Vital Records - Family ID and Fingerprint Pages!

We will be finishing up the Family Section of the

Vital Records Binder TODAY!

The last 3 items needed in the Family Section are:

Child ID and DNA

Here is a link for the DNA Kit and Toothprints Wafer:

Child DNA and Toothprints Wafer Link

 

This wafer will also hold the Child's DNA.

(The DNA is the saliva they will leave on the

wafer when they make their toothprints.) 

 Front Side

Back Side

 

 Fingerprint Cards or Pages

 

and the

Scanned Vital Records CD:

 Which includes all Legal Documents.

I'm saving my Legal Documents to a Memory Stick

as well as a CD.

(You may want to make an extra copy.)

 

Use double-sided tape to adhere the CD envelope to

the Vital Records divider page.

I just put the tape on the outside of the envelope flap

so that my CD wouldn't fall out, but I will still have access to it. 

Here's the PDF:

Vital Records Family Information Packet 3 PDF

Next Week's Section is all about . . . Finances!

Food Storage Meals and Menu Planning - Dessert: Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Today's Food Storage Dessert Menu Item Is:

Chocolate Chip Cookies!

This old favorite is a perfect food storage recipe,

and we all know how hard it is to resist a

Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie

especially when it's fresh from the oven!

Here's the Recipe PDF:

Food Storage Meals and Menu Planning -

Dessert: Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe PDF

Now all you need is an

Ice Cold Glass of Milk!

Don't forget to use your Powdered Eggs!

A House of Order and FUN: Day Keeper Part 1!

Are you ready to get started?!?

This is something I've been working on for a few years.

I have a background in organizing
and have been organizing since 1989.

Durring that time, and I have had the opportunity

to work with lots of different women

in every season of life.

We have alot on our plates and it's not always easy

to get everything on our list done.

Especially if our lists are written on

the back of receipts, post-it notes, and old shopping lists.

Hopefully this will help.

(It's been a lifesaver for me and my family!)

The Day Keeper can be adapted to work
for whatever season you're in, including Grandparenting!

Most of my planning is done on a weekly basis.

Even though each day of my week has a
different purpose and focus,

the daily format is very consistent.

Consistency IS Key!

If you don't have to think about
Everything Everyday

you will save time and energy.

It's kind of like going into Auto Pilot.

You just do it without thinking!

(And that's actually a good thing when you are running a household!)

So . . . Here WE Go!
Grab some post-it notes and a pen.
Start by listing each of the days of the week on a seperate
post-it. I put mine up on the wall so that I could really
get an idea of how my days looked.
List each of the other tasks you have as a homemaker
on a seperate post-it.
For Example:
Grocery Shopping, Menu Planning, Paying Bills,
Cleaning and Laundry, Yard Care . . . etc.
Next:
List appointments and regular weekly schedules.
Place each appointment under the day it happens.
Include the name of the person(s) involved in the activity
as well as the time and place.
Here's a picture of what mine looks like:

Once you have this part complete, you can start filling out your

Weekly Overview Sheet:

You are basically transferring what you have on the wall.

I did mine with post-it notes first so that I could move

different assignments to different days . . . That way

I could make my daily work load a little bit more even.

I didn't want to have to deep clean

Bathrooms and the Kitchen on the same day.

I do a quick pick-up in all the rooms, but I deep clean

certain rooms on certain days.

This information is then transfered to the

Days of the Week Pages!

Here are the PDF files:

 Day Keeper Set 1

Day Keeper Set 2

Day Keeper Set 3

It might seem like you are doing a lot of extra work to set this

Family Organizing System up . . . but I promise, this is the best

way to put it together and have it be unique to

YOUR FAMILY'S NEEDS.

That's all the homework for today!

Tomorrow we will start to assemble the book,

and YES, you'll finally get to see what it looks like.

I just want you to be able to complete each

section before you move onto the next.

NO UNFINISHED PROJECTS FOR US!!!

Preserve It . . . Canning Corner - Chicken Soup!

I know soup is usually something you think of during

a cold day in the winter . . . but our weather has been

so CrAzY, I thought I might as well post the

Chicken Soup Recipe!

 

The noodles are added just before serving!

Here's the Recipe PDF:

Preserve It . . . Canning Corner Mexican Soup Recipe PDF

I am also including a recipe for

Mexican Chicken Soup

(Which by the way . . . is AMAZING!)

 

 The ingredients are almost the same as the regular

chicken soup, but the added seasonings and tomato juice

add variety!

 

Serve this soup with sour cream, tortilla chips, cheese,

and slices of avacado!

Here's the Recipe PDF:

Preserve It . . . Canning Corner Mexican Chicken Soup Recipe PDF

  Soup is one of my favorite things to can. 

I just double or triple the recipe and I have dinner for now,

and dinner for later.

Dinner is ready in just a few minutes and the best part . . .

it tastes like you've been cooking for hours!

JOY!

Family Activity - Family Picnic!

