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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
During the month of July, my family and I decided to get in as much California travel as we could. While I love traveling all over the world, and experiencing all that different cultures have to offer, I realize that there is so much I haven’t seen or done right in my backyard! We drove […]
The night my son and I arrived to Orlando, Florida, we were treated to a magnificent meal at Vivo Italian Kitchen on the Universal CityWalk®. I am a sucker for some really good Italian, and not all Italian is really good Italian. I can say for certain that Vivo fits that bill. How can you go […]
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RECIPES
Labor Day is already upon us and I’m looking forward to a day off of school, work and just hanging out with the people I love most! Hanging out is never complete without some good eats, but I’m feeling exhausted between work, competitive soccer and school, so I’m going easy. I was introduced to Lee […]
Apple and Cream Cheese Bundt Cake with Caramel Pecan Frosting I think I have finally had my fill of pumpkin recipes for the time being (I’m sure it won’t last long), so I thought I would share a delicious apple recipe! It is apple season after all! In fact, I plan to head to […]
Halloween isn’t quite past, yet we’re thinking toward Thanksgiving already. That seems to be the way of it when it comes to the holidays, right? One’s not over and we’re already onto the next. We actually had a pre-Thanksgiving dinner Sunday night, in honor of my twins’ 13th birthday. That was their request for their […]
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