Halloween Smores In A Jar

I came across this idea some time ago and have been waiting and waiting and waiting for Halloween to get here so I can take these to the Sisters I visit teach. I can't remember where I came across the idea, I printed this off and must not have saved the website with it :(

I haven't made these yet, but when I do, I will post a picture of the finished product!
Ingredients:
1 quart mason jar (I used an old quart pickle jar I saved and thoroughly cleaned it out)

1 sleeve graham crackers

1 package holiday marshmallows (or holiday peeps)

1 bag holiday M&M's candies
1/3 cup of brown sugar

Directions:
Crush 1 sleeve graham crackers to crumbs.

Layer 2/3 of the graham cracker crumbs in a 1 quart jar. Pack down the crumbs.

Arrange the marshmallows/peeps standing up, facing out around the jar. Gently pressing them against the glass, but not squishing them.

Carefully spoon the remaining cracker crumbs in the center of the jar to support the marshmallows/peeps, pressing down to keep it snug.

Pour 1 1/4 cups M&M's on top of the cracker crumbs.

Spoon 1/3 cup brown sugar into the center of M&M's, gently pressing with a spoon. If you have any room left over, top off with M&M's.

Put the lid on and tie the tag with instructions onto the jar with a ribbon or string.

Here is a copy of the tag I made. To save the file, right click and select save as.

Here is a single copy and a set of 4

Enjoy :)

Visiting Teaching - Acting as the Lord's hands

I came across this article at Mormon Chic and thought I would share it with you.

Let visiting teaching be a joy in your life!


Now be honest. As the end of the month draws near, do you feel pressured by your visiting teaching "obligation" and stress over how to fit it in? Give yourself a break - change your perspective.
 
How lucky you are that the Lord has chosen you to be the shepherd for those few sisters and care for them as His hands upon this earth. You are not just a sister responsible for visiting another sister. See how the Lord trusts you.


President Spencer W. Kimball reminded us, "The Lord does notice us, and he watches over us. But it is usually through another person that he meets our needs. Therefore, it is vital that we serve each other." ("President Kimball Speaks Out on Service to Others," New Era, Mar. 1981, p.47).

You are the Lord's appointed helper, given stewardship over one of His special children, and He depends on you to keep watch over her daily, not just for a half hour a month. He wants you to know her and love her, be aware of her needs and interests, pray for her, serve her, and help her to draw nearer to Him. See how the Lord needs you.

In addressing the stewardship of home and visiting teachers, President Gordon B. Hinckley counsels us that we have "an inescapable responsibility to go into the homes of the people and teach them to live the gospel principles more faithfully, to see that there is no iniquity or backbiting or evil speaking, to build faith, to see that the families are getting along temporally. That is a very serious responsibility; it really is. But it is not a heavy burden-it just takes a little more faith. It is worthy of our very best effort." ("Instruments of the Lord", Ensign, Mar. 1997, 27-28).

Wow! How do you fit all that in? Just the way you did before, but with a greater feeling of empowerment by our Heavenly Father and responsibility to report back to Him, regularly, through your prayers.

Simply by the fact that you are reading this article you show that you are a woman of faith. We, as LDS women, are women of faith and women of selfless service; as we have been instructed by our Savior. "The works which ye have seen me do that shall ye also do" (3 Nephi 27:21). The Lord asks us to serve one another and He pours out his blessing upon us as we serve faithfully.

We send out our young men and women to serve missions for the Lord so that they might bring the gospel into the lives of those they teach. Then we observe as they receive great blessings from the Lord: love of the Gospel, dedication to Him, gratitude for the blessings of service, strengthening of their testimonies, humility, inspiration, understanding of human nature, appreciation for human frailty and suffering, and the joy in sacrifice.

You can receive these same blessings as you serve your sisters.

"The teacher's duty is to watch over the church always, and be with and strengthen them' (D&C 20:53). This is the mandate of the Lord. I hope that home teachers and visiting teachers will experience two things: first, the challenge of the responsibility that is in their great calling, and second, the sweetness of results from their work, particularly with those among us who are less active. I hope that these teachers will get on their knees and pray for direction, and then go to work to bring these wandering prodigals back into the fold of the Church. If home and visiting teachers respond to this challenge, I honestly believe that they will taste the sweet and wonderful feeling which comes of being an instrument in the hands of the Lord in leading someone back into activity in His church and kingdom."

