Author Archives: Kristin

Guardians of the Hearth lantern

The February 2012 Visiting Teaching Message, “Guardians of the Hearth“, discusses how women can strengthen families and homes. As I was contemplating what the hearth signifies, and the relationship of women in the home, some interesting ideas evolved. The hearth, … Continue reading

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Seeking the Spirit

This week’s Young Women lesson is Seeking the Companionship of the Holy Ghost from Manual 1 Lesson 4. I found myself drawn to material in the 2012 Resource Guide, particularly the talk from Elder Bednar, Receive the Holy Ghost. I … Continue reading

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Leap into Personal Progress

It just so happens that our New Beginnings program is scheduled to be held on Leap Day this year: February 29th. I thought it would be fun to plan the evening around this theme of “taking a leap”, and thereby … Continue reading

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Following Christ

Please excuse the slightly irreverent cartoon. I came across it on BCC, when they posted about following General Conference through various social media – including twitter and facebook. I thought it might be a fun way to get our girls’ … Continue reading

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Arise and Shine Wands

We like to give the young women in our ward a little gift on the Sunday before their birthdays. This year we are making  “Arise and Shine” wands made with giant Pixy Sticks. I wanted the top to resemble a … Continue reading

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Something Extraordinary

I helped my sister create this poster to display her ward’s Relief Society goals. I love the quote their presidency chose as their year’s theme: “We are going to do something extraordinary”; spoken by Emma Smith in the early days … Continue reading

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Arise and Shine Forth Treat Jar

We like to have a small treat to recognize the young women who are working on their personal progress every week. Anyone who has worked on an experience or project can come to the front of the room and grab … Continue reading

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Daughter of God

This Sunday I am teaching from YW Manual 1 Lesson 1. I found this handout from Jennysmith.net, but altered it by using a different quote found in the 2012 YW Resource Guide. I wanted to see how it looks on … Continue reading

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Ornament boxes

I love the idea of having a box full of Christmas memories to give my girls when they leave our home and start their own families. Since we made so many ornaments this month, I feel like we have a … Continue reading

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Christmas gifts photo op

The last couple years I’ve had great success taking pictures of my girls with their Christmas presents, later in the day. I love how the gifts are a reflection of their interests and personalities, and it is always fun to … Continue reading

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