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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
As part of a girls getaway weekend, we were treated to a night out at The Red Grape, in Sonoma, California. All opinions expressed are my own. Every woman should have the opportunity to go on a Girls Getaway some time in her life. In honor of my fortieth birthday and Emily, The Clever Housewife’s, […]
As big Harry Potter fans, my oldest son and I were thrilled to get to visit Universal Studios and experience the new Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade, with our own private tour. Diagon Alley can be found in Universal Studios’ main park, while Hogsmeade is in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Visitors can ride the Hogwarts Express to and […]
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RECIPES
Autumn Trail Mix I discovered what I deem to be the best Trail Mix Ever! Okay – my mom discovered it first, from Make-Bake-Celebrate, but I shopped for it and created it! This Autumn Trail Mix is da’ bomb! I love the combination of crunchy maple cereals, salty peanuts, and sweet chewy caramel bits. […]
Today’s recipe is so YUM!!!! BYU Brownies are a soft chocolatey brownie topped with layers of mint frosting and chocolate frosting. BYU Brownies 1 cup butter 1/2 cup cocoa 2 Tbs honey 4 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 3/4 cups flour 1/2 Tbs baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional) 12 oz […]
Because I have been trying to recover from my fabulous NYC trip, I let the afternoon get away from me and had to come up with a last minute dinner. I knew we had some frozen meatballs on hand and spotted some dry mini ravioli in the cupboard, so I thought I’d see what […]
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