President Gordon B. Hinckley
"Instruments of the Lord," Ensign, Mar. 1997, 27-28

Admittedly, there are times when visiting teaching is hard. Perhaps you are very busy, or overburdened yourself, or depressed. Taking that half hour for a visit, or a phone call, or a short note will lift your spirits and renew your energy. Guaranteed. See it as an opportunity to be rejuvenated and blessed.

Perhaps you are rebuffed by a sister: she refuses to see you, is absent when you arrive, cancels your appointment. She still needs to feel cared for and valued. Think how great will be your joy when at last she accepts your overture. See it as a challenge, not an obstacle.

Sometimes the needs of our sisters are great and may seem more than we can manage. Remember the wise counsel of our Relief Society General President, Elaine L. Jack, "We cannot always lift the burden of one who is troubled, but we can lift her so she can bear it well" (Church News, 7 Mar 1992, 5). Our charge is not to take on her troubles or solve her problems. Helping hands, a warm embrace, an understanding ear, moments of sharing, and judgment free trust are the gifts we have to offer.

"Visiting teaching gives us an opportunity to learn how to follow the Savior. As we extend love and unselfish service, we become instruments of the Lord, helping in times of physical, emotional, and spiritual need to touch hearts and change lives. Visiting teaching is the very essence of the gospel and gives us the opportunity to practice the principles found in Mosiah 18:8-9: 'willing to bear one another's burdens, … willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times, … that [we] may have eternal life.' "

President Barbara Winder
Relief Society general president 1984-1990

As we change our perspective to understand our crucial role as visiting teachers, we will receive joy and blessings in our lives. We will feel stronger, more confident, and more at peace with ourselves.

Suggestions to Strengthen your Visiting Teaching:


1. Recognize your important role in the lives of those you teach.

2. Make your appointments early in the month. Schedules fill up fast. You will feel more in control and those you visit will realize that they are important to you.

3. Pray for those you visit. As you think of them often you will be inspired with insight to meet their needs. The Lord will help you as you report to Him.

4. Pray with your companion before you visit. There is strength in your companionship and praying together will also help you to draw closer to one another.

5. Learn personal information about each of your sisters. Knowing her will allow you to better meet her needs. Take the initiative to offer help, don't wait to be asked. Let her know that it helps you to serve her.

6. Listen with sincerity. Let your sisters go beyond the small talk and speak about the reality of their lives. Remember to keep confidences.

7. Share a prepared doctrinal message. Bringing souls unto Christ is our ultimate mission. Share your testimony and the truths of which you teach. Share examples from your own life and allow your sisters to share their own experiences. Always follow the promptings of the spirit as you teach.

8. Don't give up on the tough ones. Start calling early in the month. Keep calling, keep smiling, keep trying. At the end of the month, if your efforts have seemed fruitless, at least you will know that you tried your best.

9. Love unconditionally. Notice the good things about the sisters you teach and allow yourself to love them and practice charity toward them.


Fun things to do with your sisters:

1. Go for a walk in the park or neighborhood.
2. Give her a foot massage.
3. Be the taxi for a day for her children.
4. Have a luncheon at your house with all your sisters.
5. Take a day trip to a museum.
6. Bring her breakfast early on Saturday morning.
7. Mow her lawn just before she returns from vacation.
8. Watch a chick flick together with lots of chocolate.
9. Take her out for ice cream.
10. Do a service project together.
11. Find out when she cleans her house and pitch in to help.
12. Schedule your visit on laundry day and help her fold.
13. Do her mending.
14. Kidnap her children for a day.
15. Share your talent. Teach her something you are good at.
16. Make a VT magnet for her with all your contact information.
17. Send a card for no reason at all.
18. Send a thank you note for allowing you to serve and visit her.
19. Go with her to one of her children's events to help cheer.
20. Get on the web and research a topic she needs information about.

