Hello Sisters! I hope you all have had a happy Halloween weekend and got all the chocolate you need for the next few days at least!!
We wanted to send out a big thank you to Lynn P. for helping us with dry pack canning the hot chocolate. It was just as easy and fun as she told us it would be, and now we have the benefit of yummy hot chocolate. I don't know about any of you, but I've already enjoyed several cups and am looking forward to many more this winter!! Thanks for helping us and for letting us use your house Lynn!!
Just a few announcements for you:
1. Don't forget about our night RS meeting on November 9 at 6:30 pm. We will be "In the Kitchen with..." several wonderful women who will be teaching us how to make pies, bread, appetizers, and candy. It will be a lot of fun, and hopefully we'll learn some new tricks to help us this holiday season!
2. Our next Provident Living meeting will be on November 11 at 7 pm. We will be talking about a 3 month supply of food and food for our 72 hour kits. Great information for getting prepared in an emergency.
3. Ward Temple day is November 20. You can attend either the 6:30 am or 6:30 pm session with other members of our ward.
4. Just a note to put on your calendar, the ward Christmas party will be on December 11. Put it on your calendar now - it's always a fun activity!
Hope you have a great week and enjoy that candy!!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
August 29 Announcements
Hello Sisters!
I know I've been sporadic at best with keeping this up, and it's only likely to get worse once the baby comes! I'll apologize now and hope you can forgive me! Here are a few of our announcements for this week:
1. Don't forget about the Labor Day breakfast (yum!!) on September 6 from 8-9:30 am at the bowery. Any time food is involved you know it will be a good activity! Hope to see you there!!
2. The Women's Broadcast is September 25th at the Stake Center. There will be a light dinner at 5 pm and then we will watch the broadcast at 6 pm. There is a sign-up sheet so they know how much food to plan for, so please make sure you get signed up for that if you are planning on attending.
3. Our next Provident Living class will be September 9 at 7 pm in the RS room.
4. For our 5th Sunday lesson we talked about Emergency Preparedness. Brother Mefford spoke about how our ward is organized in "blocks". In the event of an emergency we are to contact the nearest Priesthood Leader to us (member of the Bishopric, Elder's Quorum Presidency, or High Priest Group Leadership) to let them know the status of the members of our "block". There was a handout of the ward map with each "block" outlined. Brother Baldwin spoke about the city response time and about 72 hour kits. He also had a handout. If you missed getting either of these handouts please contact Brother Mefford or Brother Baldwin.
5. We also discussed cleaning our church building. We are in charge of cleaning until the end of the year. There was a schedule emailed out on Monday. Please look at it and make sure that you put when you are scheduled to clean on your calendars. If you cannot do it on the day you are scheduled please make sure that you get a substitute. We will also remind you on the RS bulletin.
Thanks Sisters! Hope you have a wonderful week!!
I know I've been sporadic at best with keeping this up, and it's only likely to get worse once the baby comes! I'll apologize now and hope you can forgive me! Here are a few of our announcements for this week:
1. Don't forget about the Labor Day breakfast (yum!!) on September 6 from 8-9:30 am at the bowery. Any time food is involved you know it will be a good activity! Hope to see you there!!
2. The Women's Broadcast is September 25th at the Stake Center. There will be a light dinner at 5 pm and then we will watch the broadcast at 6 pm. There is a sign-up sheet so they know how much food to plan for, so please make sure you get signed up for that if you are planning on attending.
3. Our next Provident Living class will be September 9 at 7 pm in the RS room.
4. For our 5th Sunday lesson we talked about Emergency Preparedness. Brother Mefford spoke about how our ward is organized in "blocks". In the event of an emergency we are to contact the nearest Priesthood Leader to us (member of the Bishopric, Elder's Quorum Presidency, or High Priest Group Leadership) to let them know the status of the members of our "block". There was a handout of the ward map with each "block" outlined. Brother Baldwin spoke about the city response time and about 72 hour kits. He also had a handout. If you missed getting either of these handouts please contact Brother Mefford or Brother Baldwin.
5. We also discussed cleaning our church building. We are in charge of cleaning until the end of the year. There was a schedule emailed out on Monday. Please look at it and make sure that you put when you are scheduled to clean on your calendars. If you cannot do it on the day you are scheduled please make sure that you get a substitute. We will also remind you on the RS bulletin.
