Featured
2526

Obama heaps praise on BYU's Jimmer Fredette

KSL - Local - President Obama is getting in on March Madness, and it sounds like he may have been "Jimmered." The president appears to be a big fan of BYU senior guard Jimmer Fredette, complimenting him in an ESPN.com preview of the Presidential Bracket Reveal. The President's NCAA Tournament picks show he has the four top seeds -- Kansas, Ohio State, Duke and Pittsburgh -- going to the Final Four. He picks BYU to win a couple of games and go at least to the Sweet 16. ...

2510

{Lifestyle} Making Mom Relax

Ashley Jones - I have a lot of young mothers in my life right now--sister, sisters-in-law, best friends, ward members, and a few co-workers. It’s amazing listening to them talk about how busy their days are--I can only imagine. They are (you are) the sole caretakers of one or more little adults! Of course that is going to keep you busy. But in addition to caring for those darling diaper draggers, we all know it is important, even vital, to take care of ourselves. If we aren’t taking care of ourselves, it’s going to be pretty difficult to do everything else we willingly sign...

2523

LDS family shares story of being stranded in Tokyo after earthquake

Angela Lankford - As their children said prayers, Melissa and John Petrini carried Benjamin (7) and Isabella (5) through the crowded streets of Tokyo only moments after the 8.9 earthquake experienced on March 11. As a dentist for the United States Navy, John and his family had been deployed to Okinawa, Japan. Each year, the Petrinis and four other LDS families on deployment visit Tokyo for a week-long temple trip and site seeing tour. On the day of the quake, the Petrini’s opted out of visiting Disney Tokyo with the rest of the group in order to tour a local park. As Melissa and...

2518

NYTimes: Mormon politicians from Utah feel Tea Party heat

New York Times - Jacqueline Smith fits no one’s stereotype of a political kingmaker. A home-schooling Mormon mother of five, Ms. Smith lives in a modest ranch-style house here in the mountains outside Salt Lake City with her husband, Cleve, a plumbing contractor. But in the muscular arena of Tea Party and so-called Sept. 12 groups that have surged into dominance in Utah over the last year, places like Coalville and the Smith house have become unlikely stations for politicians to come kiss the ring. Senator Orrin G. Hatch, a six-term Republican who faces re-election next year, has been among Ms. Smith’s supplicants, seeking the...

2514

Latest Church update: Japan earthquake, tsunami

LDS Church News - As the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami continues to unfold, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is assessing how it will best provide relief. News reports indicate that the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan is nearing 3,000 and will likely continue to rise. The majority of casualties in Japan are expected to be from the tsunami rather than the earthquake. Tens of thousands more are homeless and millions are without power. The government of Japan has mobilized thousands of troops, planes and ships for a large-scale emergency response operation. The Church’s First Presidency made...

2508

Cook, Pray, Love

Kate Ensign-Lewis - Panko-encrusted baked zucchini fries. Creamy pesto pasta with roasted tomatoes. Stuffed pizza rolls. Thai peanut noodles. All related in classic glamour food fashion and punctuated with phrases reminiscent of a chatty friend. “Yummy yummy yummy yummy yummy. I could drink it.” “SO cute.” “A little light sour cream still doesn’t derail your healthy eating (unlike those Reese’s Peanut Butter Minis, but let’s not talk about them).” That’s what you’ll find at Kate Jones and Sara Wells’s food blog ourbestbites.com . You’ll also find that the recipes listed above (and most others) can be made in less than an hour. In an...

2513

{A&E} Watch This: Josh Wright Playing Two Pianos at Once

Kate Ensign-Lewis - I love this piece. You'll be blown away watching him execute it, especially considering the, uh, "conditions." (Also: his new CD is available for pre-order. It includes that piece I was telling you about --"Debussy: Clair de Lune/How Great Thou Art"--along with numerous other classics mashed up with hymns. So excited.) -- Kate Ensign-Lewis is the Associate Editor at LDS Living. She loves cooking in her tiny kitchen, eating great new foods with her husband, and finding good entertainment and art. She likes (virgin) pina coladas, but does not like getting caught in the rain. ...

2474

Dave Says: Sisters Should Have Asked!

LDS Living - Dear Dave, I’m one of five sisters, and our parents’ fiftieth wedding anniversary is just around the corner. My two oldest sisters made plans for a party without consulting the rest of us. Now, they want everyone to chip in $1,000 to help pay for things. I’m trying hard to get out of debt, and I just don’t have that kind of money right now. How can I be fair about this? Anonymous Dear Anonymous, A $5,000 party is pretty big stuff. Since you weren’t asked about this ahead of time, and had no say in anything, fair would be for...

2492

Homemade Food Storage Pizza

Emergency Essentials - There are many great things you can do with food storage , and as surprising as it may seem, making great homemade pizza is one of them. Not only can you make an amazing pizza crust out of almost only food storage ingredients, there are also many great pizza toppings that you can add from your food storage. Some great ideas are Freeze-Dried Sausage Crumbles , Freeze Dried Mozzarella or Cheddar Cheese , Yoders Canned Bacon , Freeze-Dried Green Peppers , Freeze-Dried Pineapple , Freeze-Dried Mushrooms , and even Tomato Powder for the sauce. I like to make homemade pizza dough...

2473

Dave Says: Buy Now or Wait?

LDS Living - Dear Dave, My wife and I just relocated for my new job. Right now we’re renting an apartment, and we should make about $15,000 on the sale of our old house. Should we use the money from the sale of our house to pay off all our debt, or go ahead and use it as a down payment on a new home now? Brian Dear Brian, Traditionally, lots of people would tell you to use the money now to help save up for a down payment. The problem is that I’m not traditional at all. I love real estate, and I...