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The Weight of Obedience: When Priesthood Counsel Caused Harm
In the Mormon church, obedience is taught from an early age. Trusting priesthood leaders, even when it’s hard, is seen as an act of faith. But for me, obedience in Mormonism often meant setting aside my own intuition and handing over decisions that should have been mine. This part of my story is deeply personal. […]
TRAVEL
New York is one of my favorite cities to visit because there is always so much going on, and so much to see and do. Swiffer is one of my favorite brands to work with because they get what the average household needs when it comes to cleaning. They know we want to clean fast and […]
Living in a state where there is an abundance of fresh foods, I decided to take the opportunity to participate in Sacramento’s Farm to Fork Restaurant week, sponsored by Lexus. I love the agriculture area in which I live, where farmers sell fresh produce on the street corners, and the foreground for my sunsets are […]
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RECIPES
This post is sponsored by the Mom It Forward Blogger Network on behalf of Smucker’sĀ®. All opinions expressed are my own. I must admit that I am somewhat of a picky fruit eater. It’s not that I don’t really like fruit, but I find some to be either too tart or too cold on my teeth. I suppose […]
This past Saturday, I really wanted to use up some Pork Chops that I had on hand, and I really didn’t want to slave in the kitchen Saturday night. So – I found this Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Gravy recipe from Food.com, that I adapted to what I had on hand. I cannot believe […]
Peach Cobbler Recipe I had company over for dinner last week and when I asked them what they would like for dessert, they requested cobbler. Unfortunately I had just used up all of our fresh berries so canned peaches was what we had on hand. It works in a pinch! Most cobblers that I have […]
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