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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
I’m a believer in living life to the fullest, and taking those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities whenever we can. I had such an opportunity this past week when I got to attend the Finding Dory World Premiere and red carpet. In this instance, we had a blue carpet to stroll down, which was very fitting for the […]
As you can imagine, registering for classes at Monsters University and Freshman Orientation was quite the whirlwind. The next day, classes began! I learned so many amazing things in just a few hours at Pixar, that I feel like most people don’t learn in a lifetime. The process of creating a Pixar film is very […]
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RECIPES
A family tradition of mine for the week of Thanksgiving is to hit the movie theater and watch whatever new flick has come our way. So many great movies come out around the holidays and this year is no different. This year’s new movie release is one that the entire family is excited about: Disney’s […]
Frosted Banana Bars The day I arrived in Idaho, to visit my in-laws, my Mother-in-law had a super delicious dessert cooked up for us. Let’s be honest here, she’s always got something yummy waiting for us after our 13 hour drive to visit! She made these Frosted Banana Bars that were so unbelievably tasty! The […]
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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