tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12739534785230657332024-03-14T03:36:20.857-07:00Leaflet RadianceIt's the Little Things That Create the Radiance We Call Life!Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362260691955158969noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273953478523065733.post-90381877665511737762023-09-25T12:00:00.012-07:002023-11-07T10:34:54.496-08:00Announcing: My New Christmas Children's Book! A Must Have for your Christmas collection!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhP4dzW_6UB_FpwcStAZMa_kDH8TwypzH-y0zG8bCkiRTKoVB8WteNwPxgoxmkWSXQkm34GGzBMAvR-W4Uw5FJQ9j8Tz7Pbs2JIVPQqKWClx8vgiwCSlBycpWMffBDevHxisIw13MftHIgQH0dHe4cWcRsnQInfFZAce_N9WbHwOug7btIetHP6IJzJ0Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="537" data-original-width="638" height="547" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhP4dzW_6UB_FpwcStAZMa_kDH8TwypzH-y0zG8bCkiRTKoVB8WteNwPxgoxmkWSXQkm34GGzBMAvR-W4Uw5FJQ9j8Tz7Pbs2JIVPQqKWClx8vgiwCSlBycpWMffBDevHxisIw13MftHIgQH0dHe4cWcRsnQInfFZAce_N9WbHwOug7btIetHP6IJzJ0Q=w649-h547" width="649" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh16zFk0Q624T_LDrEnwTAQtqLBraD0Bv_98fsNGhbMv8T8EG3dkqLvQPX9UTJOOhFTES_Kzfmjk04cVoAq3EAWY_3exjigm1suQM0W9FJWaCqb483b5TOoo0h6b7evGOhaGkgRo6mkHyU7eEYVpiEy7eWPoniRX0mCqFJA0Hbmkn2yG_SaEHJyPtWtag" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="636" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh16zFk0Q624T_LDrEnwTAQtqLBraD0Bv_98fsNGhbMv8T8EG3dkqLvQPX9UTJOOhFTES_Kzfmjk04cVoAq3EAWY_3exjigm1suQM0W9FJWaCqb483b5TOoo0h6b7evGOhaGkgRo6mkHyU7eEYVpiEy7eWPoniRX0mCqFJA0Hbmkn2yG_SaEHJyPtWtag=w646-h544" width="646" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf0wjqlryhjFj1zT2AHevrGOdb_OCR6MyQN0PxqgXjLKbr9HTGZtUZfjLFC_EBb8dh_GkkvGGD2UjRCfj00Gpk0g_6Wtgs5-AoPWZOrmq8fLyGjLZXcJ0rXI-HWdiUZ_U2fojw0HYJZ3qLbIlhhNNnp1rk2SJoiQKU3s21AFnMe0hrR8PwgKxNyLZq4A" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="264" data-original-width="468" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf0wjqlryhjFj1zT2AHevrGOdb_OCR6MyQN0PxqgXjLKbr9HTGZtUZfjLFC_EBb8dh_GkkvGGD2UjRCfj00Gpk0g_6Wtgs5-AoPWZOrmq8fLyGjLZXcJ0rXI-HWdiUZ_U2fojw0HYJZ3qLbIlhhNNnp1rk2SJoiQKU3s21AFnMe0hrR8PwgKxNyLZq4A=w523-h296" width="523" /></a></div><span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">NOW available for purchase! Click Here:</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://square.link/u/FRELR8WE&source=gmail&ust=1699382203346000&usg=AOvVaw2XinPrJISgAwy2w8qt9m8t" href="https://square.link/u/FRELR8WE" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">https://square.link/u/FRELR8WE</span></b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">(C) 2014 All Rights Reserved
Thank you for visiting Leaflet Radiance!</div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362260691955158969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273953478523065733.post-34226982296227283412016-11-27T18:49:00.001-08:002017-11-23T20:14:35.919-08:00LIGHTtheWORLD — New Christmas Countdown!<span style="font-size: large;">Okay so I know it's been FOREVER since I've written on this blog. Life has been a bit insane this last year. I have aspirations to improve and do more in 2017...but no promises!
However, I HAD to take a few minutes to share with you all an awesome new website with more ideas to make your Christmas more CHRIST-mas yet again! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And then <a href="https://www.mormon.org/christmas">head over HERE for 25 days of countdown</a> videos<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">, </a>scriptures, and activities to help you "Light the World" in your neck of the woods just as Christ would do if He were here!
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Merry CHRIST-mas!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I LOVE organizing. In fact I find it both invigorating and relaxing all at the same time. However, I always run into the problem of not having the space for my grand visions of how beautiful everything would look in my home if I ever had the space to implement my plans! Ring familiar to anyone? Of course, truth be told, if I really had the space to do all I wanted, it would also involve my house being HUGE and me still having no time, energy, or desire to clean it all! I said I love organizing, but I DO NOT share the same love for cleaning!!! :) So, unless I'm getting a maid with this dream home of mine, I think I'll stick to the challenge of organizing small spaces yet again! Blessings in disguise!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you want more tips on Organizing Small Spaces go to my post: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh400dfeIKRyHE2iGkZRA52EFwjvpqOTlaDC-_wgx5bJ_R3zoEUrkj_M536FGKO6jCjX8Ybe79_MyZyv07MsBqukeA3Csq6bUQeU0goYwy-RPm6toFdVs7nXOabeUtzZwsmSxuccWf4nu0/s1600/P1070323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh400dfeIKRyHE2iGkZRA52EFwjvpqOTlaDC-_wgx5bJ_R3zoEUrkj_M536FGKO6jCjX8Ybe79_MyZyv07MsBqukeA3Csq6bUQeU0goYwy-RPm6toFdVs7nXOabeUtzZwsmSxuccWf4nu0/s1600/P1070323.jpg" width="240" /></a>So, here is what I came up with last winter (yep I'm running about a year behind on posting these days! :) for our laundry room/mud room. Which really interprets to laundry room with a wall of hooks and a tiny little space on the side for my latest addition!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found some wire baskets in the dollar section at Target for $3 each (Wire so that when the kids put wet stuff in them it will be able to breathe and dry quickly instead of get smelly). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then I measured a board to fit my corner (17 1/2 X 32in.) as well as my baskets (approx. 8 1/2 X 7 X 8in. each), painted it with a couple of coats of brick red, and printed off and laminated some labels to slide in with our names. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then my amazing husband went to work drilling the hooks in to hang them on. I could do it if I really wanted, but he is so willing and does such a better job with it than I would, so I gladly let him help! :) We used little C-hooks (not sure the technical name, sorry) but you could use big screws or nails if you wanted. I love it! It has made winter at my house so much more bearable and we don't have their gloves and hats strewn everywhere! The whole thing cost me less than $25 too! Score! Simple, yet satisfying!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In case your curious, here is the other wall with the coat racks between the garage door and the washer/dryer:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The top coat rack I made out of an old cupboard door (46 X 14 1/4). Just painted it a sage green then used a brown glaze over it (brushed on lightly with a cloth on the parts I wanted antiqued)--sorry I did that a few years ago, before I started this blog and couldn't tell you step by step on how I did it! The hooks are about 3.5in. apart and they were the most expensive part--depends on how fancy you want them! I used birthday money and it was SO worth it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The bottom rack we just bought from Home Depot for like $10 on sale! These hooks have given us so much more space in our closets though and having them by the door is so much more convenient than in bedroom closets!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">(C) 2014 All Rights Reserved