If you have never been to Woodland Park in Farmington,

or it's been a while since your last visit . . . You will

be amazed at the changes they have made!

It's Beautiful and the Perfect Place for a

Family Picnic!

Load up the picnic basket, grab the frisbee, pack up the kids

and head to the park for a picnic.

They even have BBQ grills
if you want to cook your food there.
S'mores and Hot Dogs . . . DE-LISH!

Don't Forget the mosquito spray!

The READY Bingo Game Is Here!!!!

It's FINALLY Done!

The PDF includes:

6 Pages of Calling Cards

 

and

38 READY Bingo Cards

Here are the PDF's:

READY Bingo Packet 1 PDF

READY Bingo Packet 2 PDF

I will still be posting the Family Activity

and

Part 1 of the Day Keeper! 

This is the greatest day EVER!

(Good Luck on your Relief Society Meeting Tonight Kat!)

A House of Order and FUN: My Day Keeper!

My days can be CrAzY sometimes!

I have a son in College, one in High School, and two in

Elementary School.

Trying to keep track of everyone's schedule can be

a little bit of a challenge to say the least!

This is the solution we came up with to try and keep

some kind of ORDER in our home!

It's called a:

My Day Keeper!

Everything that I need to keep track of, is included in this book.

My Day Keeper Includes:

Weekly and Monthly Menu Planner

Shopping Lists

Food Storage Planner and Shopping Lists

Family Calendar

Daily Focus Organizer

Weekly Cleaning Schedules

Kids Jobs

Extra Money Jobs

Weekly Reminders

To Do Lists

Running Project Lists

Family, Couples, and Personal Council Sheets

Goal Sheets

Sunday Lesson Planner

Saturday Check List

School Information

Ward Lists

Family Phone Book

Important Names and Numbers At A Glance

(Emergency)

Meeting Agenda and Notes Pages

My Daily Absolutes

Family Activity Planner

"Here's What We Did This Month" Journal Pages

Birthday and Anniversary Reminders

Cards

Holidays

Birthday Wants, Needs, and Sizes Page

Budget and Spending Sheets 

(Monthly Expenses: Fixed & Flexible)

Weekly Over-view

and

Our Family Mission Statement

(As well as a Grandparent's Section!)

I THINK THAT JUST ABOUT COVERS IT!

To Make the Day Keeper

You Will Need:

Wet Erase Markers

Lined Post-It Notes

Index Tabs with Adhesive

(They come in clear or in color)

2 - 24 Page Presentation Books

(I got mine at Office Max)

A Picture of Your Family

and Printed Copies of the PDF Files

you choose to use in your Day Keeper.

(There are no PDF's yet . . . but just you wait, they're on the way!)

I want to start off by explaining

My Daily Focus.

Trying to make sure that everyone gets plenty of

one-on-one time is sometimes easier said than done.

As parents we tend to go where the need is,

and by the end of the week we wonder how much

time we actually got to spend with each child.

My Daily Focus is an idea we came up with

to make sure that

EVERYONE

gets some special time with mom and dad.

(Mom and Dad even get some time!)

We assigned each family member a day of the week.

That day is THEIR DAY!

We still have everyday responsibilities with the

other children, but we make special efforts

to make the each person's day special.

This has made a huge difference in our family.

We let the kids stay up a little later on their day,

we serve their favorite dinner and

we even do their jobs for them on their day!

They choose something special to do with mom and dad.

Sometimes it's just staying up 15 minutes later to play a quick

card game or listen to one more story before bed.

Sunday we focus on the Savior.

We try to do things that help us to remember HIM

and keep HIS DAY Holy.

Dave and I have our "Date Night!"

Because we love our night sooo much, it helps us to

make sure we follow through with our plans for our children.

It truly fills our cups and helps to keep our family strong!

Each of our children have their assigned color

which I use in My Day Keeper.

(Notice the colors I used are the same colors I used

in my family flag.  I use their colors ALL THE TIME!)

In just a glance I am quickly reminded who's day it is.

This section is incorporated into the

Weekly Spread Sheets

I'll go over these tomorrow.

In the meantime . . .

I have a little homework assignment

for YOU tonight!

Assign each of your children a day of the week.

Take into consideration lessons and appointments,

and Don't Forget to include your Date Night.

The whole Day Keeper Revolves around

this information, so it's important to start here.

I will show you pictures of my Day Keeper layout

tomorrow and all through the next week.

You will have a

New Homework Assignment Each Day,

which I hope will be FUN!

(I LOVE this kind of stuff, so it doesn't really feel like work.)

By the end of the week, your Day Keeper should be

ready to go!

(I'm sooo EXCITED . . . I know I'm not going to sleep tonight!)

YEAH!!!

Ark Prep 101 - Family Evacuation Plan!

How fast could you get out of the

house if there was an

Emergency Evacuation?

What would you take?

What should you do before you leave?

Here are a few things FEMA has learned

from trial and error

during actual emergency evacuation situations:

ONE:

If you are asked to evacuate, please do so as quickly as possible.

