I thought I’d share with you a really fun idea for a St. Patricks Day Family Home Evening. Tradition says that St. Patrick used the shamrock to teach people about the trinity. Likewise we can teach our family that Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost are separate but one in purpose. However, most [...]
Fanatic Friday Food Storage Recipe Rewind: Low-Fat Chocolate Chip Cookies
You’ll never guess what this cookie DOESN’T have in it! I’ll give you one guess…if you guessed a fat you are right! There is no butter or shortening in this cookie. Instead you have the protein, fiber and health benefits of….yep…BEANS! To make the deal even sweeter this low calorie cookie only has 1 cup [...]
Neighborhood Gift Idea #6: Magic Santa Cookies
Front of Santa Cookie Mix Back of Santa Cookie Mix I love this idea! It’s so simple and such a great gift to give (the gift of NO MESS!…and a little food storage These magic Santa cookies are just the Cookie Clay Dough recipe in a jar. You’ll remember that this recipe is so great [...]
Neighborhood Gift Idea #5: Mexican Wedding Cookies
Hmm….don’t they look delicious? These cookies are absolutely delicious and decorated well for the holidays. What cookie rolled in soft powdery powdered sugar doesn’t look festive for the holidays? Also, because they are rolled in powdered sugar and are a round cookie they look VERY gourmet for little effort! Mexican Wedding Cookies (also called Nut [...]
Neighborhood Idea #4: Cookie Tins with Easy Gourmet Flare!
Now on to the next great idea for neighborhood gifts. Now sometimes, I know, you need to give an inexpensive gift that has real “wow” appeal. So, this idea will teach you how to a) easily gourmet up any cookie and b) show you a real “ta da” presentation for it. All done at a [...]
Thankful Turkeys: Family Home Evening Lessons
Growing up we always had an Family Home Evening before Thanksgiving where we made Thankful Turkeys. I think it’s a great way to talk about gratitude with kids and to really make it a focus this week. I want the same for your family, so I found hte thankful turkey craft, a gratitude FHE lesson [...]