General Conference Notes from October 2023

 Hello, friends. 

Once again, I have made a pdf download of all of my personal sketched notes from the October 2023 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. You are welcome to use these without cost for personal, family, or classroom use as long as you give attribution to me. Please do not sell these in any format or try to pass them off as your own. You are welcome to print them and use them for your own study in whatever way you wish of course. As long as everyone plays by these rules, I can still offer them for free for all. Of course, I would really really love it if you’d follow me on Instagram or even Facebook if you have an account. Here’s the link for both platforms…

http://www.instagram.com/julieolsonbooks/

https://www.facebook.com/julieolsonbooks

Now for the pdf file of my notes. Please note, any mistakes are my own and these are my own interpretations of the talks given. I draw/create them in real-time as the speakers speak, so these are not refined in any way. Click on the link below to download. 

I don't ask for any payment, but some people have requested a link to donate to. If you would LIKE to donate to my artistic endeavors, you can do so via Venmo @Julie-Olson-1 or click here https://account.venmo.com/u/Julie-Olson-1 but it is not required.

Enjoy! (click on the picture or the link below it for the file)

DOWNLOAD PDF HERE

YOU CAN HELP FIGHT Childhood Hunger in Rural America

 If you read my blog post last fall, you may know that...

Children go hungry in America every day, particularly in rural communities, where statistics show food insecurity to be as high as 25%. This means up to one in four children in rural communities lacks nutritionally adequate food or the ability to acquire it on a daily basis. In one of the wealthiest countries in the world, this appalling statistic is unacceptable. 

To raise awareness, provide information, and help connect those suffering with much-needed resources, I wrote and illustrated a short graphic novel about a boy named Hugo in a rural area of southwest America who just wants to help his class win the school kickball tournament. However, Hugo's hunger ends up getting in the way of this and his everyday life. Find out how he tackles this problem in "Hungry: a graphic novel fighting childhood food insecurity."  

To help fight childhood hunger further, I have decided to donate 50% of all profits from the sale of this book to charitable organizations like "No Kid Hungry." Please help get the word out by sharing this book and this post with anyone and everyone. Getting it into elementary school libraries would be especially helpful so those children who suffer have easier access to the information they may need to get through. 

https://www.amazon.com/Hungry-Graphic-Fighting-Childhood-Insecurity/dp/B0BZ6STY2D

Click on the link and then click the "look inside" logo to see a few of the interior pages.order your book here through Amazon

General Conference Notes from April 2023

 Hello, friends. 

Once again, I have made a pdf download of all of my personal sketched notes from the April 2023 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. You are welcome to use these without cost for personal, family, or classroom use as long as you give attribution to me. Please do not sell these in any format or try to pass them off as your own. You are welcome to print them and use them for your own study in whatever way you wish of course. As long as everyone plays by these rules, I can still offer them for free for all. Of course, I would really really love it if you’d follow me on Instagram or even Facebook if you have an account. Here’s the link for both platforms…

http://www.instagram.com/julieolsonbooks/

https://www.facebook.com/julieolsonbooks

Now for the pdf file of my notes. Please note, any mistakes are my own and these are my own interpretations of the talks given. I draw/create them in real-time as the speakers speak, so these are not refined in any way. Click on the link below to download. 

I don't ask for any payment, but some people have requested a link to donate to. If you would LIKE to donate to my artistic endeavors, you can do so via Venmo @Julie-Olson-1 or click here https://account.venmo.com/u/Julie-Olson-1 but it is not required.

Enjoy! (click on the picture or the link below it for the file)

Link to free PDF download

How to create your own sketchnotes for General Conference

I know some of you follow me so you can see my notes from the General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. So I thought, since each of us gets something different out of the talks, I should teach all of you how to take quick pictorial notes of the talks yourself. I will still happily share mine but I would love to see what stands out to you at this conference as well. So I created a quick cheat sheet on some of the common symbols I use and a "how-to" video as well.

I hope you all enjoy this momentous semi-annual convening of General Conference. If you don't know what I'm talking about, go to https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/ and tune in to watch live on Saturday, April 1st and Sunday, April 2nd at 10am and 2pm Mountain Standard Time each day.

If you want to print the symbols cheat sheet, just click on the image below to enlarge it and then right click on the picture for the option to download it.

The How to Video

Free Printable Valentines 2023

Putting out a new valentine in case you've used all the other free ones I've offered in the past and want another option. 

Print them and use them for yourself or your kiddos. All you need is cardstock, the ability to print double-sided, and a pair of scissors or a paper cutter. Click the link below for the various PDF printables or go to my PRINTABLES tab in the menu for more free designs.

Happy Valentines Day!

4 cards per page PDF

8 cards per page PDF

Groundhog Day 2023

Really, Phil? Six more weeks of winter. I am NOT looking forward to that. But, I know how we can pass the time...

READING BOOKS like...

Tickle, Tickle! Itch, Twitch!  
(click the title above for a link to the book)

It's perfect for Groundhog Day and for teaching little ones not to judge others by their outward appearance. Enjoy!