Thanks Sisters! Hope you have a wonderful week!!
Monday, August 9, 2010
August 8 Announcements
Hello Sisters! We hope you are all doing well. Just a few announcements for you this week:
1. Our Provident Living class will be this Thursday, August 12 at 7 pm in the RS room. The topic is Budgeting, taught by John Cannon. It should be really good, and very useful!! Hope to see you there!
2. Brecken Morton is getting married on August 19. If you would like to go in on a ward gift, please give your donation to Talitha Pulley by August 18.
3. There is a Quilt Show at the Springville Art Museum that goes until August 20. Laurine Mefford has a quilt that is being shown there.
4. Next week is BYU Education week!!
5. Start looking forward to our Ward Labor Day Breakfast on September 6 at 8 am! Food and friends - what could be better!!
Also, a big thank you to our wonderful Relief Society Meeting committee for planning such a fun night for us on July 29. It was great to be able to visit with neighbors and get to know some new members of our ward better. Thank you also to everyone who brought salads and donated items for the Women's Shelter. The salads were delicious and we were able to make a lot of kits to donate. You sisters are wonderful!!
Have a great week!!!!!!
1. Our Provident Living class will be this Thursday, August 12 at 7 pm in the RS room. The topic is Budgeting, taught by John Cannon. It should be really good, and very useful!! Hope to see you there!
2. Brecken Morton is getting married on August 19. If you would like to go in on a ward gift, please give your donation to Talitha Pulley by August 18.
3. There is a Quilt Show at the Springville Art Museum that goes until August 20. Laurine Mefford has a quilt that is being shown there.
4. Next week is BYU Education week!!
5. Start looking forward to our Ward Labor Day Breakfast on September 6 at 8 am! Food and friends - what could be better!!
Also, a big thank you to our wonderful Relief Society Meeting committee for planning such a fun night for us on July 29. It was great to be able to visit with neighbors and get to know some new members of our ward better. Thank you also to everyone who brought salads and donated items for the Women's Shelter. The salads were delicious and we were able to make a lot of kits to donate. You sisters are wonderful!!
Have a great week!!!!!!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
July 18 Announcements
Just a few announcements from last Sunday:
1. Our Relief Society Summer Salad and Service activity will be Thursday, July 29 at 6:30 pm outside in the Bowery. We will eat lots of yummy salads and put together kits for the Women's Shelter. It will be lots of fun, so put it on your calendar now!
2. We have been invited to attend a meeting with the AF 5th Ward featuring guest speaker Randy Hyde. Brother Hyde is a well-known child psychologist and he will be discussing mental and emotional issues with children and teen-agers. The meeting is August 3 at 7 pm in the cultural hall.
Thanks!! Hope you have a great 24th of July!!
1. Our Relief Society Summer Salad and Service activity will be Thursday, July 29 at 6:30 pm outside in the Bowery. We will eat lots of yummy salads and put together kits for the Women's Shelter. It will be lots of fun, so put it on your calendar now!
2. We have been invited to attend a meeting with the AF 5th Ward featuring guest speaker Randy Hyde. Brother Hyde is a well-known child psychologist and he will be discussing mental and emotional issues with children and teen-agers. The meeting is August 3 at 7 pm in the cultural hall.
Thanks!! Hope you have a great 24th of July!!
Recipe for Sheet Cake
Hi Sisters! I thought I would put this recipe for White Texas Sheet Cake up for you! Enjoy!!
White Texas Sheet Cake
1 cup butter
1 cup water
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
In a large saucepan, bring butter and water to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in the flour, sugar, eggs, sour cream, almond extract, baking soda, and salt until smooth.
Pour into a greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean and cake is golden brown. Cool for 20 minutes.
Frosting
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup milk
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup chopped walnuts
For frosting, in a large saucepan, combine butter and milk. Bring to a boil. Removed from the heat; stir in sugar and extract. Stir in walnuts; spread over warm cake.
White Texas Sheet Cake
1 cup butter
1 cup water
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
In a large saucepan, bring butter and water to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in the flour, sugar, eggs, sour cream, almond extract, baking soda, and salt until smooth.
Pour into a greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean and cake is golden brown. Cool for 20 minutes.
