Free October 2016 General Conference Printables

I love General Conference! I always feel so uplifted and re-energized to take on life afterwards. Most sessions, I keep my laptop open to take notes. Unfortunately this year, I forgot to save all those notes and they have been lost in the oblivion. I guess that's a good reason to go back and re-read the talks given and take new notes. 

To keep the uplifting messages and feelings going that come from conference, I decided to make some free printables for all you lovelies. Scroll down to the bottom to download them all and click on each quote to read more from that particular talk. 

"The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives 

and everything to do with the focus of our lives." 

-Russel M. Nelson

"We tread a path covered with diamonds, 

but we can scarcely distinguish them from ordinary pebbles." 

-Dieter F. Uchtdorf

"The wonderful thing is that He will see you with eyes of love and mercy, 

love and mercy that we cannot fully understand." 

-Juan A. Uceda

"In the midst of life's greatest storms, 

don't forget your divine heritage as a son or daughter of God." 

-Ronald A. Rasband

"Jesus Christ is the mark!"

-Quentin L. Cook

"Even the darkest nights turn into dawn

for the faithful."

-Evan A. Schmutz

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Taste The Madness - Easy & Fun Basketball Themed Treats

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I love college basketball. I'm not a big sports person, but for some reason, basketball in March is an exception. Andrew and I have filled out brackets to compete against each other since we've been dating (Andrew won't admit it, but I win every year). In fact, we watched one of the final four games in the hospital last year after I birthed Taylor.

This year, we are planning on going over to my in-laws for most of the games. I decided since they're playing the gracious host to us, I need to repay their hospitality with treats. I got a little creative to make said treats on-theme, because what's better than on-theme treats? 

Here's a little something, something I came up with...

First up, I made those fun chocolate-dipped OREOS. They look fancy, but are so easy (honestly, I couldn't manage anything that wasn't simple). In fact, to prove the simplicity, here is the four-step process.

1. Skewer your OREO

2. Melt white chocolate in the microwave. I usually put some white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe container and stir every 30 seconds, to make sure it doesn't burn. Once the chocolate is smooth, add a few drops of orange food coloring to the melted chocolate

3. Dip your skewered OREO

4. Once dry, take black icing and pipe the lines for the basketball

That's it, you're done! I told you it was easy.

Next on the agenda is making a cheer section with the help of Coca-Cola Zero™. I promise this one is an even easier project.

1. Make little pom-poms with yarn. Wrap the yarn around the outside of the fork and then tie a piece a string down the middle of the yarn, splitting it in half. Cut the two bunched ends and you have a pom-pom!

2. Print off these cheerleader "outfit" printables for your Coke Zero bottle or can (Or you can make your own cheer outfits using construction paper)

3. Tape both the pom-poms and outfit onto your Coke Zero and you're done!

Now you have some festive treats that are cute and easy to make! I swung by Safeway to pick up some supplies and then made my treats in an hour flat. If I can do it, so can you. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.

One last thing I want to leave you with is a free printable bracket to keep track of your teams. Yes, I know there are blank brackets already online, but they aren't very cute. This one (if I do say so myself) is way better looking than the standard one. To get it, just click here to download the free bracket! Please force your husband to use it. Haha. 

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As Mothers (+Free Printable)

"What a wonderful thing you have done as mothers. You have given birth and nurtured children. You have entered into a partnership with our Father in Heaven to give mortal experience to His sons and daughters. They are His children and they are your children, flesh of your flesh, for whom He will hold you responsible. You have rejoiced over them, and in many cases you have sorrowed. They have brought you happiness as no one else could. They have brought you pain as none other could."

"You have nothing in this world more precious than your children. When you grow old, when your hair turns white and your body grows weary, when you are prone to sit in a rocker and meditate on the things of your life, nothing will be so important as the question of how your children have turned out. It will not be the money you have made. It will not be the cars you have owned. It will not be the large house in which you live. The searing question that will cross your mind again and again will be, How well have my children done?"

"Teach your children when they are very young and small, and never quit. As long as they are in your home, let them be your primary interest."

"Teach them to seek for good friends. Teach them to value education. It will bless their lives now and through all the years to come. Teach them to be honest."

"Teach them to be virtuous. Teach young men to respect young women as daughters of God endowed with something very precious and beautiful. Teach your daughters to have respect for young men, for boys who hold the priesthood, boys who should and do stand above the tawdry evils of the world."

"Teach them to pray. None of us is wise enough to make it on our own. We need the help, the wisdom, the guidance of the Almighty in reaching those decisions that are so tremendously important in our lives. There is no substitute for prayer. There is no greater resource."

"Do not trade your birthright as a mother for some bauble of passing value. Let your first interest be in your home. The baby you hold in your arms will grow quickly as the sunrise and the sunset of the rushing days. I hope that you will have every reason to be proud concerning your children, to have love for them, to have faith in them, to see them grow in righteousness and virtue before the Lord, to see them become useful and productive members of society. If with all you have done there is an occasional failure, you can still say, “At least I did the very best of which I was capable. I tried as hard as I knew how. I let nothing stand in the way of my role as a mother.” Failures will be few under such circumstances."

Excerpts from "Your Greatest Challenge, Mother" given by Gordon B. Hinckley

Click here to download this free 8x10 printable!

General Conference and Free Printables

My weekend was full of uplifting and inspiring messages. Twice a year, our church holds General Conference where our leaders share their thoughts and counsel. It always seems as if the talks are prepared specifically for me. This conference was especially good (I might say that every conference) so I had a hard time picking only a few favorite quotes. But I did it, and now I'm sharing them with you. Scroll to the bottom to download them all!

Click here to download your free printables!

A Public Service Annoucement

Guess what... It's November... I'm not even kidding. 

It may be hard to believe, and I understand that because as far as I'm concerned, it's still September, but alas, it's true. November just snuck up on me like nobody's business. That means it's almost Thanksgiving. Which means it's almost my birthday. Which means it's almost Christmas. Which means it's almost 2014. And quite frankly my dear, time just needs to take a chill pill and slow the freak down.

Although I wish the days weren't going by so quickly, I do enjoy this time of year very much. There's not many months that the weather is agreeable with me here in the valley. Now that I can occasionally pull on a sweater and snuggle into my blankets at night, I feel quite happy. And holidays are wonderful and perfect so I'm happy those are right around the corner.

To celebrate this wonderful time of the year, I thought I'd whip up a free printable. 

"Have an attitude of gratitude." -Gordon B. Hinckley

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