Visiting Teaching - October

Happy October!

I'm so excited because this is one of my favorite times of the year here in Cleveland!  Okay, so summer really is my favorite time of year because it is so much more relaxed around my house.  Autumn gets CRAZY!!  My kids are all back in school, so we have nightly homework routines.  We have soccer most days each week and the leaves are starting to fall...so bring on the raking!  My dining room table is perpetually covered with homework assignments, permission slips, and the occasional shin guard.  We are BUSY!  However, it is also the time of Patterson's apple cider donuts, long hikes on chilly days out by Brandywine Falls, and SOUP!  Hooray for fall!  

Despite all of the craziness at my house, I hope to get out soon to see the sisters I visit teach...and there are SO many ideas for visiting teaching in October.  I think Heavenly Father created Pinterest just for mormons...so many ideas for cub scouts, teaching the youth, FHE ideas, provident living, food storage recipes, and...VISITING TEACHING IDEAS!  

Here we go...

OCTOBER Visiting Teaching Handout - lds.org
LDS.org - VT Link

Here are two of the many videos included as suggested additions to the monthly message:
Charity-An Example of the Believers
Love One Another


Here are a couple of handouts you could print and send by mail or attach to an email:

And here was a really cute Visiting Teaching poem for October:

But here was my absolute favorite idea which comes from Marci Coombs BLOG:

Here is my AMAZING recipe for Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate Chips that you can make to go with the tag:

Mix together the following for 10 minutes (in mixer):

1 large can of pumpkin (Libby brand)

          1 cup of oil

          3 cups of sugar

Add:

          4 eggs

          3 and 1/3 cups of presifted flour (do not sift)

          1 1/2 teaspoons of salt

          2 teaspoons of cinnamon

          1 teaspoon of cloves

          1 teaspoon of nutmeg

          2 heaping teaspoons of baking soda

Mix for 5 or 10 more minutes. Then, use a spoon to mix in any or all of these ingredients: light or dark raisins, chopped nuts, chocolate chips. (Amount is up to you, but probably no more than 2 cups of extra stuff altogether.)

Grease loaf pans (Pyrex, foil, or metal) – 3 large size, or about 6 mini-loaf pans. Lightly flour the bottoms.

Fill batter halfway full in each pan. (The batter rises.)

Bake at 350 degrees for about 50-60 minutes for the large loaves and about 45-50 minutes for the smaller loaves. You can check if they are done with the toothpick test.

If all else fails...drop off a pumpkin!

Happy Visiting!

Sister Byrnes