The Best Hymns to Sing on Mothers' Day
This last Sunday for Mothers’ Day, my ward sang one fantastic hymn (“O My Father”) and one hymn I didn’t particularly care for (“Home Can Be a Heaven on Earth”). So, in my mind,...
Category: Culture
Flan for Cinco de Mayo
In honor of Cinco de Mayo tomorrow, here’s a friend of mine’s flan recipe that is quite easy. The caramel method is mine. I’ve never been able to get it golden any other way....
Novel Excerpt: Entertaining Angels Unaware
My very talented writer friend, Laura McCune-Poplin, has graciously let us post an excerpt from her yet-unpublished novel, Entertaining Angels Unaware. Laura has written this novel about a LDS woman on her mission in...
On Finding Myself Culinarily Disinclined
For Valentine’s this year, instead of a wrapped gift, per se, I was thinking of alternatives for my sweetheart. Something into which I would put more time and thought—more of myself. One thought I...
Musings on Music
When I was twelve years old, my grandmother gave me a very special gift for Christmas. It is still one of my prized possessions— a copy of Latter-Day Saint Hymns, the first LDS hymnbook...
Scrumptious Shoo-fly Cake
I think I’ll break my poetry streak today and share one of my favorite recipes, given to me by an old, now-moved-on neighbor. I’m a huge fan of molasses, thus, my favorite cake: Shoo-fly...
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