TWO:

Wear protective clothing and sturdy shoes.

THREE:

Take your emergency kit, and medications for at least

72 hours.  Even though it may appear to you that you will

only be gone for a few hours, be prepared for longer.

Once you leave, you may not be allowed to return to your home.

FOUR:

Leash or cage pets and take them with you if possible.

However, most shelters will not accept pets. 

Some animal hospitals may be willing to board your pets. 

If you take them with you, be sure to take their food, water

and other items they will need.

Make a list of possibilities for boarding your pets.

FIVE:

Lock all doors and windows. 

Don't Forget to take the KEYS!

Be sure ALL appliances (large or small) are turned off;

and candles are out.

SIX:

Leave a note as to where you have gone and what family members

are with you.

SEVEN:

Follow travel routes recommended by local authorities to reach the

Evacuation "Reception" Center.

EIGHT:

Please go straight to the evacuation "reception" center and

Check In.  Let them know where you are going if you leave to go

to another location (a realitive's home, motel, etc.)

NINE:

Do Not Return home until local authorities say

that it is safe to do so.

You may be given a few minutes

to gather some extra things.

Plan ahead so you know what is most important to take with you.

Think about things that are irreplaceable in case your home is

destroyed and/or you are not able to return, such as journals,

family photos, scrapbooks, family heirlooms, family records  . . .

Write down the thing of top priority and their location.

Here's the PDF for you to fill out:

Emergency Evacuation Form PDF

Keep the COMPLETED form where it is easy to

see and remember.

Review it often with your family!

Here's a great video for you to watch.

10 Minute Evacuation Video

Which family would YOU be?

Challenge:

Fill this paper out TODAY and REVIEW it with your family.

For the Strength of Youth Family Home Evening: Dress and Appearance!

Opening Prayer:

Scripture:

"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the

Spirit of God dwelleth in you? . . . The temple of God is holy,

which temple ye are"

(1 Corinthians 3:16-17)

Thought:

If it's too tight, too short, or too revealing,

It doesn't fit church standards.

Don't shrink your standards to fit the world's.

Music:

Jenny Phillips puts together a CD every year with

songs to go with the year's theme.
Strong and Courageous is the name of the CD.

This year's theme is found in Joshua 1:9

"Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid,
neither be thou dismayed: for the
Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."

Song:

The words to one of my favorite songs on the CD says,

"I didn't come to earth to compromise,

I came here to hold up my light.

No matter what the world may do,

I'm a daughter (or son) of God, and I'm holding on to virtue."

I want the minds of men to be lifted when

they look at me.

I don't need the attention of immodesty,

I am confident with my divinity.
(The words say it perfectly and the music is beautiful.)

The whole CD is AMAZING! Definately worth buying!

We are the best examples our children can have when it

comes to modesty.  We set the dress standards in our homes,

by our example of dress.

Activity:

Immodesty Give Away!

Read Mosiah 18:9

"Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn;

yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and

to Stand as Witnesses of God at ALL Times
and in ALL Places . . ."

Thought Questions:

What does "Standing as a Witness"
have to do with modesty?

Would you dress differently
if you were going to see the Prophet?

Would you dress differently
if you were going to see the Savior?

What do your clothes say about YOU?

Challenge:

Encourage each family member to take a few minutes to go

into their closets and bring back anything that would be

consisdered immodest.
We will be offering our boys an incentive for each
article of immodest clothing they were willing to give away.
For each family member that participates in the challenge
we will present them with the
MODESTY ROCKS AWARD!

Attach a package of Pop Rocks to each card.

Here's the PDF:
Modesty Rocks Awards and Journal Page PDF
You will need:
A package of Pop Rocks for each award
and a printed copy of the PDF.

Take the opportunity to bear testimony of the importance of

STANDING AS A WITNESS AT ALL TIMES

AND IN ALL PLACES

which includes modest dress at

School, Church, Dances, Parties, Swimming Pools, and anywhere

else we are . . . at ALL times!
Take pictures to add to your Family Home Evening Journal.
You can also have each member of your family sign the
Modesty Rocks Commitment Page
(Included in the PDF)
and add it to your journal.

We are going to have each family member sign a ROCK!
Closing Prayer:

Here's the Family Home Evening Treat:

Here's the Recipe PDF:

Family Home Evening Treat: Chocolate Covered Raspberry Cupcakes PDF

They really are as good as they look!

Vital Records - Family Documents!

This Week's Assignment is all about

Family Documents!

You will need to gather:

Certificates of Adoption,

Birth Certificates,

Citizenship Records,

Divorce Documents,

Marriage Certificate,

Death Certificates,

Copies of Driver's Licenses,

Passports,

Social Security Cards,

and

Military Records.

Here's the PDF:

Vital Records Family Information Packet 2 PDF

You can purchase adhesive pockets to hold

Social Security Cards at any office supply store.

We will be able to complete this section by next week!

Keep up the GOOD WORK!