R.S. President) says we need to learn to minister as well as teach for visiting teaching. I found her perspective amazingly fresh and "real" sounding...what about you all? Can you relate to what she says?

In essence, she (Sister Beck) continued, visiting teachers have those two major responsibilities: to teach and to minister. Most women in the Church understand the teaching part. Visiting a sister with a lesson each month "is the teaching, but it is not always ministering."
Sometimes, instead of a visit, a sister needs an extra meal or someone to take her children for an hour. Sometimes a sister needs a flower, a note or a phone call or an invitation to go to a social event. Sometimes a sister needs "somebody just knowing her family has the flu."

Read the rest of the article here.

Maybe in January we can do as much ministering as teaching! Sometimes ministering is harder because we really need to know our sisters to know if they need a meal or note...or something completely different. If you're not sure what your sisters need, just pray about it. The answer will come!

When we're helping we're happy...

2010-01-05T09:41:00.001-08:00

Here are a few options to help out our very own ward members:

Help the Brimley's move on Friday: One load at 8:30 a.m., another load at 3 p.m. Cleaning will take place Saturday at 9 a.m. Apt. 252. phone:(801)585-4670
Help Stephanie Craven and watch her kids, Jayci (age 3) and Tag (8 months). Stephanie needs a sitter every Friday this semester from 8a.m. to 1p.m. She is willing to trade babysitting. Phone: 801-831-9029
Help Angela Winkler--She wants to know if anyone would be willing to watch Jaylee while she goes to an institute class and she'll do the same for you if you want to take one. CORRECTED Phone:585-4743

If you're willing to help with any of these, please leave a comment here or contact the person directly!

Babysitter needed

2009-12-17T10:54:00.000-08:00

Hey ladies,
Angela is looking for someone to watch Jaylee on Mondays from 1 p.m to 2 p.m. She's willing to trade babysitting or anything else that you need. Please let her know if you're interested!
choirprincess04[at]yahoo[dot]com

RS Craft Night!

2009-12-11T12:38:00.000-08:00

Sorry it is so late posting this! Preparing for finals has been crazy! Earlier this December we had a B.Y.O.C. Night! It was so much fun seeing what the other ladies in our Relief Society were working on!

*Group Photo!

Look at those awesome Pumpkins!

A Blanket our Relief Society is making

The Cider was DELICIOUS.

(*Sorry that not everyone that attended are in these photos!
I forgot that I was supposed to be taking pictures! I will do better next time!)

Christmas Gift Ideas??

2009-12-07T21:57:00.000-08:00

I don't know about all of you, but I am always looking for hand made or good-priced gift ideas...and since the Christmas season is upon us, I thought maybe we could all help each other out...if you have any ideas of good-priced gifts or home-made or DIY Christmas gifts, please leave the idea as a comment so we can all learn!

Relief Society Activity

2009-11-26T18:49:00.001-08:00

Bring Your Own Craft

Relief Society Activity

Wednesday, December 2nd

7:00 p.m.

at the Church

Come for a fun evening of socializing with sisters in the ward!

Bring your own craft/project to work on.

We will also have an easy quilt to work on to donate to a charity.

Refreshments provided.

Flu Flier

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Relief Society Activity and Meetings Survey

2009-11-22T15:42:00.000-08:00

We have a survey for everyone to fill out about our upcoming relief society activities. If you'd like to fill it out via email, just leave us a comment and we'll email it to you! Or you can just email your responses to the questions below to BreAna at mathisgr8[at]gmaildot]com.

Name:

What types of activities would you be interested in attending? What skills would you like to learn?

What skills or classes could you teach?

Sometimes we can see talents in our friends, which they are not aware they have. What types of skills or classes could your friends in the ward demonstrate?

Are you still interested in participating in any Relief Society groups? If so, which ones and how often would you like to meet? Or would one monthly activity be enough?

Are you aware of any activities going on that you would like all of the sisters to be invited to? Example: A group of us meet at 6:00 AM at the church on weekday mornings to exercise.

Another opportunity to give...

