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Jack-o’-Lantern Pizza Toppings, such as orange and green bell pepper strips, sliced ripe olives and cherry tomato wedges Spiderweb Nacho Spread Ingredients Bean Layer 16 oz each) lowfat refried black or pinto beans 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 2 Tbsp lime juice 1 Tbsp hot Mexican chili powder 1 tsp minced garlic 3 large plum tomatoes, sliced 1 1/2 cups thick and chunky salsa 1 cup (4 oz) shredded Mexican cheese blend Guacamole Layer 4 ripe Hass avocados 3 Tbsp lime juice 2 Tbsp minced red onion 2 large jalapeño chiles, seeded and minced 1 tsp salt 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream Decoration: a clean plastic toy spider Serve with: blue, red and yellow corn tortilla chips Cooking Instructions Bean Layer: Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl until well blended. Scrape the mixture onto a 12- to 14-in. round serving plate and smooth into a 10-in. circle with a spatula. Arrange tomato slices around edge of bean layer to make a border. Drain salsa in a strainer to get rid of excess juice. Spread

The b e a u t y that we create on the outside is an expression of our inner beauty

Don’t frown…you never know who’s falling in love with your smile

During any kind of school break my boys seem to come alive. When our 3 boys walk out the door it seems that their creativity represents a miraculous coming together of all the neighbor boys within a two mile radius. The group of boys collectively combine their intelligences and come up with all sorts of possiblilties on how they can keep the day fun, adventurous, and full of excitement. As they look across the street at an empty dirt lot they suddenly get wildly enthusiastic about the trash pile at a nearby construction site. They seem to radiate happiness as they walk away from their fathers tool box (which is supposed to be off limits). They clearly have a vision of the project they are about to embark on. As I stand watching from the front living room window I know that it is hopeless to try and guess what project they have come up with this time. So I just wait, occasionally peering out the window to make sure they aren’t getting into any mischief. You can tell by watching them tha

Some of the kids’ fondest Halloween memories have come from the time they’ve spent with Grandma Kelly. She puts a lot of energy and excitement into her fun traditions of pumpkin hunting, pumpkin painting, and Halloween crafts. Her activities seem to bring the family closer and create memories that the children will have forever. The Boo Crew Britley was finally pleased when she found a plump pumpkin Wesley's work of art Nathan's one eyed pumpkin (Breeley and her bestfriend Abbey) At what point did the painting of pumpkins turn into such a "cute" event?

Too Cute to Spook

Seeing the world through the eyes of our little Britley is a special view Britley said, "Mom, is the BIG sun circle huger than Dad?" (her sweet words continue to melt me) I believe she's referring to the size of her Daddy’s heart. She knows she’s always been his little bit of sunshine. Her smiles light up his day. She often turns to him to stop her crying happy or not she knows there will always be one who believes in her. T hat makes him pretty BIG in her little world.

This scripture marking system sparked interest in many of my friends and their families so I wanted to share how the idea originated in hopes that it will increase your interest in studying the scriptures. Back in February of 2004 I was reading an article in the Ensign by Marianne Olson. She introduced a simple system for marking her scriptures that was simple enough for children yet meaningful for adults. Her system is as follows… Red: Like a stop sign, this color reminds us what we should not do . Green: A signal to “ go ,” green indicated what we should do . Blue: We use blue to highlight the blessings we are promised if we obey. As I practiced this system, the pages began to respond to my touch and come alive for me. Familiar scriptures once read now seemed as if I were reading it for the first time with new meaning and purpose. I hope that this might be helpful to you as you customize your study of scriptures, church magazines, and your Relief Society manual. As you have a de