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I had this cute handout attached to a cellophane bag filled with Almond "joys". But forgot to take a picture. I also found this AWESOME spiritual Directory Assistance card online (on sugardoodle by Tresa Edmunds 2006) I think this was the girls favorite thing. They asked to get extra's for their friends. I also made each girl a bookmark that had the same "take the Time" quote as the treat handout. I was pretty nervous for my first lesson but the girls were great and I think I will love this new calling!
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Over the past few months I've been asked to teach etiquette to young men and young women 2 different times. This has been a fun experience to reflect and write down what I know and do a little research. I'm thankful my parents and grandparents were strict with good manners when I was young. I didn't appreciate it at the time, but now that I'm older and teaching my children I can see the benefit of learning good manners. Good manners don't happen over night. It takes years of training. YM & YW need to know the basics! Most basics are not taught or enforced at home. Teach and educate them NOW and set them up for a "polite" future. These are my typed up notes of what I went over and demonstrated. We had a 4 course meal at one activity with both YM & YW and a "tea party" at another with just the YW. The 4 course meal included Soup Salad Entree Dessert The Tea Party Cookies Mini Cupcakes Small sandwiches Crackers and dip Hot Chocolate Hot Tang/Juice _________________________________ INTRO - Why do we need good manners? Why do we need good manners? Are we not all children of a King? We are all princes and princesses and are expected to behave as such. We need to act with the utmost decorum for dates, meeting future in-laws, business dinners, dances and more. Presenting yourself properly, and behaving in a dignified manner is what being royal is all about. First impressions last a lifetime whether it's over a meal or in public. Sitting in a chair Sit up straight - DON'T SLOUCH (it's not attractive) (Demonstrate how silly a forward and backward slouch looks) When sitting ESPECIALLY in a dress or skirt, KNEES SHOULD BE TOUCHING! (Your underwear may be cute, but we really don't want to see it!) Table Etiquette - Serving and being served When setting the table, knife blades should always be facing the plate. Present an average table setting or have the youth set their own place and tell them what is right and what is wrong. (2 forks, 2 spoons, 1 knife, napkin, dinner plate, salad plate, bread plate, water glass) When going to a fancier restaurant and seeing lots of silverware - just remember WORK YOUR WAY FROM THE OUTSIDE IN. Serve from the LEFT REMOVE from the RIGHT Pass food in a counterclockwise motion or to the RIGHT "It is always the RIGHT way when passing food" DO NOT BEGIN EATING UNTIL EVERYONE IS SERVED! Hold your utensil properly. (Do not act as if you are shoveling the food into your mouth.) When finished with your plate, do not push it away or place your napkin on top. Act as if your plate was the face of a clock, you would place both handles of your utensils on the number 4. If you have to yawn....COVER YOUR MOUTH! Nothing is attractive about a HUGE gaping mouth open wide for all to see! COVER YOUR MOUTH! *Say you're on a first or important date, you may want to keep in mind, some foods are messier to eat than others. What would you rather? A clean face with something you can use utensils? Or something that is messy or you have to eat with your hands? First impressions last a lifetime. Top 10 Basic Table Manners 1. Chew with your mouth closed 2. Avoid slurping, smacking, blowing your nose or other gross noises. (If necessary, excuse yourself to take care of whatever it is you need to take care of.) 3. Hold your utensil properly, don't stab or shovel your food. 4. Don't pick your teeth at the table. 5. Remember to use your napkin at all times. 6. Wait until you're done chewing to sip or swallow a drink. (No floaties allowed!) (The exception is if you're choking - please drink if you're choking) 7. Cut no more than 3 pieces of food at a time. (The most logical answer of why, is so your food doesn't get cold!) 8. Avoid slouching and placing your elbows on the table while eating. (Although it is okay to prop your elbows on the table while conversing between courses) 9. Instead of reaching across the table for something, ask for it to be passed to you. 10. Always say 'excuse me' whenever you leave the table. _________________________ Having good manners in LIFE! BE RESPECTFUL TO EVERYONE We always need to respect the golden rule. "Treat others the way you want to be treated." Young, Old, Male & Female. Rumors and gossip is sadly part of life. But... it is YOUR CHOICE whether you want to participate in the continuous spreading of those rumors. How would you feel if those rumors were about you? Respecting others and seeing those around your with God's eyes will change your perspective and bring you joy. Make sure all of your interactions with those around you reflect positive feedback- not negative. Everyone around you are always watching. You may not realize how much you are under the microscope. Would your parents be pleased with your actions? Would your bad habits and manners affect your future children? Most importantly, how