Easter rings

I wanted to make something for my beehives for Easter but it's fast sunday so it cant be food. I saw a similar kid of ring on a blog. This is my version. First of all you can make probably 50 of these for just a couple dollars.

Supplies: small strips of tool
Elastic
small circle of cardboard ( I used a toilet paper roll because it's thinner card board)
a small piece of felt
a glue gun
Take the tool and twist it up and wrap it around itself, while hot gluing it along the way. Tuck the end around to the back and glue it. Then glue the flower to your circle of cardboard. Make a ring out of the elastic by sewing it in the size you want. Hot glue that to the card board. Then hot glue on the small piece of felt, which will keep it secure and it will feel better on your hand. Note that these are not water proof! haha.

YW Birthday gifts

Here is what we are doing for the Young Women for there birthdays. I got this pan that make giant cupcakes. They loved it and the primary kids in the hall just about died! Never mind the fact that I made this tag and the girl's name is Emily! Her sister who looks like her twin has the name Chelsea and I couldnt believe that I did that. I always mix there names up. As soon as I saw her walk in I realized what I had done. I quickly pulled out the tag but it was too late, she had already seen it. I hope she will forgive me.

Chexie the object lesson

I made muddy buddys while reading this lesson....

I started with all the ingredients ready to go on the table.

"Chexie was a girl kinda like you. she was clean and pure. She had great friends and always chose the right.

When she got into high school, things started to slip."

(With each sin I poured more chocolate mixture into the bag filled with Chex)

" - She started to sleep through seminary
- then she started hanging out with the wrong people
- then she started swearing
- soon she was going to bad parties
- and that lead to drinking. "

(Now I shook the bag and covered her in chocolate so she all muddy with sin.)

"One night she drove home drunk and got into a car accident. that made her think. Where did I go wrong. Life used to be so much more simple. But does Heavenly Father still love me after all that I have done? The answer is YES! Through prayer and repentance she was truly forgiven."

(Now I poured the powdered sugar in the bag and shook it up. Initially I didn't put enough sugar in so it didn't turn white and one of the girls said... see how much harder it is to repent, it doesn't happen right away... i thought that was cute)

The savior said " though you sins be as scarlet ( or chocolate) they shall be as white as snow." Isaiah 1:18

Then I passed out little baggies that had that scripture on it and they filled up there bags. It rocked.

Life sized paper doll

The Young Women's retreat theme is A.R.M.Y. which stands for A righteous Mormon youth. We used this doll we are calling Molly Mormon. All of her clothes and hair and lips come off. They are on velcro. All the pieces mean something...

Sally can start with a short intro. then we will all put pieces of Molly's outfit on her and they will all represent different things. so for each part you are assigned just talk for about 2-3 minutes about the topic and say how these these things help us be righteous Mormon youth. Jen, if you want to come up with some short conclusion that would be great.

Sally- Intro/ Smile (Let your Light Shine!)

Jen- Shirt (Modesty)

Candice- Pants (Prayer)

Jody- Shoes (Actively doing good works/service)

Candice- Hair (Grooming)

Sally- Helmet (Clean thoughts)

Jen- Backpack (Keeping the gospel of Christ close always)

Jody- Medals of honor ( Being Honorable)

Candice- Dog Tags ( Remember who you are)

Humes Family Binder

On my family blog i was talking about this binder. It is my strange attempt to prepare myself for being a more fabulous housewife and mother. So in it i collect things that I want to work on or ideas to give me a head start.
For instance, one portion of this binder is just for family home evening ideas. I am in a FHE group in my ward so I collect all that.
I am also collecting things to do with kids as fun activities that Icome across.

And right now This is what I'm really working on and that is keeping a super clean organized house. I have found some awesome blogs on the subject!

Treat bucket

I found this bucket @ Beverly's. It was only 6 dollars I think, but I love it! I use it all the time. Whenever I see a sale on candy I grab a bag and stick it in here. Anytime you need a last minute treat... it goes anywhere. I use it for lessons at church, mutual activities, Parties at the house or last minute guests... and of course when I NEED something sweet, it keeps my portions small.

Birthday Take Out

We made these stand up decorations at New Beginnings. In this one i cut out chipboard in the letters with an exacto knife then covered it with paper. But it was a lot of work so we had one of our girls use her cricut machine to cut out the letters in heavy cardstock and that worked pretty well.


In the back I used left over scraps from the cover paper to make a little stand in the back. *TIP* make the stand lean back a little by cutting it at an angle so it doesn't tip forward. And I have to give credit to someone on Sugardoodle who made something like this out of blocks and then I took the idea on from there


These Clipboards are way easy and cheap to make. I use them all the time and make great little gifts. I get the clipboards from Walmart for a dollar or the Dollar Store has them sometimes. I find my favorite paper (usually the one that it so pretty that i hate to cut it or use it) then I trace the board and cut it out starting underneath the clip. Then I cut seperate pieces for the corners. Trust me, it's a lot easier than trying to make it all one piece. Then I just use a spray adheisive and I always put double sided tape on the edges to secure it.


I took apart a Takeout box and traced it in to cute paper and used the metal handle from the box to finish it. Super Easy. Then i just made and accordion ruffle around the edge. I originally made it for little birthday gifts and cards for the girls.