Thursday, May 17, 2012

This Little Piggy...

Our May activity was centered on a nursery rhyme, "This Little Piggy". We had five workshops that consisted of smart shopping, design on a dime, cooking demonstration, scripture studying and finding joy through adversity. We all had a wonderful time attending these well prepared workshops and learned a great deal. We ended the evening with roast beef sandwiches, carnita tacos and cheesecake.
This Little Piggy went to the market:  Smart Shopping and Couponing 101

Use those coupons! Don't pay full price.

Goldie teaching how to use coupons and smart shopping techniques.


This Little Piggy Stayed Home:  Design on a Dime.
Lynelle with her wonderful buys from yard sales: 20 piece china set, home decor, clothes and more!


This Little Piggy Had Roast Beef:  Slow cooker meals.  How mistakes turn into delicious meals.

Sonia, Elizabeth and Hazelle, the cooking team!

Roast Beef and Carnitas in the slow cooker.

This Little Piggy Had None:  How to search the scriptures and feed your soul spiritually.

Laurie did an amazing job on giving tips to search the scriptures and making time for them!!

This Little Piggy Cried, "Wee, wee, wee, all the way home."
Megan taught us wonderful ways to finding joy while going through adversity.

Gardening 101 and Canning Jam 101

South Coast Sisters were taught how to start a garden of growing vegetables by Sarah.  She explained the advantages of having a pesticide free garden and a simple solution to keeping the insects away by using a peppermint soap (Dr. Bronner's) diluted with water.  Just spray it on the plants and the insects won't eat them.  She also said to plant marigold flowers with your plants as another deterrant to those pests.  Sarah likes using non genetically modified plants (GMO's), to get the healthiest produce possible.  She also uses a natural and organic fertilizer for (not Miracle Grow) her vegetables.  She feels it's healthiest and safe for her family.


Above picture is raspberry jam.

Goldie demonstrated how easy it was to make strawberry jam using the canner.  She also explained how easy it is to make freezer jam.

We were given Emergency Contact Cards to fill out and a whistle as a reward and grab n' go bag to take home to fill up.
The plants we planted: tomatoes and jalapenos.
The wonderful Sarah who taught our gardening 101 class.  We learned so much!