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{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, May 5-11

Sat, 12 May 2012 00:04:00 -0600

by LDS Living
source: MormonLife.com

Mormon Life says: Check out which stories made up the best of LDS Living for the week of May 5 through 11, 2012.

We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of May 5 through May 11, 2012, these are LDS Living’s top online stories:

Top 5 LDS Living Stories:

1. Jon Stewart defends Mormonism on 'The Daily Show' {LDS Living}

2. {Food Dish} Best Dessert Bar: 4th Runner-up + Recipe {LDS Living}

3. {Lifestyle} Ultimate Guide: Modest Swimsuits 2012 {Kate Ensign-Lewis}

4. Photo Gallery: The Artwork of President Packer {LDS Living}

5. Blending Families {Jonathan Swinton}

Top 5 Mormon Report Articles:

1. LDS Church buys historical sites from Community of Christ {Deseret News}

2. A look at Connecticut Mormon temple plans {Farmington Patch}

3. Mitt Romney, Mormons brace for a mean political season {Deseret News}

4. Two writers use Book of Mormon to score political points {Deseret News}

5. Race, religion collide in presidential campaign {Associated Press}

Top Video:

'Have I Done Any Good?' Official Music Video ft. Alex Boye & Carmen Rasmusen Herbert {YouTube}

{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, Apr. 28-May 4

Sat, 05 May 2012 00:04:00 -0600

by LDS Living
source: MormonLife.com

Mormon Life says: Check out which stories made up the best of LDS Living for the week of April 28 through May 4, 2012.

We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of April 28 through May 4, 2012, these are LDS Living’s top online stories:

Top 5 LDS Living Stories:

1. Photo Gallery: The Artwork of President Packer {LDS Living}

2. {Lifestyle} Ultimate Guide: Modest Swimsuits 2012 {Kate Ensign-Lewis}

3. {Poll} Public Displays of Affection at Church {Kate Ensign-Lewis}

4. {Food Dish} Muffin Tin Meals {Ashley Evanson}

5. FHE: Sacrifice {Shauna Gibby}

Top 5 Mormon Report Articles:

1. 'Time to shatter Mormon myths' column spreads across the country {Mormon Times}

2. Slate on how Mormons went from beard-wearing radicals to clean-cut conformists {LDS Living}

3. Women's Conference begins, new RS presidency debuts {Deseret News}

4. House candidate and rising GOP star is black, female - and Mormon {CNN}

5. Prince Charles and the Book of Mormon {Mormon Times}

Top Video:

'Have I Done Any Good?' Official Music Video ft. Alex Boye & Carmen Rasmusen Herbert {YouTube}

{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, Apr. 21-27

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:17:00 -0600

by LDS Living
source: MormonLife.com

Mormon Life says: Check out which stories made up the best of LDS Living for the week of April 21 through April 27, 2012.

We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of April 21 through 27, 2012, these are LDS Living’s top online stories:

Top 5 LDS Living Stories:

1. {Poll} Public Displays of Affection at Church {Kate Ensign-Lewis}

2. FHE: Scripture Study {Shauna Gibby}

3. {Lifestyle} Ultimate Guide: Knee-length Shorts {Ashley Evanson}

4. {Food Dish} Muffin Tin Meals {Ashley Evanson}

5. Is Parenting Getting in the Way of Your Marriage? {Jonathan Swinton}

Top 5 Mormon Report Articles:

1. Prince Charles and the Book of Mormon {Mormon Times}

2. Kirby Heyborne gets his break with 'The Three Stooges' {Deseret News}

3. LDS Conference Center fire caused $500K in damage, fire officials say {Deseret News}

4. A female episcopal priest visits a Mormon temple {Huffington Post}

5. NY Times: Playing the Mormon Card {New York Times}

Top Video:

BYU Students Pull Best Prank Ever {YouTube}

{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, Apr. 14-20

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:07:00 -0600

by LDS Living
source: MormonLife.com

Mormon Life says: Check out which stories made up the best of LDS Living for the week of April 14 through April 20, 2012.