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tis the season to be Jolly...and busy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Forgive my short post, but I wanted to share this project with you all, with little time to make it fancy! So bare with me, but here it goes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have spent the last couple of years putting together a Nativity-centered Christmas countdown with scripture, song, and video links for each character in the Nativity. The idea is that you look at your December schedule and traditions that you are already doing with your family. Then use this document to put a Christ-centered focus on your tradition. Or if you are looking for some new ways to celebrate, there are some of those as well!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Choose whatever order you want to study the characters in, and you can study one each day, or study each one for a few days to have something to study every day until Christmas. Tailor it to fit your family's schedule and traditions!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The document has hyperlinks to all scriptures, songs, and videos so you can used your phone, tablet, or computer to access everything you need. That way you can even use it when you are on vacation! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This was inspired by Emily Freeman's A Christ-Centered Christmas </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Happy Easter Everyone!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A few years ago I was talking with a group of people about what they were doing for Easter weekend. Then one of them said, "Why do we have Easter anyways? I know it's not about bunnies, but I can't remember. Isn't it something about Jesus?" I was SHOCKED! So, I explained that Easter is really about the Atonement and Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It just made me so sad that so many are clueless as to the true meaning of such an important holiday!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So two years ago I made a goal to make Easter more meaningful at our house. We began doing a countdown to Easter, much like we do for Christmas, by watching a short video clip every day of the events that happened in the last week of the Savior's life. We culminate the week with a visit to the Mesa, Arizona Easter Pagent where they perform a free pagent about the life and final week's events of Jesus Christ. It's awesome! If you live in Arizona, I HIGHLY recommend it! You can find the information on it <a href="http://www.easterpageant.org/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Additionally, this year there is a website you can go to for a series of special messages/videos emailed directly to you to help you celebrate the season and the Living Christ! Check it out <a href="http://www.mormon.org/easter/teaser">HERE</a>! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Anyways, I wanted to share the video that I made with all of you! I did have it divided into chapters by day, but for some reason Youtube didn't upload it that way, so you'll have to skip forward to each day as you go. Hope you enjoy and are better able to remember the reason for this season!</span><br />
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Thank you for visiting Leaflet Radiance!</div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362260691955158969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273953478523065733.post-83574529028684038212015-02-03T14:27:00.000-08:002015-02-19T08:30:18.233-08:004 Small and Simple Ways to Make a Big Difference With Your Children<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Morning Messages</b></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4kwRS9SuS2G58enkEOl_2nQoZFEOK6D-_XXvXoe8J206rmWIjsphoUxxNyb5aj9F68RMm7ixRr6Jdqp3HDwSZH-xJS3PHKJN6ipHjd413UI8T0MAkmO4Sps9ucAS0Km5lKqQleRKJOY/s1600/FriendMagazine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4kwRS9SuS2G58enkEOl_2nQoZFEOK6D-_XXvXoe8J206rmWIjsphoUxxNyb5aj9F68RMm7ixRr6Jdqp3HDwSZH-xJS3PHKJN6ipHjd413UI8T0MAkmO4Sps9ucAS0Km5lKqQleRKJOY/s1600/FriendMagazine.jpg" height="400" width="307" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Are your mornings as chaotic as mine? Everyone running around trying to get ready in time to go here or there? Seems like that is much of today's society in general. However, there is one time that can be an eye of the storm to your mornings...breakfast! It's more than just the most important meal of the day. It can be one of the most important moments as well! Add a little Morning Message and it's become a chance to set a positive tone for everyone's day before they enter the chaos of the world! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I used to read while I ate my breakfast. As a kid it was the comics from the newspaper or of course the riveting text on the back of the cereal boxes. When I grew older I used the time to study the scriptures since it was one of the few solitary, peaceful times of my day where I could really concentrate and contemplate. Then, I had children...At first it was easy to keep that routine since I only had one baby and she was usually nursing or sleeping while I ate breakfast. Then, she grew older and I felt kind of guilty for ignoring her while I read and ate. She wasn't old enough to converse with either, so I was no longer sure what to fill the breakfast conversation/study void with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then, one day I realized that just because she wasn't old enough to converse, didn't mean she wasn't old enough to listen. So, I ordered my first copy of the inspirational children's magazine, <a href="https://www.lds.org/friend/2015/02?lang=eng">The Friend</a>, and began reading an article a day with her. Little did I realize that she was ACTUALLY listening and learning from these articles at a very young age! It was amazing to me, and continues to be as we've added more children to my home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thus the birth of our Morning Messages. Each morning we read a message from <a href="https://www.lds.org/friend/2015/02?lang=eng">The Friend Magazine</a>, sing a song to align with it (which I usually choose on the spot--no prep here! and the songs can be listened to and downloaded for free <a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/childrens-songbook?lang=eng">HERE</a>!), and have a mini-discussion about the topic of the day (which is based on whatever the next article is--again no prep!). It's become our morning ritual and daily devotional. Something I plan to continue as my children get older, just with messages then from <a href="https://www.lds.org/new-era/2015/02?lang=eng">The New Era</a> youth magazine. Even my little toddler who can't fully utter the words, begs for Morning Messages, pointing to the magazine when I forget!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyone with toddlers and pre-schoolers at home understands the struggle to get a few moments of peace while you take a shower and get ready for the day. At the same time, I'm always looking for ways to instill values while my children are still young and largely influenced by home life and teachings. At our house we kill two birds with one stone because of the awesome radio program I found called Scripture Stories! It is basically an audio-recording of a book-club done by children where they read and discuss scripture stories from the New Testament, Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">, and Old Testament (yet to come)</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can find them <a href="https://www.lds.org/children/videos/scripture-stories?lang=eng">on the Mormon Channel links HERE!</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The pictures on this page that do not say Mormon Channel are the links for the picture stories that they are studying in their "book club."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a mother, I love this program for the spiritual development it helps to produce in my children. As a former elementary school & college teacher I love it because of the comprehension skills it develops as well! It's exactly the kind of discussion I used to do with my students and has innumerable lessons in communication skills and reading comprehension development! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most of the programs are anywhere from 20-30 minutes long, and afterwards my children watch the video of the scripture story that goes along with the discussion they just listened to. If your children struggle with the auditory, you can have them follow along in their own copy of the scripture stories books (for visual learners), or play something like blocks while they listen (for your kinesthetic learners).<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></span><br />
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{page:Section</style><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Since there are only so many articles in the Friend Magazine, and we didn't have enough for every weekday of the month, I decided to supplement with
stories from our ancestors on Fridays, or show my kids some things from
<a href="http://familysearch.org/">familysearch.org</a>. It has already
become a favorite as they love looking at pictures and hearing stories from
their ancestors! When it is the
week of a grandparent or great-grandparent’s birthday then I make sure we study
them that week and incorporate their favorite foods and activities throughout
that Friday! It’s a work in
progress but I love it already!
