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I have a fear of getting skin cancer.  Ever since I took a health class in college, in which the teacher was anti-sun to the extreme — mainly because her sister or mom had to have half of her face removed from tanning too often, I have stayed away from anything to do with tanning.  When I go outside I slather myself in spf-the highest-number-I-can-find!  My kids don’t step a toe outside with being sprayed down… twice.  I take special care to cover every little bit of my little redhead, Nephi. Ben has a couple moles on his back that scare the heck of me.  Every time he goes to get a check up I make him mention the creepy moles to the doctor and have them checked out.  The doctors don’t worry, but I do. Skin cancer just seems SO horrible to me! So I stay away from the sun as much as I can.  And I am VERY white because of it.  I am so white, that even the lightest foundation is too dark.  So I put it on anyway and it gives... Read the rest of this entry »

Sistas in Zion Radio! Every Sunday 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Listen live here! Call in at (646) 478-3671. Sunday, April 29, 2012: Sista Beehive and Sista Laurel participated in the “We are the Legacy” musical concert presented by Deseret Book at BYU Women’s Conference they’ll share their experiences. They’ll also be talking with special guest Millie Dadson who attended the conference as well: Millie Dadson - Wife, mother; graduate of Utah Valley University; born and raised in Ghana. 2012 BYU Women’s Conference Presenter: Avoiding the Entitlement Trap “Entitlement is generally selfish. It demands much, and it gives little or nothing. It’s very concept causes us to seek to elevate ourselves above those around us.” (Elder Dallin H. Oaks) Sistas in Zion Radio feels blessed and highly favored to be speaking with special guest Kendra Bybee on today’s show also. At the age of 25 Kendra Bybee... Read the rest of this entry »

I never imagined that I would be giving my 6 year old “the girl talk”… well, at 6 years old.  Don’t boys mature slower than girls?  Don’t boys think girls have cooties until they hit puberty?  That was my plan… to have many years to figure out what to say then… not now. But last night… Wait, I am getting ahead of myself.  Let me start from the beginning. Remember my last post about Sam and his little cousin?  If not, you can read it here.  It didn’t bother me a smidgen because they are kids and the whole thing is/was totally innocent, to say the least.  Then yesterday, only a week since Sam saw his cousin, we went to our new ward (church in our new area).  Our new neighbors came and sat behind us during the first meeting and Sam causally flirted with their two girls (One is a little older and one is a little bit younger than he is.  And both are darling!).... Read the rest of this entry »

All year, Sam has been terribly jealous of the fact that Nephi has a little girlfriend and he doesn’t.  He had been checking out the possibility of having a girlfriend at school.  But he told me that the girls in his class are unacceptable because they talk too much. A couple weekends ago, we went down south to attend Ben’s sister’s wedding.  My husband’s brother and his family had just gotten home from Korea.  Sam and their oldest daughter, who is only 3 months older and a foot taller than he is, clicked right off.  They spent the evening running around holding hands and chatting about important things like Wii games.  I think my brother-in-law even got a few pictures. Well, Sammy has been missing his cousin and today he decided that he wanted to call her on the phone.  So I practiced with him on how to do it.  Mainly things like what to say when someone answers the phone and how to ask for his cousin.  Then... Read the rest of this entry »

A mom’s got to do what a mom’s got to do, right? Have you ever had to stoop to the maturity level of your kids to get a point across?  I hate it when I have to “go there” — it can be a pretty dark place sometimes. This morning, Sam was acting unusually sassy for a 6 year old.  He laughed in my face when I told him to go to his room for smacking Nephi upside the head.  I felt like slapping the grin right off his face… instead though, I threatened him with a “swirly.” He looked at me like I was nuts until I told him what a “swirly” was.  Now to a normal kid, the thought would border on funny/not so funny… but to a kiddo with OCD the prospect of getting his head dunked in the potty accompanied with a flush or two was downright horrifying and brought promises of nightmares so bad that he MIGHT wet the bed. Sam was pretty good until we got in the car and he demanded that I stop at the local gas station... Read the rest of this entry »

Limited space, get your family in before all spots are taken!  Seats are moving faster than tickets to David Archuleta’s mission farewell! Hallelujah Holla Back, Sista Beehive & Sista Laurel  Read More →

