| Snacks
at Church?
I am commenting on the great article on reverence during
sacrament meeting. We have had our bishop in the past
tell us that it is policy for food to be in the chapel-
including snacks for children. Only baby bottles were
allowed. I think the whole church building has that
rule, except the cultural hall, kitchen, and nursery.
Do you know anything about this? The article had great
ideas- we need them (!)- but I was wondering about the
suggestions for bringing food.
Thanks!
Suzanne Christensen
As
far as I know there is no church policy about where
food can be in a building. The person to contact about
that would be your building specialist. I do know that
some buildings have problems with bugs/rodents and for
that reason they have restrictions on where food can
be. My parent’s ward building falls into that
category. My children are very used to snacks, so it
is really hard for us to keep the kids quiet without
their cheerios!
CraftyChic
- Quiet Toys for Church
Quiet
Toys for Church
This
may seem like an unpopular answer, but we have found
much success with our four small children by simplifying!
Every week we tried to plan "brilliant" diaper
bags for church, with the best soft, quiet, and entertaining
activities, only for our children's behavior to grow
worse each week. What my husband and I didn't realize
is that we had unwittingly created a monster! By teaching
our kids that they were in sacrament to be entertained,
they grew dependent on us for their reverence. After
a particularly bad week, we went "cold turkey"
on the diaper bag, bringing only cheerios for the baby.
It was their best sacrament ever! We have since allowed
them to bring the Friend magazine and a single sheet
of paper to draw on, and I don't dread sacrament any
more. It has also helped to practice sitting reverently
on the couch before church.
Tiffany
Johnson
Your idea dawned on my husband before
it hit me! We too have gone to the "1 toy, and
a snack" approach to sacrament meeting. Our 4-year
old does great, we are having some trouble with our
19thmo. old though. Thanks for sharing your idea with
all of our readers.
CraftyChic
- Quiet Toys for Church
Bottlefeeding
I am expecting my 3rd child and was looking for articles
on your website. The first article was on nutrition
after giving birth which basically was a breastfeeding
article. The other article was supposed to be on breastfeeding
and bottlefeeding but was really just an endorsement
of breastfeeding. I do not argue the benefits of breastfeeding,
but your articles truly did not address the needs of
women who bottle feed. We are mothers too who also make
choices for our children which we think are best, including
bottle feeding over breast feeding.
Melissa
MommyChic
- Breastfeeding, putting down the bottle
Mormon
Generalizations
I was just reading through your article, "Create
Your Own Custom Apparel" and clicked on the link
to Cafepress.com after seeing the shirts in the sidebar.
You may be interested in knowing that under their "Mormon"
section, there are logos such as "Lesbian Mormon"
and "**** Provo" included.
While lots
of their logos are funny (and I do consider
myself a more "liberal" Mormon), I felt that
these were completely inappropriate and not in keeping
with the great information I have always received from
MormonChic in the past. Thank you so much for
all of the time and effort that goes into making Mormonchic.com
a great place to visit!
Danielle, Rochester, NY
Thank you for your response to our
article.
We have absolutely no say in how
or where Cafépress chooses to categorize their
sellers and products. We made a conscious effort to
link and promote items that did reflect our values.
If you feel strongly about this
issue, you might consider writing a letter to Cafépress
and expressing your dismay at the way they choose catagorize
items that are against church teachings in the "Mormon/LDS"
category.
StyleChic
- Creating your Own Custom Apparel
Truly
Hidden Storage
I was browsing your web site and reading about organizing
things (closets and such) I love organizing and have
always been blessed with living in a small house (my
husband is in Dental School residency program, and it
seems we've always been students.). With three small
children and all their things I am always looking for
inventitive ways to organize and store things.When you
asked about putting shoes in drawers I thought I'd tell
you what I have discovered.
At the bottom of most dressers, if you
pull out the bottom drawer there is usually space between
the actual drawer bottom and the bottom of the dresser.
This is a great space to store out of season clothing,
blankets, and yes shoes. I put my summer sandals there
in the winter, and my winter boots there in the summer.
It makes it easy to rotate my seasonal things, it's
out of the way and yet kind of handy because if for
some reason I need those things I just pull out the
bottom drawer and there they are!