This last week we studied my grandma since it was her birthday and
we played dolls, board games, and sewed just like she loved to do. I forgot to get her favorite foods, but
it was a fun day for all of us and brought back some great memories for me!</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you don't already, set aside one night a week (we do Mondays) to have a little spiritual thought or lesson followed by a family activity and of course a tasty treat (my children's favorite part...okay maybe mine too! :))</span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/children?lang=eng">This Website</a> has some incredible resources for teaching your children just about any topic you can imagine. You can search by topic to find lessons, activities (both on and off the computer), videos, images, you name it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These four things are so simple and basic, but they can make a world of difference in the spirit and feeling that permeates your home! Try them out and let me know how it goes for you! </span><br />
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Thank you for visiting Leaflet Radiance!</div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362260691955158969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273953478523065733.post-46588461972526815372015-02-02T18:57:00.001-08:002015-02-12T13:19:04.986-08:00Primary Activity: Following the Footsteps of Jesus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> When I served in the Primary Presidency we did about one big activity a year with the kids. Since I did this one before I started the blog, I sadly don't have any pictures of the activity to share! :( However, it was one of the favorite ones in my book so I wanted to share it for those of you serving in the Primary to use if you want to! I spent a lot of time putting it together so I'm all about sharing the love and saving time for others! Especially with the Primary theme this year centered around Jesus!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This activity is a walk back in time with characters from the New Testament dressed up and telling their story in the first person! There are four stations and each one involves a first person account of an encounter with the Savior, a discussion, and an activity or handout to go with the topic! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Check out the links below for all the details to teach your children about the Savior in a fun and memorable way!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Vjwz5oMoXmOVA4WkFZNTh1VUU/view?usp=sharing">Following The Footsteps of Jesus Activity Invite</a></span></div>
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Thank you for visiting Leaflet Radiance!</div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362260691955158969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273953478523065733.post-15722086878113950482015-02-02T18:57:00.000-08:002015-02-12T13:19:25.045-08:00Boot Camp (Building Our Own Testimonies) Primary Activity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">A couple of summers ago my Primary Presidency put together this outdoor activity for the kids at church to have fun and learn about how to strengthen their testimonies. I don't have a lot of details written down, or pictures since I hadn't started this blog yet then, but I thought I'd share what I do have in case anyone would like to use our ideas!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We dressed up as drill sergeants and had the kids marching in rows, chanting from station to station as they went! We had four stations for the activity and when the kids arrived we divided them into Platoons with two Primary teachers in each group as their captains. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Obstacle Course:</b> <u>Overcoming the obstacles of life through our Savior, Jesus Christ</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">(We walked them through the obstacle course with a short lesson before doing it. Talk about how sometimes life is easier, sometimes more difficult...and sometimes we just can't do things on our own. Have one part of the course where they HAVE to have help by a priesthood holder to get through it and talk about how the Savior can help us through those times.)</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Drills:</b> <u>Testimony Relays</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">(For this you can have them do a small relay of your choice with an Article of Faith they have to recite, scripture to read, or something like that as part of the relay. Let them help each other if they get stuck and talk about how sometimes we need each other to help strengthen our testimonies.)<br /><br /><b>Make A Title of Liberty:</b> <u>Standing for Truth in the Wars of Life</u><br />(These were made out of wooden skewers and small pieces of white cloth...a short lesson given on the Title of Liberty and then they were given markers to create their own Title of Liberty representing what was most important to them).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Letters to Missionaries:</b> <u>Supporting Your Comrades</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">(A short mini-lesson on the importance of supporting and helping each other before writing a letter to the missionaries from our ward.)<br /> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">At the end we all met up at the "Mess Hall" for closing remarks, prayer, and a treat!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><b>Mess Hall:</b> <u>Feasting on the Word of God</u>: CTR Shield Cookies</span><br />
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Thank you for visiting Leaflet Radiance!</div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362260691955158969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273953478523065733.post-18921326976937730742015-02-02T14:14:00.000-08:002015-02-12T13:19:41.485-08:00Church Teacher Training Lessons & Handouts<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4hoiAYJ2M0DuaKPw9J4x1-j0s2f8Zbe9JTNiAeMf5jY9ZGOkTJCee0NDh_wtZgqKks_7y07Y6hE8kaHI3cxuZAcV7gTw5t2h-Fq5nlAjgtf5dmINY_O9B4T3jJWtdfce6gMmf1VI5Mo/s1600/Lighting+the+Fire+Within+Pic.tiff" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4hoiAYJ2M0DuaKPw9J4x1-j0s2f8Zbe9JTNiAeMf5jY9ZGOkTJCee0NDh_wtZgqKks_7y07Y6hE8kaHI3cxuZAcV7gTw5t2h-Fq5nlAjgtf5dmINY_O9B4T3jJWtdfce6gMmf1VI5Mo/s1600/Lighting+the+Fire+Within+Pic.tiff" height="248" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">I was recently released from serving in the Primary Presidency in my ward at church. (For those of you who aren't Mormon, that means I helped lead and organize the teachers of the children who met in our church building.) Over the three years that I served, I was primarily in charge of leading the teacher training sessions we had once a year. I saved my lessons and handouts and felt maybe I should make them available for anyone who may find them useful in training teachers in other churches and wards as well! Hope it's helpful! I'll also be sharing more activities that we did, so look for those coming soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Vjwz5oMoXmZHJVU1B4bC15TDg/view?usp=sharing">Lighting the Fire Within & Put Out Fires While Doing It! (Primary Management Lesson)</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Vjwz5oMoXmU0F3cFpLZnpmVkE/view?usp=sharing">Primary Management Lesson Handout</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Vjwz5oMoXmNWNtMUpQTFBMQTQ/view?usp=sharing">Incentives & Positive Reinforcements for Teaching Primary</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Vjwz5oMoXmSFFnWXVkU3NieGs/view?usp=sharing">Becoming A Shepherd of God's Children</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Vjwz5oMoXmbF9McnpXNVVMRU0/view?usp=sharing">Savor the Sweetness of the Spirit Through Quality Teaching (Lesson & Handout)</a></span><br />
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Thank you for visiting Leaflet Radiance!</div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362260691955158969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273953478523065733.post-40737658281555800502015-01-21T14:24:00.001-08:002015-02-03T14:10:17.159-08:005 Tips to keep your New Year's Resolutions going past January! :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tis the Season for Goal Setting! </b> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Okay, so I have to be honest today! I'm a TOTAL slacker this year when it comes to setting goals. I'm six months pregnant with my third and have hit survival mode with life in general, so although I've written my goals for this year (generally), I have yet to even hit the print button on my computer and make them official yet! And it's almost February!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, now that my confession is out of the way...fellow slackers UNITE! If you are like me and haven't taken a moment or two to set your new year's resolutions this year, then this post is for you! If you have, and have already fallen off the bandwagon, this post is for you too! If you've set your goals and are already working like a mad-man/woman on them then good for you, and maybe these ideas will help you keep those goals past January! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Here are 5 Tips to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions Going Past January!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>1. Put it on Paper</b></u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So here's another confession since I seem to be in the mode for that today. I used to never write down my goals. To be honest, I figured if I didn't write them down or tell anyone about them, then if I failed, no big deal; only I would know and no one would be the wiser for it! Now you're probably wondering how those goals went for me...yep, you guess it! I failed miserably at most of them! It's a true fact that most goals that are not written down and shared, are also not accomplished and achieved! You sew what you reap...and reap what you sew when it comes to goals. A difficult to accept, yet true fact of life!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And don't just write them down and tuck them away somewhere! You need to display them so that you will see and read them frequently. My solution was to put them up on the wall of my bathroom. After all, as a mother there are few places I actually sit and think these days, and sadly that's the most peaceful of them! :) (Even if little fingers are often found creeping under the door). You mothers know what I mean! It's one place you will visit frequently and always need good reading material, so why not have it be your goals?! :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>2. Keep it Minimal</b></u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">One of the biggest mistakes we make in setting goals is that we have too many. As I've looked at many goal sheets over the years, I've discovered they often have at least ten or sometimes more places for goals! In my opinion, that's way too many to keep track of! And you know what that means...they just don't happen! Choose four or five categories and narrow your goals down to those. In my house we put our goals into four categories:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Intellectual</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Physical</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Spiritual</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Social </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are based off of the scripture found in Luke 2:52</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"And Jesus increased in wisdom (intellectual), and stature (physical), and in favor with God (spiritual) and man (social)."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I figure if the most perfect person that ever lived could categorize his improvements in four areas of life then certainly I don't need to go searching for more! It's enough just to try to do that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>3. Make Them Measurable and Specific</b></u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Far too often we set our goals so generally that even we don't know if we've really achieved them! I used to always set goals like: eat more healthy, read more books, exercise more, lose weight, be more patient with my kids, etc. This not only sabotages your goals, but can lead to discouragement, thinking you haven't succeeded when perhaps you've made more progress than you even realize! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Instead set goals like: eat a full serving of vegetables at every lunch and dinner, only have one or two desserts a week (one portion size), read five books this year, exercise five days a week, lose ten pounds, play with my kids individually for 15-30 minutes a day, etc. These goals can be measured and are more likely to be achieved. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>4. Break it Down</b></u></span><br />
