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10 Epic Pinterest Fails to Avoid at Your Next Church Activity

By Janessa Armstrong

August 03, 2018 04:41 PM MDT

It's a well-known fact that there are many great ideas on Pinterest that are cute, helpful, or just plain clever. It's also well-known that Mormons love Pinterest. It enables us to find new recipes to try for family or church events; it helps us to find inspiration; we can use to share the message of the Gospel; and Pinterest provides dozens of thrifty ways to make our homes look pleasant without spending a lot of money. It's also a well-known fact that some of these Pinterest ideas end up looking nothing like their internet counterparts.

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Latter-day Saint Life

11 Laughably Accurate Moments from The Singles Ward

By Janessa Armstrong

May 30, 2015 09:29 AM MDT

In 2002, HaleStorm entertainment released a film that would become such a part of LDS culture that it would spark a whole line of movies about LDS life and the struggles of being a peculiar people. The film that started it all was The Singles Ward.

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Latter-day Saint Life

Ultimate Guide: Modest Swimsuits 2015

By Janessa Armstrong

May 12, 2015 09:21 AM MDT

I remember looking at my old swimsuit in a sad sort of horror because it was so streched out, and all I could think about is where would I find another modest swimsuit to wear? At the time, I didn't know about any modest swimwear websites, but today, that is no longer a problem. Take a look at these beautifully modest swimsuits.

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Fun

9 Activities Perfect for Families Visiting Temple Square This Summer

By Janessa Armstrong

May 09, 2015 09:20 AM MDT

Temple Square is world-renowned for its history and its displays, but did you know you can plan a birthday on Temple Square or visit a splash pad just a few steps away? If you’re planning a trip to Salt Lake, here are nine things you may not have known you can do on your trip to downtown Salt Lake.

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Latter-day Saint Life

8 Essential Marriage Tips from the Scriptures

By Janessa Armstrong

April 17, 2015 09:28 AM MDT

There’s a lot of marriage advice out there: another blog to read, great ideas how to improve your relationship, things to do, things to say. But most of this advice is fleeting, and it seems that there is always a new piece of advice to try every week.

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Famous Latter-day Saints

The Story You Didn't See in Meet the Mormons

By Janessa Armstrong

March 31, 2015 09:10 AM MDT

So you think you’ve “met the Mormons.” You’ve heard the news and seen the stories.

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Adults and children alike are familiar with the humorous, inventive words of Dr. Seuss, but beneath the humor there are a surprising number of gospel truths to be found.

Latter-day Saint Life

10 Apps That Make Any Church Calling Easier

By Janessa Armstrong

March 18, 2015 09:05 AM MDT

Given the overwhelming number of apps being developed daily, chances are that there's always one that’s exactly what you need: an app for Visiting Teaching reminders, an app to help write your talk, or an app that will let you transfer your Gospel Doctrine lesson plans to a substitute when you’re out of town.

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Lesson Helps

FHE: Practicing for Heaven

By Janessa Armstrong

March 01, 2015 10:04 PM MST

Conference Talks: Linda K. Burton, “Is Faith in the Atonement of Jesus Christ Written in Our Hearts?” Ensign, November 2012

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LDS Woman Featured on National Magazine Bears Testimony of Word of Wisdom and Weight Loss

By Janessa Armstrong

February 24, 2015 05:49 PM MST

When a concerned doctor suggested Sandra Munroe* go to the ER as soon as possible, she knew something was wrong. Once there, she discovered her blood pressure was 233/138. “It was amazing that I was even alive,” she said. She started taking medication to lower her blood pressure, but she knew that it was time for a bigger change.

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