Memorization Cards for "The Living Christ"

The Daybreak Stake put together memorization cards for "The Living Christ" to help their youth. The cards are an excellent way to help with the challenge. Each one has a phrase from the document and a beautiful picture.

To learn more: Memorization Cards 

How to Organize a Freezer Meal Swap

Here’s the nitty-gritty of a freezer meal swap: Make five batches of the same meal. Five other women do the same thing and we swap. Genius! Here are the benefits of participating in a freezer meal swap:

• Save time
• Save money by buying in bulk
• Try new recipes
• Stock your freezer

To learn more: Freezer Meal Swap

Rain Harvest - rainwater collection

The Utah Rivers Council is excited to officially launch RainHarvest, a rainwater collection program created to engage homeowners and small businesses to use rainwater to reduce Utah’s nation-leading water use (per-person) and improve water quality of local streams, rivers and lakes. Rainwater harvesting is legal in Utah and now is the perfect time to start using this free, legal water at your home.

Residents of Salt Lake County can pre-order discounted rain barrels at savesomethingutah.org until May 3rd and pick up at Murray Park on May 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The 50-gallon barrels attach to household spouts and act as reservoirs for outdoor use, like watering plants or lawns. Rain harvesting was legalized in Utah in 2010.

To learn more: savesomethingutah.org

Square Foot Gardening

Would you like to grow more of what you eat? Square Foot Gardening is a great way to increase the yield of your garden and cut down on the work. There is a free class being taught by Jim Teahan at the West Jordan Library, Monday April 20th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

To learn more: The Wealthy Earth

Tips for Teaching Table Manners

The words “kids” and “table manners” are hardly synonymous. Whether you have a tot who delights in making a mess; a preschooler who spends more time running around than eating; or a school-ager who gobbles and runs back to his video games, there are plenty of ways to get your kids to mind their p’s and q’s at meals.

To learn more: Tips for Teaching Table Manners

How to Organize a Crockpot Meal Party

Set the guidelines up front. Typically, each guest buys the ingredients for their recipe, comes with freezer bags and their own food preparation tools. Each gallon freezer bag should hold enough food to feed a family of four or five.

Tips for Crockpot Freezer Meal Parties

• Keep the party small. It’s manageable to make four to six bags of food per person in one evening, but any more than that could get unwieldy. You’ll need space for each guest to fit around a kitchen table, so don’t invite more guests than you have seating for.
• Bring a marker to write instructions on the outside of each freezer bag.
• Make it fun and relaxed. Guests should choose whatever recipe interests them. The Internet is a great resource for crockpot freezer meal recipes.
• Think beyond the crockpot. While slow cooker meals are handy, frozen casseroles and meals that can be grilled are a nice addition, too.
• Having a stash of freezer meals is a life saver for busy moms. You could prepare all those meals on your own, but why not get together with friends to take the drudgery out of the prep work? You’ll be glad you did!

To learn more: Crockpot Meal Party

More Ideas on How to Feed a Family on a Budget

For more excellent ideas on how to become financially self-reliant by sticking to a food budget, see Crystal Paine's blog, Money Saving Mom.

To learn more: How I Feed My Family on a Budget

How to Feed Your Family on a Budget

Looking for ideas on how to eat healthy on a budget? Check out Laura Fuentes blog for some excellent ideas!

To learn more: How to Feed Your Family on a Budget

Did you miss the Women's Session of General Conference? Check out the link to see Conference at a Glance.

In his talk Elder Eyring said, "In just the past few weeks I have seen that promise of sending the Holy Ghost fulfilled in the lives of children of God who were pleading in prayer that their burdens would be lightened. The miracle of the loads being lightened came in a way the Lord promised. He and Heavenly Father sent the Holy Ghost as the Comforter to His disciples to help."

To learn more: Conference at a Glance

#BecauseHeLives

Jesus Christ lived. He walked the Holy Land, working miracles and teaching truth. Then He was crucified. But His death was not the end. Because of His Resurrection, we will live again. Because of His sacrifice, we can rise above sin to experience true joy. Because He lives, we can find His help and healing every day of our lives.

To learn more: Because He Lives

Prepare for General Conference

To learn more: Prepare for General Conference

Freezer Meal Party 101

What does a freezer meal party actually involve? How do you coordinate the shopping and planning and cooking? Here are a few different approaches to filling your freezers together.

To learn more: Freezer Meal Party 101