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Twinkle is a good friend

Twinkle made herself some hot cocoa last night, then reached out and helped a friend. It can be tough to be the the little guy. Nice to have a friend like Twinkle around.  

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Mice Ornaments and Story

I’ve made these little mice ornaments for a couple different occasions this month, the most recent of which was in my daughter’s 3rd grade classroom. Before making the mice I read them this book: Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. A … Continue reading

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Among fairy cousins

Twinkle was up late last night playing fairy. I guess she misses her woodland cousins. She somehow ended up with a vial of fairy dust around her neck and sparkly pink wings attached with a chenille stem. She was found … Continue reading

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Twinkle does good

  In case you haven’t heard of Elf on the Shelf before, this is a fun tradition to do with your littles. Some people bring out their elf the day after Thanksgiving or the first day of December. Others choose … Continue reading

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DIY Elf on the Shelf

There is a new elf in the house! I have been quite smitten by all the Elf on the Shelf photos floating around the internet. I could not bring myself to drop 30 bucks on buying the little guy, though. … Continue reading

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Symbols of Christmas Ornaments

We are making felt ornaments with the young women tonight to share with some ward members as a Christmas gift. We will be also sewing little muslin drawstring bags to keep them in. These ornaments all relate to the symbols … Continue reading

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Ornament Exchange

Yesterday I attended a fabulous ornament exchange in the home of a friend. There were 12 women in attendance, each of whom had been invited months in advance, with specific instructions on how to prepare for the exchange. The guidelines … Continue reading

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Christ’s Coming Advent Calendar

I have another great advent calendar to share with you today. This Sunday I am teaching the Young Women from Manual 3 lesson 19: Heritage. The lesson begins by sharing some favorite family traditions. There are so many wonderful traditions to … Continue reading

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Santa’s Beard Advent Calendar

The Young Women have been asked to provide a craft for our upcoming Ward Christmas party. We have several ideas floating around that we may use, but one of my favorites is this Santa’s beard advent calendar. I found the … Continue reading

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Shores of Galilee Ornament

A friend of mine is hosting an ornament exchange party the first week of December, and I have gradually been collecting supplies to make a dozen “Shores of Galilee” ornaments. Inspired by this ornament, I asked my mom to collect … Continue reading

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