So, there are definitely some advantages to being in a card swap and being on the Enrichment committee. I don't think I would ever sit down to make cards or scrapbook if I wasn't.This month's theme for my card swap was Baby Girl and I am quite pleased with how this one turned out. I LOVE MY CUTTLEBUG! I'm not sure I'll ever go back to rubber stamping!
And here is the 2-page layout that I have done for the inaugural meeting of our Scrapbooking Enrichment "activity". The page on the left was inspired by a Becky Higgins page that I saw recently. Once again, I used my Cuttlebug heavily. Isn't it just so cute? (if I do say so myself...;-) ) Now that I have finally done some scrapbooking I can justify going to the Scrapbook USA Expo tomorrow and buy some more supplies! To the Fort Wayne crowd - guess who I always see when I'm there? Beth Anderson - and she's always sitting in the same spot!Since I am on the topic of Enrichment Activities, I would just like to take this opportunity to say how strongly I feel about the importance of Relief Society, and in particular, Enrichment meetings. Although I understand the wisdom behind the decision to change Enrichment Meetings to only 4 times a year, I fear that many wards have completely lost the vision to have these smaller Enrichment "Activities" on a regular basis. Women need women! We need this interaction with our sisters for our own benefit and for the sake of unity within the ward. That is why I am a woman on a mission! This month I am launching a monthly Scrapbooking activity and a monthly Recipe Exchange. No small task in Utah where I have found, ironically, it is extremely difficult to get people interested in associating with other members of the ward! Alright, I'll get down off of my soapbox now.
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Ok, so I am feeling guilty about skipping enrichment tonight in favor of the Office Season Premier. All right, I guess I can record it...
That is all so cool. Good luck with getting everyone together. It is the exact oppisite here in Iowa in a small branch. Everyone jumps at the oppertunite to get together. There is regular enrichment activities, a book club, a get together for mothers with young children, a cassaroll swap, and anything else they can come up with. I feel more welcome and included in this branch than I have ever felt with past wards.
I agree with you Andrea. My ward does seem to have lost the enrichment feeling of us women. The only activity that gets done for us regularly is the book club that was started. I never hear about other planned activities.
Women DO need women!!! You have some great activities going on for enrichment. I can't believe you saw Beth. It seems like you always see someone you know in Utah!!!
I totally bought a Cuddle Bug today because of you! I loved this baby card so much that I am going to steal the idea from you and use it as my baby announcement. But of course I had to have the Cuddlebug to do it! Any ideas as to where to get the alphabets for cheaper. I mean MAN! They are more then I paid for the machine!
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