She Put the Music in Me

"For my soul delighteth in the song of the heart; yea, the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads." 

- Doctrine & Covenants 25:12 

My love for music and so many other good things come from my mom. Growing up as she sang to me, and as I learned the songs she sang, I felt the truth of the gospel. I have many precious memories of my mom singing to me by my bedside, the piano or during FHE. She always encouraged me to listen to and sing good songs and that they could be a strength to me during times of trial. How true that is! Some of the most poignant faith building experiences I've had in my life have come through the spirit that good music brings.  

Keep singing wherever you are in your life - mom, aunt, mentor, or friend. Sing to the kids around you, they do listen to and learn from your singing. 

And to all you mother's and mothers to be - 

Happy Mother's Day!

P.S. I totally bawled through this video... anybody else having crazy waterworks? 

Looking for a FHE treat?

The treat at the end of family home evening is a favorite in this house.  If you're wanting to make a tasty treat without loading your kids up with too much sugar before bedtime - these cookies are a great choice! They're even gluten free and vegan depending on what kind of milk you use. If you've got a bigger family you may want to double... or triple it:)

Flourless Chocolate-Chip Cookies

• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp brown sugar or coconut sugar
• 1 tbsp plus 2 tsp white sugar or evaporated cane juice
• 2 tbsp chocolate chips
• 1 tbsp oil or pre-melted margarine (I used coconut oil and it gave it a really nice flavor)
• 1-2 tbsp milk of choice (start with 1)                                                 

Blend first 5 ingredients together in a food processor, blender, or Vita-Mix. Mix with other ingredients, form into cookie shapes, and place on a greased cookie sheet. Cook 6 minutes at 375 F.

This cookie is one of a couple that we've now tried from Chocolate Covered Katie and so far I've yet to find one we don't all rave over.  

Happy Monday!!

He Is Risen

"But these are written, that ye might believe that

Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and that believing ye might have life through his name."

-Jonn 20:31

Happy Easter

Behold Your Little Ones

I was released as a junior nursery leader a couple of weeks ago - we had an average of 15+ toddlers a week. Some Sundays were really tough.  I spent a lot of my time calming kids, breaking up wars over toys, pulling kids off chairs and wiping tears. I often walked away feeling exhausted and frustrated.  In the middle of the chaos, I fell in love with the kids and this manual...

I was given "Behold Your Little Ones" when I was first asked to help in the nursery. Each lesson has an outline that is easy to follow, a picture, a coloring page, and toddler-appropriate activities. The doctrine in each lesson is explained in a beautifully simplistic way. Since I've been released, this has turned into a great resource for our Family Home Evenings.

To buy a manual for $5.50 through the online distribution store click here or to you can view/download the lessons and coloring pages click here.