Beautiful Girlhood

I've been mentoring a girls group, age 10 to 13, for the summer. They are a beautiful group of girls, unique, different, smart, talented...I could go on and on.

We've been studying three books:

Beautiful Girlhood, Raising Maiden's of Virtue, and Daughters of God

I've been learning a lot!

Mabey others would like to learn too :)

For June and July we learned about Homemaking

Books:
Beautiful Girlhood by Karen Andreola
Raising Maidens of Virtue by Stacy McDonald
Daughters of God by Michael Wilcox
Abigail Adams, girl of Colonial Days Jean Wagoner

June/July Books/Chapters
Beautiful Girlhood Ch 18. Home Life
Raising Maidens of Virtue: Ch 4 Homemade Homemakers & Ch 5 loving your nest
Daughters of God:

Ch 7 Mothers of Israel, Ch 3 mothers of two nations, Ch 8 the women who saved Moses
Abigail Adams

June
Sister Sharing Time: Good Books to Recommend and Why
Discussion: Difference between a house and a home
Leader Lesson: Club Leadership and Duties
Leader Lesson: Baking Basics...Tools of the Trade (pg 31)
Girl Lesson: Food Pyramid
Breakfast...Hot Cereals, Cold Cereals

June
Sister Sharing Time: Share your Writings
Discussion: Fathers Roles, Daughters Roles
Leader Lesson: Measuring...liquids, dry, packing, Grinders, Mixers, and By Hand
Girl Lesson: Wheats/ Grains
Breakfasts Mixes: pancakes, muffins, syrups, adding fruit, different wheats

June
Sister Sharing Time: What is changing YOU for the better
Discussion: Mothers Roles, Sisters Roles
Leader Lesson: Handling Meats and Milks
Girl Lesson: Meats/ Milks
Breakfasts Homemade Yogurt, Eggs...varieties, Breakfast Meats, Cream Cheese's, Buttermilk Ect.

June
Sister Sharing Time: Talent Showing
Discussion: Submission, Sincerity, and Service
Leader Lesson: Canning...Part One
Girl Lesson: Veggitable
Snacks: salad, snack tray, dressings, popcorn, pretzels

July
Sister Sharing Time: Goals I've been working towards
Discussion: Abigail Adams
Leader Lesson: Canning...Part Two
Girl Lesson: Fruits
Snacks: Kabob's, Granola Bars, Fruit Dip, Smoothies

For the summer we have been loosely following the 4-H cooking plan. Since I don't use processed foods, and I soak everything I can we have tweeked the recipe's a bit and I use many from other inspiring people like http://amodernpioneeringfamily.blogspot.com/ and http://happyinthekitchen-withtara.blogspot.com/

Each week we sing and pray and have sister sharing time where we share books, talents, writings, and goals with each other. Then we have a discussion and an activity about a topic from our readings. Then I teach a lesson about cooking and one of the girls teaches us something she has learned about our cooking topic and then we spend and hour and a half cooking.

I have so enjoyed spending time with beautiful girls, their silliness and kindness and helpfulness and willingness to discuss and learn and do. They are a tribute to their beautiful mothers!

Mabey you could find some beautiful girls too...let me know if you do