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Author Interview: Trina Boice, Part Four – Her Beginnings and The End

Thank you for joining us for our final installment, part four, of our interview with author Trina Boice. If you missed parts one, two, or three, click on these links to catch up. Trina, how long have you been writing, and when did you sell your first book? I’ve had dozens of books swirling around in my brain for years. I can think of book ideas faster than I can write them. Many times I’ve had a terrific idea for a book, only later to see it sitting on a shelf in Barnes and Noble, written by someone else who … Continue reading →

Young Women: 5 Ideas for Spiritual Activities

It is important to provide a wide variety of activities for the Young Women to participate in. It is important to plan activities where the young women can grow spiritually. These activities often work well when you plan the combined young women’s activity. Here are five ideas for spiritual young women’s activities. 1) You can have a night that focuses on the importance of temple marriage. You could have a young couple who were recently married in the temple speak, as well as an older couple. You should ask the speakers to focus on the blessings that they have seen … Continue reading →

Celebrity Baby News—The Truth Revealed

Prior to getting pregnant, “Desperate Housewives” star Marcia Cross told a number of entertainment publications that she longed for kids for years. Now she is the mother of 2-month-old twin girls and says she couldn’t be happier. But, that’s not all she is revealing. The actress recently posed for a multi-page spread in PEOPLE magazine and “opened up” (see: spilled her guts) about how she’s head over heels in love with her new daughters Eden and Savannah. In addition, she finally revealed the information many tabloid reporters were clamoring for prior to the double birth—how she conceived the two fair-skinned … Continue reading →

Young Women: New Beginnings

At the beginning of every year, the leaders in Young Women’s will put on the New Beginnings program. This program is designed to outline the purposes of the Young Women’s program. It will introduce the theme, and the motto of the Young Women’s program. The meaning of each of the seven values will be reviewed and explained. The program is one of two more formal programs that the Young Women’s leaders put on every year. The class presidencies are supposed to assist in the planning of the evening as well. This night is designed to help the girls that are … Continue reading →

Marriage Can Make You Smarter

A study from Brigham Young University recently reported that a happy marriage could lower your blood pressure. Now neuroscience is noticing that marriage can make you smarter, too. In the early stages of a relationship (that first, exciting rush of love), your brain might not be in the right state for intellectual pursuits. A lot of the beginnings of love are driven by the euphoric feelings that come from dopamine — a brain chemical that produces powerful, pleasurable feelings. As relationships mature, dopamine levels become less important and other parts of the brain are engaged. In the later stages of … Continue reading →

Holy Huddles or Reaching Outwards

Are we in danger of creating holy huddles? It appears we are. In Australia it was revealed in our latest monthly church newsletter that 60% of those who do not attend church have, ‘no close friends involved in a church.’ That is a staggering statistic and one that needs to be changed. In an effort to change this situation and try and connect with these people currently outside the church, the Anglican Synod has started an evangelistic plan called Connect 09. It’s great there is a plan set up to get the Word of God out to more people, and … Continue reading →

Rose in Bloom and Jo’s Boys — Louisa May Alcott

“Rose in Bloom” is the sequel to Louisa May Alcott’s book “Eight Cousins,” where we met Rose Campbell and her boisterous crew of seven male relatives, most older than herself and some younger. They took her into their homes and hearts when she found herself an orphan, and she has pieced together a wonderful new life for herself on Aunt Hill, living with aunts Peace and Plenty. Now in this sequel, everyone is older. Rose is a young woman, returning home after a two year tour of Europe, taken with Uncle Alec and her good friend Phebe. Phebe has received … Continue reading →

Tips for Single Dating

After going through my divorce, I thought I would never date again. Interestingly, I chose not to date for more than six years so I could focus on raising my children. Most of my longtime friends thought I was crazy but in retrospect, this break was the best thing I could have done – for me and for my kids. I started dating one and a half years ago. From then to now, I have met some great people but not “the one”. Two months ago, I was out dancing with my friends who play in a classic rock band. … Continue reading →

Calendar of Strange Holidays and Other Events for Scrapbooking in May

Imagine the strange and jazzy layouts you can make celebrating some of these wild, wacky and unusual holidays. These have been collected and compiled from various sources over the years of my teaching and we celebrated many of them in the classroom. Celebrate them with your children and family and create fun and wacky layouts! The Month of May Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Awareness of Medical Orphans Month Better Hearing and Speech Month Clean Air Month Creative Beginnings Month Family Wellness Month Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month Freedom Shrine Month Get Caught Reading Month Haitian Heritage Month Heal the … Continue reading →