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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
Picking the perfect hotel is one of the most difficult parts of travel planning, in my opinion. I always want my hotel to be nice, comfortable, affordable and in the perfect location. If I can at least get three out of four of my criteria then I’m happy as a clam. When planning my first […]
If you’ve been following me on Instagram, you likely know that I’ve had a rough go of things this past year (and even more-so the past 3 months). I’m in a stressful season of life and I’m willing and ready to jump at any opportunity to recharge my batteries. I fully believe in the occasional […]
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RECIPES
Is it just my household, or is life super crazy right now? Kids are in school, competitive soccer is in full swing, kids are getting signed up for music lessons, and the Keith is job hunting. That’s only the half of it! When I’m feeling stressed, chocolate is my medicine of choice. Dark chocolate does […]
With Halloween just a week away I figure it is about time I start whipping up some festive Halloween treats. Last year I discovered TruMoo Orange Scream, and we had fun creating unique recipes where I substituted milk for the TruMoo Orange Scream. It has a kind of orange creamsicle flavor about it that gives treats […]
Salted Caramel Butter Bars I realize that I am coming to the end of my Omron Fitness challenge and shouldn’t be baking such yummy things! However, this tasty treat can be blamed on my mother! Yes mom, you heard that right!! Last week I popped on over to my mom’s house to take Bea for […]
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