Frosting
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup milk
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup chopped walnuts
For frosting, in a large saucepan, combine butter and milk. Bring to a boil. Removed from the heat; stir in sugar and extract. Stir in walnuts; spread over warm cake.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Finally Catching Up!
Sorry Sisters - it has been such a long time since I updated this blog! I didn't even realize how long it has been! I will try to be better - much better! - about it!
A few dates to remember:
July 15 - Book Club at 7:30 pm at Donna Barnes' home
July 29 - Night Relief Society Meeting
Our Summer Relief Society Activity is going to be a lot of fun this year. We will be eating salads and putting together kits for women and children in the Women's Shelter. There was a sign-up going around in church for both the salad and the items to go in the kits. If you did not see either one look for it next week, or call DeLonne for more information.
Also, if you are working on the Spirit of Ammon award, just remember that you have until November to finish the Book of Mormon (if you are like me I have some serious catching up to do!) Also, another thing you could do is write a letter to one of our many wonderful missionaries!
Hope you all have a great week!!
A few dates to remember:
July 15 - Book Club at 7:30 pm at Donna Barnes' home
July 29 - Night Relief Society Meeting
Our Summer Relief Society Activity is going to be a lot of fun this year. We will be eating salads and putting together kits for women and children in the Women's Shelter. There was a sign-up going around in church for both the salad and the items to go in the kits. If you did not see either one look for it next week, or call DeLonne for more information.
Also, if you are working on the Spirit of Ammon award, just remember that you have until November to finish the Book of Mormon (if you are like me I have some serious catching up to do!) Also, another thing you could do is write a letter to one of our many wonderful missionaries!
Hope you all have a great week!!
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Fast Sunday
Hello Sisters! Don't forget that tomorrow is Fast Sunday, in preparation for General Conference on April 4. See you all tomorrow!
Monday, March 8, 2010
March 7 Announcements
Hello Sisters! We had a TON of announcements this week, so sit back, relax, and try to get through them all!
1. The Stake is asking us to participate in the community "Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet" campaign. They are asking us to go through our medicine cabinets and clean out all of our old and unused medications. You can dispose of them yourself (crushing the pills and mixing it with cat litter and throwing it away) or you can take them to the Lehi Walgreens on April 17. There are also other places to take them - these are posted on the bulletin board outside of the RS room.
2. March 14: There is a fireside for the whole family for the Stake "Spirit of Ammon" program. The Stake President is particularly concerned about 11 year old boys, so if you have a boy that age be sure to have them come. It sounds like it will be a great fireside and fun for the whole family!
3. March 14: We have a Relief Society Board meeting at 2:30 pm at Jodi Zabriskie's home. If you have a Relief Society calling you are invited to attend.We will be receiving training from our Stake Leaders as well as our RS Presidency. We hope to see you there!
4. March 20: Ward Temple night this night at 6:30 pm. Come join with the ward in preparation for Ward Conference.
5. March 21: The Stake President is hosting a fireside specifically for the sisters of the stake. This is our chance to ask gospel related questions and have him answer them for us! We have a box in the RS room that you can put your questions in, and he will look through them and answer as many as he can.
6. As a Presidency, we would like to challenge the Sisters in our ward to read the Book of Mormon by November as part of the Spirit of Ammon challenge. As you read, try to pay particular attention to the role the Higher Priesthood plays in our eternal salvation.
7. We are trying a new thing - we taped the lesson this week for those of you who were not in RS but would like to hear the lesson. If you would like to listen to it, contact Brooke. Or, you can email me and I will email you a hard copy of the lesson (you just won't get any of the discussions that we had.)
Thanks Sisters! Hope you have a fantastic week!
1. The Stake is asking us to participate in the community "Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet" campaign. They are asking us to go through our medicine cabinets and clean out all of our old and unused medications. You can dispose of them yourself (crushing the pills and mixing it with cat litter and throwing it away) or you can take them to the Lehi Walgreens on April 17. There are also other places to take them - these are posted on the bulletin board outside of the RS room.
2. March 14: There is a fireside for the whole family for the Stake "Spirit of Ammon" program. The Stake President is particularly concerned about 11 year old boys, so if you have a boy that age be sure to have them come. It sounds like it will be a great fireside and fun for the whole family!
3. March 14: We have a Relief Society Board meeting at 2:30 pm at Jodi Zabriskie's home. If you have a Relief Society calling you are invited to attend.We will be receiving training from our Stake Leaders as well as our RS Presidency. We hope to see you there!