There is also this "bottom"
space in lots of other pieces of funiture that can be
used for storage of not so frequently used stuff, you
just have to be careful that you can't see under the
funiture before you put stuff under it.
Thanks for your webpage and articles,
they are very insightful, I'm glad I stumbled across
it, it's going on my bookmarked sights!
Tara Condi, Centerville Ward
MOMMY
CHIC Tee's
HI, I love the products you've been recently selling,
all the bags, hats, etc. You're currently offering a
MOMMY CHIC T-SHIRT with MOMMY written in rainbow colors.
I am writing to see if you offer other colors for MOMMY,
as the rainbow colored MOMMY letters can give the impression
of an alternative life style and
I would really, really be uncomfortable wearing it.
Just a simple suggestion and no matter what, Ilove this
site and have referred to it everyone I talk to.
Thanks for your hard work,
Stephanie Black, Valley Ward
Wow, Well this definately hadn't
occured to us, but now that you mention it, you're very
right. We've got new designs in the works, be looking
for them.
Mormonchic.com
eStore - Mommy Chic T-shirt
Simply
Wonderful
I just spent an hour plus, surfing your site. Wow! Just
what I needed for the day. Thanks for all the inspiration
and motivation. Wonderful comments, wonderful insights,
and wonderful recipes. Truly what I needed to get my
day going. I have already shared this site with my family
and friends. Keep up the great tradition.
Yours truly,
Kathleen L. Russo, San Pedro Ward, Palos Verdes Stake
Interesting
Blog
I know this isn't an official LDS website, but I went
on a blog (Overheard In New York) that you suggested
in "Beginner Blog" and the content was not
good. There were some bad words and surprising content.
I'm not sure if you are aware of this, it just didn't
seem to add up to what we are taught. Just wanted to
inform you.
Thanks!
Jenni
You're
very right, Overheard in New York is exactly what the
title of the blog states... things that are overheard
all over the city. Consequently, it's content is very
unpredictable, but this is true of just about every
blog.
StyleChic
- Blogging for Beginners
Living
Wills - Important at Every Age
After the kids are grown, the need for a living will
and power of attorney still exists. That is just as
important for family members to know your wishes in
matters of health. Do not leave them to wonder and guess
when the emotions are runnign high.
Ellen
Deal
Diva - Estate Planning and Living Wills
Thanks
for the Great Info
I just found your site today and I love it. It is full
of great information and is easy to navigate. Thanks
for providing us with such a wonderful service.
Andrea
Krause
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Getting
Hooked on Reading
MommyChic
- Getting Hooked on Reading
Many of you sent us your comments
- positive and negative - about our "Getting Hooked
on Reading" article listing books to read during
the summer months. Here are a few of those comments:
Thank
you so much for your article on summer reading books!
I love to read, and I find that it is becoming more
and more difficult to find books that are at once intelligent
and clean. So many of the prize-winning books that come
out are very well-written, yes -- but full of stuff
I don't necessarily want to read. So thanks again, and
keep up the great work -- MormonChic is the only newsletter
I actually enjoy reading when it comes to my inbox.
Amanda Fetters
Thank
you for including my book, The Bake Shop Ghost, on your
list of recommended summer reading. Books are like children,
they go out into the world and make friends in the most
amazing places.
Jacqueline K. Ogburn
I
have been keeping the June 29, 2006 Newsletter in my
inbox for a few months, waiting to get a chance to read
it. I just sat down tonight to read the book reviews
and jot down a list to take to the library. I was appalled
when I read the review Of Love and Shadows
by Isabelle Allende.
I have not read the book, and especially wouldn't read
based on the review. What kind of values can a book
espouse that is claimed for it's "high fire of
eroticism" and "successfully mingled sex and
politics"????
I
have really enjoyed your website and found it to be
useful, well-rounded and clean. I was very disappointed
that this book was even suggested for good reading on
a site that promotes wholesome Mormon values!
Jaynann
Bohm
Thank you!
I just wanted to thank you for the great article about
reupholstering a wingback chair. I searched the internet
for hours to find a clear, concise article that also
had photos. This one had it all, I followed it and in
one day I have turned a chair from the street corner
into a great addition to my home office. Thanks again!
