Who's Counting?

 

 

Are you looking for a way to remember your missionary and think of them each day that they serve? Do you want to track their progress?  Do you want to keep track of their companions and areas?  Do you want to involve your children in a fun way? 

If so, then a personalized missionary Countdown Map is the perfect thing for your family!  With Countdown Maps, it’s easy to follow your missionary from the time they enter the MTC until they start their journey home. Your family will love marking each transfer and keeping track of companionship changes. It is a great way for parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents and friends to feel more connected and involved with your missionary. When completed it becomes a great memento for the rest of their life.

Each CountDown Map is personalized with your missionaries name, photo and favorite scripture along with a flag and map of country or state where they are serving. The map is in the shape of the state or country where they are called and is divided into the number of days your missionary will serve.











How did Countdown Maps come to be?  When my first son went on his mission to the Dominican Republic, we wanted to find a way to think of him each day and we also wanted to keep all of his

younger brothers and sister involved as well.  I had seen other countdown charts, but wanted something more personal. So I created an image in the shape of the Dominican Republic and divided it into 730 boxes – one for each day while he was gone.  We posted this on the wall near the kitchen table and every day after morning prayer we would mark of the day.  In fact, the person who said the prayer got to mark for that day.  We had so much fun marking it off and noting his areas and companions that we wanted to also do it for our other children.  We also had requests from other people to make one for them when their missionaries left, and that is where this idea was born. 

 

 

We founded the company in 2012 and have seen an increasing desire from other people who are also looking for a fun way to remember and track their missionary along the way.  The maps we sell today are much more professional and personalized.  Each map has not only the grid, but a map key to help you know where you should be (in case you get off). It also has their name, picture, mission, flags, and a favorite scripture or quote. We create them for Elders, Sisters, and couples.

 

Currently we have two sons serving missions – one in Montana and one in Texas.  We have their maps proudly displayed on our kitchen wall and we mark the days as we keep them in our thoughts and prayers.

You can find our maps sold in the Missionary Momma Mall: missionarymommamall.com
For more information, check out our website: www.countdownmaps.com

 

 

Seeing Words Everyday Influences Us

The Munger family is a missionary minded family!  Becky Munger of VinylCrafts is the mother of nine children (six boys, three girls).  Her oldest (son) just returned from serving a mission to Brazil in December 2014.  Her second son (third child) is currently serving in the Washington Vancouver Mission and her oldest daughter (who is their second child) will be submitting her mission papers next week! 

Both Becky and her husband are returned missionaries.  He served in Japan and she served in the Philippines.

Together, they own and operate VinylCrafts, where they handcraft decorative wooden signs and home décor.  Come take a look!

 

Perfect welcome home gift for any missionary. 
Customized with meaningful names and words from their mission experience.

 

Seeing words everyday influences us                            

I love words. I have always been a talker and words have always come easily for me. I love reading inspiring words and meaningful words. And I love home decor. I love how amazing it is to be able to move things around and give a new feel to a room. Or how magical it seems to transition from summer to fall just by adding new decor and lighting wonderful smelling candles. How it seems officially Christmas when all the decor adorns the walls, tables, and doors of your home. And so it became a natural marriage between the words I love and the decor I love when I decided to start my own business. When I first started, I thought I would just do vinyl decals . . . but one day I found myself having to remove a vinyl decal because I decided to redecorate a room. And then I found myself peeling off Christmas words and sayings after the holidays were over. So I knew I needed a way to put these words onto something that would be more mobile, more permanent. So I began designing wooden signs. Signs that are meaningful and significant. Signs that make us laugh or remind us of our wedding day. Signs that remind us of family rules and family moments. We started with just vinyl on our signs and now we offer both "all paint" signs that have a vintage and distressed look and painted signs with vinyl lettering that give a more "clean, crisp" look to the piece. We offer signs that are keyholed in the back so it hangs flush to the wall or signs that are boxed out to give the piece a canvas like look. We offer large signs and small signs . . . pretty much any sign you need.

Many of our signs are made from high quality mdf. The mdf we use is an Eco-Certified Composite and is certified as meeting the sourcing requirements for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. We also use pine and high grade maple plywood in our signs, depending on the treatment needed to achieve the finish requested by our customers. Each sign is handmade by us from the design to the finished product.

I started this business because I love design and I love home decor. Thanks to our fantastic customers and some amazing opportunities . . . it has grown to become a wonderful and thriving full time family business. Beyond those opportunities, I have felt blessed to make signs that have had immense significance to my customers. Signs that reflect songs sang to babies, moments that led to marriages, memories with best friends, and words that describe years of family commitment. Because words mean things. And when we encase those words in the medium of wood and paint . . . we have home decor that starts conversations.

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The Plan of Salvation Magnet Set

Missionary Momma Mona over at Button Rukus has been at it again!  She has some awesome new designs and another giveaway for us!

Here is my new favorite:

The Plan of Salvation Magnet Set

This set of magnets was inspired by a similar tool given to my daughter before she left on her mission. She has used them a lot when teaching the Plan of Salvation especially to youth. Because these have a magnet back, missionaries can use them on the magnet boards and refrigerators or other metal surfaces. They come in a draw-string back. My son, currently serving, requested that they all be small 1" magnets which gives you options. (Can I say how totally thrilled I was that he would be interested in using them!)  I have given these to other missionaries and hope they will be a helpful tool to use throughout their mission.