4. March 20: Ward Temple night this night at 6:30 pm. Come join with the ward in preparation for Ward Conference.
5. March 21: The Stake President is hosting a fireside specifically for the sisters of the stake. This is our chance to ask gospel related questions and have him answer them for us! We have a box in the RS room that you can put your questions in, and he will look through them and answer as many as he can.
6. As a Presidency, we would like to challenge the Sisters in our ward to read the Book of Mormon by November as part of the Spirit of Ammon challenge. As you read, try to pay particular attention to the role the Higher Priesthood plays in our eternal salvation.
7. We are trying a new thing - we taped the lesson this week for those of you who were not in RS but would like to hear the lesson. If you would like to listen to it, contact Brooke. Or, you can email me and I will email you a hard copy of the lesson (you just won't get any of the discussions that we had.)
Thanks Sisters! Hope you have a fantastic week!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
January 31 Announcements and Recipe
Hello Sisters! We just wanted to remind you that Stake basketball is starting up. The first game will be this Thursday (February 4). If you would like more info contact Karla Elbaba!
We are passing on the recipe for the YUMMIEST cookie bars. Several women in the ward agree that these are super good! Try them for yourself and see! Thanks Sheri Ostrom for sharing these with us!
Coconut Cranberry Bars
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips or white vanilla chips
1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup pecan halves
Combine cracker crumbs and butter; press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; mix well. Gently spread over crust. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-28 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
We are passing on the recipe for the YUMMIEST cookie bars. Several women in the ward agree that these are super good! Try them for yourself and see! Thanks Sheri Ostrom for sharing these with us!
Coconut Cranberry Bars
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips or white vanilla chips
1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup pecan halves
Combine cracker crumbs and butter; press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; mix well. Gently spread over crust. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-28 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Recipes
Sisters,
Here are a few recipes to pass on to you! Hope you enjoy them!
Got the winter blues? This soup is full of warm sunshine and delicious. This is a handed-down recipe to Sandra Packham from her good friend Coye, from her sweet sister Mindy, from her nice land-lady Claudia, from I don't know and so-on.
Pumpkin Curry Soup.... renamed The Sunshine Soup (because it is a bright and happy orange color)
1 tablespoons butter or Smart Balance
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
1 1/2 tsp curry powder (I use a little less)
1/2 tsp ground white pepper
3 cups chicken broth
1 15-oz. can 100% pure pumpkin
1 12-oz can evaporated milk
Melt butter in large sauce pan over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring frequently or until tender. Stir in curry powder, salt and pepper. Cook for one minute. Add broth and pumpkin. bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cook stirring occasionally for 15-20 minutes. Mix in evaporated milk. Transfer mixture when slightly cooked to food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Serve warm. Optional: Add 1 Tablespoon brown sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon. (I like both ways.)
Navajo Tacos
Filling:
1 cans kidney beans, drained
1 lb. ground beef, browned with 1 onion
2 (8oz.) cans tomato sauce
Chili powder, salt and pepper to taste
Combine and heat through.
Fry Bread:
3 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
3 T. baking powder
1 T. sugar
1 T. melted butter
1 ½ cups water
Sift dry ingredients. Add butter and water and mix thoroughly. Add enough flour until easy to handle. Roll into thin circles and fry in hot oil. Place warm fry bread on plate and top with filling (you can use canned chili if you want to), cheese, lettuce, olives, sour cream, onions, tomatoes, etc.
Here are a few recipes to pass on to you! Hope you enjoy them!
Got the winter blues? This soup is full of warm sunshine and delicious. This is a handed-down recipe to Sandra Packham from her good friend Coye, from her sweet sister Mindy, from her nice land-lady Claudia, from I don't know and so-on.
Pumpkin Curry Soup.... renamed The Sunshine Soup (because it is a bright and happy orange color)
1 tablespoons butter or Smart Balance
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
1 1/2 tsp curry powder (I use a little less)
1/2 tsp ground white pepper
3 cups chicken broth
1 15-oz. can 100% pure pumpkin
1 12-oz can evaporated milk
Melt butter in large sauce pan over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring frequently or until tender. Stir in curry powder, salt and pepper. Cook for one minute. Add broth and pumpkin. bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cook stirring occasionally for 15-20 minutes. Mix in evaporated milk. Transfer mixture when slightly cooked to food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Serve warm. Optional: Add 1 Tablespoon brown sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon. (I like both ways.)
