Wednesday, June 6, 2012

50 Simple Ways to Make Your Visiting Teaching POP!

50 balloons were hung around Sister Rogers' yard, each one containing a VT idea from below on a piece of paper inside the blown-up balloon.  Sisters were invited to "pop" a balloon and then read aloud what was on their paper.

1 - Smile and go out of your way to say “hi” at church.
2 - Give her a hug.
3 - Remember her birthday and other holidays.
4 - Give her a phone call to just chat.
5 - Send an email.
6  - Show interest in her children.
7 - Show interest in the things that are important to her.
8 - Talk to her about her likes and hobbies.
9 - Attend something she is involved in.
10 - Invite her and her family to your house for dinner or FHE.
11 - Take her to breakfast or lunch.
12 - Take a freezer meal to her.
13 - Go for a walk or jog together.
14 - Help her with yard work (planned or unplanned).
15 - Take out her garbage cans the night before trash pick-up.
16 - Make extra goodies when you bake and take her a plate.
17 - Plan to go grocery shopping on the same day.
18 - Offer to pick something up at the grocery store when you go.
19 - Ask her for advice with something she is good at.
20 - Share your favorite recipes with her.
21 - Support her kids’ activities.
22 - Offer to help her with plants/pets/garbage cans/mail while she is on vacation.
23 - Watch her children while she is running errands.
24 - Offer to take children for her to have an evening out with her husband.
25 - Work on gardening plans together.
26 - Plan a craft day with her and possibly other sisters.
27 - Plan a game night.
28 - Make time to talk to her and get to know her.
29 - Do/learn family history together.
30 - Invite her to join you at the Humanitarian project day.
31 - Share a Mormon Message or other inspiring video with her via email.
32 - Send her a cute Instagram text message.
33 - Grab an extra jar/pkg of a storage item (TP, jam, salsa, etc.) if you see it on sale.
34 - Take her a General Conference goody basket.
35 - Take her some fresh veggies from your garden.
36 - Make sure she has carpooling arranged for the school year.
37 - Sit with her in Relief Society or Weekday activities.
38 - Pray for her and her family.
39 - Take a scripture or thought on a pretty piece of cardstock.
40 - things she tells you in confidence, a secret.
41 - Tell her she is incredible, because she is!
42 - Rave about her behind her back; tell others about her good qualities.
43 - Live in such a way that the Holy Ghost can prompt you.
44 - Remember her on Fast Sunday.
45 - If she’s worried about a messy house, just meet outside and don’t insist you go in.
46 - Offer to help with laundry and ironing.
47 - Arrange a play date with all the sisters you visit for mom and/or kids.  Play is for all ages J
48 - Be a shoulder to cry on.
49 - Work on food storage planning together.
50 - Write your own visiting teacher a note of appreciation.



POPovers Recipe



4 eggs
2/3 c flour
2/3 c milk
1/4-1/8 t salt
4 T Butter (split into 3rds--making 12 pieces)

Preheat oven to 450.  Mix eggs, flour, milk and salt (can do in blender or use a whisk).  Heat the muffin tin until really hot.  Add a small piece of butter in each muffin slot, and put in oven until the butter is melted.  Pour batter equally into muffin tins.  Bake at 450 for 13 mins.  Top with powdered sugar, fruit, jam, etc.


POP! Breakfast