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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
On my recent California vacation with my family, we made sure to stop by Disneyland and California Adventure. Picking the hotel is super important to me and we were lucky to be accommodated by the Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort. All opinions expressed are my own. When planning vacations, one of the most stressful aspects for […]
Visiting Paris has always been a dream of mine. I took three years of French in high school, and 11 credits in college. I thought that maybe if I learned enough French, it would be a good enough excuse to HAVE to visit. Sound enough theory, right? After a couple of days in London, and […]
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RECIPES
Is your house decorated and your costumes ready? I’m admittedly later than usual on the full house decorating, and may not get it all out this year. It’s been a busy fall, but Halloween will be here in just one week! I still need to purchase the candy, but I have been doing a bit […]
Lemon Monkey Bread Oh my goodness, this Lemon Monkey Bread gives a whole new meaning to Monkey Bread! First of all, I apologize about the picture quality. I tell you, I almost didn’t get a picture at all because these were getting eaten so fast! Instead of the sticky cinnamon bread that Monkey Bread […]
Soft Ginger Kiss Cookies I thought I would add to your cookie collection of recipes with these Soft Ginger Kiss Cookies. My mom came across this recipe from Culinary Concoctions by Peabody, last year, and it was such a soft and tasty ginger cookie that she just had to make it again this year! […]
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