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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 […]
Taking a submarine ride has been on my bucket list, and on our recent trip to Oahu, I got to cross it off the list. The Atlantis Submarine tour is a must-do, if you’re going to Hawaii. We hit the tour just an hour after landing in Hawaii, and it was a great way to […]
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RECIPES
When you eat a meal that you know you won’t forget, then it was either really terrible or pretty darn delicious! I experienced the latter just this Sunday when I prepared a feast of Asian food. I make a pretty tasty sweet and sour chicken and pineapple fried rice, as well as a decent veggie […]
Whether it be for kids or adults, throwing parties can be a lot of work. Sometimes I don’t mind the work, but these days I am all about simplifying and making my life easier in the areas I can. I will usually pick one area of party throwing, to go all out on, and get […]
Oreo Truffles Last week was my family reunion in Utah, and I had such a great time. One of the things that helps to make the few days together a real treat, is all of the fabulous food! Bringing everyone’s culinary skills together to create yummy breakfasts, lunches, dinners and desserts, is so fun […]
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