Why Mormons baptize their dead ancestors
Granted, baptisms for those who are deceased sounds kind of deranged — like a...
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How to apply false eyelashes when you’re over 50
I’m a big fan of false eyelashes. I would never have guessed this. Especially, since I grew up in the age of “natural beauty” and less-is-more. But, the natural beauty of the fifties is not the same as the...
Read MoreMormons were against slavery in 1830s
Anti-Mormon sentiments are nothing new to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. In 1836 their anti-slavery position put them at odds with Missouri. Joseph Smith was an abolitionist. His Presidential...
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The Grass is Greener Movie
The Grass is Greener is a 1960 film starring Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum. It was...
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Doris Day in Calamity Jane
Doris Day said that this was one of her favorite musicals. She loved playing the tomboy, Calamity...
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Homemade Beeswax Body Balm
I love this recipe. You make it in a Mason jar, and there’s no mess. Someone asked me for a...
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1960s bathrooms
I’ve never seen a bathtub like this, except in my childhood home. Yep, it’s the same...
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The Mormon Missionary, Off-Broadway
I guess most people don’t know that much about Mormon missionaries. The New York Times has a...
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“Little Rascals” Buckwheat Billie Thomas — boy or girl?
Billie Thomas is best remembered as “Buckwheat” in the TV series, “The Little...
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“The Little Rascals” — Jackie Cooper
Jackie Cooper was one of the original “Little Rascals” who had a long career in...
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Homemade Anti-Fungal Cream
My husband has nightmares of his childhood undiagnosed itchy skin problems that were so severe on...
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The Little Rascals — Spanky George MacFarland
Spanky First he was “Buddy”, then he was “Spanky”. Although George...
Read MoreOh Wow. Oh Wow. Oh Wow.
Image Death comes unexpectedly for some. Expected for others. And for some — they get a peek before they go. Did Steve Jobs see through the veil when he uttered his last words — OH WOW, OH WOW, OH WOW? There are...
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Darla Hood of The Little Rascals
Darla Hood was one of the Little Rascals who played the childhood love interest of Alfalfa....
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The Lemon Drop Kid
Sometimes a musical score from a movie becomes bigger than the movie. The Christmas song,...
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Keep Your Marriage Hot
I’ve been married for 34+years. This is no easy peasy accomplishment. I’m not a...
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Call me Chubsy Ubsy
When I heard about the 9 year-old boy suspended from school for saying his teacher was cute, I...
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Homemade Beeswax Body Butter
Word around the family is that I used to make lotions and potions. True. I dug out my old herbal...
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What happened to Alfalfa of the Little Rascals
You might remember Alfalfa as the kid who sang off-key in “The Little Rascals” and...
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Soul of man
I like to analyze things. I’m a thinker; especially when I try to figure out inspiration or...
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