A Great Night

Last night was our first Titus Women meeting and it turned out great! We didn't have as many women as had signed up but it was still a lot of fun and a lot of wonderful tips and ideas were shared. We also were able to answer several questions and offer advice on some issues so it was a success as that is what we were hoping to accomplish with these meetings. That the older women would be able to teach and help the younger women and that we would all be able to learn from each other.

Some of the ideas shared were.....

To add a prayer section to your binder. In this section you could keep your prayer list and a list of answered prayers which can be very encouraging to look back on and see how the Lord has been working in your life.

To use one of the photo albums with the pockets for pictures to hold all your recipe cards.

To gather your children before dessert and have a "20 minute time bomb" which is where you all work as fast and as best as you can on a job like weeding the garden etc. for 20 minutes. When the timer goes off it's time for dessert. She also suggested that you could do this before snack time etc.

To clean as you go when you cook. My mother in law always has a sink full of hot soapy water when she cooks or bakes this saves so much time as things are dirty in they go so she never has to deal with dried on foods and when she has a minute she washes them up so by the time she is done cooking her kitchen is already clean.

To always put things away as soon as you are done using them.

To let your children do things for themselves and not try and be "super mom" and do every little thing for them so that when they grow up they will know how to do things for themselves.

To use a plastic sheet protector over your to do list page as well as planner sheets, menus etc. and use a dry erase marker to write on it then you can just wipe it off and reuse it over and over again.

To "go European" and not use a top sheet or blankets and just use a duvet with a cover. This is one I shared. I married a German and we use just the duvet with a cover on it and it saves so much time! You just straighten your pillows pull up the duvet and you are done. I also put a quilt over that as a bedspread but it is so much quicker and easier than making the bed the other way. Our pastor's wife said that she also enjoyed this when visiting their son and his wife in Germany.

To buy things when they are on sale. One of the ladies had three cans of soup with her and asked if anyone could tell the difference between the one can on the left and the two cans on the right. The difference was that the one on the left cost 99 cents and the two on the left cost $1.00 for both. The lesson - wait for sales and stock up.

I shared that when I worked at a creamery where they make salad dressing often the label changed but the recipe stayed the same. I also learned that only the least expensive brand of cucumber dressing to buy had actual cucumber in it! So sometimes it really is better to save the money and buy the less expensive brand.

I am looking forward already to next month's meeting where a wonderful lady from our church will be teaching us to make homemade soups!

Here are some pictures from the evening.....

The tables all set up and ready.


Supplies and Printouts.


Closer view of the binder etc. Sorry about the glare!


Next Month's Meeting.

Blessings,
Liisa