Life is a
Grand Adventure
The Charity of Holy Week
Good afternoon and Happy Easter. I’m Eric Isaacson, husband of Katie Isaacson, and father to Kate, Eli, Lily, Sarah, Brigham, Andrew, and Jake ages 20 months to 16 years. We’ve been in the ward for about 12½ years and Katie and I currently serve with the Young Men and Young
Building a Mountain Bike Trail at Eagle Park
It was actually spring in Rexburg, Idaho. With the snow melted, we took to the streets. The kids and I went for rides every chance we got. We’d discovered some fun little spots at the Nature Park only about a mile away from our house so that became a favorite route.
Mini Caramel Apple Candies
One year, I bought way too many green apple frooties for an expo. I couldn’t even give them all away at Halloween. After weeks of snacking on them at work, it hit me. I needed caramel. Then I came up with these little delights which, to me, are what I always want real caramel apples to taste like.
Pearamel Crumble
How many times have you made an apple pie, apple crisp, or apple cobbler just to feel like your apples are not as soft as you’d like them to be. Pearamel Crumble is what you always wanted your apple crumble to be.
4th of July Cheesecake Salad
This fruit salad or red, white, and blue is a great addition to any summer picnic, especially on independance day.
Fudge That’s Simple and Delicious
Who doesn’t love a good fudge, especially at Christmas time? For the most part, fudge recipes tend to be very complicated and hard to get just right. This one defies all of that.
Love His Children
This is a talk I was asked to give in an LDS Sacrament Meeting on Mother’s Day 2017. Last time I spoke in this ward was on Easter Sunday a few years ago. I talked of one of the Savior’s final lessons before the Atonement when he taught, “As I
Marshmallow Caramel Nut Clusters
I love a good chocolate treat but I also love simple. This one is both. It only takes a couple ingredients, a couple minutes, and let it set.
7 Habits & Tricks to Wake You Up in the Morning
The effectiveness of your whole day can pivot on your morning routine, yet so many of us struggle to simply wake up. There’s a lot of reasons that rolling out of bed can be difficult and a lot of other tricks people have invented to be able to do it,
Chocolate Peanut Butter Weight Gain Shake
Not everybody needs to lose weight and for those that don’t, it can be a real struggle to gain weight in a healthy way. This shake, coupled with plenty of activity and exercise will start your days off in a healthy way and help you pack on some real weight.
Hate is Hate and That’s Not US
I’ve been avoiding saying much politically since the election. I know that friends and family who feared Donald Trump as much or more than I feared Hillary Clinton are hurting and scared right now. I’ve watched in pain as I’ve read post after post, sometimes reading the hundred or so
194 Outdoor Things to Do Near Rexburg, Idaho
There’s plenty to do near Rexburg if you know where to look. FreeArenas.com is determined to help you know where you can play without breaking the bank. Whether you swim, hike, mountain bike, rock climb, or really do anything else outside, there are currently 101 FREE locations listed within 50
Verbal Terrorism and Raspberry Jam
Terrorism has long been understood to be the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political, religious, or ideological goals. It typically involves acts such as bombings, fires, and other mass killings. When the World Trade Center was hit in 2001, we were all counseled not to let fear overcome
As I Have Loved You: Lessons from the Upper Room
This is a talk I was asked to give in an LDS Sacrament Meeting on Easter 2014. I was asked to discuss the Savior’s teachings found in John 13. Comments comments
To Women of Virtue Seeking to Help Their Men to Be More Virtuous
I read an article that declared modesty to be misunderstood. The premise of the argument was that the culture of society has made nudity sexual and that a woman should be able to wear whatever she wants without any consideration as to how she might be perceived by men. The