So... it's been a long time and I'm sorry.

Here are the some handout ideas that I borrowed and made my own from other sites. Thanks to those who blog about YW more often then me! The handouts go along with Manual 1 Lesson 26, 27, & 28. Lesson 26 is the Testimony Tissues. I found really cute tissues at Micheal's and then glued the tag on to the front. It's fun to compare tissues to one's testimony - definitely better to have them and share then to be caught with out one!! Lesson 27 was about scripture study and so I gave them a copy of the story in the lesson and on the back of this I had the girls list some of their favorite scriptures. It was half a sheet, which is pretty big for a 'bookmark' so I suggested they put this with their journal so they can have a quick reference for scriptures when they are writing about the good the bad and the ugly:)! Finally, I loved this last weeks lesson. We read "The Tragedy at Rayad" and I melted some green jolly ranchers and smooshed them together to look like kryptonite. Then with the bag topper, I reminded them how to be their own heroes.

Manual 1, Lesson 14 - ode to my father

Handouts and quiz on this one. I am excited to share my testimony of how important it is to have the priesthood in the home and how lucky and grateful I am to have a dad who honors his priesthood. My dad is very special and had raised his family with out his true love for some time, and yet he still holds on to what he knows is right. What a great example to me, my family, those around him, and those he probably doesn't even know he influences! If you every are in northern UT - he's the high councilman who wears the brightest jackets and has the biggest smile. Love you dad!

Growing and Maturing in Self-reliance, Part 1 & 2

Hello... well I know this is late, but really my handouts for these two lessons were thanks to those who have shared their thoughts and ideas on SugarDoodle and A Bushel and a Peck of FUN blogs. So THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! I really got happy to do these handouts and had a hard time picking what to give my girls and what not to give them. As you can see I pretty much gave them everything. I did make those cute hair clips! Way easy and REALLY CUTE and because I teach the beehives they were still highly loved. Also, I decided to connect the two lessons by putting scriptures in the fortune cookies and asked that they study them to be prepared for part 2. By the way... my leftover handouts are what are going to the two who posted a comment on the last post. It may not be these handouts, but... it will be a good one!

Have a great weekend watching Conference and feeling the spirit of our latter-day prophets!

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Following Christ's Example...

Last week and the week before our lessons were centered around Christ. First we discussed the Atonement, and then ways to follow His example. There were five keys discussed how to make sure your choices are what Christ's choices would want them to be. I found these darling keychains at target, 3 for 1$. I think they turned out really well.
This up coming Sunday is our Stake Conference so I will be a lesson behind some of you. SOOO I hope I will hear about how your lessons are going; and I'll be doing some searching for the cool stuff others have done.

It's a NEW YEAR....

I apologize for being so untimely in updating this site. I do have a darling gift idea that can be used for the next lesson or next year's Christmas gift. I actually found these sheep on sale at Bath and Body for 3$. HOW CUTE, RIGHT!! On the backs of the tags I wrote a special and individual note to each of my girls. I love them so much and am excited for the next year. Right now our lessons are centered around Jesus Christ - using a lot of scriptures. So I gave a bookmark with the scriptures this past week and will be giving a red pencil for marking this week. I have a big class and I am going to try to break the lesson into a couple of Christ's example. Then I will break them into groups of two and have them work together to study each example and present it to the class. Any other ideas???

Choosing a Vocation...

Well, as an Academic Advisor for a local University this is very dear to my heart. However, I feel it is a little out dated when it speaks about professions as something you can just work up to - I feel my focus will obviously be about going on to college and preparing themselves for that decision. I believe that it's not about MONEY, but options. I know the church wants women to have the luxury of staying home with their children, and for some women doing this is not considered a luxury - more a sacrifice. Well - education gives you opportunities. Opportunities to work selective hours and make the money necessary for your family to survive if necessary. Opportunities to have an interesting and challenging profession before and after the kids are away- who can be happy working in a job 'just for the money'? Maybe there are some who can tolerate it more, maybe even convince themselves because it is a 'good' job (meaning it pays the bills) they like it? I can not say enough how fortunate I am to have learned this lesson early -

I didn't know what I wanted to 'be' when I grew up, I knew what I liked to do - that's it. I also saw my parents go back to school right as I was going to start University life. I didn't want to do that, so I kept studying until I found a subject and a department I could relate with - Communications. Once I was done with my degree I was blessed to have the great opportunity to be an Academic Advisor. A WHAT?? Yea, I had really no idea either. AND NOW - I love it, I work 3/4 time, my husband gets cheap schooling, so will my kids, and I wake up able to be with my children before and after school. I could not have had these vocational opportunities without my degree - well more then just the degree, the friends I gained along the way of earning my degree.

Needless to say, choosing a vocation is important, but vocations have changed - and the way people make money has changed. I plan to help my girls understand the importance of a Higher Education and how choosing a better education will give them the options they value.