Kate
Kellogg
Nursing
Poncho
In
the article on diaper duty in style you showed a version
of a nursing cover-up. We had 5 babies born in our family
last year (one after another)and my Mom made us all
nursing shawls. Very inexpensive and not technical to
sew.
Find
a semi-sheer material, sheer enough for curious baby
to look out, but not too sheer where everyone can see
what's going on. I liked mine big enough to sit indian
style and cover my knees, so I bought 1 1/2 yards of
material. Surge the edges. Cut a 12-14" hole in
the middle for your head and surge those edges. Making
sure the neck hole is large enough to easily put over
your head and to see the baby while nursing.
I
used this all the time while nursing my first child.
People had no clue that's what I was doing until I brought
her out from under it or she poked her hand out the
neck hole. It just looks like you're wearing a poncho
which was very "in" last year. Hopefully,
it will help some mothers.
Kira
Hutto
Adoption
Options
I am always sad when
adoption is discussed and fostering to adopt in not
included as an option. There are thousands of children
in this country that are waiting for families. In Arizona
alone there are 10,000.
People
go to other countries and spend $20-30,000 when you
can adopt children in this country for free! We adopted
4 children, siblings, ages 4, 3, 2,and newborn. It did
not cost a cent and the time was about the same as international.
There
are hassles but no more than these other countries do.
It is hard to be a foster parent, but there are advantages,
you get to spend time with the children before the adoption
and see if they are a fit for your family, I know lots
of people who adopted older children from other countries
and they find that the children are not what they expected.
Also, after the adoption the state will continue to
help support the child, with medical and dental and
counseling if needed.
Please remind people that there are children in our
own country that need them and are sweet and loving
and are waiting....In our case we had spent all our
finances on fertility and this worked out best, we found
our children in the next city and are so blessed that
we did not miss them.
No one way is best but give people the information so
they know that there are options.......Thanks for letting
me say my piece.
Ruth
Jones
Flora
Benson Article
I loved the article on Sister Benson. I have been a
Mormonchic for a long time and I enjoy many of the articles
published, but the article on Flora Benson satisfies
a long time desire of mine to become familiar with the
wives of the prophets. I think they are amazing women
and are excellent role models. I have not had a chance
to study many of their lives yet, so I really appreciate
this article. Thank you very much!
Ryann
Bowns
Flowers
and Temple Weddings
I really love your site, and was a bit disappointed
that you didn't mention flowers in your temple wedding
article! Flowers are such an important part of wedding
culture, and even though we don't want to focus on the
worldly at such a sacred occasion, flowers really make
memories. They can also be relatively inexpensive, and
are a great way to spiffy up a reception.
Becky
Wiggins
Working
and Stay-at-home Mom's
Thank you for the thought that was put into writing
the "Working
Moms" section. Maybe all women should check
out that section. It is a sensitive subject where we,
as women, pass harsh judgement on ourselves and others.
That foolish pride is always lurking unseen inside,
isn't it?
The
church always encourages those who have the opportunity
to educate themselves (formally or informally) in the
areas they are strongest or have interest in. The ablity
to step in the provider role is not easy. Have a plan.
In the U.S., it is hard to support a large family on
a less than $10/hr job. (If you have, then kudos to
you girl!) A woman who is the best at what she does
and loves it will be paid more - which means she'll
have to spend less time away from her family!
We
know, as special daughters of God, we are given individual
gifts. These gifts can be put to use in myriad of ways
in the home and in the workforce. No wonder we're all
so busy! Let's all be a little kinder to those whose
shoes we haven't walked in.
As
I have confronted this issue in my own life I have found
this to be true: if I am happy and following the Lord's
plan for me, I have no need to judge others' lives or
need worry about their judgement. Maybe that gap between
workforce and stay at home moms isn't as wide as we
think!
Thanks
for sharing your gifts on this website!
Angela Christensen
P.S.
Check out: Gordon B. Hinckley, “How Can I Become
the Woman of Whom I Dream?” Ensign, May 2001,
93
Easy,
Clear, Simple = Mormonchic
Thank-you so much for your easy to follow instructions.
I'm the kind of person that, if you show me how to do
it, I can do it. Your detailed pics really showed me
how easy it is. I'll let you know how my Victorian 7
foot couch looks in burgandy velvet!
Darlene
Murphy
CraftyChic
- Reupostering
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