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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
This is a sponsored post by Target. I have been so eager for fall to come that I just spent the past eight days chasing the leaves in New England. Peak season seems to be coming on a tad late this year, but everything was still beautiful. We drove from city to city and state […]
This year has been one of trials, stress, and growth. I’ve now had three surgeries this year, sold and bought a house, moved my family to a new town and school, and now of all times, my ex is disrupting our lives with custody issues – grrrr. When life starts flying at me fast, I […]
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RECIPES
Lemon-Blueberry Cake I saw some gorgeous Lemon-Blueberry Cupcakes on Pinterest, and just knew I had to try them. However, I’m not a fan of making cupcakes because it’s too labor intensive for a busy blogger mom. So, I thought I would convert the recipe to a cake and make life easier/yummier. It worked perfectly, and […]
Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate! My mouth is salivating at even the mere thought of chocolate right now. As I have mentioned before, Hershey’s is bringing smiles to faces all over with their new spreadable chocolate. Smooth and creamy chocolate and a spoon are two things that just go hand-in-hand. Quite literally for some actually! I’ll tell […]
Any night is a good night for comfort food and an easy recipe you can serve up for the family! I grew up on Tater Tot Casserole, and my kids now get excited whenever I serve it up. This is one of those dinners with only 6 ingredients and very little prep work, and gets […]
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