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Vjwz5oMoXmbkxRRHh5QzBpc0k/view?usp=sharing" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Get Monthly Goal Sheet Here" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3NmL5m3JYy8kt-5ICzvHem59tqjSGJK7UHdC034r43xXe3v3tMUDN44mZ_i0FWXQiT1hIIx6Cy0ss5AwBlNWjTC0EkPLNo28WZoCPV-mjhY8Fd_uZ3aUuxFLr55-v7p4bJ_rHlftlUQ/s1600/Monthly+Goals.tiff" height="325" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">My husband helped me with this because he is quite the organized goal setter! One year we worked together to develop a goal sheet to help us track our progress throughout the year on our new year's resolutions. After we've written our four main focus goals for the year, then each month we sit down and write a monthly goal that will help us grow closer to achieving our goal for the year in that category. Then we break it down even further into what we are going to do each week to reach that monthly goal. Don't fill in all the weeks at once!!! Do one week and then at the end of that week, assess how well you did and what you need to do to improve the next week. Some goals will carry over for several weeks as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is our goal sheet if you'd like to print some for yourself! Just click on the picture and it should take you to the free download!</span><br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Vjwz5oMoXmZVBldldPQzBYd28/view?usp=sharing" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Get Weight Run Chart Here" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtL9_-rVs0JnmVjISP_2VXuliEZMi4d3V_OWhWd108WSG5qBY56HE-yL8GfZsCYggbj7CgLmgU-B3pQjuHZep67JQFkxlm-mR37iE3uv_qqyu-UI-DYjtsJiD7ImcyrkGohK93mlI-zjc/s1600/Weight+Run+Chart.tiff" height="312" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">If you have a weight loss goal, my husband also developed this sheet which you can click on and print to help you along your way. The lines on the left are to record weight goals in five to ten pound increments (each square up is another pound). The numbers at the bottom represent days of the month. You put a dot at your weight each day and then connect the dots to make a line of progress throughout the month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The lines and boxes at the bottom are to write and record progress on small goals such as: exercise, drink 8 glasses of water, no desserts, no eating out, full serving of fruit and vegetables, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>5. Don't Give Up!</b></u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So you messed up one day, or one week, or one month...that's okay! Too often we see small failures as reasons to throw in the towel! I do this all the time, saying things like, "Well, I already ate brownies and ice cream on Monday so I guess my whole week is shot, might as well have dessert every day!" This is SO not true! Just because I messed up today, or was too busy, or forgot, does not mean it's over! Just as is quoted in the beloved Gone With the Wind, "Tomorrow is another day!" </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">New years are not the only new beginnings! God has given us the gift of sleep...(praise him for that!)...and thus renewal each morning of a NEW day! Don't let yesterdays failures determine tomorrow's destinies! With the help of those we love, and especially the help of the Lord, we CAN do anything that is worth doing!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">May the force be with you! :)</span><br />
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Thank you for visiting Leaflet Radiance!</div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362260691955158969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273953478523065733.post-45841426325222155502014-12-08T13:53:00.001-08:002015-02-03T14:09:55.333-08:00CHRIST-mas Countdown Begins! Five ways to put Christ back in Christmas!<br />
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doesn't love the magic of the Christmas season? Twinkling lights,
delicious treats, beautiful decorations, carefully wrapped packages,
peaceful music, time with family and friends, and the wonder-filled eyes
of children. However, it saddens me that so many dread the season
these days because of the hectic craziness that shopping, parties, and
unfulfilled expectations have brought upon it. So many have forgotten,
as it's said, "The Reason for the Season!" It's not about presents,
Santa, or black Friday deals at the local shopping center. Christmas
began in a humble stable and should be remembered and celebrated with
the same quiet, humble, and peaceful love that it began.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I,
like most of you, am guilty of getting caught up in the busyness of the
holiday season, and forgetting its true purpose and meaning. That is
why I set a goal a few years ago to make something different of the
season, beginning with my decor, and continuing on to the way I count
down each moment leading up to the big day. This has not only impacted
my own perspective, but my hope is that it will shape the way my
children and their children celebrate the season that is Christmas! As
much as we love Santa, he's not the man in red I want them to focus on! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So,
with no further adieu, I share with you some of my favorite ways to
count down to CHRIST-mas! After all, the word "mas" means more in
Spanish, so shouldn't we have a little more Christ in our homes this time
of year?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I
hope that you find these ideas helpful as you strive to bring the
spirit of Christ back into the Christmas season in your homes and your
thoughts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u><b>A Video A Day</b></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I put together this video compilation of some of my favorite short Christmas videos a few years ago for my family and friends. I have now uploaded it to Youtube so that hopefully others can benefit! Please share it with anyone you know!!! Watch one a day with your family starting December 13th all the way to Christmas!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Day 1: Dec. 13th The Christmas Spirit 0:00<br />Day 2: Dec. 14th The Coat 4:01<br />Day 3: Dec. 15th An Angel Foretells Christ's Birth to Mary 6:16<br />Day 4: Dec. 16th Mary & Elisabeth Rejoice Together 10:26<br />Day 5: Dec. 17th Look To The Light 15:35<br />Day 6: Dec. 18th The Christ Child Is Presented At The Temple 20:12<br />Day 7: Dec. 19th Mary & Joseph Travel To Bethlehem 22:07<br />Day 8: Dec. 20th Shepherds Learn Of Christ's Birth 24:18<br />Day 9: Dec. 21st The Wise Men Seek Jesus 27:12<br />Day 10: Dec. 22nd Wise Men Still Seek Him 32:55<br />Day 11: Dec. 23rd The Old Shoemaker 36:33<br />Day 12: Dec. 24th A Gift To The World 40:05<br />Day 13: Dec. 25th Good Tidings Of Great Joy 49:21</span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">He Is The Gift Website</span></b></u><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Check out <a href="http://www.mormon.org/christmas">this website</a>
for awesome videos, stories, and information about the Savior for you
and your family to learn, watch, and study together. It's AMAZING and
answers so many questions you or your children may have about Jesus
Christ and Christmas!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I
can take no credit at all for this idea...I found it on Pinterest of
course! However, I couldn't find exact dimensions I needed so I had to work
through trial and error to make mine. <a href="http://leth9thrs.blogspot.ca/2012/11/hints-for-making-christmas-advent.html">Here</a> is the link for the
beautiful calendar I found on Pinterest (I wish they could have just
sent me one because I honestly like theirs better than mine!), and here
are the dimensions and details of how I made mine, in case that's
helpful for any of you out there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">*Board 20" X 25" MDF Wood painted a brick red with a glossy spray on laquer coat on top.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">*The word Christ is on a separate board of wood 3" X 15" hung 3.5 inches from the top of the large board painted a sage green.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">*The white swirly stuff behind the Christ sign is some lacy-type scrapbook paper I had lying around that I mod podged on before nailing on the Christ sign, to add some dimension since mine was lacking! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">*Nails are started 3/4in. down from the Christ sign and 3in. from the sides. They are spaced 3.5 inches apart from the middle of each nail to the next one and end 3 3/4 in. from the bottom of the board.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">*Each square is 3in square and cut from a thin MDF then drilled holes in the tops. I also painted them white before I put on pictures and paper so if there was any border it would be a pretty one.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">*The fronts are just scrapbook paper cut down to 3 in squares mod podged on with a vinyl number in the corner.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">*The pictures on the backs I bought from Deseret Book. This is the most expensive part of the project as some were about 50 cents to a dollar each. I did 2-3 layers of mod podge to get these to stay after cutting them down to 3 in. squares.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">*Just make sure to give plenty of dry time to all layers! You don't want to go to all of that work to have it stick together and ruin your beautiful pictures! </span></div>
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<a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51TLcqJHT0L._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51TLcqJHT0L._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg" height="346" id="irc_mi" style="margin-top: 24px;" width="248" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">The baby socks
have a story or scripture for each day (along with a small treat of
course! :)) and are just numbered with vinyl numbers. I looked for cheap socks for FOREVER and finally found them <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005721IOS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1">here</a>. They are out of stock now, but who knows if they will come back. Some of the socks also have a small nativity character in
them for special days when we do a character study of a different person
in the nativity. After we study each character, we add them to a small
nativity that will be completed by Christmas. This is an idea I got
from an AMAZING book called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Christ-Centered-Christmas-Emily-Freeman/dp/1606418394/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1418074313&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=Christ+centered+christmas+book">A Christ Centered Christmas</a>. I highly
recommend it! It's a quick read with awesome stories and activities to
do with your family to help them to draw closer to Christ. </span></div>
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you can purchase were silver and I wanted mine to stand out on my tree a
bit more. Mine are very simple, but I love how they make me think of
the Savior just a little bit more whenever I look at my tree! Remember,
He was born in a very simple, humble place! My humble stars remind me
just a little bit more of that place, and that perfect child!</span></div>
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bought the wooden stars (20 of them) for about 30 cents each, had my
husband drill holes in them and then painted them yellow with a silver
sparkle glaze (I made the mistake of doing the glaze after the letters
though and messed up a bunch of them because it smeared the paint!
Sadness!!! So, IF you glaze, do it before you write!). </span></div>
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put the words on them I just printed the names of Christ on a sheet of
paper in a font I liked and traced it onto the wood (the wood was soft
enough that tracing indented the words on the wood). After the wood was
indented with the name, I just used a permanent black marker to trace
it. Thread them with ribbons and you're done! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Some
of my favorite memories of Christmas time are of an old Nativity that
my mom gave to me to play with. I would spend hours playing with the
figures and recreating the Christmas story. Far too often a Nativity is
a touch-me-not decoration in our homes. And yes, I have one of those
too. However, I think it's so important to teach our children that the
Savior is not this distant being that we cannot get near. He is our loving brother and friend! He is accessible and as close
to us as we allow and want Him to be. What better way to teach that to
them than giving them access at a young age to those figures that tell
the story of His birth. A small thing that can really create a fond
memory and feeling. </span></div>
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<a href="http://trus.imageg.net/graphics/media/trus/Aplusplus/2011/2327358/fisher-price-nativity-set-2327358-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="font-size: large;">Yet
again, I got this idea from Pinterest at <a href="http://little-inspirations.blogspot.com/2011/11/wooden-doll-nativity.html">this site</a>, with a little variation according to what I could find at the craft store and then just used scraps of material
to make the clothes for the little wooden nativity. I am NOT very
creative and crafty on my own to be honest. I mean, the glue gun and I
have a love/hate relationship, leaning more towards the latter! My
sister-in-law did the sheep for me which were pretty awesome I thought!
