Family Activity - It's a Great Day to Run Through the Sprinklers!

Didn't you just love running through the

sprinklers as a kid?!?

I don't know when it happened . . . but it happened,

I stopped! 

I love to see the kids outside playing in the

water and they always have the biggest smiles
on their faces.

Well that's it . . . I can't take it anymore!

I'm turning on the sprinkler for our next
Fun Family Activity!

I have a feeling it's not going to be pretty, but . . .

It's Time, and I Can't Wait!

Here's a yummy treat to finish off

a great day with the fam . . .

Chocolate Dipped Bananas!

(Just in case you have a few extra toppings left

over from the FHE lesson this week, that you want to use up.)

Ingredients

5 Bananas

8 Popsicle Sticks

3 cups Good Quality Chocolate Bar

3 Tbsp. Butter, Cut Up

Toppings:

Chopped Nuts

Toasted Coconut

Cookie Crumbles

Colored Sprinkles or Chocolate Jimmies

Mini Chocolate Candies or Mini Semi Sweet Chips,

for chocoholics

Granola

Directions

Peel and cut the bananas in half crosswise,

so that you have 8 pieces.

Place peeled bananas on sticks.

Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper.

Place bananas on the cookie sheet in the freezer,

keep them in there as long as possible, at least 10 minutes.

Heat chocolate bits with butter in a double boiler over low heat

until the chocolate melts and butter is incorporated.

Dip the chilled bananas in chocolate and roll with your favorite topping.

Chill or Freeze until ready to serve.

Here's the PDF:

Family Activity Treat: Chocolate Dipped Bananas Recipe PDF

Lot's of Recipes Coming Your Way

Along with the Car Bucks! 

The Relief Society Activity Today was Way Fun!

I RwalkAedN a 5K with the Sista's

It was Awesome!!!

Preparedness Project - Travel Bag!

Today's Preparedness Project is

Fast, Easy, and A Favorite for the Kids . . .

as well as the Parents!

It's a Travel Bag!

The contents of this bag could make

all the difference when you travel.

No more threats of pulling over,

or complaints of someone touching someone else.

Can you imagine the travel part of your trip actually being

one of the highlights?!?

Here's What's Inside of My Bags:

Water

Disposable Camera

Colored Pencils

Markers

Notebook

Stickers

Glow Bands

Lego's

Treats

(I use Starbursts because it takes little fingers longer to open them.)

Beef Jerky

Fruit Leather or Fruit Snacks

Small Mile Marker Gifts

Car Bucks
Here's the PDF:
Car Bucks

Travel Tokens
Here's the PDF:
Travel Tokens PDF

I printed these on crack n' peel and attached them
to wooden discs that are 1 1/2-inches.

The Car Bucks and the Travel Tokens are given for good

behavior in the car.  The Car Bucks are worth more that the Travel Tokens.

The Car Bucks can be traded in for souvenirs, and the

Travel Tokens can be traded for the smaller wrapped gifts along the way.

(I just purchased some fun things from the Dollar Store.)

Sanitizing Wipes

Hand Sanitizer
Band Aids

Motion Sickness Bag
I included a Gallon Sized Ziploc bag. . . just in case someone
needed to throw up,
but hopefully the link below will make it
so you don't have to use the bag at all.
Here's a Link for some great motion sickness helps!
The ginger candies, queasy pops, motion sickness wristbands
and the inhaler are all AWESOME!
Motion Sickness Solutions!
I also added:

Tissues
Cash

Card Games
and

Travel Games

License Plate Search

(Coming Soon!)
Tic Tac Toe
Here's the PDF:

Tic Tac Toe Signs PDF 8x10
Tic Tac Toe Signs PDF 4x6
Print this one on magnetic paper.

Tic Tac Toe-kens

Print this one on magnetic paper.

Here's the PDF:

Tic Tac Toe-kens PDF

Tic Tac Toe-kens PDF 4x6 size

I Spy . . .

