Yesterday we had a great activity all about budgeting for the girls. I was afraid this activity was going to be boring, but they actually loved it. And, it helped them get something passed off in their Faith in God award, so that always makes a leader feel good! I started by having the girls pretend for a moment that they all just graduated from high school, and shared an apartment together. I only have 4 girls, but you could divide up into smaller groups if you have more girls. I told them they made minimum wage, working a part … Continue reading →

Yesterday we had a great activity. The girls loved it, it was a calm, quiet activity (which I love!) and we sat around the table and just talked while we worked. In the January 2011 Friend this month, they had a highlight about an activity day group in Massachusetts. It was titled, “Little Women from Massachusetts”. These girls had the chance to visit the home of Louisa May Alcott, and learn about keeping journals. This is a great lesson for any youth to learn at a young age. During this activity, they made journal jars. So, that is what we … Continue reading →

One of my dreaded chores growing up was folding the laundry. I don’t know why, but in a family of 6 people, this was not a fun task. To this day, I have to say I hate doing laundry. I’m lazy and wait and do it all in one day. My husband seems to think that it would be better if I would do a little every day, but that sounds even more dreadful to me. I didn’t really learn much about laundry until I lived on my own. I’m sure my Mom tried to teach me, but I didn’t … Continue reading →