I would have just glued on a bunch of cotton balls and called it good!
I can't tell you how to recreate the wise men hats (sorry!)...they just
kind of happened as I attempted to take needle and thread to a small
scrap of fabric (this was huge for me since I don't even own a sewing machine!). I could never do it again, but I'm glad they turned
out okay! My husband used his engineering skills and made the stable
and manger out of popsicle sticks and a glue gun after my daughter
insisted Jesus have a stable. He has a similar relationship (and scar) with the
glue gun after that experience but it turned out pretty awesome I think! Oh the sacrifices we make for our children! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Little-People-Nativity-Playset/dp/B00FE470VE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1418073188&sr=8-3&keywords=fisher+price+nativity">Fisher Price</a> also has the cutest Nativity that we just bought last year on sale and my
kids love it just as much! I probably would have never made the first
one to be honest, had I been able to find it at a reasonable price when I
was looking, but now you can even find them in Wal-Mart and Target for
around $30!!! So worth it!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Challenges are blessings</b>...that's what I learned this last week.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Actually if we are going to be perfectly honest, it's not the first time I've learned that lesson...except that apparently I am a VERY slow learner and have to learn it over...and over...and over again! I'd like to say I'm done learning this lesson of life and ready to move on to the next one (an easier one ideally) but, truth be told, I'm pretty sure I'm in this one for the long haul. That's right, LIFE!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I can be, what I like to call, an internal complainer. Okay, so maybe it's not ALL internal, but I'd like to say I complain far more in my head than I do out loud. Sure this is great strategy when you are trying to appear positive all the time, and to avoid being extremely annoying to those around you, but internally, it has the same effect as external complaining. It destroys your overall perspective, attitude, and happiness. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">However, I have found a tool that sweeps the nasty complaining bug right out of your system. It's magical really, in an oh-so-simple way. Are you ready for this "magic pill?" It's called gratitude. Okay, I know it's cliche and sounds way too simple to be effective, but it's SO TRUE! Don't believe me? Put it to the test! </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This last week my car broke down while I was on an overnight trip with some friends. It was supposed to be this awesome getaway to rejuvenate my soul and my spirit, and it started out that way. However, the first night, on the way back to the hotel, we were stranded in a parking garage at the mercy of my insurance company and anyone else who may stop to give us assistance. This is the third time this car has gone in to the shop in the last few months...for the same problem which they apparently had fixed. There, of course were few rental companies in the city I was in that actually had cars available, and the only one left charged $170 for a one day rental on an economy car if you can believe that! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I felt ripped off and frustrated...UNTIL I heard another story from the gracious women who came to our aid. Heaven bless them for their service in more ways than they will ever know! In the course of conversation the mother and daughter unfolded to us a tale that made me grateful for my challenge of the day. The daughter had just give birth a few months earlier to a beautiful baby girl...a miracle baby who came two months early. Previous to her birth, her mother had almost died due to complications and had spent seven weeks in the hospital, while friends and family cared for her five other children at home. My eyes couldn't help but well up in tears when she told us of how she and her husband had had to prepare their five other children for the possibility that Mommy may never come home again. How can you cry over a car after that???? When I knelt down to pray to my Heavenly Father that night all I could muster were words of gratitude for all of my blessings. <u>There is not room enough for complaints in a heart full of gratitude</u> for there is little to complain about when you tally up your blessings next to your adversity. The car was a small trial in comparison, but the truth is that no matter how bad things are, it can ALWAYS be worse. I KNOW that, but it's not always easy to REMEMBER that. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Read this article <a href="http://momastery.com/blog/2014/08/11/give-liberty-give-debt/">Give Me Gratitude or Give Me Debt</a> and you'll see what I mean! One time through it and you'll feel better already!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I recently also saw a movie that did wonders for my perspective and gratitude for everyday simple gifts that I've been so blessed to have in life. It's called <a href="http://youtu.be/ygG9Xh_EhMQ">The Good Lie</a>. I think everyone should see this movie and any others like it, over and over again! We need reminders every day for how good we really do have it in life!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">One of my favorite decorations in my home that I made last year for the Thanksgiving season is a frame that says grateful on the glass. Inside the frame is a typed list of the things I'm thankful for. I chose an old-style font on browned paper for an antiqued look, but what I didn't know was that the font was extra tiny even in larger print! It took me a long time to type the list, but the reflection it caused me on my blessings was priceless! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><u>The more we focus our attention on what we do have, the less time and energy we have to focus on what we don't!</u> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So, this Thanksgiving season I encourage you to take time each day (or even better, in each moment of complaint!) to reflect on the good, to thank God for the blessings, and to find purpose in the challenges of life for there is a reason for EVERYTHING...we just have to look for it! Then when you realize all you have, you can't help but want to share it! The week after I saw The Good Lie, I watched this talk...time to put that gratitude into action!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This is one of my favorite videos. If you haven't seen it. It will be a few minutes more than well spent for your happiness in life!</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/?lang=eng"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> (As well as find great resources to help you </span></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">If you want to learn more about some of these amazing modern-day apostles and prophets who will speak at General Conference, as well as teach about them to your children, here is a great website to get to know them better with stories, videos, and games! It's awesome! We do one a day as a family for the two or three weeks leading up to conference and it is amazing what even my young children are learning!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.brightlystreet.com/countdown-to-conference/">Countdown To Conference</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A great Family Home Evening Lesson idea that I love to use with younger kids is found <a href="http://fashionsbylynda.com/blog/?p=150">HERE</a> as well!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">And if your kids love matching games like mine do, <a href="http://beehivemessages.blogspot.com/2009/09/general-conference-memory-game.html">HERE</a> is a great one you can print and make!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Oh and here is an awesome song that teaches about the apostles too! It's catchy, but in a good way! :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">My little ones love working on our Conference Board during the session that I found <a href="http://tiffkeetch.blogspot.com/2012/06/our-general-conference-center.html">HERE</a> and even my two-year-old stayed pretty focused when I made this (at least at the beginning of all four sessions! :) She LOVED moving the cards around and surprisingly learned A LOT!</span></div>
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Thank you for visiting Leaflet Radiance!</div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362260691955158969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273953478523065733.post-81861184661048761062014-07-16T16:06:00.002-07:002014-07-16T18:49:29.663-07:00Craft Club & Patriotic Decor<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> A friend of mine started a Craft
Club in my neighborhood several years ago and I was invited to participate a
few years back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now it has
transitioned from being a monthly club to more of an open group that meets once
a quarter (or season, rather).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
can take no credit for the idea but it is awesome!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although I’m not crafty by nature, this group has decorated
my house with so many of the projects I’ve been dying to have from Pinterest!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would never take the time to actually
do them on my own, but this way they get done in only a couple of hours in an
evening of socializing with my friends! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kills two birds with one stone!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Love it!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Here’s how it works:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">*The leader of the
group sends out email invites to whoever wants to participate and then has two people
per season volunteer to be in charge of that craft club.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Winter—December
or January<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Spring—March
or April<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Summer—May
or June<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Fall—September
or October<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFO_737i_vSAXtFPH1O2RSLzXqzpC9xteNYwEgwNEfghcDwuSyHRLkOq11Iz8C9OJaafIHt6zJl3lVSYSSBC6PrFv1Sg-BCXtWw_70iwmlNcki2w3p0XWjPX3QIrJ0CDQvXY_gcusLoPk/s1600/IMG_4723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFO_737i_vSAXtFPH1O2RSLzXqzpC9xteNYwEgwNEfghcDwuSyHRLkOq11Iz8C9OJaafIHt6zJl3lVSYSSBC6PrFv1Sg-BCXtWw_70iwmlNcki2w3p0XWjPX3QIrJ0CDQvXY_gcusLoPk/s1600/IMG_4723.JPG" height="213" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">*Whoever is in charge