would your Father in Heaven think of your words and actions? "It's never RIGHT to do WRONG" "It's never WRONG to do RIGHT" The perfect example of how you should act and behave was our Savior Jesus Christ. Ask yourself in ANY situation, "What would Jesus do?" Smile and BE HAPPY! Everyone gravitates towards happiness. Be a MAGNET! Shine your smile and have a happy disposition. No one wants to be around others who always find bad in the world. Gratitude is the true base of happiness. PUNCTUALITY! Being punctual or "on time" is polite. Tardiness or always running late is rude. It shows your lack of preparation. Plan and prepare ahead of time. How long is the drive to the destination? How long does it take to get ready? (Always take into consideration that it takes at least 2-3 minutes to put on your shoes and get in the car before you actually start to drive.) Girls, be ready for your date when they have specified. It is extremely akward for a date to wait over 5 minutes for you. Boys, always be on time. There is nothing worse than waiting on your date to arrive. (I would know- my date showed up 1 hour late for HOMECOMING! I WAS TICKED! Not a good way to start the evening) PHONES Cell phones are an amazing tool. They keep us connected to those around us. But phones are a HUGE distraction. You may physically be in an area, but when scrolling through facebook or pinterest keeps you mentally from the conversation and the space you are literally in. Phone usage needs to be practically eliminated during dates, dinners and family activities. You can't gain the experiences everyone posts on facebook if you're always on the phone and never out making them. APPAREL You may not realize that you appearance can come across as polite or rude. Be confident and comfortable in your apparel but, don't wear things that are too tight, baggy, or show too much skin. There is a proper way to dress. And showing off your body or not even getting ready are not polite. Wearing pajamas, yoga pants, sweat pants, basketball shorts etc. are a sign of laziness and lack of preparation. Wake up 1 minute earlier and throw on some JEANS for goodness sakes! Don't be looked upon as lazy or unkept. Manners at the table and manners in life will keep you polite and positive. Remember- Practice makes Perfect _______________________________________ This was a VERY fun activity and I think a good reminder to youth and adults to always have good manners in life and at the table. When practiced and used regularly, good etiquette lasts a lifetime.
This folder contains everything you need to pull off an amazing Murder Mystery activity with a great surprise ending!! It includes 5 files in the main folder (in addition to this Read Me file), and…
Don't miss these easy crafts to make and sell if you want to start making extra cash from home. They're all cheap to make but look unbelieveably stunning!
For this weeks handout I thought the April 2010 the New Era Magazine would be perfect. It is a special issue: dating for beginners. I thought it had some really good topics, and talks. It is $1.50 a magazine. They can be ordered HERE or call the LDS Global Service Center 1-800-537-5971 You can view a pdf of the magazine HERE. If you wanted to just print a few articles from the magazine. But I thought for only $1.50 it would be fun for them to have the actual magazine
The photo above © Stephanie Sheridan for Benartex What a beautiful quilting pattern! De Novo quilting & designed by Stephanie Sheridan for Benartex. This quilt pattern/tutorial is available for free..
From the poop man in Catalonia to the wine-drinking witch in Italy, discover some weird and funny Christmas traditions around the world.
Learn how to make and play the traditional South Korean game of Ddakji. This is a great activity for kids to make and you can play the game afterward!
Cymru am byth. Wales forever.
As the evening shadows fall on Roche Rock, and it's tiny chapel, the wind howls heartily over the heath-land. It is definitely not a place for the faint-hearted. The ghost of an old tin miner casts his shadow with no earthly presence to be seen ... gulp ... But luckily, while I visited Roche Rock, there was a blue winter's sky and the dangers had dissolved in the sunshine. Okay what we know about Roche Rock is that a small chapel, or maybe a hermitage, has been built on natural rocks. Many say that these rocks are granite, but they are wrong. They are a mixture of grey quartz and black tourmaline. They are very strong and have supported the chapel since the 1400s - the chapel was dedicated to St.Michael in 1409. The rocks themselves are a little bit older - they were created some 270 million years ago! Around the Rock is one of the last areas of heath-land locally. It probably looks much as it did a thousand or more years ago. I'll mention some of the stories and myths about Roche Rock another day. But below is an old picture of Roche Rock together with a description (in old English) by John Norden in 1584: A verie high, steepe and craggie rocke, upon the top whereof is placed a cell or hermitage, the walls whereof are partly wrowghte, and that with great labour, out of obdurate rock. It standeth upon the wylde Moares, farr from common societie" Also see Roche Rock Stories
The life of a Mormon Girl. The Joy and trials for standing up for my faith. It's not easy being Mormon, but it's totally worth it!!
