Got Milk/Got Water?

Oct 7th at 7pm in the Relief Society Room.

Sister Fraughton will be teaching us how to use and store our powdered milk.
Brother Swain will be covering the ins and outs of water storage.

Spouses are invited. If you are interested in coming and need a nursery provided please let us know so we can plan ahead.

Quiet Books

i'm a little behind, but better late than never, right? i will be ordering the quiet books on monday morning. if you haven't had the chance to order or see the books feel free to give me a call (my number is on the ward list) or email me Hayleaves[at]yahoo[dot]com . i would just post a picture of them, but my camera is fighting a mean battle with death and loosing... hopefully she'll pull through, but hopes aren't too high around here.

prices for the books are listed below (with tax included this time)...

book of mormon $2.33
joseph smith $1.66
abc $3.21
prophets $1.66

once again, YOU MUST GET YOUR OWN PHOTO BOOKS TO PUT THE PICTURES IN!!!

if i don't have your money by the time i order, your books will not be ordered (sorry).

-Haley Murdoch

SEPTEMBER 2ND

sorry i've been slacking on my blogging duties ladies, you'll have to forgive me. just wanted to let you know about our upcoming FOCUS group. it's this coming wednesday at 7pm. president sermon has been so kind as to agree to give a little mini-class on financial preparedness and sister fisher will be talking to us about pandemic preparedness (something i think we all need to be more prepared for!!!). refreshments will be served and a nursery will be provided. and if your hubby can't handle missing all the wonderful information and tips we will be getting he is more than welcome to join us. see you on wednesday!!!

Institute

Beginning on Thursday, Sept. 3, Patty Epperson, from our Stake, will be teaching an Institute Class on the Book of Mormon at the Hillcrest Stake Center. This class, sponsored by BYU Continuing Education, will be taught at 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. each Thursday in the Relief Society Room. There will be a nursery available for those with young children. For more information you can check online at BYU.edu .

easy homemade bread recipe

for all you who missed the pantry secrets class last tuesday... we missed you! but because it was such a success and the food was divine i thought i'd post the recipe here.

10 1/2 c BREAD flour or wheat flour
(you can mix and match to your desire-do not use all purpose flour!!!!)
1/2 c sugar (white or brown), or 1/3 c honey or molasses
1 T salt
3 rounded T saf-instant yeast
3 T liquid lecithin**
4 c hot tap water

mix dry ingredients. add lecithin and water. mix for 1 minute and check consistency. if dough is too dry, add more water. dough should be very sticky. mix for 5 minutes in mixer or 10 minutes by hand. (do not add flour to the dough after it has finished mixing.) spray counter and pans with pam. shape loaves and cover with a dish towel. let raise 25 minutes. bake at 350* for 25 minutes. this recipe makes four loaves of bread.
**squeeze or pour approximately 3 T of lecithin directly into the bowl. DO NOT MEASURE. for whole wheat bread, use the same recipe but add one cup of applesauce as part of the hot tap water and 1 additional tablespoon lecithin. mix for ten minutes.
***if using a kitchen aid mixer. cut recipe in half so you don't burn up your motor!!!
check out pantry secrets blog at http://www.howtomakebread.blogspot.com/ to get supplies, kitchen tools, tips, recipes and more!

also, for those who did come... did this lady remind you of anyone in our ward????

if any of you would like a copy of the handout email me and i'll send it on over (but you'll have to try to make sense of my notes on i wrote on mine)

Walking Group

The walking group will start every Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 6am and every Tuesday, Thursday at 7:15am. Meet at the flagpole in the cemetery.

WARNING...

just a warning to those who are planning on the pool play this week. it is free swim day for city days... which means that many of us are not brave enough to join the CROWD at the pool. i am one of the cowards that will not be there. if you go, GOOD LUCK! and i hope to see many of you next week!!!

Planning for Super Saturday...

(obviously this woman has never planned a super Saturday....)

Alright Ladies, the enrichment committee has started thinking about super Saturday. We have an awesome lady coming to talk to us about our food storage. She has a million ideas on how to store it, how to use it, and how to keep track of what you have and what you need. You can check out her blog if you'd like. She's been featured on Good Things Utah multiple times and you may want to stop by her booth during our city days next week. Her name is Shandra, and I can't wait to hear all that she has to share.
We would really like any ideas of things YOU would like to do. Have you seen anything lately that popped out at you and said "I would be an awesome Super Saturday idea?". Is there anything you are dieing to learn? If "YES", please leave a comment here or talk to Julie Crump, Haley Murdoch, or Michelle Wright.

Enrichment Blog Update

Okay gals, I'm going to try to keep up on the blog. I promise I will update at least once a month. I've tried to make it really simple to keep up on what's going on. On the right hand side of the page you will find different lists. One is Enrichment Nights coming up, one is Focus Groups, and one is our Favorite Links (leave a comment if you think one should be added to this list). If you continue to scroll down you'll find a tutorial on how to leave a comment, and below that is a list of our blog followers. If you aren't a follower I would suggest you join. It should email you every time we update the blog so you can always know what's going on. Please feel free to leave a comment on suggestions for the blog, enrichment nights, or focus groups. We are always looking for feedback. Thanks Girls!!!

Pantry Secrets

August 4th we have the opportunity to join the 5th ward for their enrichment. They have invited Pantry Secrets to teach us how to make a universal dough used for bread, pizza crusts, rolls, etc. It is a great and EASY recipe that takes under an hour from start to finish. I hope you can join us. You can visit their website by clicking on the name.

