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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
Every woman should have the opportunity to go on a Girls Getaway some time in her life. As mentioned in some other posts, as celebration of my fortieth birthday and Emily, Clever Housewife’s, thirtieth birthday, our mom made that happen for us and our other sister, Megan. We all met up in Sonoma, CA, where the fun […]
With my love for travel comes the occasional complications. I have a zest for trying new things and exploring new areas, but my kids don’t always share this sentiment. I am working very hard to get my kids out of their shell, and their comfort zone, so they will desire to try new experiences. Until […]
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RECIPES
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 […]
Broiled Parmesan Tomatoes I mentioned last night on facebook that I was STARVING and wanted Red Robin so badly! I discovered the problem. I started a low calorie menu plan (no diet food – just smaller portions and healthier food), and because of an oncoming migraine last night, I didn’t eat everything I was supposed […]
Healthy eating and healthy living is a topic that has been on my mind a lot lately. I haven’t exactly been at my healthiest in the past year or two, but I really want that to change. Between my diet, lack of fitness due to time constraints and a bad car accident, mountains of stress, […]
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