Friday, February 11, 2011

Improving Relationships

April Sorbonne taught us an incredible class about relationship skills.  We learned how to determine whether others might see us as prickly and how we might react to other peoples quills.   Through the atonement we are able to "sharpen" our relationship skills and become a better person.

Take the test by Dr. John Lund and see how many quills you might have.



Am I A Porcupine? 
How Many Quills Do I Have?
(Have others said of you? 
Do they think this of you?)
T or F 1. You're a perfectionist!
T or F 2. You're a controlling person!
T or F 3. You're a highly critical person.
T or F 4. No one is ever good enough for you!
T or F 5. You hold grudges a long time.
T or F 6. You are stingy on compliments.
T or F 7. You're often blaming others.
T or F 8. You're impossible to please!
T or F 9. You withhold love as a punishment.
T or F 10. You can seldom give a compliment with out a "but.." following.
T or F 11. You are judgmental.
T or F 12. You are easily offended.
T or F 13. You often contradict others.
T or F 14. You frequently complain about what isn't being done.
T or F 15. You frequently interrupt and correct others.
T or F 16. You parent equals by telling them what they "should, need, and ought" to do.
T or F 17. You are mad, upset, mad or angry much of the time.
T or F 18. You react to others not doing what you want them to do by yelling, screaming, swearing, or name calling.
T or F 19. You make threats of divorce or abandonment.
T or F 20. You are rude, insensitive, curt, abrupt, and do not respect the opinions of others.
T or F 21. You see yourself as more hard working, or more responsible, or more capable, or more intelligent than others.
Total "True" Answers:______
Explanation for number of true answers:
0-3 Normal, but not necessarily healthy.
4-7 Critical and hard to live with.
8-12 Highly critical and non-accepting of others.
13-16 Definitely toxic and dangerous to the self-worth of all.
17-19 I foresee divorce, rebellion, rejection, and conflicted relationships.
20-21 You are suited for living alone on an island.

Chewy Macaroons
Ingredients:
3 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Combine coconut, flour and salt.
3. Stir in vanilla and milk.
4. Drop from a tablespoon onto a greased cookie sheet.
5. Bake for 13 minutes or until golden brown.

*We made these delicious cookies for our treat after April's class.  A few tips when making these cookies:
1. They cook great on Parchment paper- no sticking!
2. You may need to add a little more coconut if the dough is too runny.
3. We made the cookies to be about 2 inches round- they took 25-30 minutes to cook.
4. For an extra treat- we melted chocolate chips them spread them on the bottom of the cookie! They can then be refrigerated to let the chocolate cool and harden.
ENJOY!!