Happy Valentine's day!

thanks for all your love Sisters

{Magnolia trees and delicious pastry cookies... recipe coming soon!}

{picts. via Life 123, Tish Boyle Sweet Dreams} 

Merry Christmas to all

Christ the real gift of Christmas

" The gift of Christmas is Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten of the Father, the Son of God. As you follow Him, you put people first. You may spend less time in lines and more time serving others. You may spend less money on - and more time with - the people you love. You may lose yourself and you may find everything else that matters."


{provided by Christ the real gift of Christmas on a link provided by lds.org, all about the topic of Christmas with the story, videos and more}


{picture "The Nativity" provided by lds.org with Gospel Art picture kit}


Sisters Merry Christmas!
May this holidays bring you joy and peace and feel the love of our Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ.
With Love :)

{RS Preparedness} Holiday gifts

Ever thought to help others being more prepared?
Take a look on Emergency Essentials, and find those things your dear one need the most.

{Place any order of in-stock product by 8:00 AM MST, December 16, 2009to the contiguous 48 states and it will be delivered by Christmas! If for some reason your order does NOT arrive by Christmas, refuse your order and we will refund your entire order amount.}

a couple ideas:


Emergency Candle Gift Combo

Each candle burns liquid paraffin for more than 100 hours of continuous light. Ideal neighbor, co-worker, or friend gift. Each combo includes 12 candles, 12 gift bags, 12 bows.

Trekker II Emergency Kit


The Trekker II™ Emergency Supply Kit comes with a large and medium daypack and provide basic survival gear for two people to survive for three days. The emergency kit is now improved with an LED headlamp, N95 respirator masks, water treatment tablets, and a variety of new items, including more first-aid and sanitation supplies. With preparedness supplies for two, the Trekker™ II makes a thoughtful wedding, holiday, and family gift.

{Christmas} Stories needed

It may look like Halloween, but it's time to think CHRISTMAS!

You are invited to submit a favorite Christmas story to the Stake Presidency's Annual Christmas Story Portfolio.

Do you remember something funny or tender from your Christmas' past? Do you have a favorite Christmas story you've read that you'd like to see shared with others this year, even it not a personal experiance? Please submit to

fourbyfors@earthlink.net by the end of October.

Thank you!

{pict. via Angela's Peony Patch}

{Halloween} Trunk or Treat!!

Glendale 2nd Ward

Friday October 30th
5 ~ 7 pm
Chili & Cornbread Festival!
Central Building Parking Structure

Yummy pies after dinner! Everyone join us for the annual Trunk or Treat Ward Party. Bring your friends and loved ones!

Decorate your trunk and have your candy ready. Wear your favorite costume and PRIZE awarded for the best decorated trunk!
You will only be frightened and haunted if you don't come! Please sign up to bring Chili or Cornbread.

We look forward to seeing everyone there and encourage everyone to arrive in time to decorate your trunk in a truly FRIGHTENING FASHION ...uuahahaha!

{Recipe Club} Pumpkin Pie Bites

We haven't started our Recipe CLub yet, but I found such I cute recipe of the season I absolutely need to share with you. Let me know if you are not gonna fall for this cute little pumpkin. Irresistible! I've already made it twice and I just can't get enough of it!

So easy to make, and they are as good as they look!

A mini muffin baking pan comes very useful. And if you don't have a pumpkin shaped cutter, just use a round cutter and make the stems with the scraps. That's how I did it and it works just fine.

Make sure to press each stems over the edge and on the side of the dough before filling. Coming out of the oven they look all puffed up..

.. but once they cool down they flat down to the dough like in the very beginning. Then decoration is of your choice. Chocolate drizzled for a cool look. This would be great looking for Thanksgiving, but I bet you won't wait that long to try them out, nop not possible! Too dang cute :)

you can leave them plain, great orange looking ready for a pince of whipped cream.. mmmmm yummi!

Or make them your Halloween delightful treats! This is my favorite :)

{This great recipe and pictures aren't my doing, but are provided by Bakerella ! Great site with great recipes! Thank YOUU!}

Pumpkin Pie Bites

2 refrigerated ready-to roll pie crusts

8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature

1/2 cup sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter

Optional
1/2 cup chocolate morsels
vegetable oil
re-sealable plastic bags

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Use cookie cutter to cut 12 pumpkin shapes from each pie crust. You will need to roll the dough thinner than it comes out of the box.
Press dough shapes into a 24 cup mini muffin tray. (Make 12 at a time, alternating cups to make sure pie crusts don’t overlap each other.)
Apply egg whites from one egg to the top edges of each pie.
Mix cream cheese, sugar, canned pumpkin, remaining 2 eggs, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice together until thoroughly combined.
Spoon mixture into each pumpkin-shaped pie crust.
Bake for 12-15 minutes.
Remove pies to cool and repeat with second pie crust. Place the muffin tray in the freezer to cool it quickly for re-use.

Makes 24 pies. Keep refrigerated.

To decorate, melt chocolate in a heat-proof bowl in the microwave on medium. Heat in 30 second intervals, stirring in between until melted. Add a little vegetable oil to make the chocolate more fluid. Transfer to a re-sealable plastic bag and cut the corner off. Drizzle or draw faces on pies.

Note: The pumpkin shaped cutter should be 3 3/4 inches wide, or round cutter of about the same size. Pumpkin pie spice is a mixture of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice.

Enjoy and let me know how yours came out!