LDS Weeks in Review September 30-October 13

This week Tristi introduced a great new series that will answer common questions that those of other faiths may have about the church. She answers her first question in Gospel Questions: Are Mormons Christians? Tristi continues her insight into the scriptures with 1 Nephi 5:16-21, 1 Nephi 6 and thoughts about the war chapters, 1 Nephi 7:1-5, 1 Nephi 7:6-15, 1 Nephi 7:16-21, 1 Nephi 7:22, 8:1-11, 1 Nephi 8:12-18, 1 Nephi 8:19-25, 1 Nephi 8:26-34, and 1 Nephi 8:35-38. Miriam reviews several General Conference talks in “The Things of Which I Know,” “The Restoration of the Gospel,” “This Day,” … Continue reading

Marriage Week in Review: September 24- September 30

Courtney and I are loving the opportunity to co-write together for the marriage section of Families.com. We are also excited each time that Heather can join us. We hope to hear more from Heather in October. Check out this week’s news below. Monday, September 24 What Is The Mood Of Your Marriage? In this article, I discussed how sometimes a marriage gets stuck in a mood. The mood itself may not be the problem. However, being in the mood too long can be. Homemaking as a Degree In this article, Courtney discusses how she read that now homemakers can earn … Continue reading

The Fitness Blog Week in Review October 28-November 3rd

Good morning and welcome to our first week in review for November. It’s the 11th month of the year and it’s getting cold outside! With 19 days left to go till Thanksgiving we have a lot to be thankful for and we’ll start with our ten reasons to be thankful for fitness later on today. In the meanwhile, here is our Fitness week in review: Saturday, October 28 In It’s Beautiful Outside: Get Out of the House discussed that getting your kids off the sofa and out of the house is something we should take every opportunity to do. In … Continue reading

The Marriage Blog Week in Review October 28-November 3rd

Last Week’s New Jersey Supreme Court ruling played a major ripple effect on our articles for this week and even as we got ready for Halloween and recovered from it, the November elections and vote loomed ahead. Several states will make their decisions on new marriage laws, politicians and more. If that were not enough for you, we have the holidays looming ahead of us and that can have a dramatic impact on our marriages and our family lives. So without further ado, here is our Marriage Blog week in review: Saturday, October 28 In Marriage in the News: I … Continue reading

The Best of October in the Marriage Blog

As a pat of our Week in Review series, I wanted to take a long look back at the last four weeks here in the marriage blog and the various articles that have been produced. October saw the introduction of the dating and engagement topics as well as greater expansion of the relationship theme that we do our best to cover here. Our interpersonal relationships are a complicated thing and marriages take a lot of work. In an effort to always hone what we are giving you, I asked a few of my fellow writers to take a look at … Continue reading

Top Fitness Choice of October

Is it really the end of October? I know I posted the End of October Fitness Goal Check this morning and it always seems to amaze me when we get to the end of the month. After all – it seems the months are flying by faster and faster. Tomorrow is the first day of November and in just 30 short days, we will be celebrating our 1st anniversary here at Families.com. I’ve been writing for the Fitness blog for the entirety of that time and every month it’s a delight to visit with you and write more and more … Continue reading

The Fitness Week in Review October 21-27

Welcome to our last Fitness Week in Review for October. It’s been a busy week and month here at the Fitness blog. Don’t forget that we turn back our clocks an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, October 29. So we all get an extra hour tomorrow and that’s always something to cheer about! So without further ado, here is our Fitness Week in Review: Saturday, October 21 When Is My Child Old Enough to Go Skiing? sought to answer a question that many parents have especially now that winter is approaching and many areas are starting to see snow. … Continue reading

The Marriage Week in Review October 21-27

This was a great week here in the Marriage blog and as always; it’s a pleasure to share the challenge of bringing you marriage news and information with Sherry. Our guest blogger this week was Catherine Ipizcade and I suggest you check out her blogs on celebrating her marriage as well as bridal shower tips. For Sherry and I, the biggest challenge came at the end of the week as the New Jersey Supreme Court handed down their decision on Same-Sex unions. While Sherry and I often come down on opposite sides of this issue, we believe in healthy and … Continue reading

The Fitness Week in Review, October 14-20

Good morning and Happy Saturday to you. We covered a lot of ground this week in the Fitness blog and whether we were talking about workout programs and trends or losing weight at your desk, we’ve been tackling a lot of topics. The temperatures are continuing to drop and several areas saw their first snow this week, so look forward to some snow based sports information and working out in frigid conditions. Sunday, October 15 In Budokon or Pogo Bootcamp? What’s around the next creative corner? We talked about all the changes in the fitness industry that are taking place … Continue reading

The Marriage Week in Review – October 14-20

Good morning! Welcome to Saturday, October 21, 2006 and the last week before we return to Daylight Savings Time. I’ll post another reminder in next week’s week in review. It’s been a busy week here in the Marriage blog and we’ve expanded to add some topics on dating and engagement. We’re always trying to shake it up and to add to our content, so if there’s a topic we’re not covering and that you’d like to see us cover, feel free to drop us a note and let us know! So without further ado, here is our week in review! … Continue reading