Visiting Teaching Quotes

“Today, countless women in the Church reach out to others through visiting teaching and compassionate service, which are still the heart of Relief Society. They bless the lives of others-and buoy up those who may be discouraged or homesick, frightened or disheartened. They remember the counsel given us by a prophet that ‘God does notice us, and he watches over us. But it is usually through another person that he meets our needs. Therefore, it is vital that we serve each other in the kingdom’ (Spencer W. Kimball, “Small Acts of Service”, Ensign, Dec. 1974, p. 5).” Sister Joy F. Evans, Lord, When Saw We Thee An Hungred, General Conference, April 1989

“Elder Bruce R. McConkie has so eloquently taught us that service is essential to salvation. I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do. Progress is not created by contented people. It is up to us, you and me, to be uncomfortable in complacency, to refrain from being spectators, and to be players in the game of life. The Lord has chosen His people to perform a mighty work. Our home teaching, our visiting teaching should be more than going; it should be doing with Christian love. It can be done; you can each do your portion of the work because you desire it.” Elder Russell C. Taylor, The Joy of Service, General Conference, October 1984

“The first-line support to the families in the Church organization is priesthood home teaching and Relief Society visiting teaching. These functions provide two important services. They keep the bishop, the quorum leader, and the Relief Society president adequately informed of the physical, emotional, temporal, and spiritual condition of the membership. They also have teaching opportunities and serve as a resource to provide some of the training to the families as they prepare for self-sufficiency.” Elder L. Tom Perry, The Need to Teach Personal and Family Preparedness, General Conference, April 1981

“Welfare services is the full program the Lord has provided us–provident living, personal and family preparedness, home and visiting teaching, producing and distributing goods to the poor, rehabilitating members with especially difficult needs or handicaps, securing jobs for the unemployed, restoring emotionally disturbed souls to full activity in the Church and society, with all of us consecrating our lives to the building up of the kingdom of God on earth.” President Spencer W. Kimball, The Fruit Of Our Welfare Services Labors, General Conference, October 1978

“I bear testimony to you that home teaching is the divinely inspired method by which we can best touch lives within this Church. Right beside this tremendous priesthood process is Relief Society visiting teaching. Paul had the spirit of home teaching and visiting teaching when he wrote to Timothy: ‘And the things that thou has heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.’ (2 Tim. 2:2.)” Elder Robert L. Simpson, These Four Things, General Conference, April 1976

“I have another good friend–a contemporary of mine–Geneva Brown. She has also been a great inspiration to me. A number of years ago she became afflicted with multiple sclerosis. Her health steadily deteriorated, confining her to a wheelchair. It would have been an easy thing for her to give up, but it was not her nature. She was a person who was used to doing and being busy in all kinds of things. But she has shown more determination than ever and has kept herself busy.

We saw her one day just coming out of the temple. I watched as her husband wheeled her across the street from the temple to the car, as he opened the door, and as she lifted herself from the wheelchair into the car. I kept wanting to reach out and help her some way. But she has learned how to manage. She is interested in people and things. How easy it would have been for her to refuse a calling in the Church, even to be a visiting teacher. Certainly she had an excuse. She didn’t need to be a visiting teacher, but it was not her nature to quit. She was able to drive a car with special controls, so she would go on her visiting teaching rounds with her companion. When she arrived at the home of the sister to be visited, a beep of the horn would bring the sister out of her home to sit in the back seat of the car and be taught. Neighbors along the street, seeing the fun that was going on, would come out of their homes and join them until there was a car full. Many were lifted and edified by this wonderful woman who was willing to push on and go the extra mile.” President Barbara W. Winder, “No Joy Without The Struggle”, BYU Speeches of the Year 1987-88, 7 June 1987

“Opportunities to lose oneself for the good of others present themselves daily:… visiting teaching; time for compassionate service; giving comfort to those who need strength; serving with diligence in Church callings;… Truly, the day of sacrifice is not past.” President Ezra Taft Benson, This Is A Day Of Sacrifice, General Conference, April 1979

Visiting Teaching

This is something that was done for a Ward Visiting Teaching Conference that I came across. It really opens your eyes to how valuable you are.

Dear Visiting Teacher:


*You are the chosen messenger of the Relief Society (presented by Karen)

-Karen remembers the day in 1982 when her first son was born and her ward reported 100% visiting teaching for the month. Visiting teaching is very important to her, and that is a very happy memory for her because it means that each of the 200 sisters in her ward had received a visit.


