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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
For our family trip to Philly and Washington DC, we just knew we had to make a stop over at Gettysburg National Military Park. After our visit to Philadelphia, we drove through Intercourse, PA, on our way to my brother’s house in York. After a night with my brother’s family, we decided to pass through […]
This last month of summer has been filled with family fun, excursions and some excitement. July was fairly dull, which was much needed after a move, but August has been jam packed! Luckily Frito-Lay® had our snacking on-the-go covered! Learn how we had family fun in Morro Bay, in partnership with Frito-Lay. The month began […]
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RECIPES
My Christmas decorations are up and we cut down our tree yesterday – the holidays are officially here! All I have to do now is get baking! There’s just something about Christmas cookies. I love holiday cookie exchanges and swapping recipes with friends and family. The next best thing is sharing a bunch of cookie […]
It’s state testing week and my kids are not happy about it! It’s the first year Miss Bea has had to partake in the “fun” since she’s in 3rd grade, but she’s being a trooper about it. Granted she’s my best student. The boys (7th grade) are trying to get my to buy them gum […]
First let me apologize for the photography of this delicious Blackberry Lemon Cheesecake. It was a very impromptu photo with my cell phone. I went to my mom’s house for Easter dinner last week, and she made up this yummy cheesecake adapted from iVillage. Whenever we have a family get-together, especially for a holiday or […]
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