2009-11-11T08:56:00.000-08:00

Veronica G. is helping a friend who is volunteering for the Festival of Trees, which raises money for Primary Children's Medical Center. You can help by volunteering at the festival (Dec. 2-5) or by donating handmade gifts to be sold there. Christmas crafts are strongly encouraged. If you're making something in the next couple weeks, Veronica's friend suggests you can just make two of them, one for you and one for the Festival of Trees. If you are interested in helping, send Veronica an email to: danvero [at] gmail.com.

Family photo...check! Helping a sister in need...check!

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A sister in our Stake adopted a baby from Africa a few years ago and just barely had a baby of her own. She then found out that her adopted child's birth mother is having another baby and wants her to take the baby! So she is trying to raise enough money by taking family portraits--lucky for us she's really talented (her blog is here) and is offering a majorly good rate. If you're interested her contact information is below.

remember these?

2009-11-08T10:27:00.000-08:00

A few weeks ago we had a lesson on visiting teaching...remember what our ward goals are??

1-Pray for your sisters, your companion and yourself.

2-Do your visiting teaching.

3-Make one new friend in the ward.

I was over at Alyssa's apt. yesterday and noticed she had her goals up on her fridge...What a great idea!! Do any of you have other ways to keep these at the front of your thoughts??

Don't know who you visit teach this month?

Pick up November's assignment sheet from the binder or off the bulletin board on Sunday, or leave a comment and I'll email it to you.

Craft Night

2009-10-26T19:53:00.001-07:00

Last Wednesday Jennifer Brimley put on a wonderful craft night. The ladies made fall wreaths with beautiful leaves and hand made pumpkins.

And here is the end results, Breana Alexander's wreath.

(image taken from http://altonbreanaalexander.blogspot.com/)

Thanks to all who participated and Jennifer for all your effort!

November Newsletter

2009-10-24T12:00:00.000-07:00

Hi ladies, I hope you enjoyed last month's newsletter. I need help for this one, and thought I'd see if I get some responses this way, since I got none by email. If you have a response for any of the following three questions, can you please leave just a quick comment:

1. What are you thankful for?

2. Do you know of any community events for the month of November?

3. Are you involved in any performance, event, etc. (music, art, etc.) in the month of November that you'd like to get the word out on?

Thanks so much ladies!!!!!!!!

Don't Let This Happen To You!

2009-10-16T22:45:00.000-07:00

Pumpkin Waffle Recipe

2009-10-14T06:29:00.000-07:00

I've had a few requests for this recipe--enjoy! I still have some syrup, orange butter and pecans left over from Octoberfest--so if any of your are interested in making this in the next few days, give me a call or leave a comment and I'll set some outside my door for you to come grab!

Pumpkin Waffles:

1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons flour

2 Tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon baking soda

2 eggs, at room temperature

1 cup milk (I have substituted vanilla yogurt)

½ cup canned pumpkin

2 tablespoons melted butter (I have substituted olive oil)

Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl and stir well to sift. Mix all wet ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Add dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Cook on a hot waffle iron until cooked. Makes about 5 8-inch round waffles (when I use yogurt and olive oil it only makes 4).

Nutmeg Syrup:

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon nutmeg

2 cups water

2 tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

In large saucepan combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg, stir. Add water and bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in the butter, vanilla and extract if desired. Serve warm.

Orange Butter:

½ cup butter, softened

¼ cup toasted nuts ( I used pecans and served them separate)

1 tablespoon grated orange zest

Combine softened butter with zest and nuts. Serve soft.

Halloween Fun

2009-10-13T11:58:00.001-07:00

Hi ladies I felt like I didn't get to list all of the fun October ideas in our newsletter, so I wanted to list some more fun things that you should try to do soon... especially since you might have a little more time this week during fall break. I am going to break them down by some different categories:

FAMILY FUN:

