Over at Parent Hacks they have a great post on keeping things somewhat organized among the chaos of Christmas morning. They suggest giving each member in the family a basket so they can put their stuff in it after they open their presents. That way nothing gets lost and clean up is a breeze. ...

At the CES website, they have all the scripture masteries on MP3 for free. If you're more of an audio learner, this is a great idea for memorizing. Download them and put them in your play list today. ...

Why did Joseph Smith look into a hat to translate the Book of Mormon? What's with that blood atonement thing? Why did your church not give blacks the priesthood for so long? Why did Joseph Smith have 43 wives? What's up with that book Mormon Doctrine? Is it really "mormon doctrine"?At one time or another, I'm sure many of us have been asked tough questions by our non-member friends about the Church. And I'm ...

All you future missionaries, listen up. While you're on your mission, you'll be doing some baptizing. (Duh.) After you perform the ordinance, you're left with a bunch of sopping wet clothes that can get messy. (Duh again.) In order to mitigate the mess, have a pair of mesh garments so you can baptize in them.While I'm not a big fan of the mesh material, I wish I would have known this while I was on my missi ...

Our leaders have counseled us to have 72 hour kits on hand in case an emergency happens. You can buy these from different companies, but they often cost a pretty penny. Additionally, they don't seem that great. We're going to show you how to make your own.Get some big plastic paint buckets. Not only are they great for carrying your provisions, but they can double as a chair if needed.Collect you provisions. ...

Scripture Tag is a neat social bookmarking site (think Flickr or del.icio.us) for the scriptures. The creator put the entire standard works on-line. Users then can then go in, find a particular scripture and place a "tag" (a word that they associate with that scripture) for others to see.Here are some screen shots, so you get an idea how it works.Notice the tags to the right. It's interesting to see what id ...

Most young people have a Facebook account. It allows people to stay connected know what's going on in other people's lives. I think it's a valuable social tool that can be used for good. Unfortuantely, most people use it to share drunken photos of them selves. More Good Foundation suggests using it to share the gospel. Today, we hope to give you some ideas how you can. Under religious views put "Latter Day ...

With the new year coming, many people are considering buying a new planner/agenda. Others are thinking about forking over a couple of hundred bucks for PDA they will never use.This year, instead of buying a traditional agenda/planner/PDA, I suggest going with the hipster PDA. What is a Hipster PDA (hPDA)? 43 Folders described it as: a fully extensible system for coordinating incoming and outgoing data for a ...

GTD SetupOriginally uploaded by Mormon Hacker. My wife and I recently discovered, Getting Things Done by David Allen. We've decide to implement his system into our lives. We just started, but so far we're happy with the results.GTD is about collecting the stuff that fills our lives and putting it in a system that allows stuff to get done quickly and effectively. Instead of having to remember all the stuff y ...

Yesterday, we posted on how you can use Gmail for journal keeping. Another great way to use gmail is keep track of your thoughts while reading the scriptures. Using Gmail's awesome category system, you can create a category for different principles such as faith, charity, obedience, ect. When ever you read a scripture with that principle, you can make a gmail entry under that category. Put the scripture ref ...