Homemade Beard Oil
I’ve noticed some pretty expensive beard oils out there, so I decided to make my own....
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Why I teach my kids that Santa isn’t real
We never told our kids that Santa Claus was real. No north pole, reindeer flying through the air,...
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Vintage Christmas photos
Christmas in the past is visually recorded in these vintage Christmas photos:...
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25 Christmas Movies
I’ve got my favorite Christmas movies that we watch every year. But sometimes a I need a new...
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Christmas tree traditions
We buy a live, potted pine for our Christmas tree. We started this tradition the first year we...
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10 ideas to keep the conversation nice at family gatherings
What will you be talking about at the holiday table? Some people find camaraderie by putting other...
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3 ingredient Homemade Deodorant
I’ve been making my deodorant for about a year now. I like it, and it works. I keep it in a...
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Seeking or just following along?
Sometimes, someone in authority will remind us that our leaders are not infallible. But people...
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The youngest sibling and humor
My youngest son sent me an article about a study finding that the youngest sibling in the family...
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Orson Hyde’s vision of Jerusalem
In 1832, Orson Hyde received a blessing from the Prophet Joseph Smith promising Orson he would go...
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Signs and confirmations
I have always believed that it is a wicked and adulterous generation that seeks after signs. So I...
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King Follet Discourse
One of Joseph Smith’s most formative “sermons” was during the funeral of a man...
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Yiddish Folktales
I opened my reading selection to an author named Yitzhak Leib Peretz (1852-1915) born in a Polish...
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Sukkot miniatures for kids
The Feast of Tabernacles is kind of an odd celebration. My daughter had an idea for teaching her...
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Super blood moon 2015
The 2015 September 27-28 total lunar eclipse is a blood moon and a super moon. This super blood...
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Law of chastity
Quotes and where they come from: I like to trace the footnotes and get to the source. I actually...
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Kneeling at sacrament
I’ve been thinking about how to improve my Sabbath day delight (in compliance to LDS leaders...
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The left hand of the Lord
I briefly read a blog that someone recommended. But I am not of their camp — the groups of...
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LDS Quotes about Seer Stones
I have always been fascinated with rocks, stones, and magical powers. So, I have no problem...
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Apostle David B. Haight’s witness of Christ
I believe Jesus Christ is real. But I appreciate the testimony of those who have a personal, first...
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