Here's the PDF:

I Spy. . . Bingo PDF

Mark the one's you find with a dry-erase marker!

Slug Bug

Here's the PDF:

Slug Bug PDF
Mark the one's you find with a dry-marker.

Alphabet Search
Here's the PDF:
Alphabet Search PDF
Mark the one's you find with a dry-erase marker.

Here's the PDF for all the boards in the 4x6 size:
ALL GAMES BOARDS 4x6 PDF
and a

Mini Photo Album with Destination Facts and Photos.

Just for FuN . . .
Some of the items in my bag have been wrapped

and are going to be used as mile marker rewards.

I found a couple of different options for you to use for

your kids travel bag.

Canvas Totes

(11x8.5" Canvas Totes 4 Pack for $6.99)

I got mine at Hobby Lobby and Michael's

They come in all of my KiDs Colors . . . Love That!
I found every color but orange.

OR

Small Craft Organizer

I found mine at Walmart for around $7.00

They hold the same amount, but craft organizer does have

some FuN PoCkEts!

This is how they all turned out . . .

Soooo FuN!

I'm going to be putting together a

Sunday Bag using the Canvas Bags.

It will be in next Wednesday's Post!

I'm sorry it took so long to post.

I went on a qwest to make sure I could still find the items listed,

as well as the prices and where you could find them.
I started using these when my boys were little,
so it's been a while but . . .

You should be good to go!
Travel Bag Tags
Here's the PDF:
Travel Tag PDF:
Print PDF, Cut tags out, punch a hole in the top, laminate,
 and tie with a ribbon!
I used a clear badge holder from Walmart for my
Travel Bag Tags.
You can see it in the picture above . . . it doesn't have the
tag yet, but it's ready for one!

The License Plates can be Personalized!

I've included 3 pages of color options for YOU in the PDF.

I will be doing a post to show you how the

"Oh, The Places I'll Go" . . .

Travel Activity Book goes together

later this week.

(That's what I used the mini photo album for, and it holds all

the travel games.)

I'm checking on the Sock Clips . . .

I'm going to see if I can do a bulk order with Walmart.

I'll let you know what I find out.

Have a GREAT FRIDAY!

A House of Order . . . The Greatest Thing Ever Invented!

I have to say, this is one of my

FAVORITE

Organizing Solutions.

In fact, it brought a tear to my eyeball when I saw

it work for the first time.

It's Called . . . The Sock Clip!

Actually it's just a clothespin,

but what it can do to a pair of socks is
AMAZING!

I used to dread the sock part of the laundry.

The boys hampers always came to me filled with socks that were
turned inside out,

wadded up in a ball,

and filled with some kind of terrarium start . . .

A little dirt, some grass, a little moisture,  and whatever else

they collected on the bottom of their socks.

(Which always ended up on my laundry room floor.)

Oh, the JOYS!

Well, NO MORE . . . If socks are going to be washed

in my house, they have to be turned and clipped.

No Clip . . . No Clean Socks!
I purchased my clothespins at Walmart.
They also have them at Target.

The Sock Clips can go

from the Washer to the Dryer.

No More Lost Socks

and . . .

They will always come out in two's!

I've seen a lot of Snowflake Sock Baskets.

No two socks are alike . . .
but the minute we decide to get

rid of them, the other sock will mysterously turn up!

Problem Solved!

Unfortunately, you can't use just any old clothespin.

The clothespins at Walmart or Target
don't have any metal on them

and they have rounded edges.

I've tried other clothespins, but they melt and if they

don't have rounded corners they can get stuck in the

little drain holes in the washer.
I use these clips for my husband's socks . . . I'll show
you what I mean when I cover the closet organizing section.
I can't wait for that!

Mix Recipe #21: Chocolate Snickerdoodle Cookie Mix!

