Birthday Calendar and Important Dates Binder

Our ward's January Additional Relief Society Meeting was wonderfully simple and a lot of fun. 

We made Annual Birthday Calendars and Date Organizers. 

Prior to the activity we purchased a printable from mycomputerismycavas.com and permission to use the printable in a group setting. The printable set included a title page and a monthly page for recording important dates and occasions. The idea is to put the sheets in a page protector and use the back side or separate pocket dividers to store cards for each upcoming month's occasions.

We asked each sister to bring her own binder, and then provided the printed page for each month, page protectors, pens to fill in important dates and treats to fuel the chatter. 

We also encouraged sisters to store stamps and a spreadsheet of addresses in the binder so it could be a 'one stop shop' for sending a card, so to speak. I've already stashed some '90 percent off' Christmas cards from Target in my binder this week. 

I received a similar binder several years ago when I got married and am excited that so many sisters attended the evening. Even in today's digital age, I love getting a card in the mail and hope my new (organized) binder will help me do a better job of keeping in touch. 

 

Keeping Summer, Social

Our most recent Relief Society activity was a Summer Social. We battled triple digit temperatures that day, but our ladies were troopers. Those who joined us enjoyed a great meal of mini Philly cheese steak sandwiches, refreshing salads and yummy Paces Dairy Ann Popsicles. 

After enjoying our meal, we all played a few rounds of an icebreaker game. Each Popsicle corresponded with a funny get-to-know-you question. I learned so many new (random) things about the sisters at my table.

Thanks to my committee for the all the help with food, decor and set up. Another great activity!

Joy in Womanhood; Bloom Where You're Planted

A new calling in the last two weeks put me smack in the middle of planning our ward's Relief Society Birthday. We decided on the theme "Bloom Where You're Planted" and wanted to have our sisters reflect on the many joys that come through the various stages of Womanhood.


We started the program with a beautiful version of "What Heaven Sees in You." We adapted a program that walks through the several stages of a flower's bloom, and further made it our own with 3-4 sisters (in various stages of life) sharing some of their current joys and times they chose to bloom where they were planted. I loved hearing what each sister prepared and felt somewhat akin to each of what they shared.


We served Cafe Rio Cheater Pork Salads, which were such a hit with our sisters. Birthday cupcakes from Granite were so yummy, I was even short several. Sorry, sisters!


The decor was so masterful. I have a lady in my ward who can literally do wonders out of what seems like nothing. We brainstormed the concept and then, wow, did she deliver. The blooms were free and cut from a very generous neighbor's tree. Love!



I'm so grateful to have such a talented and willing board. We're about to have some serious fun this year, ladies!