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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
As part of a girls getaway weekend, we were treated to a night out at The Red Grape, in Sonoma, California. All opinions expressed are my own. Every woman should have the opportunity to go on a Girls Getaway some time in her life. In honor of my fortieth birthday and Emily, The Clever Housewife’s, […]
I decided to take little “B” on a new adventure this week. Most everyone who knows me, knows that I love to eat out! I have my favorite places that I like to go to, and then there’s the places that I go to because the kids want to. I rarely get to venture out […]
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RECIPES
Getting my kids to eat enough veggies seems to be a never-ending battle. I feel as though the task was easier when my kids were little. Now that they’re growing head-strong individuals, it takes a little more creativity to get the vegetables in my kiddos. I’ve discovered a quick and easy dinner with Veggie Made […]
Today marks two full weeks back to school, and I’ve got to say, I’m kinda loving the routine of things. I do miss lazy summer days and going to the lake, but we’re close enough that we need to squeeze some lake evenings in while it’s still warm. We live close enough to the school, […]
Last year around St. Patrick’s Day I decided to play around with some different corned beef recipes. I am actually a big fan of corned beef! While it is very greasy and fatty, I love the salty meat! I really don’t know why we only eat it in March because there are so many yummy […]
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