Primary Ideas

Primary ideas will be coming soon!

Chalk Night

This week for our class activity (for the girls youth group at my church) we had a chalk board night!

The girls would write positive qualities about each other on the board. While they were doing the drawings, my adviser and I took that girl out to and talked to her on how she was doing with personal progress.

It was a fun activity. I had to keep reminding the girls to list qualities they liked in that person, it was turning into funny quotes and inside jokes. Which is fun too.

Added bonus about this project is that it helps the girls fulfill a personal progress project, individual worth #7.

The next day I emailed them (and their parents) the picture and a reminder to finish the project at home.

I got the idea for this activity from this Activity Idea. They used white boards.

Save a girl, Save Generations

One of my favorite talks from the April 2013 General Young Women Broadcast was Sister Mary N. Cook's  talk When You Save a Girl, You Save Generations

Enjoy this free 4x6 printable quote for your YW or YW leaders. 

Or, if your like me and don't want to fork out the cash to print a cute hand out for everyone, here is a PDF version that allows you to make black and white copies at your local building.

Save a girl Save Generations

Baby Clothes Size Charts

It's crazy how fast babies grow! It seems like just yesterday I was switching baby boy from newborns to 0-3 month clothes. As I was sorting through his clothes, I realized he wasn't going to be able to wear some of the outfits for very long! Each brand has such different sizing and babies grow so fast it is easy to get confused!

I kept wondering when he was going to fit in it (it looked huge), until I looked up Gymboree's sizing chart and realized the 3 meant 3 years old. In hopes of not making that mistake again, or the chance of missing and adorable outfit I looked up the sizing chart for the most common baby clothes.

Carter's and OshKosh B'gosh (which also includes these brands: Child of Mine, Just One You, Genuine Kids, and Precious Firsts). size their clothes by only one month listed. This drives me crazy. You'd think that 6m means that the baby would start wearing the outfit at 6 months, not that he would wear it until he was 6 months old. Gymboree and Gap/Old Navy have a larger range for their sizes in baby clothes. One of Doran's cutest outfits is a 6-12 month... can't wait!

***UPDATE 2/20/13*** This post has been gaining a lot of pinterest traffic. I just wanted to let you know that all sizing guides came from the companies websites. Gap and Old Navy are grouped together because their website's have the exact same listings. Hope this chart helps you stay organized!

Here's a more practical guide (not so cutesy).

Does anyone else have a hard time moving their babies up to the next size clothing? I do! It is just so hard to admit he's growing up that fast! Baby Boy has high water pants and stretched bodysuits before I finally switch him over. It is fun to see him in new outfits though!

St. Patrick's Day Blog Backgrounds

It's not easy being green! Get your blog ready for March and St. Patty's Day with these

Free Green Blog Backgrounds

Stripes

Chevron

Polka Dots

How to download and install these blog backgrounds:

To install, right click on the image and open in a new page or tab. This will bring open the full image. Right click on the picture and save the background to your computer.

Next, open up blogger.com  and click template -> customize.

Choose a template (I prefer the picture window templates).

Click background and upload the image.
**Make sure to un-click scroll with page!!!

Next, go to Advanced ->Backgrounds and set the outer background to white (unless you want to have 2 different colored stripes, then choose your preferred color)

Shared on Skip to My Lou

No Sew Ribbon Flower Hair Clip

Ruffled Ribbon Flower Clip

Supplies:
Wire Ribbon
Scissors
Glue Gun
Bobby Pin, Hair Clip, Head Band, or Safety Pin
Decorative beads (optional)
Scrap piece of fabric

Directions:
The best part about this flower hair clip is that it is so easy to make! And you don't need a sewing machine or thread and needle to create the ruffled look!
1. Trim your wired ribbon to expose the ribbon.
2. On one side of the ribbon, start pulling the wire out to bunch the ribbon.
3. As you pull the wire out, the ribbon will bunch and twirl. Make it as large as you want.
4. Form your ribbon into a round flower shape.
5. Start gluing your flower on with the bottom and working your way up to the top.
6. Add beads or buttons to the middle to hide the ending.
7. Glue your flower onto a hair clip, head band, or safety pin!

Bunching the ribbon.

 Glue the ribbon in the form of a flower onto a scrap piece of fabric. Trim the fabric.

Secure the flower to a hair clip or headband to wear it in your hair, or attach it to a safety pin to wear on a blouse.

Free Blog Backgrounds

One thing that bothers me about most free blog background sites is that their backgrounds are all scrapbook cheesy. That style works for many, but not for me. I decided to start featuring some cute, simple, yet stylish backgrounds you can use for your blog. Added plus: they're easy to install!

To install, right click on the image and open in a new page or tab. This will bring open the full image. Right click on the picture and save the background to your computer.

Next, open up blogger.com  and click template -> customize.

Choose a template (I prefer the picture window templates).

Click background and upload the image.

Next, go to Advanced ->Backgrounds and set the outer background to white (unless you want to have 2 different colored stripes, then choose your preferred color)

Tada! All done!

Free Stripe Blog Backgrounds

Today I am posting wide strip backgrounds. If there is a color you would like your background to be, message me and I'll make it for you!

Coral Stripes

Gray Stripes

Gradient Stripes

Green Stripes

Blue Stripes

Olive Stripes

Plum Stripes

Turquoise Stries