Recipes for Conference Weekend
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008Recently a post showed up in Young Women’s Yahoo group asking for quick and easy casseroles for General Conference weekend. Specifically, the poster was interested in dishes that could be prepared ahead of time and then cooked or heated up for meals on Conference days.
As far as I can tell, there was one response, posted […]
Go Ahead, Freeze the Avocados
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008Below is the content from a message that was posted in an online Young Women’s group. I love avocados and, of course, any advice on storing food is always welcome. Hope you find these tips helpful for your avocados.
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Ever since my husband’s doctor suggested avocados to promote good health, we’ve been on an […]
Chocolate for Mother’s Day
Monday, April 21st, 2008It is a tradition in many wards for the youth to present some token of appreciation to the women of the ward on Mother’s Day. Often this simple token consists of a small plant or a single cut flower. In one ward the youth actually made coursages during the week and delivered them […]
A Mainstream Movie with a Positive Message: Nancy Drew
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008I recently rented the new Nancy Drew, just out on DVD. I first read the Nancy Drew novels as an adult. (My husband is a big fan of The Hardy Boys, Nancy’s male counterparts in amateur sleuthing.) Although they were formulaic and predictable, I enjoyed the characters and the various mysteries they tried to solve. […]
Choice and Accountibility
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008Recently, I was asked to help with the New Beginnings program in our ward. Each of the Laurels were one of the seven values, and I was “Choice and Accountability”. When my friend, (doing this as a project), asked me to be “Choice and Accountability”, I thought, “No big deal!”
I started looking up […]
An Activity to Write Home About
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008This week the youth of our ward visited the homes of ward members and presented the first discussion to the family. It proved to be a spiritually uplifting and overall success as an activity.
The youth arrived at the church 15 minutes early for their midweek activity. They were dressed in Sunday clothing and […]
Tips for Getting Good Letters of Recommendation
Monday, March 24th, 2008Letters of Recommendation are an important component of a Scholarship Portfolio, but getting good letters can sometimes be a challenge. You may be tempted to think that since someone else is writing the letters that there is little you can do to ensure their quality. However, if you do a little work beforehand, you will […]
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