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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
November was a lovely month of travel for me. Life had been pretty hairy so as a family we decided to have a weekend getaway and head to North Tahoe’s Granlibakken hotel. As I have mentioned in previous travel posts, my kind of family travel is when we have a house, condo or hotel room […]
I love family vacations, but I’ve got to admit my kids aren’t the best road trippers. Anything I can do to change things up and get the kids interested in the road trip really helps. Our latest family road trip took us to SoCal, where we visited Universal Studios, to check out the new Wizarding […]
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RECIPES
When it’s hot out, there’s one thing I really don’t enjoy doing – slaving over a hot stove and oven for dinner. I’m all about quick and easy dinner recipes, grilling, fruit and salads. I have a feeling I’m not alone in this either. To help you out this summer, the Delicious Dishes Recipe Party […]
Macaroni and Cheese has been a longtime family favorite. The kids will take it out of a box, homemade, or even somewhere in the middle. As long as it’s got noodles and cheese, the kids are happy. I personally like to feed my family a meal where I apply at least a little bit of effort, […]
There is something about packing and moving in the summer that just drains my energy and takes away my appetite. One thing I have been totally craving (and eating plenty of) is watermelon! I’ve always liked watermelon, but have had too many bad ones to warrant purchasing them often. I have hit the watermelon jackpot […]
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