*You are the link connecting each woman with her organization (presented by Shirley)

-For this part, each of us wrote our names on a strip of paper and we formed a giant chain out of all the strips.


*To the sick you are the angel of mercy (presented by Jessica)

-Jessica had severe preeclampsia and had to have her baby delivered early. She was only able to go home with the baby from the hospital if she had help. Her family couldn't come, but a group of sisters from the ward came to her aid.


*To the shut-in you are the sunlight (presented by Liz)

-Liz visits a sister in our ward with MS who lives in a nursing home. She has told Liz that it is so wonderful just to have someone to talk to.



*To the bereaved you are sympathy and understanding (presented by Karen)

-When Summer's dad passed away, Karen sent her a card saying that she was keeping Summer in her prayers. That meant a lot to Summer.

*To the lonely you are a friend in need (skit by Nan, Kesli & Telia)

-This skit was our comic relief. Nan played a woman who did not want to be visit taught. Kesli and Telia played her committed visiting teachers. After nearly a year of phone calls and unannounced visits, Nan finally invited Kesli and Telia in when they came to her door dressed in bathrobes and shower caps.

*To the inactive member you are a challenge; a call to duty (presented by Andrea)

-Andrea read an email that her mother sent her about a less active sister that she visits:

"I visit teach Lisa L. and her college-age daughter Tara. Lisa was baptized as a child but doesn't know anything much about the church. She doesn't even know if she believes in God or life after death. When I first got her name, I could rarely reach her by phone, and she didn't return messages. Her husband and son look very scruffy, and some members refused to go to the home because they were afraid of the family. I found her husband a little strange, but more like possibly slightly brain-damaged (I found out later that he has a panic disorder). Her son was huge and silent and dressed all in black, with long black hair. (Think of an overweight Professor Snape.) However, they never seemed threatening to me.

"Over the course of a few years, though, Lisa warmed up to me, and we now have really enjoyable visits. One thing that happened is that her nephew, whom she raised as her own son, was killed in Iraq. I found out about it and offered to help with food. Her work took care of that, and she didn't really want help from the church. I told Bishop T., however, and both of us went to the funeral home (separately). I think that meant a lot to her and her husband. A couple of weeks later, I saw him in Winco, and he was very warm and friendly to me.

"Last Christmas, Lisa gave me a basket full of homemade jams. When my dad died last month, I sent a letter to the sisters I VT and explained why I had had to be out of town most of the month. Lisa sent me a sympathy card. It really touched me.

"Tara is also very friendly. She also knows basically nothing about the Gospel...but she is nice. Bill, the husband, always stays in the room while I visit, so he hears the message too.

"I have learned that I can find something in common with almost everyone I meet. Many times people aren't knowledgeable about their own church, or they have personal reasons for not coming. There are so many different reasons: they are shy, depressed, too busy and overburdened, offended, living against the principles of the gospel and not ready to change, not in the habit, unwilling to go against a spouse's wishes. But most people eventually like people who like them. I try to find something I genuinely like about the sisters I meet, and the relationship grows from there. Also, I remember that God loves each sister I'm asked to teach, and He wants me to share His love with them."


*To the doubtful you are the answer to her questions (presented by Sondra)

-Sondra talked about how her father can always tell if the people from church who come to visit him are there in order to get the visit checked off and say they did it, or if they have a genuine interest in him. As you can imagine, he responds very differently to these two types of visits. She emphasized how vital it is that we visit without a spirit of judgment...that we listen to the things people want or need to talk about, and not let ourselves be shocked by whatever they may say. She reminded us that it is not only the less active sisters that have doubts and questions about our faith, and that we all need people who can listen without judging.

*To the active member you are a reminder of her blessings (presented by Julie)

-Julie has noticed that visiting with her sisters makes her more aware of and grateful for her own blessings. We all have trials, but most of us would prefer to keep our own rather than trade with another. When we take the time to immerse ourselves in the life of another sister, it gives us some important perspective on our own situation.

*To all who know you, you are the symbol of love and devotion.