Mix Recipe #21

Chocolate Snickerdoodle Cookie Mix

Recipe:

1 3/4 cups All-Purpose Flour

1/2 tsp. Baking Powder

1/4 cup Cocoa Powder

1 1/2 cups Sugar

3/4 cup Finely Ground Pecans

Layer the ingredients in the order given into a

wide mouth 1-quart canning jar.

Wipe the inside of the jar with a napkin after adding

the cocoa.

Pack each ingredient as you go.

To Make the Cookies Add:

3/4 cup Butter, Softened

1 Egg

2 tsp. Milk

1 tsp. Vanilla

3 Tbsp. Sugar

1 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a large bowl, mix the butter, egg, milk and vanilla.

Add the contents of the jar and blend well.

Combine the cinnamon and sugar and set aside.

Roll dough into 2-inch balls, and then

Roll them in the cinnamon sugar mixture.

Place the dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Cool on a wire rack.

Recipe:

Instructions:

Jar Label:

Jar Toppers:

Recipe Pack:

Here's the PDF:

Mix Recipe #21: Chocolate Snickerdoodle Cookie Mix Packet PDF
I had never had Chocolate Snicker Doodles before
this week, but I have to say . . .
I was pleasantly surprised!
Vanilla Ice Cream is the perfect compliment
to these cookies!
P.S.
A Preparedness Project
and
A House of Order Idea
are on the way . . . TODAY!

Mix Recipe #20: Peanut Butter Cocoa Cookie Mix!

Mix Recipe #20

Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookie Mix

Recipe:

1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour

1/4 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Baking Powder

1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
3/4 cup Cocoa Powder

1 cup Brown Sugar, Packed

Layer the ingredients in the order given into a

wide mouth 1-quart canning jar.

Pack each layer as you go.

To Make the Cookies Add:

1/2 cup Melted Butter

1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter

2 Eggs, Slightly Beaten

1 tsp. Vanilla

Preheat oven the 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, combine butter, peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla.

Add the contents of the jar and mix well.

Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto

an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Add Kisses immediately after removing from the oven.

Cool on a wire rack.

Recipe:

Instructions:

Jar Label:

Jar Toppers:

Recipe Pack:

Here's the PDF:

Mix Recipe #20: Peanut Butter and Cocoa Kiss Cookie Mix Packet PDF

I'm almost caught up!

I can't wait for tomorrow's Preparedness Projects

and Ideas for A House of Order!

Should be a FUN Day!

Mix Recipe #19: Pecan Sandies Cookies!

Mix Recipe #19

Pecan Sandies Cookie Mix

Here's the Recipe:

1 cup Sugar

2 cups All-Purpose Flour

1 tsp. Baking Powder

1/2 cup Toffee Chips

3/4 cup Chopped Pecans

Layer the ingredients in the order given into a

wide mouth 1-quart canning jar.

Pack each layer as you go.

To Make the Cookies Add:

1 cup Butter, Softened

2 Egg Yolks

1/2 tsp. Vanilla

Preheat oven to325 degrees.

In a large bowl combine butter, egg yolks, and vanilla.

Add the jar contents and blend well.

Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and place on an ungreased

cookie sheet.

Bake for 15-17 minutes.

Cool on a wire rack.

Recipe:

Instructions:

Jar Label:

Jar Toppers:

Recipe Pack:

Here's the PDF:

Mix Recipe #19: Pecan Sandies Cookie Mix Packet PDF

This is the first cookie I ever liked nuts in and it's
aMMMMMMazing!

All the PDF Links are Fixed!

I don't mean to alarm you, but . . . 
The PDF Files Are All

Working Now . . . Yeahhhhh!

Not only are they working,
but they are all on this one post!
 The PDF Files include:
EVERYTHING
in the
Day Keeper!
Which by the way, includes the:
Kids Chore Cards, Goal Pages, 
FHE Planner, Bag Meal Cards,
and the Mix Meal Cards,
just to name a few.
The BEST PART OF ALL . . .
You can fill in the blanks on your own.

