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Bright Idea - Attitude

Hi Girls!
   The Bright Idea today is having a good attitude.
   Why is our attitude so important and why should we consider it "one of our values?"
   President Monson said:
  

"A in my ABCs refers to attitude. William James, a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher, wrote, “The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.”¹

So much in life depends on our attitude. The way we choose to see things and respond to others makes all the difference. To do the best we can and then to choose to be happy about our circumstances, whatever they may be, can bring peace and contentment.

Charles Swindoll—author, educator, and Christian pastor—said: “Attitude, to me, is more important than … the past, … than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company, a church, a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day."

     I love the quote he mentioned at the end..."we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day."

     Your attitude has an effect on how you see the world, yourself, and others.  It affects what others see of you and how they interact with you.

     When my cousin, Kassi, was fifteen years old, she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma.  Many people, when faced with the posing trial and thought of upcoming difficulty will give up.  But Kassi made a decision to have a good attitude.  She wasn't going to pitty herself.  In fact, while at St. Jude's Hospital receiving kimotherapy treatments, she put others in front of her.  She had a good friend in the Hospital who was also going through health difficulties.  Kassi helped her friend into the car, around the hospital, and had a good influence and attitude even when she, herself, was feeling the effects of her treatments.  While she was undergoing all this pain, she kept her chin up, served others, and maintained a positive attitude.

Do you have a story of how you had a good attitude?  Comment!

 Kassi, on the left, with one of her friends.  This was posted on her friend's MySpace.

*Side Note:  Kassi has now been cancer free for roughly 2 years.

Bright Idea! - Books

Hi Girls!
  Have you ever noticed how hard it is to find GOOD books with a great storyline, fantastic characters, AND good langauge?  I have. 
  I've decided to formulate a list of some good books to read.  PLEASE COMMENT if you have any ideas as well.  Thanks.
-Flame Team.


Good Books
-Fablehaven Series by Mull
-Michael Vey Series by Evans
-Dickens Inn Books by Stansfield
-A Face in the Shadows by McCloud (I've read this one twice and I LOVE IT!)
-Love Beyond Time by Allen (great book!  Historic Fiction/Romance Awesome!)
-Passage to Zarahemla by Heimerdinger
-Unlikely Heroes by Carter
-Work and the Glory by Lund (warning: does have a few swear words in one of the books, to go with the context and time period)

EFY

Hey Girls!
  I hope all of you are getting signed up for EFY! 
  This year will be my first year and I am so excited.  Those who have gone before me tell me it is fantastic!
  Haven't signed up?  Click here to see the EFY session list.
  Also, click here to watch an amazing EFY video called "EFY Girls."  Two guys wrote this parody to California Girls and made it about EFY Girls.  I nearly died after watching it!  It's so great!
   Well-Wished,
  Flame Team

Do you have any special EFY memories?  Tell us! 

Girls' Camp is Coming...are you ready?

Hi Sisters!
  I hope all of you are excited for one of the summer's BIGGEST events this year...the 100th Year Anniversary GIRLS' CAMP!  I am so excited!
  As you may have noticed, we do have a poll on the side asking which activity is your favorite.  Do you have another tradition at camp you'd like to share?
  One of my favorite traditions in my ward is "Warm and Fuzzies."  Warm and Fuzzies are notes written by young women for other campers telling them why they enjoy being at camp with them or giving them compliments.  They are then stuck in our beautiful, hand-made Warm and Fuzzy Mail-Box.  They are so wonderful...I love reading mine from years past! 
  LDS.ORG has some great things posted on the 100th Anniversary of Girls' Camp.  I have read some of them and I think it is SO cool how girls' camp started.  One article they have is about "Celebrating by Cooking."  For me, I absolutely love girls' camp meals.  One of our traditions is making our own Cafe Rio salads.  They are to die for!  Here's a recipe off of the website above that was made traditionally in girls' camp!:

Ring Tum Diddy (a one-pot dish)

You will need:

• A frying pan, a spoon, a knife, and a board
• 1 can corn
• 3 onions
• 1 large green pepper
• 8 slices toast or crackers
• 3 small tomatoes
• 1/4 lb. bacon
• 1/4 lb. American cheese
• salt and pepper
• 1 can tomatoes

Dice and fry out the bacon; wash, seed, and cut up the pepper; peel and slice the onions thin and add to the bacon. Then add the tomatoes and corn. Season the toast. Just before serving, add the cheese. Serve hot on toast or crackers.



Do you have any cool activities or meals that are traditional at your girls' camp?  Tell us!  Make a comment or email us: gomerxoxo@yahoo.com

Modesty Update 6

http://www.shabbyapple.com/t-apparel.aspx
They have some pretty cute, vintage stuff!  Check it out!

 That dress can make any menial task look fun!
 I love the scarf!  And the dress is darling!

Modesty Update 5

http://www.jenclothing.com/
This shop is great...they sell DivinitaSole swimsuits, Diviine Modesty, and other really cute brands!
  I love the top!  It is so cute and firly, yet modest and practical!
 Yellow...So pretty!



Do you know of a good place to shop modest?  Comment and let us know!