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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
Some of you may remember that in January I was able to take my family to see How To Train Your Dragon’s Live Spectacular, performed in Sacramento’s Sleep Train Arena. While we were picking up our tickets I spotted a large cardboard display for Disney On Ice: Dare to Dream. I showed it to Bea […]
Living in a state where there is an abundance of fresh foods, I decided to take the opportunity to participate in Sacramento’s Farm to Fork Restaurant week, sponsored by Lexus. I love the agriculture area in which I live, where farmers sell fresh produce on the street corners, and the foreground for my sunsets are […]
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RECIPES
Pork Tenderloin Foil Packet Yesterday was a hot day and the rest of the week is shaping up to be the same. We hit 102° yesterday and we are supposed to hit 107° on Friday. That is just way too hot to be doing much of anything! When it gets that hot, it is tricky […]
Mom’s Best Sugar Cookie Recipe + The Perfect Frosting With so many different sugar cookie recipes out there, how on earth is one to know which ones are TRULY GOOD?! Over the years, my mom worked really hard to develop an excellent Sugar Cookie Recipe that we could use year after year. I almost feel […]
As part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias® and Smart & Final, I created a hearty breakfast cookie that can double a snack and dessert! With the new school year starting in less than a week, I am in full preparation mode. I probably do more organizing at back-to-school time than I do during […]
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