Happy Mothers Day

I have fallen in love with a particular artists work.  The artist was Harrison Fisher and I love his worked because he has such a talent for capturing beauty. Last week, as my husband and I were enjoying our hobby of collecting old books, I came upon a first edition book of the artwork of Harrison Fisher.  I bought it and it is mine and I am sooooo excited to own it.  Yes it is the most expensive in my collection, but has to be the one I love the most.  I wanted to find a wonderful image that captured the essence of Motherhood, to share with you for Mothers day, and my favorite artist did in his beautiful work. This first image embraces motherhood, and the adoration and love of a Mother for her wee infant child. It is called "Birth Announcement". Someone cropped out the dad, so I am adding the next one too.

This one is with the doting father and Mother, called "Birth Announcement"

This last one is called "King of Hearts".  Artist is Harrison Fisher, and the images were found at a wordpress blog called "I AM A CHILD".

 HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!

 
 



Easter Peeps

Don't you just love those sugar coated, chewey, marshmallow Easter Peeps?  I love them enough I am sharing them with the sisters I visit teach.  So.... I have designed some cute Recipe cards for "Roasted Peeps," and also matching bookmarks or tags. 

If you have forgotten or just don't know how to print these freebies off for yourself, right click on the image and save to your computer.  Then print from the file on your computer.  It is as easy as that.  One thing I ask is that you just say "THANKS" by commenting.  It is always nice to know how far my efforts reach and that it has helped others. Hope you enjoy them. Katie Gauger

Happy Easter!

St. Patricks Day (Green Cookie Recipe)

Years ago, when I lived in Nevada, a good friend of mine gave me a recipe for "Forgotten Cookies".  I have long since "Forgotten" about them until this year, when I started on a diet, and wanted something  yummy as a treat, that was mostly on my diet, and very low sugar and calories.  Well, I put together my own version of this recipe, and thought you might like them, because they are green and great and easy cookies for St. Patricks Day treats.  They are crunchy and soooo good!  Only a few ingredients too and fat free (unless you count the Ande's mint pieces that are in them) OOOHH!
Enjoy and have a fun St. Patricks Day and remember to wear green so you don't get pinched!

Hope you enjoy this recipe!

Relief Society Meeting Ideas

I am not going to repeat the fun ideas that I just posted on my other blog, so you will just have to go over to it and see them for yourself.  Enjoy!  Katie Gauger  http://visitingteachingtips.blogspot.com

Jesus of Nazareth

I designed these and two others at Christmas, but this one in particular, Jesus of Nazareth, would work very well for Easter.  Thanks to the good eyes of one of my blog readers for pointing out that I had misspelled two words, so I quickly corrected it, and thought that I would repost as something you could take with you Visiting Teaching.

Oh and just a reminder for those of you who still don't know how to download from this site... just click on the image to enlarge, then right click and save as a file in your computer.  Print from the file on your computer.  Enjoy!  Katie Gauger

P.S.  I have to share what to me is a cute "Great minds think alike" memory.  This past Thursday night was our wards R.S. night meeting, and a cute and fun friend of mine was participating in a readers theater on Women in Nauvoo for our Birthday party.  It was a fun evening but she sat at my table and shared with me that she was a bit frightened to have such a big part, and very nervous.  When the program started and she had to go up to the front to do her part, she turned to me, put her hand on her heart and said...."May the force be with me".  Little did she know that I had just posted these cute door hanger and one of them said that very quote..."May the force be with you!"  Of course we aren't Jedi's but we are women who know from whence our force comes.  Anyway, I sent her a copy of these door hangers after I got home.  Loved the evening.

By the way if any of you are wondering what we did, for the dinner... it was simple and the tables had things on them that would have been served or eaten in the early days of the church.  Each table had a quart jar that had licorice in it and a pint jar of lemon drop candies.  The meal was a simple salad and a cornbread meat pie casserole was served.  The readers theater used "Cupcakes" in the first and the last part of it, so there were a variety of delicious and beautifully decorated cupcakes for us to enjoy, sitting on a dessert table.  It was a simple but very nice evening!

The little red hen

I am happy to share with you the link to a very cute Visiting Teaching Conference about the Little Red Hen, though it's title isn't that, you will have to go to this link to find out what it really is all about.  http://visitingteachingtips.blogspot.com/2013/03/visiting-teaching-conference-idea.html
 
When you get there, you can print off the darling program and use is in your own ward if you want.  It is a keeper, and besides The little red hen is one of my favorite childhood stories, that I use to even tell my kids when they weren't helping me out enough.  Enjoy!  Katie Gauger

P.S.  If you want to see the original Little Red Hen illustrated book, it can be found at this link at Project Gutenburg.  The images are priceless, and the story is timeless. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18735

 

 

Service Contest

"...Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."  Matthew 25:40

I am gathering stories to include in my book that will focus on “Christ like Service”.  If you would like to participate in this wonderful contest opportunity, please email me with your stories of Christ like service that:

1.       Has been given to you
2.       Has been given to someone you know
3.       You have observed
4.       You have been a part of
5.       Or that has been a group project

Here are the details:

·         Stories should be no longer than 800 - 1000 words. (If you must go longer, be sure to total up the word count and submit it along with your story.)

·         Provide as much story detail as possible, helping those who will eventually be reading to have their own hearts touched by your experience.

·         You may include names of those involved in this service, or you may request for them to remain anonymous, in which case you can change the names or I will.

·         The stories MUST BE TRUE, and have actually happened. (document with dates that your story happened if possible)

·         Stories can be in the past, or present, and you can go way back to your ancestors if you wish, however  your stories must not have ever been published before in a book, magazine, or periodical of any sort.

·         Stories can be shared about being neighborly, aiding the sick or infirm, providing meals, groceries or other needs for someone, kind acts, service  that were passed on, helping a friend, lifting spirits of someone through kindness, or just about any other kind of service you can think of.  Whatever comes to your mind, that you feel is worthy of sharing, please do.

·         If you have photos of the service given, please include them.  If you did not take photos at the time and could take some after the fact, please include those as well.  Attach photos to the email.

Please be sure to include on your story and email the following:

·         Your full name

·         Your complete mailing address & zip code 

·         Email address

·         Phone number  (in case I need to contact you for further information about your submission)

 

On the Subject line of your email type in:   "Service  Contest"  

FYI: I will not give out your name, address, phone, etc., to anyone, but I will need it if I need to contact you about including your story in my book, as well as sending you a release and permissions form to use your story and or photos.  I will also need your address so I can mail you a copy of the book if I include your story.  No one but me will have access to your information.

All those whose stories are selected for use in my book will win a free copy of the book when it is completed and published. Your name will also be included as the contributor, and possibly a photo, so you too will be famous and published.   (As you know this may take up to a year or longer, so if your story is selected, please be patient remembering it takes time.) If your story is selected, you will be contacted by me within 6 months.)

These stories do not have to be LDS oriented only, but the book market will focus on  Christian readership.

Thanks so much for your time and interest in this wonderful project and contest which will run until midnight, April 1, 2013 .  I would like entrants worldwide, and this is why I am announcing it on my blog.  I have lots of blog readers from everywhere in the world, and hope to receive email submissions from most of you.   Please pass on the link to this contest to your friends and family, or any who you know has a story to tell. 

I look forward to your emails, and I wish you the best of luck, as well as enjoyment while you sort through your memory for stories of Christlike Service.

Best regards,

Kathleen Gauger

Ktgauger@gmail.com