by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 10, 2014 | for Body
Nothing compares to breakfast. Although Sam might argue (ppphhhttt), it's easily the best meal of the day. Unfortunately, many breakfast menus are seriously heavy on refined carbs and equally low on other essentials. This past week I found a higher protein pancake...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 24, 2014 | for Body
I'm all about easy, healthy food. Because of that, my slow cooker is one of the most used appliances in my house. Prepping the dinner food when the kitchen is already being used for breakfast and possibly packed lunches, means one cleanup. It also means less stress in...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 20, 2014 | for Body, for Love, for Mind
Dear friends: this post is for you. Whenever you are in a conversation (particularly one on a blog or, better yet, on a news site (where anonymity reigns and civility vanishes)) that involves an accident of some kind (particularly accidents involving children) and...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 18, 2014 | for Body
I have a blue belt in karate—you're terrified of me now, I know—and I live in Happy Valley, Utah. So what could I worry about, right? Honestly, I've never carried anything more sophisticated than my empty hands (if you know Kenpo, you know what I mean). This week I...
by Amy Lockhart | Dec 13, 2013 | for Body, for Spirit
Here's my plan: Replace Stake Dances with game nights and talent shows (and other worthwhile activities) Combined YM/YW monthly activity = service, always. Real service outside of the church unit and in the community. If we can get our youth interacting on deeper...
by Lily Darais | Dec 9, 2013 | for Body, for Spirit
Bishop Eastland's recent talk to young single adult women provoked an explosion of emotion among members of the Church, and this outpouring has made one thing abundantly clear: Many of us are uncomfortable with the way modesty is currently taught in the Church. We...