We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of April 14 through 20, 2012, these are LDS Living’s top online stories:

Top 5 LDS Living Stories:

1. Draggin', Saggin', and Naggin': When Hormones Drive You Crazy {Dr. Robert Jones}

2. Fighting the Battle Against Pornography {Briana Stewart}

3. {Lifestyle} Ultimate Guide: Knee-length Shorts {Ashley Evanson}

4. Dave Says: Downsizing House to Get Out of Debt? {Dave Ramsey}

5. April 2012 Visiting Teaching Message: Love, Watch Over, and Strengthen

Top 5 Mormon Report Articles:

1. Fire in LDS Conference Center leaves thousands of gallons of water in main auditorium {Deseret News}

2. Two LDS missionaries battle back from brain injuries {Deseret News}

3. MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell apologizes for anti-Mormon comments {TIME}

4. Elder David Archuleta at the MTC - as seen by fellow elders and sisters {Salt Lake Tribune}

5. Is it open season on Mormonism? {Washington Post}

Top Video:

Preview: Have I Done Any Good? Alex Boye and Carmen Rasmusen Herbert {YouTube}

{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, Apr. 7-13

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0600

by LDS Living
source: MormonLife.com

Mormon Life says: Check out which stories made up the best of LDS Living for the week of April 7 through April 13, 2012.

We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of April 7 through 13, 2012, these are LDS Living’s top online stories:

Top 5 LDS Living Stories:

1. Advice I'd Give My 21-Year-Old Self {LDS Living Readers}

2. LDS man is 'World's Most Embarrassing Dad' {Emily McClure}

3. 100 years after Titanic sinks, LDS connections still remembered {Alexa Justesen}

4. Ideas for a Fun and Christ-centered Easter {LDS Living Staff}

5. I'm Anxious - So Let's Break Up {Alisa Snell}

Top 5 Mormon Report Articles:

1. Anti-Mormon bigotry repeated by MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell {Deseret News}

2. CNN takes a rare tour of a Mormon Temple {CNN}

3. Wallace 'ambushed' by cordial, warm, thoughtful Gordon B. Hinckley {Deseret News}

4. Gay BYU group seeks to understand students with same-sex attraction {Deseret News}

5. Romney about to Make History for Mormons {Salt Lake Tribune}

Top Video:

He Is Risen {LDS.org}

{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, Mar. 31-Apr. 6

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0600

by LDS Living
source: MormonLife.com

Mormon Life says: Check out which stories made up the best of LDS Living for the week of March 31 through April 6, 2012.

We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of March 31 to April 6, 2012, these are LDS Living’s top online stories:

Top 5 LDS Living Stories:

1. LDS man is 'World's Most Embarrassing Dad' {Emily McClure}

2. {Food Dish} Simple General Conference Recipes {Kate Ensign-Lewis}

3. Does giving your children Mormon names affect their future? {Mandy Slack}

4. {Lifestyle} General Conference Activities for Kids {Ashley Evanson}

5. How to Live to 100 {Dr. Thomas J. Boud}

Top 5 Mormon Report Articles:

1. Hatch: Obama camp will 'throw Mormon church' at Romney {Politico}

2. Highlights from 182nd Annual General Conference {LDS Church News}

3. Elder Harold G. Hillam dies at age 77 {LDS Church News}

4. LDS Church, neighbors clash over proposed 9-story MTC building {The Daily Herald}

5. LDS bishop allegedly defrauded Connecticut investors, members {Deseret News}

Top Video:

David Archuleta Gets Missionary Haircut, Says Goodbye to Fans {YouTube}

{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, Mar. 24-30

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:05:00 -0600

by LDS Living
source: MormonLife.com

Mormon Life says: Check out which stories made up the best of LDS Living for the week of March 24 through March 30, 2012.