Navajo Tacos
Filling:
1 cans kidney beans, drained
1 lb. ground beef, browned with 1 onion
2 (8oz.) cans tomato sauce
Chili powder, salt and pepper to taste
Combine and heat through.
Fry Bread:
3 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
3 T. baking powder
1 T. sugar
1 T. melted butter
1 ½ cups water
Sift dry ingredients. Add butter and water and mix thoroughly. Add enough flour until easy to handle. Roll into thin circles and fry in hot oil. Place warm fry bread on plate and top with filling (you can use canned chili if you want to), cheese, lettuce, olives, sour cream, onions, tomatoes, etc.
January 24 Announcements
Hello Sisters!
Yesterday was a fun day in RS - we had the Laurels join us. It was great to have them in there with us, and hopefully they had a little fun with us too! Here are the announcements for the week:
1. Thank you to everyone who helped with Evan's funeral on Thursday. We had so much help, from those of you who brought food, to those who helped with setting up, serving, and cleaning up. We appreciate everyone who helped in every way.
2. Basketball will be starting the first week in February and will be played on Thursday nights @ 7, 8, and 9 p.m. The first game is on Feb 4th @ 8 p.m. If you are interested, please call or text Karla @ 319-0151. All games will be played at the bowery building. We'd love to see you there!
3. This is the last week to get your Visiting Teaching done! Once you have finished please call your Visiting Teaching supervisor to report that you have completed it. They would appreciate that!
We hope you all have a great week!!
Yesterday was a fun day in RS - we had the Laurels join us. It was great to have them in there with us, and hopefully they had a little fun with us too! Here are the announcements for the week:
1. Thank you to everyone who helped with Evan's funeral on Thursday. We had so much help, from those of you who brought food, to those who helped with setting up, serving, and cleaning up. We appreciate everyone who helped in every way.
2. Basketball will be starting the first week in February and will be played on Thursday nights @ 7, 8, and 9 p.m. The first game is on Feb 4th @ 8 p.m. If you are interested, please call or text Karla @ 319-0151. All games will be played at the bowery building. We'd love to see you there!
3. This is the last week to get your Visiting Teaching done! Once you have finished please call your Visiting Teaching supervisor to report that you have completed it. They would appreciate that!
We hope you all have a great week!!
Monday, January 4, 2010
January 3 Announcements
Happy New Year!! I'm taking advantage of a sleeping baby to post the announcements from yesterday! Here they are:
1. Stake Women's Conference will be Saturday January 23 from 10 am to 1 pm at the Stake Center. Anita Stansfield and Mike and Darcy Kennedy will be speaking. Mike and Darcy are descendants of Joseph Smith and Anita is a descendant of Martin Harris. It should be very good - and there is lunch at the end. What could be better!!
2. Shauna Dudley is coordinating meals for the Gardiner's. We don't have a sign-up sheet since their needs change weekly. Please contact Shauna if you are willing to provide a meal for the Gardiner's.
3. The Stake is looking for people who are willing to teach other wards Provident Living Skills. They are also looking for people who are willing to teach various topics (finances, dating and marriage, candy-making, etc.) to the Single ward. We have sign-ups on the clipboard - if you are willing please make sure you sign up.
We hope you sisters have a wonderful week!!
1. Stake Women's Conference will be Saturday January 23 from 10 am to 1 pm at the Stake Center. Anita Stansfield and Mike and Darcy Kennedy will be speaking. Mike and Darcy are descendants of Joseph Smith and Anita is a descendant of Martin Harris. It should be very good - and there is lunch at the end. What could be better!!
2. Shauna Dudley is coordinating meals for the Gardiner's. We don't have a sign-up sheet since their needs change weekly. Please contact Shauna if you are willing to provide a meal for the Gardiner's.
3. The Stake is looking for people who are willing to teach other wards Provident Living Skills. They are also looking for people who are willing to teach various topics (finances, dating and marriage, candy-making, etc.) to the Single ward. We have sign-ups on the clipboard - if you are willing please make sure you sign up.
We hope you sisters have a wonderful week!!
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