Have You Cleaned Out Your Medicine Cabinet Lately?

Take a moment this week to go through your medicine cabinet.  Not only do you need to organize your medicine, but be sure to check for expiration dates. Be sure to check your first aid kits and make sure that you are fully stocked....  just in case :)

Here is what to do with your expired medications:

Take-Back Programs

Does your pharmacy have a take-back program? Find out by consulting your pharmacist. 

 

Flushing

If you don’t have access to a take-back program but there is a danger of the medication being used by another person, the FDA recommends flushing. Their site provides a list of medicines recommended for this kind of disposal. (You can also read more about stated environmental risks.)

Household Trash Disposal

FDA recommends the following:

• Mix medicines (do NOT crush tablets or capsules) with an unpalatable substance such as kitty litter or used coffee grounds;
• Place the mixture in a container such as a sealed plastic bag; and
• Throw the container in your household trash.

Have A Bunch Of Old Sweaters Laying Around?

Why not turn them into adorable scarves?  Click on the link below to find out how!

http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2011/09/13/hgtv-how-to-make-a-new-scarf-out-of-old-sweaters/?nl=HGIdeas_v460_Blog2&sni_mid=18029&sni_rid=18029.324.142973

Shower Time!

Just a Reminder about Tallie Bell's Shower Saturday, September 17th 3pm at the Church. She's having a little boy. Here is her "registry", but of course she is grateful for all she may receive!

bumbo 

diapers/wipes

onesies

jammies/sleepers

clothes

burp cloths (just a few in boy colors)

binkies and bottles (just need a few)

boy toys

just everyday baby needs like shampoo, wash cloths, diaper rash ointment, etc.

Don't Have Time To Dig Through Your Jewelery Box For Your Necklaces?

Try this!  A cute, easy, and cheap way to make sure that you can always see each of your necklaces!

DIY Flower Vases!

 

1) Start collecting cans, all different sizes, tell your friends and family to save them for you as well. This one was made from a used Trader’s Joe’s Coffee.

2) Find some beautiful, inspiring paper that fits your event motif. This pattern I found at Michael’s, while just browsing the paper section! 

3) Cover the can with the paper, measure and cut the bottom to fit the can perfectly. 

4) Attach the paper to the can buy using a hot glue, glue or tape! If the paper doesn’t fit all the way around, use two sheets or get creative and use buttons, lace or whatever else you want to cover the gap! 

5) Fill the can with simple, elegant flowers and let the vase be the focus! I used fifteen white roses to fill this can. So simple, but very charming and easy to do!

Mmmmm! A Fall Recipe!!

 

 

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling

Makes 12-14

3 cups AP Flour

1 Tablespoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon ground ginger

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

¼ teaspoon ground cloves

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup Splenda (use could white sugar if you like)

1 cup vegetable oil

1 - 15 oz. can of pumpkin

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Beat together brown sugar, Splenda, oil and pumpkin. Add eggs one at time, mixing well after each addition, followed by the vanilla. In a separate bowl, shift together the dry ingredients. Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined. 

Using a pastry bag with a round tip, or a big zip top plastic bag with one corner snipped, squeeze out concentric circles of batter, starting from the middle and working outward until the circles are about 2 inches in diameter. Bake for 11 minutes and cool on a rack.

Cream Cheese Filling

1 - 8 oz. package of cream cheese, softened

1 stick of unsalted butter, room temperature

1 - 16 oz. package of powdered sugar

about a capful of vanilla extract

a pinch of cinnamon (to taste)

Beat together cream cheese and butter. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. Frost flat side of half the pies and top with another piece. 

Enjoy right away or chill overnight.

Time to Clean.... The Spice Cabinet!

This one can definitely be a challenge!  How can you display them so that you can actually see them?  One way you can do it is to buy "steps".  These are plastic mini steps to display your spice.  This way, you have several rows, but each is raised so that you can read them all. These can be found at Walmart, and probably many other places.  Another way to do this is buy a spice rack (depending on how many spices you have, this might not work).  No matter what you do, just make sure to check for expiration dates, multiple bottles of the same spice, and cracked bottles.  Have fun, and good luck!

Stake Primary Activity!! Saturday, September 10th!!

Just a reminder... 

There is a Stake Primary Activity on Saturday, September 10th.  If your daughter is 8 or older and plans on attending, please let someone in the primary presidency know, we need a rough count.  Thanks!!