We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of March 24 to 30, 2012, these are LDS Living’s top online stories:

Top 5 LDS Living Stories:

1. Does giving your children Mormon names affect their future? {Mandy Slack}

2. Just Asking: Interview with Movie Star Jon Heder {LDS Living}

3. FHE: Consecration {Shauna Gibby}

4. {LDS How-to} Keep Your Kids Reverent in Church {Mandy Slack}

5. {Lifestyle} Genealogy as Art {Kaela Worthen}

Top 5 Mormon Report Articles:

1. The truth about Mormons: American attitudes towards Mormons {National Review Online}

2. David Archuleta gets missionary haircut, says goodbye to fans {YouTube}

3. First Presidency attends City Creek opening {LDS Church News}

4. It's official: The Provo City Center Temple {Deseret News}

5. Harvard hosts Elder Holland as a speaker {Newsroom.LDS.org}

Top Video:

Julie B. Beck on Leisure Time {Mormon Channel}

{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, Mar. 17-23

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:05:00 -0600

by LDS Living
source: MormonLife.com

Mormon Life says: Check out which stories made up the best of LDS Living for the week of March 17 through March 23, 2012. We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of March 17 to 23, 2012, these are LDS Living’s top online stories:

Top 5 LDS Living Stories:

1. {A&E} Romance Novels: Another Form of Porn? {Ashley Bardsley}

2. {Lifetsyle} Vogue & Virtue: Modest Prom Dresses {Ashley Evanson}

3. {LDS How-to} Keep Your Kids Reverent in Church {Mandy Slack}

4. Eating Disorders: Not Just About Food {Kaela Worthen}

5. FHE: Perspective {Shauna Gibby}

Top 5 Mormon Report Articles:

1. Arsons light LDS missionaries' car on fire {St. George News}

2. Anti-Mormonism bites Romney in South {CNN}

3. It's time to move past 'the Mormon Moment,' LDS official says {Washington Post}

4. LDS missionary in Brazil severely injured in bus accident {Deseret News}

5. BET interviews Gladys Knight on bringing soul to the ballroom {BET}

Top Video:

Artist of the Prophets: A BYU Professor's Work {BYU News}

{Lifestyle} Fab Five: Balloontopia

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:04:00 -0600

by Alexa Justesen
source: MormonLife.com

Mormon Life says: Balloons just scream (and sometimes pop) fun. Here are five ways to get extra creative with them.

Ring in spring with some color by way of balloon craftiness.

Photo from Disney's Family Fun

Yarn eggs:

Using graft glue mixed with water, soak yarn and apply to a blown up balloon, criss-crossing as you wrap it. Let the glue dry overnight, and then pop the balloon, peeling it away from the yarn as it deflates.

Photo by Quirky Momma

Balloon drums:

Using old cans, stretch a balloon over the top of the can, double layering if you would like, and secure with packing tape.

Photo by Bakerella

Balloon bowls:

Melt chocolate chips, and dip small balloons into the chocolate. Set on wax paper and allow the chocolate to set. Once it has hardened, pop the balloon and peel it away from the chocolate bowl. Then fill it with ice cream!

Photo by Design Mom

Balloon banner:

Choose your favorite balloon colors and blow them up to equal size. Using strong thread, sew it through the base of each balloon knot in any design you would like. Then hang on a wall or doorway.

Photo by How Does She?

Balloon wreath:

Using a straw or Styrofoam wreath base and greening pins (found in craft stores), pin deflated balloons to the wreath in any design you would like.

{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, Mar. 10-16

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:07:00 -0600

by LDS Living
source: MormonLife.com

Mormon Life says: Happy St. Patrick's Day! Check out which stories made up the best of LDS Living for the week of March 10 through March 16, 2012.

