Almost . . .

Because blogspot is no longer storing the PDF files,

I have had to find another source.

. . . LUCKILY . . .

Valerie found a great option but it's taking

me a minute to add all of the PDF files.

(It's like trying to teach an old dog new tricks!)

A REALLY OLD DOG!!!

Once I get that figured out . . . they'll be no stopping me!!!



Testing . . . Testing . . . 1 - 2 - 3!

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S REALLY WORKING?
I'm afraid to even push the keys.
Have I ever mentioned that . . .

I'm BLESSED but NOT LUCKY?

"Wowie!"

What a CrAzY couple of months!

I can't believe we made it through.

It's been quite an ADVENTURE.

(Adventure: Code word for test of my patience and sanity!)

If I was to learn patience, I sure have had

LOTS OF PRACTICE over the past eight years.

THANKFULLY

I'm STILL STANDING . . . and STILL SMILING!

(Which may not say much about my sanity!)

I'm thinking it's safe to start posting again!
Keep your fingers crossed for me would ya?!?

I have added a few new sections

to the schedule this year

and I am WAAAAYYY EXCITED

to share them with YOU!
I will be adding more Organizing Hints and Helps,
"How To" Videos
that will cover everything from Storing and Using Food Storage
to Organizing, Weekly Menu Planning Ideas, as well as Ideas for Relief Society Meetings,
Visiting Teaching Ideas, Emergency Surprise Attacks
and TONS more!

Thank YOU
for being so patient with me,

and
Thank YOU
so much for you concern and well wishes.

YOU ARE TRULY THE BEST!

I will be posting:

This Year's Calendar Pages as well as the

NEW January Journal Pages.

The Calendar Pages come in both portrait and landscape.

The portrait calendar format will fit perfectly into your

Day Keeper!

The Journal Pages will also be available in two different forms:

One will have lines so that your little ones can write on them, and

the other will be a fill-in-the-blank computer page that can be typed and printed.

I made sure to keep the background white this time . . .

hopefully that will help to conserve ink!

Here's the Calendar PDF (Portrait Format):

(This PDF includes Jan. - Dec. 2011)

(The PDF is on the way!)

Here's the Calendar PDF (Landscape Format):

(This PDF includes Jan. - Dec. 2011)

2011 Landscape Calendar
2011 Fill-In-The-Blank Landscape Calendar PDF

Here's the Lined January Journal Page PDF:

January Journal Pages with Lines

Here's the Fill-In-The-Blank January Journal Page PDF:

Fill in the Blank January Journal Page
Oh . . . and this year you get the Journal Binder Cover

at the beginning of the year!!!!

A photo of your family or each individual child

can be added to the center of the cover!

One will say, "Here's What I Did in 2011"

and the other will say,

"Here's What WE Did in 2011"

Here's the Journal Binder Cover PDF:

Here's What We Did This Month
Here's What We Did This Year

Hope you have a GREAT DAY!

I have to load the PDF files a different way.
Valerie is helping me figure things out.
I'll add all of the files quick as a wink;)!

January Primary Theme and Scripture Family Home Evening!

Opening Prayer:
January's Theme is:
The Scriptures Are the Word of God
The Scripture can be found in 2 Nephi 32:3
"Feast upon the words of Christ;
for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things
what ye should do"
The Song for January is:
"If I Listen with My Heart"
Today's FHE Lesson is QUICK but POWERFUL!
You Will Need:
An Umbrella
and
A Set of Scriptures
Object:
To show that the scriptures have the power
to keep us safe and protect us if we read and apply
them to our lives.
Lesson:

 Show your family the umbrella without opening it.
Ask them if the umbrella will keep them dry in a
storm if they just carry it with them.

Open the umbrella and hold it over your head.
Ask the same question.
This time the umbrella will help to keep us dry
and offer protection from the weather.
What was the difference?
Show your family the scriptures in their case.

Ask them if the scriptures can help us
if we just carry them around in the case.
Open the case and remove the scriptures.

Open the scriptures and have a family member read
2 Nephi 32:3.
Ask family members how the scriptures can
help to keep us safe from the storms of life.
Remind family members that . . .
The scriptures are like the umbrella.
They can only work if we open them.
The Scriptures ARE the Word of God.
We can enjoy the safety and protection that the
scriptures offer, if we open them, study them, and
feast upon the words of Christ.
Challenge:
SET A GOAL AS A FAMILY
TO COMPLETE THE BOOK OF MORMON
BY THE END OF THE YEAR!
Time for Treats:

Serve family members a candy bar in the wrapper.
Tell them that the candy bar is theirs to enjoy,
BUT tell them that they can't remove the wrapper.
Remind them that in order to
"FEAST UPON THE WORD"
we have to open the gift.
The scriptures have always been our gift to enjoy.
Unfortunately, we sometimes forget to unwrap this
precious gift and feast upon the words.
End with your testimony of the importance of the
scriptures in your own life.
Post your family goal to complete the Book of Mormon
in a place that will serve to remind the family often.
Closing Prayer!