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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
Just a reminder, or if you haven’t heard, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST returns to theatres for the first time in 3D on January 13th! Until Tangled came along, Beauty and the Beast was my all time favorite Disney movie. As part of my War Horse Disney/Dream Works trip in early December, we ended our NYC […]
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
As part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias® and Save Mart, I shopped the Pick 5 & Save Sale at Save Mart, and created a tasty dinner spread with Turkey Tenderloin for some #FreshFinds. My family looks forward to Sunday dinners because they’re usually a tad better than our typical weeknight meals, and there […]
King Cake Happy Fat Tuesday! How many of you are indulging on this last day of Mardi Gras, before Lent begins? I may not be taking part in Lent, but that doesn’t mean I can’t indulge today anyway! Perhaps it should!! As I’ve said before, my family likes to celebrate Fat Tuesday by gathering […]
Raise your hand if you love carbs. Now raise both hands if you are a sucker for homemade bread!! Homemade bread is the bomb, and every time I make it (or someone makes it for me), I ask myself why I don’t make bread more often. It really isn’t very hard – it just requires […]
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