Lemon Love Notes

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar for dusting

 Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2. Mix flour, butter and powdered sugar thoroughly. Press evenly into an ungreased 8 x 8 x 2 inch or 9 x 9 x 2 inch square pan. Make a little rim up the edges to hold in the filling. A quarter inch or so will do it. Bake 20 minutes.
3. Beat remaining ingredients about 3 minutes of until light and fluffy. Pour over the hot crust, spreading it out evenly.
4. Bake about 25 minutes longer or until no imprint remains when touched lightly in the center. Remove from oven, sprinkle the extra powdered sugar on the top, if you like. Cool, cut into squares.

A Visiting Teachers Promise

I promise I won’t talk about me, my problems or my opinions. I won’t rattle on about the weather or the latest news. I won’t talk about my operations or medical problems, real or otherwise. And I won’t tell you about “friends” or family members whom you do not know and their problems and medical health.

I won’t talk about my work, or that annoying co-worker that I am sure you must be able to relate to. I won’t talk about my house, pool and boat and trying to find Tommy Hilfiger socks in this town. I won’t tell you about how I need to lose 10 lbs because I “feel so fat at 120 lbs”. I won’t tell you how my oldest son only got an 85% on his final math exam or how my daughter won the art contest. And, I will NOT engage in a conversation with my VT partner and forget that you are even there. And more than anything else, above all, I will NOT sit there in front of you and READ the lesson because very few people are aural learners and none of this will retain in your memory because you will be thinking of all the work you have left to do in the house and wishing I would finish and get out of your house.

HOWEVER…

I will get you talking about yourself. Not “How are you?”, but meaningful, open-ended questions, and if I see that you don’t want to talk about your life, I will make sure you laugh and forget about your troubles for those moments I steal you away from your everyday life. And the lesson?… well… you won’t even know you had a lesson. I will keep it in the back of my mind and when the opportunity presents itself (and it will, thanks to the Spirit), I will cleverly weave it into the conversation without you even knowing it. But later, when you are alone, the Spirit will repeat it to you and you will say I am so glad my VT’s came today.

A Visiting Teacher....

A - A calling from God.

V - Visiting Teaching can be a wonderful experience if you…
I - Invite the Spirit of God to go with you through prayer.
S - Say only kind word in the home of those you visit and…
I - Inspire the sisters by being a good example.
T - Teach the message the Lord wants each sister to receive.
I - Invite each one to attend Relief Society.
N - Never take your troubles into the homes of those you visit.
G - Gossip should not be allowed or encouraged.

T - True love to give to your fellow sister.
E - Each visiting teach can be friend
A - Always check in during the first part of the month.
C - Consider yourself a teacher and…
H - Honor the call that is yours
E - Enjoy your companion and sisters and the…
R - Rewards will be great

Visiting Teaching

I was looking for a "canned letter" the other day, to send to the inactive Sisters that I have been assigned to visit teach. Something simple to introduce us as her visiting teachers and to let her know that we will be contacting her soon to set up a time to visit. Two of the Sisters that are on our route live very close, but I don't know if they have ever had visiting teachers let alone if they want them. The last thing I want to do is call them and overwhelm them... anyhow, back to the point. I came across this statement while I was searching and I thought I would share it....

"Visiting teaching develops celestial qualities of love and service in the visiting teacher as it provides essential watch care and spiritual strength to each individual sister.


Our faith in the Savior and the covenants we have made unites us as sisters. Our baptismal covenant is outlined in Mosiah 18:8-10. Every sister is our responsibility, regardless of her location or activity level. Would the Savior abandon someone because she lived far away or was uninterested? We all know the Savior for reaching out to those who were poor in spirit and lifting them up. This responsibility falls to the visiting teacher watching her assigned sisters." Sister Cahoon

More Personal Relationship with the Savior - Updated

Edited - Updated the quote. I had the quote on the second page by President Monson, but it was by Elder Yoshihiko Kikuchi from August 2009 talk Opening the Heavens.

I came across yet another blog on behalf of the "next" button. I can't tell you how much I LOVE this button.

