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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
“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting (#MC) for Urbini. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and as a thank you for participating. Here are my tips for a relaxing vacation with your toddler.” When it comes to traveling with toddlers, a vacation tends to be anything but relaxing! […]
Learn why I love living in the Golden State of California and how I’m always California dreamin, whether I’m home or on the road. I love living in California! I love my home and have loved it from the day we bought it 27 years ago. Our neighborhood is one of the best streets in […]
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RECIPES
This TASTY Grasshopper Pie recipe has been in my family for 41 years! My mom has been making this for my dad about this long. Before my parents were engaged, my mom made my dad a gourmet dinner with Grasshopper Pie for dessert, and she thinks it’s what sealed the deal! This green dessert […]
We finally had a touch of rain this weekend!! Fall is here and I couldn’t be more excited about it. I’ve had to break out the long pants and sweatshirts and it feels great. See, I like to have a month where I don’t run the air conditioning or the heat, to save on resources. […]
Corn Dog Muffins My Mondays and Thursdays are pretty hairy, which calls for easy meals. This past Thursday was ballet and karate, for the first time, and it made figuring out dinner, pretty tricky. While my mom and I took Little Girl to ballet, and then brother to karate, my dad stayed home with the […]
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