of that season is in charge of finding a few craft options for everyone else to
vote on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once the votes are in,
the people in charge purchase the materials for the craft (which everyone
reimburses when they come to craft night—usually under $15).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those in charge also do all the prep
work necessary for the craft to be completed by everyone in a few hours at
craft night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a lot of
preparation for whoever is in charge, but the next time they come everything is
prepped for them!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">*Craft club is usually
set for around 6:30 or 7:00 on a Tuesday night and everyone who has committed
to come, enjoys snacks provided by the hosts, works, socializes, and goes home
that night with a finished product (or sometimes more than one!)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9QPFLHjKCAvnrGLkh5Az8yCxwiacGM_Wycr7Rfb1eDyQmMNxfwCGimxBgZONPBVOUiWRR32a1VG_MU8LbMhyphenhyphen9d7UyUaPYOlcxcUflwLgbIjQqtM0cub9fyyPMFvjYlsfhyphenhyphenizu8XrM68/s1600/IMG_4715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx9QPFLHjKCAvnrGLkh5Az8yCxwiacGM_Wycr7Rfb1eDyQmMNxfwCGimxBgZONPBVOUiWRR32a1VG_MU8LbMhyphenhyphen9d7UyUaPYOlcxcUflwLgbIjQqtM0cub9fyyPMFvjYlsfhyphenhyphenizu8XrM68/s1600/IMG_4715.JPG" height="213" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I was in charge of our club this
month along with my friend Jessica, so we did a Fourth of July theme and did a
few different projects!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went
from having one Fourth of July wreath to now having my whole living room
decorated for the holiday!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLrswwN2lkefWEzIVfrE1-Iwpmk_qnYANKJemfbu8AQJFFuBX64K241K-IdqIUWkTJhJrNDdVIbJ7JmaRw375IMVCCDzqTSWX1am7bVsY5DjdgwuaAgAtCwSqrqQscrY0-g40ei6YSG8/s1600/IMG_5269.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLrswwN2lkefWEzIVfrE1-Iwpmk_qnYANKJemfbu8AQJFFuBX64K241K-IdqIUWkTJhJrNDdVIbJ7JmaRw375IMVCCDzqTSWX1am7bVsY5DjdgwuaAgAtCwSqrqQscrY0-g40ei6YSG8/s1600/IMG_5269.JPG" height="213" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We did
wooden American flags, canvas America sayings, and a wooden sign that said,
“Land of the Brave Because of the Free” in blue across America in red!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I also made a banner the next day on my own. </span>Everyone did their projects just a
little differently but they all turned out awesome!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love seeing how everyone puts their style and personality
into their work! See below for details on how we did our projects if you'd like to make one of your own!</span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHbBxBXfGx-G6zy83H7lKREW6JK0bBcwlbM9aGz1vudPk-TePQx0Cg1Nw9kCD1yEAytiKQm_zldPn29vPKKc-aDoBu3UrIIpcHi-VNcGIu9QD8b6qyDLgBIBhQD-bh-7O_2x7_O2Fox8/s1600/IMG_5373.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHbBxBXfGx-G6zy83H7lKREW6JK0bBcwlbM9aGz1vudPk-TePQx0Cg1Nw9kCD1yEAytiKQm_zldPn29vPKKc-aDoBu3UrIIpcHi-VNcGIu9QD8b6qyDLgBIBhQD-bh-7O_2x7_O2Fox8/s1600/IMG_5373.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;">1. Purchase a large piece of 1/4 in. MDF and cut to 34x24 (ish) (I bought 2x4 panels).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;">2. Paint the board white. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;">Do two coats.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;">3. Measure 1 5/8 in. down from the top of the board and tape off white stripes using wide masking tape, using the tape as your width. If you tape three strips in a row then take off the middle and keep doing that all the way down, you don't have to measure! This way you also don't have to paint any white...just the red! Your top and bottom stripes will be slightly smaller than the rest, but it's not noticeable at all. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;">4. Paint stripes with red (Do a deep brick red). Do two coats then immediately take off paint strips after second coat. Let dry completely.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;">5. Tape off blue rectangle 16in. wide X 13 in. tall.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;">6. Put on contact paper stars in a circle around a bowl (for Betsy Ross style flag), then paint over with blue. Do two coats. Immediately after the second coat, remove the contact paper stars. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;">For the traditional flag (pictured at the top of this post) I painted the square blue (two coats), let it dry, then made a template with my Silhouette out of contact paper in three pieces which I lined up on the blue--not an easy task--then painted them with three coats of white). Or you can just use a stamp if you have one.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;">7. After everything is completely dry, use a sander to go over it and antique as desired! When it is antiqued the way you like it, finish with a matte finishing spray and voila!!! You just made a $200+ flag for under $20!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2. Paint blue. Do three coats.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">3. After cutting saying on Silhouette and placing on transfer or contact paper, place words on completely dry sign. Use a credit card to smooth letters and make sure they stick. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">4. Layer a coat of Mod Podge on top. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A few people also made a God Bless America Sign in red, but I don't have a picture of that one. Here is the file though:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2. Paint wood white or off white. Do two coats.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">4. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">After cutting saying on Silhouette and placing on transfer or contact paper, place words on completely dry sign. Use a credit card to smooth letters and make sure they stick. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">5. Layer a coat of Mod Podge on top.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2. Cut smaller stars on Silhouette out of American themed scrapbook paper.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">3. Glue stars together.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">4. Cut vinyl letters on Silhouette and place on stars.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/OFf7HMZEce/Large_Star.html">Large Star Silhouette File</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"Freedom must be purchased anew by each generation."</span></div>
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-(Declaration of Dependence: Teaching Patriotism in the Home, Robert K. Thomas and Shirley Wilkes Thomas, 1976).</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpI4C6DPmoH7lCmKocNz4_Zs6_IVIkJQOzcL2BAdCYcKQot0io8qaFH6sRsRlQG3u61vEXzO4uoom0zlXPMoeWvsq9wur6EbIErU-f8t6Yt2nwaWPuu_U94-6zHLWaa35r2-tlKMJ3so/s1600/U+is+for+USA+Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpI4C6DPmoH7lCmKocNz4_Zs6_IVIkJQOzcL2BAdCYcKQot0io8qaFH6sRsRlQG3u61vEXzO4uoom0zlXPMoeWvsq9wur6EbIErU-f8t6Yt2nwaWPuu_U94-6zHLWaa35r2-tlKMJ3so/s1600/U+is+for+USA+Cover.jpg" height="200" width="146" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I have spent a fair amount of time thinking about and studying freedom and patriotism lately with the upcoming Fourth of July. In fact we have spent the whole last month learning about it in <a href="http://www.oopseydaisyblog.com/2011/07/u-is-for-u-s-a-mommy-school.html">Mommy School</a> to prepare for the holiday! My kids love it! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><u>(A note to my international readers, I believe many of these concepts apply to people all over the world regardless of the nation in which you live, so read on and apply to your own home and nation! It is my prayer that you may find these helpful as well!)</u></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqBT42KmvSPc0WgBuzmvZacdxxAe2s9wrRB7JgDqZBW8dO520fHEo_0LGMNf67dXwWIH-AyJCoAlhgpxfl5yqjaIYALhP9IEhP_hzy6fQ7sOaHMvLgiHQdPpePTeed1Msb9YMPtG-hk8/s1600/Kenzie+4th.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqBT42KmvSPc0WgBuzmvZacdxxAe2s9wrRB7JgDqZBW8dO520fHEo_0LGMNf67dXwWIH-AyJCoAlhgpxfl5yqjaIYALhP9IEhP_hzy6fQ7sOaHMvLgiHQdPpePTeed1Msb9YMPtG-hk8/s1600/Kenzie+4th.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I owe so much of the patriotism that I feel within my heart to my Father, who has a deeper love and appreciation for his country and constitution than anyone I have ever met. The loyalty in his heart and the tears in his eyes when we speaks of the freedoms we enjoy, and the patriots of the past who sacrificed so much for us to have those great gifts, have moved me many times throughout my life. As a college student, I had the opportunity to visit Washington D.C. with my parents, and learning from my dad there is an experience I will treasure my whole life through. I only wish he could have accompanied me on the two-week Patriots and Pioneers tour I did a few years after that!! I am deeply thankful to him for the love and appreciation he has given me for the freedoms I enjoy and the blood that was shed, and continues to be lost, for me and my family to maintain the way of life to which I have become accustomed. I only hope and pray that I can distill that love and those blessings upon my own children and the generations to come.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"The heart of patriotism...lies in attitudes that are rooted in family relationships, for the family unit, in microcosm, undergoes most of the stresses which test the larger societies that make up a nation. The qualities that distinguish patriotism are all of the “homely” variety: respect, integrity, loyalty, self-sacrifice, consideration, fairness, appreciation, and devotion. No exhortation to respect his country’s flag can mean much to the youngster whose casual, permissive upbringing has left him with little respect for anything. And the child who equates freedom with indulgence may never understand the consideration for others that is fundamental to a workable democracy."</span></span></blockquote>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>3. Practice Values that Define Patriots...</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">How can we ever expect to raise patriotic children who are good citizens of the community, if they don't learn and practice values at home? The home and family are the foundation of our nation. This is what our Founding Fathers gave their all for. Lives have been lost and sacrifices have been made time and time again, not to preserve gold and silver, but to protect and enrich the family and thus the community at large! That's where it all begins and what it's really all about!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"When we are able to make each family member feel equally loved and equally important—and we do this by acknowledging the smallest contribution and honoring the greatest need—we all develop a concept of loyalty and concern that will transfer easily from home to country. If, in the family, we have learned to be tolerant of difference and generous in judgment, we find it easier to work with others outside the family circle in democratic goodwill. Research in child development suggests that cooperation and concern for others are usually learned before children begin the first grade. If they are not learned in the home, they will be hard to find in the school yard, on the campus, or on the job."</span></blockquote>
