Hot and Spicy Beef Enchilada’s

March 15, 2011
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One of the best things about having roommates is that you can learn from them and this recipe is one that I learned as a Freshman in college from my roommate Jenni. Jen and I had been friends for 8 years, but it wasn’t until we lived together that I got to eat her family’s [...]

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Sunday Scripture: Doctrine and Covenants 89:3

March 13, 2011
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Goal update: I have read 113 out of the 1554 chapters in the standard works. The scripture I chose for this week comes from the lesson that I gave in Relief Society on the Word of Wisdom. Doctrine and Covenants 89:3 Given for a principle with promise, adapted to the capacity of the weak and [...]

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Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

March 10, 2011
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I made this Lemon Poppy Seed cake last week and it was wonderful, just wonderful! Start with some easy ingredients – I do love mixes!  Lemon cake mix, vanilla pudding, eggs, poppy seeds, and oil. Grease and flour your pan. Can I just stop and say that I love doing this. As a small child, [...]

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Match? dot com

March 9, 2011
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Like an online dating site You log-on when convenient and expect me to respond. You play with my heart, clicking, chatting, and uploading more of yourself into my profile. Or maybe I’m absorbing you like a virus affecting and infecting my internal hard drive. Until you finally break the password into my heart. Then move [...]

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Tomato Herb Focaccia Bread

March 8, 2011
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I saw this little recipe in a magazine – called Taste of Home, some of you might have heard of it. Now, I don’t really like making bread (it scares me), but I thought I would try this on out. It turned out great, tasted wonderful, and made the whole house smell like, well, herbs. [...]

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Movie Review: Beastly

March 7, 2011
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Good Monday Morning all! This last weekend I went to see Beastly with a few friends for my birthday. Doesn’t that movie poster just look awesome! For my review, I am going to give it 3 1/2 stars. It is a modern day retelling of Beauty and the Beast – teenage style.  The self-obsessed, attractive, [...]

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Sunday Scripture: Luke 5:4-11

March 6, 2011
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I’m going to start a new kind of post on this here blog of mine.  Every Sunday, I’m going to post a favorite scripture I read that week.  I’m doing this for two main reasons.  First, my religion and faith are a big part of who I am, but I don’t really talk about it [...]

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Find a Husband through Family Search?

March 5, 2011
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So, I’ve been doing some family history lately.  And when I login to the new Family Search website of the LDS church it will show me and my ancestors all lined up.  But this is what I see . . .   Apparently I can add or find a husband here!  Whoo Hoo!  My prayers [...]

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Garden Pasta Salad

March 4, 2011
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This is a beautiful (I mean it – it is beautiful, isn’t it) garden pasta salad.  It was originally called Asparagus Ham Dinner, but I didn’t think that matched really well.  I got it out of my newest Taste of Home Cookbook.  I think it would be great with zucchini and purple onions.  So I [...]

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On Turning 30

March 3, 2011
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Happy Birthday to me, happy birthday to me, happy birthday dear Lesli Joe-oooooo, happy birthday to me. I’m not much of a birthday person, but this year it felt as though my 30th birthday was a great whale, waiting to swallow me whole. Seriously. I freaked out. Maybe not on the outside, but on the [...]

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30 Goals for 30 Years

March 2, 2011
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Okay, okay. I’ve been freaking out a little bit about turning 30. I honestly never thought I would, but I did. So, I set 30 goals for me to accomplish this year. Goals are good. They give you direction and a path to follow in life. (At least that I what I keep telling myself. [...]

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Simple Truths and Finding My Voice

March 1, 2011
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In my self-imposed exile from this blog, I realized some simple truths about myself. 1. I really, really do love blogging and I missed it. I don’t keep a journal, though I should.  Not that my deepest, darkest secrets are held here on The Stepford Child, but the major events in my life are here.  [...]

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A Giveaway and an Explanation

December 20, 2010
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Updated —  Zach won the calendar.  Congratulations! I appreciate all the kind words from all the people who commented.  Thank you for your support and when I start blogging again, I’ll be sure to let you know! ~Lesli ————————————– Have you noticed I haven’t blogged much.  Yeah, me too.  Actually I’ve thought a lot about [...]

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Dating Advice from Summit Students

November 14, 2010
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Around this time, each year (and once in the Spring) my students have gotten comfortable with me.  They have gotten used to my strict rules, my weirdness, and realize just how much I care about them.  Once that happen, they then become really concerned for me because they care about me in return.  So, it [...]

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The Poetry of Fly Fisherman and a 10-2 Rhythm

November 1, 2010
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One of my favorite books and movies is A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean.  The writing is simple and beautiful.  His writing as a gentle poetic quality to it.  I just love it! While taking photo’s the other week in the canyon, I came across a fly fisherman.  I sat entranced by his [...]

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An Experiment in Capturing Water

October 20, 2010
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As I’m learning more and more about aperture and shutter speed and shooting on manual, I like to go out and experiment. One thing that I read about was capturing water. You could take a perfectly sharp photo of a creek like this. Or you could stretch out your exposure time by adjusting your shutter [...]

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Stealth Portraits

October 19, 2010
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I hardly ever take pictures of people.  One of the main reasons is that I don’t really have too many people around me who are screaming “take pictures of me please!”  Because of that, I shy away from taking pictures of people.  But the other day I read this great blog post about taking portrait [...]

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My Aunt Robbin is like Betty Crocker – only better!

October 18, 2010
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Since I did a post on Saturday about my uncle, I decided that I couldn’t leave out my other aunts.  But I can’t choose a favorite aunt – I have too many good ones.  So, I’ll just highlight them one by one. From the time I was a child, I knew one undeniable fact – [...]

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Aspen Trees

October 17, 2010
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Today, I’m just going to show you the Aspen Trees that I photographed on my little jaunt down the canyon on Friday.  At first I was a little upset that there were so many Aspen trees because they mostly turn a bright yellow when they turn.  But as I went on with the drive, I [...]

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