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3/17/2014

St Patrick's Day Party

Chelsea and Logan hosted another "Book Club" for neighborhood girls. They are raising money to go on the Disneyland Tour with the school dance team. Chelsea and Logan have been so good about planning "Book Clubs" for the neighborhood girls. Love that these girls have found a way to not only earn money but develop great skills in party planning and childcare.

They played games together as all the cute K-2 graders arrived.

They then read some cute Leprechaun stories.

They then split in two groups. With Chelsea taking one group and going on a treasure hunt and Logan starting on a craft.

The girls made the cutest rainbow craft. Thank you to Tracy!!

Now, Logan is taking her groups of girls on a treasure hunt to look for the Pot of Gold.

They followed these clues left by a Leprechaun which led them to the pot of gold.

Since the party was on St. Patrick's Day, of course, Chelsea had to teach the girls some Irish Dance steps.

We then prepared a "Lucky" snack.

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4/29/2013

Mother's Day Prep for Girls

We invited a few girls over for a Mother's Day celebration.

The girls made a few gifts for their mothers.

The GIFT girls came over on a different day. They made a few gifts and also learned how to make a layered strawberry shortcake. Many mothers told me later that their girls made the dessert for them on Mother's Day.

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3/22/2013

GIFT- Pretzel Making

On a Friday during Lent, these cute girls came over for some fun and pretzel making.

One of the girls brought their Japanese students to hang out with us. They were so cute and eager to be here.

I found out that many people make pretzels during Lent. The pretzel symbolizes arms being folded in prayer.

The pretzels were so delicious - finally came up with the most delicious and easiest pretzel recipe.

Family Activity for Lent:

Making Pretzels

by Marcia Floding

Pretzels have an important meaning during Lent. Pretzels were made in the fifth century as a Lenten food in Austria, Germany, and Poland. People began to make them on Ash Wednesday, the very first day of Lent. The word "pretzel" is a German word meaning "little arms." The dough was shaped in such a way to look like two arms crossed in prayer.

Pretzels were made to take the place of bread, since milk, eggs, and fats were not used during Lent. On certain days during Lent it was the custom to give pretzels to the townspeople who were poor.

As a family, make some pretzels. Two variations for making pretzels are included on the back of this sheet. Enjoy the pretzels and let them remind you that Lent is a time of prayer.

Before you eat the pretzels, say a prayer together:

Dear God, we ask you to bless these pretzels which we are about to eat. Each time we eat them may we be reminded that this is the season of Lent, a time of prayer. Help us to remember to pray for those who need our prayers each day. Keep your loving arms around us, O God, to protect us. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Adapted from "Pretzel Prayer," A Time of Hope: Family Celebrations and Activities for Lent and Easter, Morehouse-Barlow Co., Inc., 1979 (out of print).

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2/10/2013

Chasing Degas- Mother Daughter Book Club

We read this sweet book with the girls. We learned about some famous French artists and marveled at their talent.

The girls then made cute ballerinas to go with the story

and we marveled at their talents.

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1/27/2013

GIFT: Arise and Shine

Our GIFT (Girls in Faith Together) group met in January to begin

the new year with some inspiration.

We tried some sparkly lip gloss

and made Chinese Lanterns.

Then talked about ways we could Shine our Light in the world this New Year.

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12/02/2012

Pop To Your Fullest Potential Party

I had a "Pop to Your Fullest Potential" party. I really just love saying the name of the party.

I tried to say it everytime I got a chance just because it made me smile.

A bunch of Chelsea's friends from school and the neighboring school came over one afternoon
to eat lunch and have a party. All of these girls have such amazing potential. Hoping to inspire them to be the best they can be.

They started out by organizing their own game of "Sharks and Minnows." Love how all the girls organize themselves into their own game.

We then talked about the importance of popping to our full potential by being courageous and trying new things. I read a Popcorn Parable. These girls are all so amazingly talented and sweet.