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is more than flag-waving and fireworks. If we ask only, ‘What’s in this
proposal for me?—What do I get out of it?’—we are not patriotic and we are not
good citizens. But if we ask, ‘Is this right?—is it good for the …
people?—would it preserve and strengthen our freedom?’—then we deserve to stand
in the company of [great patriots]. Patriotism is trying always to give more to
the Nation than we receive. It is selfless service” (Ezra Taft Benson, 1962)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">.</span></blockquote>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Telling our children to help others is not enough. Ideals are not enough. We must work right alongside them, showing them that we practice what we preach! There are a million ways to serve both inside and outside the home, and it is this selflessness that supports the ideals of America. The Founding Fathers did not create this nation for themselves, but for their posterity! These great men who could have been kings of a new land, chose instead to think of the future and sacrificed so much, not for themselves, but for us!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Not everyone is blessed to stand on Plymouth Rock, walk the battlegrounds of Gettysburg, pace the halls of the Capital Building, or to walk the trek of the pioneers to the west. However, we can take our children to these places so easily through books, family history stories, videos, and the Internet! The possibilities for virtual field trips are endless these days in our world of technology! We cannot expect our children to appreciate the gift of freedom if they don't understand the cost. They need to experience the sacrifices that have been made for them. Let those great people of the past and the stories that shaped our nation come to life in your home! Their love and appreciation for this great land will sink deep into their hearts in a way that no lecture can ever truly do.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://imom.com/printable/usa-scavenger-hunt-game/">USA Scavenger Hunt Game</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://pinkpolkadotcreations.com/2012/06/15/july-4th-bingo-game/">July 4th Bingo</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.ishareprintables.com/4th-of-july-conversation-and-joke-cards">Fourth of July Conversation & Joke Cards</a></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/33020551/Flag-Day-FHE-Lesson-Showing-Respect-for-Flag"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Flag Day Lesson (Showing Respect for our Nation's Flag)</span></a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.ldsfamilyfun.com/fhe/lessons/fhe_patriotism.htm">Showing Patriotism Through Service Lesson</a></span><br />
<a href="http://kids.usa.gov/index.shtml"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Official Kid's Government Site with videos, games, and visuals!</span></a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Between their loved home and the war's desolation!</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!</b></span><br />
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Thank you for visiting Leaflet Radiance!</div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362260691955158969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273953478523065733.post-30102445666352771692014-06-22T15:00:00.000-07:002014-06-22T22:06:58.214-07:00Favorite At Home Workouts<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A young man lifting weights responds, "To impress the ladies!"</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The aerobics enthusiast expresses, "To get rid of the baby fat!"</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Then they round a corner to me rockin' the elliptical and I declare, "To maintain my relationship with Ben and Jerry!"</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy2E5ZGiUlB1lHLhHrDUqTgVsMBkVkoK5PgOWcbDfTJH1WtG4T71sQgzX5meAkqWCXdY8MfokkKdPKLYT6VAkusVMsb8tu7Ac8GwF9Y7MMp4obnTS1QcLco4W7C6cZsWiJngjgffk-AZ8/s1600/Ice+Cream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy2E5ZGiUlB1lHLhHrDUqTgVsMBkVkoK5PgOWcbDfTJH1WtG4T71sQgzX5meAkqWCXdY8MfokkKdPKLYT6VAkusVMsb8tu7Ac8GwF9Y7MMp4obnTS1QcLco4W7C6cZsWiJngjgffk-AZ8/s1600/Ice+Cream.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Okay, so maybe it would make a better ice cream commercial, but that's about as true as it comes to my motivation for fitness! When I was single, I used to say I exercised to maintain my relationship with my boyfriends Ben and Jerry, but I thought I'd better change that for my husband's sake! :) I dumped them a long time ago and traded them in for a better guy! Now that's what I call love! Truth be told, I'm more of a ColdStone kind of girl anyways, but let's not tell Ben and Jerry that!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Anyways, I used to be a big gym-goer, but then we moved to a place where gyms are crazy expensive and far away...and then I became a mom...At that point the gym was more like a distant fantasy than anything that could really be a reality in my world. So, although in the past I'd been a fickle friend to the at-home workout DVD's, we bonded once again, but at a whole new level! Now I LOVE them and don't foresee a return to gym-junkie life any time soon!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What are my favorites? I thought you'd never ask! :) I actually get asked that all the time, which is why I thought it would be a good idea to share it with any of my readers out there that may benefit!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Disclaimer: For those who know me well, you may wonder, "If these workouts are so great then why doesn't she have the six-pack they claim to develop?" </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Answer: See previous commercial write-up! I love my treats! Truth be told, if I flex I can actually feel the six-pack (something I never could before)...unfortunately it's covered by a nice layer of the results of my favorite foods--dessert! I truly believe if I followed the eating plans along with the workouts, I may actually have a six-pack that is viewable to the rest of the world (not really 'cuz I never show my belly--but if I did! :) However, although I am an advocate of a nutritious diet, I am no fanatic in any way, shape, or form! ;)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Number 1: TurboFire & Chalean Extreme (Hybrid)</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">If you've never done a workout with Chalean Johnson, you are missing out! She is by far my favorite DVD trainer EVER! She is so motivating and energetic (but not annoyingly peppy, if you know what I mean). Her workouts have an option to turn the volume of the music up and her down, but I NEVER use it because even when I've done the workout a million times, listening to her still motivates me and keeps me going!</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35WuP1pUp1rOfuO8Q3C9_3Nadax29wlpO_S9XCvr7es5yo-pKg2j7l5qHaejZ1U65ySAsAV4D4zBLYxwiC97hXS5rfsTY6FalizVFOzAi7F256c1c8PRca0S7PyGGjLRsUS-OgUpsBW0/s1600/Children's+Routine+Task+Cards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35WuP1pUp1rOfuO8Q3C9_3Nadax29wlpO_S9XCvr7es5yo-pKg2j7l5qHaejZ1U65ySAsAV4D4zBLYxwiC97hXS5rfsTY6FalizVFOzAi7F256c1c8PRca0S7PyGGjLRsUS-OgUpsBW0/s1600/Children's+Routine+Task+Cards.jpg" height="320" width="247" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">If your children are like mine (and all that I taught over the years) they CRAVE schedules and structure. There's something about knowing what is coming next (and having a say in it now and then) that helps to soothe their little minds and prevent extra behavior issues and tantrums. (This is especially good for children with various forms of autism!) Well, I like to change things up now and then, so I don't like to keep too strict of a schedule. However, I have been noticing lately how much my little three-year-old was in desperate need of one that she could see. I searched Pinterest and found a plethora of options, but none that fit what I was looking for, with pictures I liked. So, here is my version! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I bought my pocket chart from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015KCBJM/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1">Amazon</a> which turned out to be the perfect size for it! It's more square than most you find, and cheaper, so I highly recommend ordering this one! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">If you'd rather do something smaller, you can always print the cards at 50% of their size and put them on magnets or something. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I'm just a stickler for things staying straight so I know that would drive me crazy! :)</span><br />
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Thank you for visiting Leaflet Radiance!</div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362260691955158969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273953478523065733.post-9109332621772788532014-06-17T15:41:00.003-07:002014-06-22T15:53:37.875-07:00The Silly, The Sappy, and The Spiritual...A Tribute to DADS!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This post is of course dedicated to the two most amazing dads I've been blessed to know--My dad and my husband!!! I love them both with all my heart and am so thankful for their love, examples, and sacrifice on a daily basis on my behalf and on the behalf of my children! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Although I'm a little late for Father's Day (I was busy trying to get things ready for the dad in our house :)) I still thought it important to do a post dedicated to all those amazing dad's out there, and those yet to be! After all, I think far too often the good men in this world are so overlooked!!! Like Mother's Day, I know this is a day that brings a mix of emotions for many. It can be a day of joy, celebration, and gratitude for the wonderful men in your life, but it can also be a day of great sadness for those who have experienced heartache and pain at the hands of those less than worthy to be called men. Whatever your circumstance or feelings, please watch the first video in this post, if nothing else, and remember that EVERYONE has a FATHER above who loves them no matter what and who will be there for them through the good and the bad of life!</span><br />