Cornbellys Corn Maze & Pumpkin Fest, at Thanksgiving Point. If you buy your tickets online here, you will receive a free $5 pumpkin with your purchase.
Pumpkin Point Farms 11900 S 3600 W * Riverton, Utah 84065
Farnsworth Farms & Cider Mill 11228 South 700 East, Sandy, UT 84070. The Great Pumpkin Festival – Friday & Saturdays in October (weather permitting) from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. We will be watching "Charlie Brown's The Great Pumpkin" outdoors, so bring your favorite chair and a blanket. We will have hot cider and doughnuts available as well as a pumpkin patch and other great produce.
Scary Story Trail. The Halloween event will provide a safe, fun way for kids and families to enjoy the holiday. Scary Story Trail will feature trick-or-treating, haunted trail, spooky stories around a campfire, Native American village, games and contests, cake walk, and hay rides. There is a day use fee of $6.00 per vehicle up to 8 people. Fremont Indian State Park and Museum * 3820 West Clear Creek Canyon Rd * Sevier, UT 84766.
Boo at the Zoo! Hogle Zoo. Kids 12 and younger can come in costume to trick-or-treat at various booths set up throughout zoo grounds.
Day of the Dead Celebration at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center a community event recognizing this significant and expressive Mexican holiday. The free fiesta features a variety of family-friendly, exciting and educational events for the general public. Oct. 30th at 6-9 p.m.
Heber Valley Railroad: Haunted Canyon is a vary unique way to celebrate in Utah. Dare to climb aboard a ghoulishly spooky 35 minute ride, destination unknown! This spooky ride is suitable for children of all ages.

SHOWS:

Thriller at Kingsbury Hall at the U. Shows are every night (except Sunday) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $20, but if you call (you have to call 801-581-7100 to get discount) the day of the show, students get 2 for 1. I would leave the kids at home, it says it is not recommended for kids under 8, plus it's a little pricey.
Spooky Story Forge held at Blackwillows Farm, for two nights only and hear some of the best classic and new tales of mystery and terror. Shivery fun for the entire family; delight in stories told by the firelight of a century old forge, right after a a magic show! The fun starts promptly at 7:00pm, thursday, October 23th and saturday, the 25th, in front of the Old White Barn, 151 South 2250 West, south of Slaterville Park. Tickets are $4/person, or $13/family.
Witchapalooza at The Gathering Place 25th of Oct. 2009 7 p.m. Gardner Village, 1100 W. 7800 South, West Jordan. Enjoy an evening of dinner, music and bewitching fun as Witchapalooza Dinner Theater returns once again to The Gathering Place. This October, the beloved Weston the Warlock and his crazy, cackling witches are back for another year of memories, music and fun, as he seeks to find his true love. Enjoy traveling through the decades with colorful costumes, witty dialogue, and an extraordinary musical score. Add to the mix, a delicious dinner and you have the makings of an ideal Halloween outing for the whole family.
Paranormal Dinner & Dark Tour at the Hogle Zoo. Interested in the paranormal? Check out the Dinner & Dark Tour and learn from the professionals. During dinner, paranormal investigators will discuss how they detect paranormal activity. There will be a slide show of various places they have investigated, myths vs. true paranormal activity and how they detect it. After dinner there will be a "dark tour" through some of the Zoo and you will be able to check out some of the equipment they use, such as infrared cameras.

HAUNTED HOUSES:

Castle of Chaos 3300 S 120 W * Salt Lake City
Nightmare on 13th 300 W 1300 S * Salt Lake City
Asylum 49 140 E 200 S * Tooele

I know that this is a lot, and there is SO much more out there to do. So enjoy this fun time of year and partake of at least one of the many great things that Utah has to offer!

We came, we ate, we partied

2009-10-10T12:12:00.000-07:00

We hope you all enjoyed the pumpkin waffles and getting to know each other better! Congrats to all of you who won the prizes--the rest of us are expecting an invite to go to a movie with you!

A special thanks to our cooks!

Connected

2009-10-09T21:57:00.001-07:00

Hey sisters! We thought a blog may be a fun way to keep in touch with each other. We'll be posting photos, announcements, excerpts from our monthly newsletters and other tidbits of info. We'd invite you to share your comments and thoughts!

We'd love to include a link to your blog in our "Ward Blog List" to the right. Just leave your address in a comment and we'll add it!

We are happy to be your R.S. presidency and hope that you know we are praying for you!

Candace, Julie, Debbie & Rachael