Sahuarita Fourth Ward Relief Society

Come have fun, eat dinner, chat and enjoy a fabulous dinner! Nursery is provided. Taking place at the church - casual dress (yes - you can come in your kid stained jeans). Please, please, please make an effort to come - you won't regret it!

Betcha thought the blog was dead...didn't ya? Come on, you can admit it. But it just takes me a little longer than most and I have to stttrrreetchhh myself in order to do things like this. However cute babies are a way great excuse to post and I get to introduce handsome Ryker Cole Baldwin! He was born via C section to Melissa Baldwin on Sept 23rd. Melissa says this has been her best recovery so far, although she is still taking it very easy (good job Melissa - that's hard to do!) and has the help of her mother in law and her mother (who leaves this week). He is a good eater and loves to sleep in his bouncer. Big brother TJ can't wait to play all the brother stuff and Taryn seems to love him (although holding him lasts about 3.3 seconds). They have also enjoyed the grandma attention. We hope that Melissa continues to do well and remember her little kids for play dates this month so she can get some extra rest!

I was an art major. I graduated from Dixie College and then did a year at BYU before my mission to Puerto Rico.

I enjoy all things artsy/ craftsy as well as volleyball, singing, reading, and getting breaks from the kids :D.

We have three kidos.  Alexis will be 8 in August.  Micaela is 5.5 and Skylar is 2. 

Reminder...Cake Decorating with tips is this Thursday at Jennifer Spalding's home (14334 Camino Rio Abajo). Starts at 6:30 and bring your supplies. If you need a frosting recipe here is one that Jennifer recommends: 5 sticks real butter (unsalted) at room temp. 9-10 C powdered sugar (depending on desired consitency) 1 tsp vanilla (or any flavoring) 2 Tblsp water 1/4 tsp fine salt Cream butter about 1-2 mins. Add salt and flavoring. Mix for approx 1 addl min. Add in PS 1C at a time. After each addition mix for approx 1 min and stop mixer to add next cup. Ensure you scrape the sides of your bowl to get all ingredients mixed well. After last addition mix 1 min and add water. Mix a bit longer to ensure everything is smoothed together. Can be stored in fridge approx 1 week and frozen for 2 months. Can be left out on counter 1-2 days but not recommended due to the possibility of it melting or becoming too soft to work with.

Well, where to start...I woke up on Friday morning and said, "today is the day!" I took a shower, did my hair, and made sure I looked good. I did things around the house and just sort of waited for contractions to start. My husband came home around five and I was starting to feel contractions. I took a walk with Kylie and made it down the street before my contractions started to hurt. I set the clock and timed the contractions for an hour. They were still going strong so we packed the bags and dropped the girls off at a friend's house. We checked in the hospital around 8:30pm and just waited.....the Dr came in, popped my water and they gave me my epideral. It felt wonderful :) The nurse told us it would probably take a while so Atu and I drifted off. I got about twenty minutes of sleep before I called the nurse to check me. She said you are totally ready. She called the Dr.....and BOY did he take his time. I was trying to hold this girlie in. He happened to see the head and then started rushing to put his gown on.... I thought, FINALLY. I pushed for a contraction and she slid right out. Apparently, the pressure had build up behind her because the remaining fluids came out like a a fountain and the Dr almost dropped my baby. It even made Atu jump out of the way but, at least the baby didn't land on the floor :) She came out a healthy 7lbs 1 oz and 19 inches long. She had a little bit of dark hair. We are still watching to see her eye color, right now it's slate.

Kent Williams, LCSW, Counseling Supervisor
Hannah Rawhouser, MSW, Children’s Services Worker
Wayne and Linda Housley, Area Coordinators for ARP, PASG, and Women’s Support Groups
Home and Office: 520-648-3309
Wayne’s Cell: 520-909-0499
Linda’s Cell: 520-909-7376

Websites
providentliving.org (Information about LDS Family Services; many other resources, including articles on a variety of topics to help members cope with social/emotional needs.)
combatingpornography.org (Resources for individuals, spouses, parents, youth, and priesthood leaders.) itsaboutlove.org (Resources for unwed expectant parents and their families, for adoptive couples, and for priesthood leaders.)
northstarlds.org (A place of community for Latter-day Saints dealing with issues surrounding homosexual attraction who desire to live in harmony with the teachings of Jesus Christ and the values and doctrines of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; educational resources for individuals, families, friends, and Church leaders.)

Kerry Elam, Sahuarita Stake LDSFS Agency Representative  520-625-2393; Email: kerrybru@yahoo.com

Did you pay up?  Did you get your service?  No?  Call the people you sold/bought and get all the service out there redeemed.  (Honestly, if you "sold" the service to clean a bathroom, the person who "bought" will probably not feel comfortable calling and asking for redemption, YOU need to take initiative and call them!!)

Saturday, June 18th ~ ADULT SESSION ~  6:30-8:00pm @ Sahuarita Stake Center
Sunday, June 19th  ~  GENERAL SESSION ~ 10-12pm  @ Tucson Stake Center (105 North Norton Avenue)
 (Don't Forget - it's Father's Day too!)