Temple Wedding Time Capsules! Woohoo! When I was 16, a junior in high school & a "Laurel" in my church's Young Women organization, we made a "Husband/Temple/Wedding Time Capsule"{whatever you want to call it!} and I absolutely loved it! Our leaders displayed their wedding dresses and provided all the necessary items to put into our #10 cans. I decided not to seal my capsule so that I could look at it from time to time to remind me of my goals of an eternal marriage to a worthy priesthood holder ...while others chose to seal their cans at the cannery & did not open them til they became engaged! After my husband and I became engaged we had a little picnic in my front yard and I showed him everything in the #10 can and read the letters I wrote to my "future husband" as well as the printed out Ensign articles on marriage. It was a great way to fuel the desire for a temple marriage & absolutely all the Young Women in my ward loved it! This was one of my all time favorite activities in Young Women's. I have designed print outs to use for this Young Women's activity {a few pictured above} listed in my ETSY shop, They include... -Outside cover for your #10 can -Customizable activity invitation to "attend the reception" -List entitled, "Qualities to Develop in Myself" -List entitled, "Qualities My Husband Must Have" -Another list entitled, "My future Family" where the YW can list their future children's names -Page where they can write about their future Wedding Plans -Page to glue magazine/catalog cut outs of their future Wedding ring & dress If insterested in the printables I created you can purchase them from my Shop by clicking on this link HERE! You can also include printed out talks in your temple time capsules such as... "My Husband Always Brings Me Roses" April 1988 "The Daily Dozen of Marriage" March 1990 "Divorce" April 2007 "Our Solemn Responsibilities" November 1991 "Of Souls, Symbols & Sacraments" January 1988 "Beware of Pride" May 1998 & A hand written letter to future husband, written testimony, a photograph of the YW, temple handkerchief and/or envelope as a symbol of purity, paint chips or fabric swatches in wedding colors...anything else meaningful & representative of the YW at the time! Hope you enjoy putting on this activity as much as I enjoyed being a part of it as a youth & now in designing these to share! XOXO, Brittany
100 amazing, funny-bone tickling, gag gifts perfect for anyone! Prank gifts for co-workers, children, DIY, under $10, and more!
Stories are powerful. It’s why they are a part of every culture. There are legends and myths, fairy tales and fables, and then there are the most powerful stories of all – the stories that bind us …
Looking for a new ladies' night out activity? You just might want to try playing bunco!
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Summertime fun! Make Old Fashioned Taffy with your kids!
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What if we put our love in action and give beyond the holidays? These ideas of actions of love will show how to do just that!
If your daughter is one of the millions of girls with Bieber fever, you are probably looking for some fun Justin Bieber party ideas. Here are a few to get you started on your Bieber adventure. Justin's favorite color is purple, which I am sure your daughter has told you a dozen times, so start with an easy purple themed party. Inexpensive plain purple streamers, paper goods, and balloons can be purchased from your local party good store. And you can make some cute purple treats for your party too, like these from Kyi's Creations. You can also dress them
Finding the right gift can be a damn near impossible task. Not only do you have friends and family to worry about, but if you’re lucky enough to live in a friendly neighborhood then you may want to send something over next door.
Other Supplies here: https://www.chalkcouture.com/knickoftime/products And more antique Christmas music pages. These would be perfect for some crafting projects. Silent Night Hymn I'm unfamiliar with this song, but it looks lovely and I love the fancy font used for the title. This one is from the same antique hymnal. Away in a Manger Hark the Herald Angels Sing Joy to the World There are SO many projects you can make with this Joy to the World Hymnreusable silkscreen stencil, like pillows, using
Top 13 youth group games, mixers & icebreakers collected from some veteran youth leaders!
Here's 100+ Relief Society Activity Ideas to help you as you're planning your next shin dig with your ward or branch.
Subway art seems to be something more and more people are looking for nowadays, so I thought I, "How about a Genealogy one?". I looked everywhere online, and I couldn't find one so I thought of a few words that describe Genealogy, and put them together in my very own Genealogy subway art: I started playing with it and changed text colors and background. Here is a few more: I think that green and brown work great here because they recall the colors of a tree. It would look really good framed too: Here is a couple more version of my genealogy subway art: This can be printed on 8x8 or 12x12 pages and framed as you pleased or modged podged on tile or wood. It would be the perfect gift for the genealogist and family historian in your life. How about printing it on a 8x8 canvas? Even better a 12x12 or a 20x20 Canvas : it will be just perfect in your home! As you can tell, the possibilities are endless! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You can get a free Publishing account by signing up at http://www.preservemyheritage.com and start creating unlimited projects at once! Love my Creative Genealogy templates and ideas? My HM club members can have their favorite template transferred to their account for personal use, or can have it completely personalized by me for them for a reasonable fee. Want more for less? Check out our incredible host rewards and My Club HM! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ya que recordamos las hermosas ilustraciones de Arthur Rackham sobre el Anillo del Nibelungo, procedamos a revisar otros grandes artistas representantes de la llamada Era Dorada de la Ilustración y…
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We’ve all heard countless lessons, talks, and conference addresses on the importance of the Holy Ghost in our lives, and we can easily reel off a list of the amazing ways He can bless us. But there are aspects of the Holy Ghost that are commonly overlooked or forgotten, and it is important to understand all the resources and gifts available to us through Him so that we can go through life obtaining the most peace and happiness possible.
If you have troubles regarding management of budget and often wonder how to save money, we have a few brilliant tips to make your frugal lifestyle easy.
Looking for a fun way to get to know someone? You ought to play This or That! Here are 101 fun questions to start you off.
The Art of storytelling in the classroom.
Get your girls cooking, crafting, creating and exploring with these 16 Activity Days ideas for April. This post is jam-packed with ideas that will help the girls grow their minds, their talents, and their faith.