We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of March 10 to 16, 2012, these are LDS Living’s top online stories:

Top 5 LDS Living Stories:

1. {Lifetsyle} Vogue & Virtue: Modest Prom Dresses {Ashley Evanson}

2. LDS Living Interview with General Relief Society President Julie B. Beck {Jamie Lawson}

3. Commentary: To Mormons - Is shunning something we still do in 2012? {Chrisy Ross}

4. {LDS How-to} Keep Your Kids Reverent in Church {Mandy Slack}

5. FHE: Valuing Women {Shauna Gibby}

Top 5 Mormon Report Articles:

1. Florida pastor to Romney: Renounce 'racist' Mormonism {Salt Lake Tribune}

2. LDS church blocks abuse of proxy name submissions {Deseret News}

3. Mormon Media Observer: Enough with the Mormon stereotypes {Deseret News}

4. Is Mormonism a cult? {Huffington Post}

5. Mormons build giant mall designed to 'last for 100 years' {Wall Street Journal}

Top Video:

Mercy River: "Beautiful Life" Music Video {YouTube}

{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, Mar. 3-9

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:11:00 -0700

by LDS Living
source: MormonLife.com

Mormon Life says: Check out which stories made up the best of LDS Living for the week of March 3 through March 9, 2012.

We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of March 3 to 9, 2012, these are LDS Living’s top online stories:

Top 5 LDS Living Stories:

1. {Single Saints} Is Success the Kiss of Death for a Single Woman? {Vera Taylor}

2. Czech Republic gives prestigious award to LDS couple {Emily McClure}

3. {Poll} Birthing Methods {Ashley Evanson}

4. FHE: Individual Worth {Shauna Gibby}

5. {Food Dish} Contest: Best Dessert Bar Recipe {LDS Living}

Top 5 Mormon Report Articles:

1. First Presidency letter: Church asks members to understand policies {LDS Church News}

2. Church statement on race and the Church {Newsroom.LDS.org}

3. NPR: What the IRS could learn from Mormons {NPR}

4. Video: God will lift us up {Mormon Channel}

5. Recalling the Mormon who tried to save Anne Frank {Deseret News}

Top Video:

Mormon Tabernacle Choir Sings Mid-flight Song {YouTube}

{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, Feb. 25-Mar. 2

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0700

by LDS Living
source: MormonLife.com

Mormon Life says: Check out which stories made up the best of LDS Living for the week of February 25 through March 2, 2012.

We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of February 25 to March 2, 2012, these are LDS Living’s top online stories:

Top 5 LDS Living Stories:
1. FHE: Repentance {Shauna Gibby}

2. {Food Dish} Contest: Best Dessert Bar Recipe {LDS Living}

3. {Food Dish} LDS Living in the Kitchen: Lion House Cookies {LDS Living}

4. Book of Mormon Lesson 10: "He Inviteth All to Come Unto Him" {Ted L. Gibbons}

5. Just Asking: YW General President Elaine Dalton

Top 5 Mormon Report Articles:
1. A Lutheran bishop's perspective on baptism for the dead {Deseret News}

2. New York Times columnist apologizes for Mormon slur {ABC 4 News}

3. Recalling the Mormon who tried to save Anne Frank {Deseret News}

4. Marco Rubio and the all-Mormon ticket {The New Yorker}

5. Three Mormon myths about blacks and the priesthood {FAIR Blog}

Top Video:
Alex Boye performs the national anthem after becoming a U.S. citizen {YouTube}

{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, Feb. 18-24

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:05:00 -0700

by LDS Living
source: MormonLife.com

Mormon Life says: Check out which stories made up the best of LDS Living for the week of February 18 through February 24, 2012.

We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of February 18 through February 24, 2012, these are LDS Living’s top online stories:

Top 5 LDS Living Stories:

1. {Food Dish} Cookie Recipe Contest: Winner + Recipe {LDS Living}

2. {Food Dish} LDS Living Casserole Competition: Winner + Recipe {LDS Living}

3. FHE: Preparation {Shauna Gibby}

4. {Food Dish} LDS Living in the Kitchen: Lion House Cookies {LDS Living}

5. He's Amazing and Still Single - WHY? {Alisa Snell}

Top 5 Mormon Report Articles:

1. Elizabeth Smart marries in Hawaii temple {Deseret News}

2. Slate maps out population of Mormons in America {Slate}

3. BYU students help uncover buried treasures from Provo's first tabernacle torn down in 1919 {Deseret News}

4. LDS Church toughens against 'improper' proxy name submissions {Deseret News}

5. Are Mormons spared from reality? Hardly {Deseret News}

Top Video:

Waiting on Our Road to Damascus {LDS.org}

{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, Feb. 11-17

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:05:00 -0700

by LDS Living Staff
source: MormonLife.com

Mormon Life says: Check out which stories made up the best of LDS Living for the week of February 11 through February 17, 2012.

