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Not Your Mother’s Salon

A “salon” is defined as a gathering of eminent people, held to increase the knowledge of the participants through conversation. The Mormon Women Project is holding their second annual salon event entitled, “Crafting a Deliberate Life: Making Choices That Are Purposeful, Personal, and Powerful” on Saturday November 5th, 2011 in the Joseph Smith Building in [...]

Prepare to be upLIFTed

Announcing another fabulous women’s event! The LIFT conference for women will be held on Saturday, October 29th, 2011 at the Orem High School Auditorium. Topics include improving spouse communication, letting go of anxiety and regret, and having hope when life brings its challenges. Liz Edmunds (star of the popular TV show, The Food Nanny) will [...]

A Call for Essays from BYU Women’s Services

Is beauty truth? Is truth beauty? In the eye of the beholder? Skin deep? A horse? BYU Women’s Services is calling for essays by women of all backgrounds exploring your idea of beauty. They are looking for your voices of truth about beauty for their campaign called, “Recapturing Beauty,” whose aim is to reshape our [...]

You Are Invited…

You are invited to an evening of book talk with the authors of WOMEN OF CHARACTER: Profiles of 100 Prominent LDS Women (published by Covenant Communications, May 2011) Susan Easton Black and Mary Jane Woodger Saturday, October 22, 2011 7:30 p.m. Sons of Utah Pioneers Building 3301 East Louise Avenue (2920 South), Salt Lake City [...]

You Really Need to Read This

As the official Announcements Writer for Segullah, I’ve been tasked with reminding you that the newest issue of Segullah is going to press and only those with subscriptions will get a copy of this particular issue.  I could make statements like “ACT NOW!”  or “The time is far spent!” or “This will make the perfect [...]

Give Thanks? For This?

I was asked to teach the lesson in Relief Society this Sunday based on President Thomas S. Monson’s talk in the most recent General Conference entitled, “The Divine Gift of Gratitude.” I read and re-read this wonderful talk, highlighting appropriate quotes about gratitude: “Sincerely giving thanks not only helps us recognize our blessings, but it [...]

Black Friday? Pshaw — Spend it at the Segullah Store Instead!

Do you really want to get up early this morning, stand in long lines in the cold, and potentially engage in fisticuffs over the last $100 LCD TV?  I didn’t think so.  Spend it instead in your jammies and bunny slippers, sitting in front of a roaring fire and your laptop, sipping creamy hot chocolate, [...]

The Housekeeper

I did something today that I never thought I’d do:  I hired a housekeeper. I had recently accepted a freelance writing job, and on top of the part-time teaching job, care and keeping of two normal, healthy little boys, and one severely disabled older boy, things were getting left by the wayside.  The pink mold [...]

I Write?

We at Segullah have been basking in the glow of the 5th anniversary edition of our literary journal, but the basking must come to an end!  The time has come for you to help us create the Fall/Winter 2011 edition.  The deadline for the Heather Campbell Personal Essay and Segullah Poetry contests is fast approaching, [...]

Segullah’s 5th Anniversary Issue

Segullah has been our peculiar treasure for five years, and we are proud to announce our fifth anniversary issue entitled, “Inside and Outside Marriage.”  In this issue, our authors explore the many facets of marriage — its challenges, trials, and rewards — both from within and without.  This special double-length edition features a collection of [...]

On Turning Eight

This month’s Up Close topic is “The Complexities of Motherhood.”  This week’s post is written by Andrea Rediske as she reflects on being the mother of a disabled child turning eight. I am eight years old.  My little brother has just been born and there is chaos and confusion at home – relatives coming and [...]

It’s a Miracle…

Miracle Max: Have fun storming the castle! Valerie: Do you think it will work? Miracle Max: It would take a miracle… As a scientist, I’m automatically skeptical of anything with the word “miracle” in it:  miracle cure, miracle weight loss, miracle hair restoration, etc.  Usually if something claims to be a “miracle” there is some [...]

Segullah Writing Contest Winners

Segullah is delighted to announce last year’s writing contest winners.  The winning essays and poetry are currently featured in Segullah’s Winter 2009 issue “Becoming.” Heather Campbell Personal Essay Contest: First Place: “Beginnings,” by E. K. Beck Honorable Mention: “God Sees the Truth But Waits” by Jes S. Curtis “From Afar” by Jennifer Smith Segullah Poetry [...]

Dating. Courtship. Marriage.

Dating.  Courtship.  Marriage. How do you get there, and once you do, what do you do then?  What is it like when it’s good?  What is it like when it’s hard?  How do you keep it together?  What do you do when it falls apart?  How do you go it alone?  We want to know.  [...]

Therapy Dogs

I know that I’ve put up a lot of posts about my son and his disabilities, and I appreciate the indulgence of all our readers as I work through my struggles.  This post however, is more of a writing exercise than an analysis of my current situation.  Brittney Carman gave an excellent writing workshop at [...]

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