(Note: this is part two to yesterday’s post, you can read it here.) When Ben went to basic training, he was the only Mormon in his group.  He didn’t really care much because most of the other soldiers didn’t care either.  They all knew he was from day one when they all had to line up in their underwear (brown t-shirt with little brown briefs) and because of our religious beliefs, Ben’s looked a little different (more like longer boxer briefs) and he became the instant cool guy with better underwear.  Of course, the drill sergeant let him know how “freakin’ weird” he was… but the other guys looked on with a bit of envy.  AND even better, they were all pretty cool with the fact that Ben was different and often joked around and asked him funny questions about how many wives he had back home and whether or not he had horns. They also noticed that Ben didn’t swear.  And they teased him about... Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t be mislead by my title, some of the greatest soldiers ever were of the Mormon faith… and Mormons make excellent soldiers, marines and sailors.  Our faith teaches loyalty, honesty, integrity, courage and all those other great values that the military emphasizes.  Mormons are incredibly patriotic!  If you don’t believe me, check out the Book of Mormon — about half the book is about wars and fighting for your beliefs and the freedom to worship.  But when it comes to military culture and tradition, we Mormons can stick out like a sore thumb. For those of you who don’t know much about the Mormon faith, we (the ones living our religion, anyway) don’t drink alcohol, coffee or tea.  We don’t smoke either.  And if you grew up in Utah, that Mormon culture is everywhere, especially consecrated in the small towns outside our state capital, Salt Lake City.  You won’t even find beer... Read the rest of this entry »

You’re prayers have been answered! Now you don’t have to just read our words, you can hear the sound of our voices! (Aren’t ya’ll blessed!) We’ll be coming to you live this Sunday and every Sunday, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (MST). If you’re in Utah’s Wasatch Front area you can hear us on 860 AM, and all are invited to listen online at www.utahsbigtalker.com.We’re taking your calls too, so Hallelujah Holla Back! Keep your Sabbath day holy with the Sistas! What topics would you like to hear us speak on? What guests would be your dream guests for us to chat with? Hallelujah Holla Back,Sista Beehive & Sista Laurel  Read More →

It is no wonder I am tired ALL THE TIME.  My kids are so full of beans and zip that I rarely get a few minutes to sit down, clear my mind, and breath. Jake the Peanut:  I can’t believe he is going to be 1 year old in another 2 weeks or so.  Has it really been a year? Grandma holds new baby Jake Taken last week Well, now that I compare the pictures, I guess it has been that long!  It seems with every kid I have the faster they grow up!   My problem with this little guy is that he is the master of art of escape.  That little face may LOOK totally innocent, but he sports a mean tuck, roll, and flip that only a skilled baby can possibly pull off.  Sad thing is, the only one he is hurting is himself.  There is no such thing as “safe” parental supervision when working with this little guy.  He is so fast he puts Houdini to shame. Lately, he has taken it upon himself to test gravity to it... Read the rest of this entry »

With all this talk about the “Mormon Moment,” don’t be surprised when you see Mormons on the next episode of American Gangster. When it comes to the blue and red rivalry, other gangs might be fighting for turf, but we act like we’re fighting for testimonies. Brothas and sistas along the Wasatch Front are losing their minds and if you step onto Temple Square wearing the wrong colors your life could be in danger and you won’t even know it. You might think you know all about this LDS mess just because you’re a sports fans or because you’ve heard about it, but believe us when we say, you have to see it to believe it. They don’t call it the Holy War for nothing. Even though we weren’t called to serve, we accepted the mission and went undercover at a football game to find out what’s the big to do about red and blue. We cast lots and Sista Beehive ended up in blue and Sista Laurel in red. Our cover story was that we were sisters... Read the rest of this entry »

Tylan Glines, self proclaimed “Mormon on Drugs.” At first glance he may seem like the boy next door, but when his family decides to film his trip to the oral surgeon to have his wisdom teeth removed, the world finds out he’s so much more. With over 150,000 views in its first week, Tylan’s Mormon on Drugs YouTube video seems on its way to viral victory. While medicated, Tylan supplies viewers with a plethora of opinions and laughs. He’s a fan of Limbaugh and Justin Beiber. Likes Mitt Romney, dislikes President Obama, but not because he’s black. He cries almost as much as Glen Beck. Has a wee bit of a caffeine addiction, and yes he’s a Mormon. This Mormon on drugs had us intrigued, so we decided to have a chat with his sober self. Before we get started, did you have any questions for us, or about our blog?No, I didn’t even know about you guys until I got your email. Sista Beehive and Sista Laurel at the same time: You didn’t know about us! Sista Laurel: We’re kind of... Read the rest of this entry »