Sparking a Love of Travel
Sparking a Love of Travel When I was 16, I made my first trip to New York. I remember my seminary teacher Brother Josephson saying to us, “There is going to be a great trip to New York and you should not miss it.” It [...]
Healthy Cooking and Life Lessons: Layered Fish Stew from the Azores
A Chance Meeting on NBC’s "Today Show" People are like an encyclopedia, filled with information but not often opened. Guida Ponte is a wonderful person I met on NBC’s “Today Show” several years ago. She was born in the Azores Islands and came to America [...]
Facing Life’s Challenges with the Three P’s in a Pod
Keeping a Positive Mindset Challenges are a part of everyday life. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you live, or what you do for a living, you will have problems. We can’t keep challenges at bay, but we can choose how we deal with [...]
Discover Hidden Gems: Staycation Adventures on a Budget
With the economy a challenge, many people do not have enough extra money to go on a vacation. I remember in the early nineties when I was on ABC’s Home Show, I did a show that addresses this very need. We took a map of [...]
Mastering Dutch Oven Cooking: Tips and Tricks for Beginners
There is nothing better than something cooked in a Dutch oven. Dutch ovens were the main pot used when the pioneers came across the plains. Today Utah has more Dutch ovens per capita that any other state. There are even contests at fairs and trade [...]
Cooking Outdoors: Unique Recipes Using Natural Ingredients
My father was a forest ranger and I grew up loving the mountains and the outdoors. With all the water we have had this year in Utah, the mountains are really green.In the west we are blessed with an abundance of great placess to go [...]
5 Outdoor Camping Hacks to Make Your Adventures Easier and More Enjoyable
Some of my fondest memories when I was growing up were the times I went with my family to enjoy the outdoors. Last weekend I decided it was time to go to the mountains. The mountains were beautiful, especially the wild flowers. I decided that [...]
LDS Travelers Can Now Connect with LDS Guides Around the World
Discover LDS Tours with Local Guides Worldwide For more than six years, I traveled with BYU Education Weeks all over the United States and Canada. One of the nicest benefits of this was that we were met by our hosts and often had the most [...]
Healthy Grocery Shopping: Organizing Your Pantry for Weight Loss Success
Your Grocery Choices Impact Your Health The foods you bring home from the store and put into your cupboard directly affect your health. When I began losing weight with Jackie Keller, one of my first health coach assignments was to clear my cupboards of all [...]
Life on the Amazon
This last week I had the privilege to visit the Amazon and spend a few days going up and down the river. This is the largest river in the world. Iquitos: A Remote Peruvian City I flew from Lima, Peru to Iquitos, Peru. This is [...]