Our next Enrichment Activity is a Humanitarian Aid Service Project!  We will have the opportunity to paint wooden blocks which are distributed by the church all over the world for children in orphanagesto play with.  
Mark your calendars: Thursday June 23rd 6:30pm at the church!
If you can donate craft (not latex) paint and/or foam brushes- please email Jenni @ jenniferjohansen@gmail.com

Don't forget to watch the fresh off the spiritual press modern revelation brought to us in 5 edifying sessions this weekend!  (April 2nd & 3rd)


9-11am & 1-3pm Sat&Sun  (Priesthood Session 5-7pm Sat night)


Watch at the church, online: lds.org or http://www.byutv.org/live, radio: Mormon Channel HD Radio or cable TV: KBYU (channel??)

On  Tuesday, March 8, Quail Creek will host a repeat of a seminar held by the Green Valley Gardeners concerning growing and caring for cacti in Southern Arizona.  The turnout for this seminar was overwhelming, exceeding the capacity of the room, and many, many people were turned away at the door. The Master Gardeners are getting many calls about ailing plants at the Cooperative Extension as well. Obviously people in our area are concerned about their cacti and succulents after the freeze.

After experiencing three nights of the worst freeze in Tucson in 30 years, many folks are looking at dead or dying cacti.  The speaker, Mark Sitter, owner of B and B Cactus Farm in Tucson, will introduce you to 10 species of hardy cacti that fared well after the recent freeze.  Mark will have living examples of each species and will talk about their merit.

He will discuss how to choose species appropriate to our area and will provide tips on planting, maintaining and feeding your cactus.  He will cover proper watering and control of insect pests particular to cacti.  With the recent cold spell, Mark will also discuss how to move forward, pruning and removing dead or damaged plants.

Mark has an extensive background in growing and caring for cacti.  He worked 10 years at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum as a horticulturist caring for the Cactus and Succulent Garden as well as the Ironwood Restaurant and Gallery.  He was involved with many of the museum's designs and installations of cactus and succulents.  Today he oversees a large and diverse collection of cactus and succulents from around the world growing at B and B Cactus Farm,  1.5 miles east of Houghton Rd on the east Speedway Blvd. in Tucson.

The seminar will be presented in the ballroom at the Madera Clubhouse.  Doors open at 9.  The seminar will begin at 9:30 and last approximately 1 hour, with plenty of time left over to ask questions.  The seminar is being co-hosted by Quail Creek with the Green Valley Gardeners as a public service and is free and open to the public.

Thanks to all who came & to those who taught and participated.  Janeen sure fooled us with her taste test of name brand vs generic!
click for Handout 

Born January 21, 2011 at 2:58 pm...while I was watching The Nate Berkus Show. Luckily, I was on an epidural so I didn't know that she was basically ready to come while I watched my design show. I was induced at 8 that morning and got my drugs after a few painful contractions. (I LOVE modern medicine!) The nurse checked me at 2:50 and 8 minutes later Annalise was born. Super easy and uncomplicated delivery. She weighed 7 pounds and 9 ounces (almost a full pound more than Nora) and 20 inches (an inch taller than Nora, too). She has been a really sweet baby so far. I had forgotten how much little newborns squawk and make sounds like sighs. She's so precious to us and Nora seems rather taken also. She keeps running up to her and saying "baby!" and then "ANNA!". She yells her name everytime, but we're happy Nora can say that since she is only 18 months. People keep asking where I got the name, so I thought I'd share it here. I found the name is the book The Hidding Place that I borrowed from Kim Young...(or was it Brita's?) and I fell in love with it. I liked it because it was an combination of my sister Dianna's name and Todd's sister Alicia's name. Geniel is Todd's grandma's name. I hope my little Annalise will have all the amazing qualities of these outstanding and strong women.

Are you spending money on things you REALLY want or substituting for unsatisfying cheaper alternatives?


We brainstormed Benefits of Budgeting: Teaches kids to use money wisely. Makes you available to serve. Enjoyment of saved for recreation.   Sleep at night. etc.

Liquid savings should be for at least 3 months for household. Go to provident living calculator online to find out how long until you get 3 month reserve & pay off debt.


Budgeting is between spouses, AND children. Children need to learn to make sacrifices and be careful with money. Must pass on your knowledge for the next generation.


Make sure both spouses know how to do banking, bills, taxes investments, 401k etc. - do it together twice a year.


The 10 Principals from the book "For Love & Money":
1- Financial problems are usually behavioral problems.
2- If you continue doing what you've been doing, you'll get continue getting what you've gotten.
3- Nothing is worth sacrificing relationship for.
4- money spent on things you value usually leads to a feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment.  Money spent on things you don't value usually leads to a feeling of frustration and futility.
5- We know the price of everything and the value of nothing.
6- You can never get enough of what you don't need, because what you don't need can never satisfy.
7- Financial freedom is often the result of a decrease in spending, not an increase in income.
8- nothing (no thing) is worth risking the relationship.
9- The best things in life are free.
10-  The value of an individual should never be equated with net worth.