AUGUST 4TH @ 7PM
AT THE CHURCH

Movie Night

This month we are going to try another Movie Night. I know those who have gone in the past have had a great time. This month our pick is "Ice Age". We will meet Wednesday, July 29th @ 6:15 in the church parking lot.

July 29th @ 6:15
Meet in the church parking lot

July's Book Club

"The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society"
by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Julie Johnson's Home
394 S 460 E

Saturday, July 25th @ 1pm

Book and Activity Ideas for Children

This is a great way to solve the never ending question... "what are we doing today?"

Step #1- pick a children's book, one you think your child would like
Step #2- pre-read the book
Step #3- is there a message in the book you'd like to emphasize? is there something in the book that stands out?
Step #4- find a craft or activity that goes along with the book (make sure it's age appropriate for your children)
Step #5(opt)- think of a treat that would work with the book, craft, or activity
Step #6- bring the book, your ideas, and your favorite chocolate to share with some of the other sisters on July 15th @ 7pm in the church (Relief Society room).

For those who are lost... here is an Example:

Activity: Let your little one's dress up like they are going to a dance (my little girl picked her tutu and tap shoes, my little boy put on his church tie and cowboy boots). Let them listen to different kinds of music (classic, country, r&r, oldies, jazz, fast and slow) and dance with them. Nothing is funnier to my kids than to watch their mom TRY to keep the beat.

Snack: Rice Crispy Treats (cause they snap, crackle, and pop), music shaped sugar cookies, or mini-make-it-yourself-pizzas (cause everyone is different just like the pizza toppings we like).

Don't over think this. Any children's book that your kids likes will work. If all else fails there are lots of ideas on the web.

JULY 15TH @ 7PM - MEET IN THE RS ROOM

Friday's Pool Play

Starting this Friday we will be having Pool Play at the Rec Center with our kids (or w/o if you prefer). We plan on meeting @ 1:30 out by the pool. We would love to see as many of the sisters and their kids or grand kids as possible. If you don't have a pool pass ask for Michaun at the front desk. She is willing to give us the group discount on the day passes. Hope to see many of you there!
FRIDAYS @ 1:30 -MEET @ THE REC CENTER

Tuesday Mornings in the Park

Hey ladies, we had our first Tuesday morning in the park and we missed so many of you!!! Thanks to all those that did come. I know my kids loved having someone they knew to play with... and it's always nice to have a conversation and not have to answer "why?" a million times. We got started a little late, so if you do come, and nobody is there yet, wait for a little bit. We are bound to show up sometime.
MARTIN PARK, TUESDAY MORNINGS @ 9:30 - WHENEVER

super saturday

this year we have many projects to choose from. you can see them on display down the hall from the relief society room or you can scroll down the page. you can sign up for the projects a few places...

1- here... leave a comment

2- at the display, or

3- white binder

to sign up here... find the projects you would like to do and leave a comment (there is a tutorial on the side bar for those who don't know what they are doing). all money must be in by the due date (october 31st) or you will not get your project. you may sign up for as many projects as you would like, BUT we will only be working on our projects from 9am-12pm and lunch will be served from 12-1. if you would like to sign up for multiple projects be sure to get the instructions on how to finish them at home. we are so excited for this years super saturday! we have had so much fun in the past and i'm sure this year will be just as fun. thanks again for all your support.

tutu's - $6

this is a NO SEW project. you can choose 1 or 2 colors for each tutu (black, light pink, pink, purple, white). this is a great gift for any little princess!

reversible cape $6

these reversible capes are an EASY sewing project. the capes will be pre-cut to help with time. one side sports spiderman and the other is batman.

we ask if you sign up for the capes that you have access to a sewing machine. our ward has 2 machines that you can use, but please let haley know if you need them before that day.

chip board family scrap book $8 - $13

adrianne nelson is helping us out with this one... it is a family scrap book where each page is a letter that spells family. you have 2 options. you can bring your own paper and embellishments ($8) or you can buy the kit adrianne has put together with everything included ($13).

family blocks - $12

FAMILY block set comes with blocks and vinyl. largest block is 6” x 4”. set runs approx. 18” from end to end. black paint will be provided. if you would like any other color feel free to bring your own paint (vinyl color is not optional).

believe blocks - $13

large block measures 5 1/2" x 5 1/2", second block measures 3 1/2" x 10 1/2". black and cream paint will be provided. if you would like any other color, please bring your own.

gratitude blocks - $13

large block measures 5 1/2" x 5 1/2", second block measures 3 1/2" x 10 1/2". black and cream paint will be provided. if you would like any other color, please bring your own.

soap dispensers - $2

easy peasy! and self explanatory!

gift buckets - $5

here is a cute way to wrap those gifts for neighbors and friends. (one gallon paint bucket deck out to the tees!)

snowman coasters - $5

this set comes with 3 coasters. hand stamped and colored by YOU!

ho ho ho blocks - $7

ho, ho, ho wood blocks with vinyl lettering. (vinyl color is not optional)

president monson vinyl tile - $5

this 5"x5" tile says...

"search inward, reach outward, look heaven ward

-president monson"

(vinyl color is not optional)

christmas cards - 2 for $2.50 or 4 for $5

sister martin has been so kind to help us out this year (AGAIN) and designed a few christmas cards. they come in a set of of 2 and each set is 2.50. you can choose set A and/or set B.

set A:

set B: