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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
Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort As part of my 10 year anniversary trip to Southern California, with the hubs, we decided to make a trip to Disneyland – WITHOUT THE KIDS!! I will be posting more about that experience a bit later, but for now, I wanted to share my review of the Crowne Plaza Anaheim […]
There is something fun about having a regular girls’ night where you can forget about the worries of the week and just hang with the ladies. What’s even better is a girls’ getaway! These are few and far between for many of us, and it’s kind of sad because they are awesome! Planning a casino […]
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RECIPES
Cheesy Hash Brown Bake You know how you grow up giving certain things a particular name (per your parents), and then as you become an adult you realize that not everyone in the world calls those things the same as you? I have had a couple of instances such as these, and they have been […]
*Sorry no picture today – my scanner wasn’t working and then I forgot to post this on Friday! Vegetable Medley with Creamy Herb Sauce My mom found this recipe from one of the Raley’s newsletters, and we now LOVE to have it add to our Thanksgiving meal! It is super easy to put together can […]
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 […]
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