If you didn't know you are
LOVED before . . .
NOW YOU DO!
This was truly a labor of LOVE!
Which I have to say,
"I am very grateful for the opportunity
I have been given to serve!"
I LOVE MY CALLING!
You are on my mind often,
and I am praying for your success!
Thank YOU Again Valerie for
All YOUR help and expertise . . .
You Amaze ME!
Here are the PDF's:
Day Keeper White Pages
FHE Goals Pages
FHE Goals Smaller Version
Mixes and Zones Pages
Days Of the Week Pages
Allowance Receipts PDF
House Zones New PDF

Mix Recipe #18: Chocolate Cocoa Drop Cookies!

Mix Recipe #18

Chocolate Cocoa Drop Cookie Mix

Here's the Recipe:

2 cups All-Purpose Flour

1 tsp. Baking Soda

1/2 tsp. Salt

1 cup Brown Sugar, Packed

1/2 cup Cocoa Powder

1 cup Chopped Walnuts

If you're not a fan of nuts,

you can relpace them with Chocolate Chunks!

Layer the ingredients in the order given into a

wide-mouth 1-quart canning jar.

Pack each layer as you go.

To Make the Cookies Add:

1/2 cup Shortening

1/2 cup Milk

2 Eggs

1 tsp. Vanilla

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Combine the shortening, milk, eggs, and vanilla until well blended.

Add the contents of the jar and

Stir until well mixed.

Drop the dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet.

Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Cool on a wire rack.

Recipe:

Instructions:

Jar Label:

Jar Toppers:

Recipe Pack:

Here's the PDF:

Mix Recipe #18: Cocoa Drop Cookie Mix Packet PDF

This is a great mix for Christmas.

The nuts can be replaced with red and green M&M's,

or red and white chocolate chips!

Ark Prep 101 - Important Non Food Items for Storage!

The list I have for you today is a great base

for the Emergency side of Preparedness.

Included in the list are:

Tools

Cooking Items

Bedding

Clothing

Safty Items

Sanitation Supplies

Hygiene Supplies

as well as

Pet Supplies

You most likely have these items laying around

the house, which is GREAT, but . . .

We're going to take it one step further!

It's time to get things organized into the categories

listed above and to create an inventory list.

How nice would it be to KNOW exactly where everything

is, and even better . . . to be able to find it when you need it?!?

Here's the List PDF:

Ark Prep 101 - Important Non Food Items For Food Storage PDF

(The PDF includes an Inventory Check-Off List as well.)
Challenge:
Focus on One Section a Day.
That's It!
In 8 Days you'll have the entire list completed!
HOW GREAT IS THAT?!?
Don't Forget to Vote!

Mix Recipe #17: Oatmeal Cookie Mix!

Mix Recipe #17
Oatmeal Cookie Mix

Here's the Recipe:

1 cup Brown Sugar

1/3 cup Sugar

1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour

1 tsp. Baking Soda

1 tsp. Cinnamon

2 cups Quick Rolled Oats

Layer the ingredients in the order given into a

wide-mouth 1-quart canning jar.

Pack each layer in place before adding the next ingredient.

To Make the Cookies Add:

1 Jar Oatmeal Cookie Mix

3/4 cup Butter or Margarine, Softened

2 Eggs, Slightly Beaten

1 tsp. Vanilla

1 Tbsp. Water

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a large bowl, cream together butter, eggs, vanilla, and water.

Add the Oatmeal Cookie Mix and

Stir until the mixture is well blended.

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake or 8-9 minutes.

Cool on a wire rack.

Recipe:

Instructions:

Jar Label:

Jar Toppers:

Cookie Mix Pack:

Here's the PDF:

Mix Recipe #17: Oatmeal Cookie Mix Packet PDF

This recipe is a great reason to order some

oatmeal from the Dry Pack Cannery.

We get to go next month . . .

Hope to see YOU there!