We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of February 11 through February 17, 2012, these are LDS Living’s top online stories:

Top 5 LDS Living Stories:

1. {Food Dish} LDS Living Casserole Competition: Winner + Recipe {LDS Living}

2. 'For the Strength of Youth' over the years {Mandy Slack}

3. How to Avoid Criticism in Relationships {Jonathan Swinton}

4. He's Amazing and Still Single - WHY? {Alisa Snell}

5. {Food Dish} LDS Living Casserole Competition: 2nd Runner-up + Recipe {LDS Living}

Top 5 Mormon Report Articles:

1. France's first Mormon temple sparks controversy {Voice of America}

2. Changes made to Presidency of the Seventy {Newsroom.LDS.org}

3. Mormon church apologizes for Jewish baptisms for the dead {Deseret News}

4. NYC to SLC {Salt Lake Tribune}

5. LDS bishop ordered to stand trial for witness tampering, failure to report abuse charges {Deseret News}

Top Video:

BYU Student Flash Mob at Basketball Game {YouTube}

{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, Feb. 4-10

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:04:00 -0700

by LDS Living
source: MormonLife.com

Mormon Life says: Check out which stories made up the best of LDS Living for the week of February 4 through February 10, 2012.

We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of February 4 through February 10, 2012, these are LDS Living's top online stories:

Top 5 LDS Living Stories:

1. {Food Dish} LDS Living Casserole Competition: Winner + Recipe {LDS Living}

2. He's Amazing and Still Single - WHY? {Alisa Snell}

3. {Food Dish} LDS Living Casserole Competition: 1st Runner-up + Recipe {LDS Living}

4. {Food Dish} LDS Living Casserole Competition: 2nd Runner-up + Recipe {LDS Living}

5. Top Teen Gospel Questions (And Their Answers) {John Hilton III and Anthony Sweat}

Top 5 Mormon Report Articles:

1. LDS football player going to the Super Bowl {Deseret News}

2. Keeping missionaries safe in the midst of violence {ABC 4 News}

3. NY community rejects plans for new LDS chapel {New York Daily News}

4. LDS Church responds to Prop 8 ruling {Deseret News}

5. The ultimate Mormon male {Salon}

Top Video:

Jenny Oaks Baker: A Whole New World {YouTube}

{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:04:00 -0700

by LDS Living Staff
source: MormonLife.com

Mormon Life says: Check out which stories made up the best of LDS Living for the week of January 28 through February 4, 2012.

We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of January 28 through Feburary 4, 2012, these are LDS Living's top online stories:

Top 5 LDS Living Stories:

1. {Food Dish} LDS Living Casserole Competition: 1st Runner-up + Recipe {LDS Living}

2. {Food Dish} LDS Living Casserole Competition: 2nd Runner-up + Recipe {LDS Living}

3. FHE: Agency {Shauna Gibby}

4. Losing a Spouse {Ashley Evanson}

5. Book of Mormon Lesson 6: Free to Choose Liberty and Eternal Life {Ted L. Gibbons}

Top 5 Mormon Report Articles:

1. Oops! USA Today goofs in cover story about LDS beliefs {Deseret News}

2. USA Today gallery features 'Famous Mormons' {USA Today}

3. Hallmark Channel replaces Martha Stewart with Marie Osmond, report says {Fox News}

4. Mormonism besieged by modern age {Reuters}

5. LDS Church being sued by gallery owner over Teichert painting {Deseret News}

Top Video:

Grammy-nominated Artist Shares Testimony through Music {news.LDS.org}