Anyhow, I saw this idea and I loved it so much, that I was inspired to make these notebooks for my Visiting Teaching gifts for my Sisters for February.  I made a few little changes to make this a little more personalized for my needs. The Beehive Messages blog where I got the idea from, said her Sister attended a Relief Society activity where this was used as a getting to know you activity. Here is what the original that I saw looked like:

This project was very minimal in cost and time to create. If you are interested in making one for yourself or as a gift, this is what you will need:

Steno Notebook. I got a 3 pack with 50 pages each at Walmart for about $3.75.
Rubber Cement for crafting, the wrinkle free kind
Needle Nose pliers or crafting pliers
A print out of the following three photos:

Above is the front cover

Above is the inside cover

above are the questions

The photos are formated to be printed in the center of a standard 8.5"x11" sheet of paper, but they are 6"x9"

You can right click on the image to save to your computer then print at home or take to your local copy shop to have printed on cardstock. I had several other things that I had printed, but I think it cost me about $1 per page for each of the printouts. So you have roughly $4 or $5 into each notebook.

To begin with, I took the pliers and loosened both ends on the spiral spring. I then removed the spring from the notebook. I cut the front cover to size and put rubber cement on the back of it and lined it up to the front cover of the notebook. I then took my pliers, they are crafting pliers and so they have rounded tips, and I put the holes in the paper where the spring goes through.

For the inside cover, I did the same thing, but I put the paper upside down, so when you open the front cover, it is right side up. See...

 

After the glue dried, I took some sand paper and ran it across where I had made the holes for the spring to go through and along all four edges of the notebook to make sure that nothing got snagged and everything was flush.

I then took the back cover as a guide and cut out the questions page, leaving enough room on the top of the photo for the holes for the spring. I then used the pliers to make the holes for this page too.

The questions page isn't glued to anything, it is just put right after the front cover.

I then layered the back cover then the notebook papers, the questions page then the front cover and put the spring back on and closed both ends.

Thats how simple it was. I think they turned out really great. I made three total, one for both of my Sisters, and one for me.

I hope this inspires you to create a more personal relationship with the Savior!

Visiting Teaching handouts

I have been HORRIBLE at Visitng Teaching since we moved. In Rock Springs, I wasn't great, but I at least went once in a while. Well, okay, I was actually pretty good about it. I think there was really only a couple times I didn't get everyone visited. I had an awesome partner and we visited some awesome ladies.

I have no partner here, but I only have two ladies. I haven't even met one of them. I have been so lazy that I haven't even called to see how she is or if there is anything that she needs. The other, I have seen at church functions and have visited with her a couple of times and left cookies for her, but I have been so lazy that I haven't technically got it done.

I decided that if I made these little handouts, maybe I would be more excited about getting it done. It's fun to give people something, so hopefully this will end my lazy streak and I will get 100% this year! Heres hoping big!

Anyhow, here is a what I made. It's two little handouts that are a little smaller than a 1/2 a page. One has the visiting teaching message and another has a small FHE object lesson to go along with the message. This is so neat because it's kinda 2 in 1 thing. I get the VT message plus a cordinating FHE lesson done all at once and it's a bonus for them too because they get it too! They don't have to plan a lesson. Well, kinda anyhow. The basics are there, they still have to plan the rest of it. I am hoping that this really kicks me into gear. I love visiting teaching and miss it dearly. So... wish me the best! And feel free to steal this if you would like to give it to your VT ladies! Just right click and select save as and enjoy! It prints both on one sheet of paper. You will have to cut them out.

Birthday Card

Here is the Birthday Card that I made for our Visiting Teachers Birthdays!

Finished Gift

So, here is a picture of the completed product. These actually turned out a lot better than I expected. I tried printing these off at home but the quality wasn't very good, so I took them to the local Kopy Korner and had them printed for under $2. So easy and so fun! I'm excited to give them away!

Visiting Teaching gift

So my Visiting Teaching partner Amy and I made these Strawberry Oat Bars Mix in a Quick Shake container to give as gifts this month. It was supposed to be in a quart jar, but we only needed four and didn't really want to buy any, so I had a bunch of Quick Shakes that I need to get rid of so we cut the recipe in half and so I had to make a new instructin tag to go along with them. I came up with this. I hope it prints out all right. The recipe actually sounds really good I am going to have to try it out. Here is the completed card. The mix contains 1 cup and 2 Tablespoons quick oats, 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon salt.