PDF Slideshow for Lesson 1, Primary 4

I made a slideshow for subbing in Primary - Book of Mormon lesson #1, Primary 4 is found here.

Here are the bookmarks I designed:

A freebie for ya - fits an 8 1/2 by 11 piece of paper - after clicking on the image to enlarge it, right click on the image and 'save as' - don't forget where you saved it!  hehe

Daughter of God handout

Manual 1, Lesson 1 A Daughter of God:

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Christ is the Reason

A good reminder:

I printed the image reversed onto iron-on paper, ironed it onto muslin and then mod podged it to a 5x7 metal piece of roof flashing:

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sneaking presents

Caught in the act!

someone helping themselves to their new toy

Toffee Fudge

A new holiday sweet:

I usually make toffee and fudge . . . so why not fudge on top of the toffee?  It is YUM!  You won't be able to stop eating it until it has disappeared ;)

Toffee
2 cups butter
2 cups brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
Line a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil and then add 1/2 cup chopped almonds (I roast mine for about 10 minutes in  the oven)
Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil over med-high heat stirring constantly.  Once it's boiling, cook it for about 10 minutes, testing it by strewing a tiny bit onto a plate and then giving it the bite 'test'. If it's crunchy, it's ready - LoL  Can you tell I don't use a candy thermometer?  I use my pressure cooker pan when making candy - it's the best method.
Pour hot candy onto aluminum foil and spread as evenly as you can.

Fudge
I use the recipe on the back of a marshmallow creme jar - the best!
So then I just pour the fudge on top of the toffee and let it set for 2 hours or put it in the freezer to set up quicker.  Break apart - don't forget to look on the bottom of the toffee for foil that needs to be removed - sometimes it sticks!

I added more chopped almonds on top of the fudge - last month I used macadamia nuts - oh my yumminess!

homemade pillow cases

I sewed flannel pillowcases for Brady & Keaton which they got a few days early:

I even sewed a little brown flannel in between the two patterns, I'd make it a tad bigger next time

JoAnn's only had cute little kid flannel, glad the boys didn't mind ;)

nativity

this is set up as you drive into Duvall from Woodinville before the bridge - it's awesome looking:

so sweet - I want one!

Cocoa on a stick

homemade marshmallows (cut with a flower cookie cutter):

Made half doggie cookies and half: 

to bring to the cookie exchange.

I layered 2 pieces of cocoa fudge with cinnamon and 1 piece of marshmallow on a caramel apple stick and swirled it around in red hots finely chopped:

bagged it up:

then made a chocolate spoon to go with:

put both the stick and the spoon in a disposable hot beverage cup with a label on the cup

For the cocoa recipe and I added the mixture to my piping bag and then piped it into silicone molds and they popped right out - loved how easy this was!

Cookie Exchange

I do like a good cookie and holiday treats . . . but if you're supposed to make 3 dozen for a cookie exchange I'm thinking dog lovers will appreciate this instead of just another sweet?

I designed a label for the top of a baby food jar to identify the contents:

 The collar graphic I made myself and the recipe for the dog cookie is on the back!  The dangling jingle bell I was hoping would act as a charm on a collar . . . but I don't like it - maybe it's just the wrong placement of it . . . maybe the jute is just too thick?

2 Peanut Butter Dog Treats inside:

I think I'll omit the ribbon - it doesn't stay on when you go to open the jar (unless I mod podged it?) . . .  so that sounds like a lot of extra work anyway ;)

Maybe just tie jute around the lid and adhere the jingle bell to that?  Any suggestions?  =)

brown sugar squares

I found this recipe online for a copy-cat for See's Candy Brown Sugar Squares . . . I'm not convinced - they are a little 'crunchy' for me - I want softer!  hehe

I cut them into squares and dipped them into melted chocolate . . . the picture above is just a remnant - I didn't take a picture before they were devoured on Sunday =(

Video - Come See the Light

I put together a little video for our RS devotional for church today to Reflections of Christ, Another Testament music 'Come See the Light' with photos of our Savior:

My very favorite song - ALWAYS brings the spirit and makes me cry too =)

alphabet I heart U

Seen a few versions of these around but didn't LOVE any . . . so I made my own ;)

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Daughters in our Father's Kingdom

This is a poster size design which is 11x17 (you can definitely make it smaller) that goes along with the new RS book Daughters in My Kingdom

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Twas a Sheep, not a Lamb

April 2011 General Conference Talk Establishing a Christ-Centered Home talk by Richard J. Maynes:

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A Christmas Prayer bookmark/handout

I printed these out as a 5x7 on photo paper at Costco:

A Christmas Prayer Bookmark by Robert Louis Stevenson:

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ABC's of Getting to know RS sisters

We will be spotlighting our sisters in the newsletters with their answers to these questions:
Always:
Brags about:
Can't live without:
Doughnut:
Essential 'start of the day' item:
Fly, Drive or Boat:
Gold or Silver:
Hides:
Ice Cream:
Job you've had:
Kids & Grandkids:
Lame about:
Master of:
Nickname:
Overdoes:
Pet Peeve:
Quote:
Religiously:
Secretly Loves:
Time you wake up:
Unforgivable:
Vacation:
Ways that make you late:
X-box or Wii:
Year-round:
Zero:

YW Value Pages 8-pack

All 8 YW Value Posters bundled:

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YW Value Virtue

YW value poster size 8 1/2 x 11:

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YW Value Divine Nature

YW value poster size 8 1/2 x 11:

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YW Value Individual Worth

YW value poster size 8 1/2 x 11:

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Leftover cheesecake?

Hide it in a cookie ;)

Ahhh, there it is:

Roll a teaspoon or so of your leftover cheesecake and then roll cookie dough (1 box white cake mix, 1 dry sm pk cheesecake jello, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup oil, 1 tsp vanilla bean paste) around that and bake for 8 minutes on 350 degrees.  I dyed the cookie dough red for a Christmas look.

I heart picks

Christmas picks that is!  I'm pretty sure it has to do with me loving all things sparkly and shiny ;)

This is our mantel - I love it . . . beware there are a lot of pictures posted of the same thing - LoL

Christmas Trees

here's our upside down Christmas tree, a tradition that is 7 years old:

i made a topiary 

and then added it to the top of our small tree:

 baby mini tree

This year, the ornaments I added were ones I made, they are flowers made out of mesh ribbon:

 

Christmas Ball Ornaments

I love Christmas ball ornaments!

and I love decorating with them . . . too bad I can only use them for 1 month out of the whole year!