 

 

 

 

Get yours now at the Missioanry Momma Mall!! 

Click here to see more new designs!

 

Button Rukus

ButtonRukus comes from my fettish as a teenager with Pinback Buttons. This started as a way of me re-living my youth. Ha Ha I love quips, one-liners, and funny sayings that catch your attention. After only doing this for fun, my kids began getting involved and working with me.

Because I currently have TWO missionaries serving missions, it was just natural that the buttons merge into LDS missionary sayings, motivations, etc. The idea was that I would be able to support our missionaries through the button sales. 

Tell the world you are a Proud Missionary Mom!
CountDown Magnet counts down the days
your missionary has left to work their heart out!

It has been a fun and inspiring ride so far and I feel like we are just getting started. I have so many ideas in my head to get into a magnet or pinback! Not to mention I love the inspiration my followers send me.
My most favorite creations are of those with personal pictures. I love when I'm walking past my own refrigerator or down my hall past the magnet board to catch my missionaries face looking at me. I'm one Proud Missionary Momma that's for sure. 



This is a great way for your missionary to display a family photo!
Easy to transport, doesn't break or bend and hangs on the fridge!

I'd love to add your family picture or missionary photo to a magnet or pinback button so you can show your Missionary Pride as well.  Remember, every button has a story and every story has a button. Thank you for helping me make a Rukus in the Button business and supporting MY Missionaries!

 

Really, some missionaries may have a significant other at home... A Cute Girl, A Handsome Boy, or A Special Pet... Whether your special someone is of the Human Race OR NOT, this button is sure to make your missionary happy at the reminder of who is waiting for them at home. :)

 

Family History can be addicting. My SIL has caught the bug and can't seem to overcome her sickness... :) We have been blessed by her diligence to help in the work of family members. These are just some fun buttons that poke a little fun and thought at Family History.

 

 

 

 

It's great when you can find some humor, even in missionary work!

                                   

ButtonRukus
(Mona)

 

Mona Udy is the proud Momma of TWO missionaries currently serving!  She has used her creative talents to bring ButtonRukus to the world!  Show the world you are a Proud Missionary Mom with one of her stylish pins, or design your own!  She has something for everyone.  To see all of her current designs, check out her etsy store at ~

 www.ButtonRukus.etsy.com

Missionary Mommas Shirts!!

Shirts with the NEW Missionary Mommas logo are here!!  The new logo is so cute that we want everyone to see it!  Wearing a Missionary Mommas shirt is a great way to start a conversation about the church, and brag on your awesome missionary.

Use the order form below to order yours!  Please take a look at the size charts to make sure you are ordering the correct size.  The order form is set up for 2 shirts.  If you want to order more than 2, please place a second order.

You will receive a PayPal invoice once your order is confirmed and about ready to ship.

Customized by Karli

I am a wife to the best husband in the world (I might be a little biased😊) and a stay at home mommy to the most adorable one year old ever.

I started making necklaces as a hobby, giving them as gifts to friends who had babies, or mom's who just had a missionary leave.



$20.00

My sister is serving in Australia, that was the first missionary necklace I made. I made a necklace for my mom and all of my sisters. I made key chains for my dad and brothers. That way we will always have a reminder of her while she is serving.

$15.00

 I just recently (about 2 months ago) started my etsy page, and have LOVED it!!   I am busy with my husband, baby, cleaning, cooking, and necklace making ever since and couldn't be more happy about it. 😊

$12.00

$10.00

When I started I only offered 2 necklaces, I now have many different types of necklaces and bracelets. Seriously, something for EVERYONE! I also do custom work, so I make pretty much anything imaginable.

$15.00

I love what I do, and I am so grateful for the opportunity to do the giveaway and advertise on such a great blog. (:

Missionary Mom Necklaces!!

Missionary Mom, Cheri Holden, creates beautiful custom jewelry.  For the last 4 years she has been creating unique custom jewelry to commemorate special events and special people.  Cheri's own daughter, and first missionary, is currently serving in the Baltimore Maryland mission.



$45.00

Her collection includes charm necklaces for Missionary Moms customized with the name of the mission, name of the missionary, and birthstone of your choice. Do you have more than one missionary?  No problem!  Cheri will add additional custom charms for a small fee.  You can see all of her designs and place orders on her Etsy store.

$18.00

Don't you think these Missionary Mom necklaces would make the perfect Mother's Day gift?  Forward THIS LINK to send a not-so-subtle hint that this is what you want for Mother's day this year.

Since Cheri custom makes each piece, please place all Mother's Day orders by May 5th at the very latest to insure on time deliver in the US.  For those outside of the
US, please allow for longer shipping times.  




$38.00





This necklace was designed special for your Sisters and Hermanas.  It makes a great gift for your missionary daughter either before she goes, while in the field, or as a welcome home memento.  This is a beautiful way to keep her mission close to her heart.















$40.00

Cheri even has a key chain for Dads, Elders, or those of us who don't wear jewelry. 



$20.00

Visit Cheri's Etsy store to see all of her creations.  Remember, they are custom, so you can order them just the way you want!  What better way to tell the world you are a Missionary Momma! Charmingly Cute

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