Clover's Cookin'!: Creative Cupcake Tiara

I have been called to be one of the leaders in the Young Women organization, and we have been preparing for our "New Beginnings" night. New Beginnings is an annual event for young women and their parents. We have chosen the theme "Happily Ever After" in honor of President Uchtdorf's talk. (It is such a good talk! Check it out!)

To inspire us in our planning meeting, I brought Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes for us to decorate! I found a "how to" video on youtube and figured we could all make chocolate tiaras to adorn our cupcakes. Here is the video. We had fun making them! But beware! It is harder than it seems in the video! (evidence displayed in picture below) My tiara looked more like something you'd see under the sea in Little Mermaid, but it tasted great. :) We didn't make the jewels shown in the video but used edible pearls and glitter instead.

Have fun!

In fact, [God's] love for you is so great that He has granted you this earthly life as a precious gift of “once upon a time,” complete with your own true story of adventure, trial, and opportunities for greatness, nobility, courage, and love. And, most glorious of all, He offers you a gift beyond price and comprehension. Heavenly Father offers to you the greatest gift of all—eternal life—and the opportunity and infinite blessing of your own “happily ever after.”

Sisters, we love you. We pray for you. Be strong and of good courage. You are truly royal spirit daughters of Almighty God. You are princesses, destined to become queens. Your own wondrous story has already begun. Your “once upon a time” is now.

--President Uchtdorf

Of Things That Matter Most

"Since 'no other success can compensate for failure' here, we must place high priority on our families. We build deep and loving family relationships by doing simple things together, like family dinner and family home evening and by just having fun together.

In family relationships love is really spelled t-i-m-e, time. Taking time for each other is the key for harmony at home. We talk with, rather than about, each other. We learn from each other, and we appreciate our differences as well as our commonalities. We establish a divine bond with each other as we approach God together through family prayer, gospel study, and Sunday worship."

--Pres. Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency

(General Conference, October 2010)

Good, Better, Best

"The number of those who report that their 'whole family usually eats dinner together' has declined 33 percent. This is most concerning because the time a family spends together 'eating meals at home [is] the strongest predictor of children’s academic achievement and psychological adjustment.' Family mealtimes have also been shown to be a strong bulwark against children’s smoking, drinking, or using drugs. There is inspired wisdom in this advice to parents: what your children really want for dinner is you."

--Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

(General Conference, November 2007)

Clover's Cookin'!

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