This is a guest post by the amazing Laurel, who, depending on who she is talking to, calls California, Kentucky, Missouri or Connecticut home (although she currently lives in Utah). She’s the General Manager for the Time Out for Women division at Deseret Book Company who loves traveling around being in the presence of great [...]

This is a guest post from Erin, who blogs at http://fullhousehandshearts.typepad.com.
She is a mom to Mercy (13, USA), Nathan (11, bio), Ryan (10, bio), Des (10, USA), Shane (8, bio), Benjamin (7, Ethiopia), Amanda (7, Korea), Maggie (6, Vietnam), Belane (4, from AHOPE in Ethiopia), Marcus (4, USA) and finally, Solomon Tsega, 2 years old, [...]

Alcohol, smoking, gambling, speed, adrenaline, food, prescription drugs, illegal drugs, video/computer games, online games, internet, pornography, sex, plastic surgery, risk, sugar, shopping, inhalants, stealing, power, money, . . . the list of things one could become addicted to seems endless. It reminds me of what King Benjamin told his people during his great discourse at [...]

Today’s guest post is the continuation of last week’s Cover to Cover, by Lynne. Thanks again, Lynne!
As I mentioned before, the Lord knows us and where we are in our lives. No sooner had I finished reading The Book of Mormon, than an amazing experience happened to me that could not have happened earlier:
As adults, [...]

Today’s guest post is from Lynne. Lynne is the mother of three vivacious and beautiful girls. She is a talented artist. And you really must see her house sometime. This girl eats lives and breathes color! Thanks, Lynne! –Dalene
March 12, 2008 Journal entry: I finished the Book of Mormon! First time ever read through from [...]

Today’s guest post is the conclusion of “No one told me, from Bek of Ignore the Crazy. “I appreciate all the kind words and discussion via comments and e-mail after the last post. I think it is safe to say this is a topic that engenders strong feelings. Like many aspects of mothering, we [...]

Today’s guest post is brought to us by the very brave Bek, or Rebecca, of Ignore the Crazy. Bek, whose loving and generous spirit has manifest itself in humanitarian aid clear across the globe as well as in her very own home, has agreed to take us along as she takes a hard and honest [...]

This is a guest post from Rachelle, who has been writing for over 13 years (but is brand new to the blogging scene). She graduated from BYU with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has written for several Utah magazines, parenting websites and other odds and ends. She keeps her days busy [...]

Today’s guest poster has requested her name be withheld, in order to protect someone who is dear to her heart.
“Hurry, you’ll be late,” I called down to my son who was supposed to be joining the rest of the youth for the ward temple trip. “Mom, I need to talk to you,” he replied. As [...]

Today’s guest post is from the fabulous Kacy Faulconer. Kacy blogs at Every Day I Write the Book and is one of the featured bloggers at the new and delicious Light Refreshments Served. Thanks Kacy!
As a member of a worldwide church with lots of converts, surely you know the answer to this. Of course people [...]

This is the final (for now) installment in last week’s guest post, “Finding Faith.” We left off at the part when our guest poster had recently married a man of another faith and had resumed attending church.
During those early years, I had very sporadic visiting teachers, and I don’t think we ever saw home teachers [...]

The following is the first in a two-part guest post by a private blogger who wishes to remain anonymous. In it she discusses her life-long search for faith and the realities of living in and raising children in what she likes to call a “bi-cultural” family.

I was raised in the southwest, to parents who were [...]

Today we’re lucky to have another guest post from Lois (not her real name) of Lois Common Denominator. Thanks Lois!
I first started really thinking about the psychology behind consumerism after reading the book “Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping” by Judith Levine. I love stuff like this. I still need to read the book [...]

Today’s guest poster has requested to remain anonymous. Sometimes she feels the need to do this when writing about sensitive subjects, in order to protect the privacy of others. Today she does so mostly just to save her own face. Thanks “Name Withheld.”
Recently I got called into the bishop’s office. I’ve warned the ward clerk [...]

Have you met my friend Lois yet? Lois, not her real name, and I go way back. (Maybe someday I’ll tell you.) She blogs at Lois Common Denominator. If I had to describe her with a few brief details (in addition to the fact that she is hysterically funny), I’d probably tell you about how [...]