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Thank you for visiting Leaflet Radiance!</div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362260691955158969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273953478523065733.post-21960316704910157262014-06-02T16:33:00.000-07:002014-06-09T21:24:21.839-07:00Picket Fence Display Board<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">A while ago my friend asked me how I display visuals to teach my children who are visual learners, around the home. It was a good question, that to be honest, I hadn’t thought a lot about previously. As a teacher, I loved to study and apply different learning styles, so it made sense that I should do the same in my own home, I just hadn’t given it much thought since my kids are still little. My oldest is a very auditory learner so it’s been easy there. However, I can tell already that my younger daughter is going to be more of a visual learner, so it was a question that got the wheels churning in my head. I always have visuals when I teach lessons whether they are academic, moral, or spiritual, but I never really thought about putting them up for review during the week or month. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">For birthdays in our family we always string up a ribbon with paper clips and hang pictures on it of that person over the years, so I thought I could do that to display visuals from lessons as well. However, as I did, I decided I wanted something a little more. Then I was out shopping at Real Deals where they were clearancing a bunch of their inventory. I saw a white picket fence that was part of a display that caught my eye, and an idea was born! I’m a sucker for symbolism in any way I can find it (I even had yellow flowers with red tips at my wedding to symbolize friendship growing into love!). So, I thought ‘what if I used the concept of the white picket fence (sign of the American dream and “perfect” home) as my way to display visuals from my <a href="https://www.lds.org/topics/family-home-evening">Family Home Evening</a>, <a href="http://www.oopseydaisyblog.com/mommy-school">Mommy School</a>, <a href="http://www.valuesparenting.com/joyschool/">Joy School</a>, and <a href="http://www.mormon.org/">Church lessons</a>?’ The more I thought about it, the more excited I got!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So, for Mother’s Day my husband got to work on creating my picket fence and I’m happy to say that it’s finally complete! I told him once it was finally on the wall that we were now officially a happy family, since you have to have a white picket fence to become that right?! I love it! I will also be using it to do holiday displays and pictures of our family, and it will be our new birthday board to show off pictures of the birthday person! My husband couldn’t help but laugh at how giddy I was about it! </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;">It cost less than $15 at Home Depot to do it all!!! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;">Here's what you need if you want to make your own:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;">*21 Clothespins (You can choose to space these however you like, I staggered mine but didn't really measure this part--just put them on the way I liked them!)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;">*Slightly off white paint (I did about three coats). If you want to make it look a little more rustic you can paint it black or brown first and then white, then sand parts here and there to give it more of an antiqued look. Or go for a fun different color like red or sage! I debated but opted for the white not only for symbolism, but someday I want to paint the wall behind it a fun color so it really pops out!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;">To assemble the back pieces, measure 13 in. down from the top of your fence posts and 10 in. up from the bottom if you want your back slats spaced like mine. The slats are spaced 5 in. apart.</span></div>
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Thank you for visiting Leaflet Radiance!</div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362260691955158969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273953478523065733.post-14080341949323323882014-06-02T15:48:00.000-07:002015-02-12T13:18:46.698-08:00There's No Place Like Home Primary Activity (Creating a temple of our homes!)<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">After these rotations everyone came back together to learn from Dorothy about her quest to return to her “home” both earthly and Heavenly. The “Emerald City” was the temple, which she had to get to in order to return home to her family, and the Wicked Witch was like Satan, trying to distract her from her goal. Dorothy taught them about how she learned lessons from each of her friends about how to make her home a heaven on earth, because it was the only place on earth that could be as close to Heaven as the temple. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;">After her lesson, the children made <a href="http://lilluna.com/tutorial-tuesday-temple-block-im-going-there-someday/" target="_blank">temple blocks</a> with a picture of the Mesa temple that said, “I’m going there someday” to put up in their rooms at home. The activity went really well thanks to so many who helped us out! It was one of those activities that I felt the whole idea came from the guidance of the spirit, and we just got to implement! So cool to be a part of!</span><span style="font-family: "Handwriting - Dakota";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;">if you'd like to do this with your own Primary!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Vjwz5oMoXmV1FHaFgycjZ4YWM/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">The Invites</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: large;">If you want the blank invites to alter, please leave your email in a comment and I will send them to you. </span><br />
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Thank you for visiting Leaflet Radiance!</div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362260691955158969noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1273953478523065733.post-78138931313877187782014-06-01T16:36:00.000-07:002014-06-09T21:25:33.608-07:00The Measurement Wall<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Growing up I always remember having a wall in our
home completely dedicated to pencil marks with names beside them.
Although we moved a few times in my childhood, each home would have a new
measurement wall. We all loved comparing ourselves to each other, and marking our own growth. My
brothers especially enjoyed comparing and trash talking about who really was
the "big" brother in the family when my youngest brother outgrew the
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus;">Naturally, I wanted something similar in my
house, but I wanted something I could take with me when I moved, as well as incorporate pictures
since I'm a picture taking addict! So, a few ideas from Pinterist
combined with a few of my own brought the birth of our measurement wall!</span><span style="font-family: Papyrus;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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velcro strips that you buy from Walmart or Target, which I cut in half so they
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I'd like to dedicate this post to the greatest woman alive...MY MOM! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Words cannot express the gratitude I have for her and all that she has done and continues to do for me.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">However, I hope it will be an uplifting message to all mothers out there as we prepare to celebrate Mother's Day. For some it is a day of rest and celebration, of gratitude and happiness. To others, I know it's a day of heartbreak and sadness for what once was, what is lost, what hasn't yet been, or what is still yet to be in their lives. Perhaps for some it is a day of regrets and remorse or of guilt and fatigue. Whatever your circumstance in life may be, remember this...that the sacrifice of your mother brought you in to this world, and the sacrifice of another mother, even Mary of old, is what can make all that is, has been, or will be wrong, right again. Today I want to share with you some of my favorite MOM videos of all time! I'll start with the lighthearted and end with the most meaningful to me! I hope you enjoy a little time watching, laughing, smiling, and crying as you remember what this day is truly about!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">First check out <a href="http://motherhood.mormon.org/?cid=HPTH050814094" target="_blank">this link</a> for some awesome insights on Motherhood as well as another great video!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Oh, and if you haven't already, check out this post on <a href="http://leafletradiance.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-perfect-mother.html" target="_blank">The Perfect Mother</a> for when you just don't feel like YOU measure up as a mother!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Sappy--You're Doing Okay Mom!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Because She Is A Mother (The Full Address of the previous video if you want to hear the whole thing!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The One Who Sacrificed it all for us--Mary, The Mother of Jesus</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Happy Mother's Day!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">How many times are we in the same room as our children and yet we aren't really "there"? Especially in this age of technology with smart phones, ipods, laptops, etc. This video is inspiring and humbling as we listen and apply the message to become the parents our children desire and deserve us to be!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I know it's one I need to watch over and over again to remind myself what's most important!</span></div>
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