Happy [Belated] Big Fat Mormon Pioneer Day

I don't mean that the pioneers themselves were necessarily big and fat - although I do have some ancestor photos that suggest that all that walking and cricket eating wasn't the 1800's version of a gym membership many of us would assume it was. And that kind of confuses me, actually.

Anyway, I meant Big, Fat Celebration of All Things Mormon Day. My kids and I dropped everything and drove to Vegas for a funeral over the weekend else I would have started my week long Mormon Mockapalooza (brought to you by my brilliant friend Connell) on schedule...


From the Mormon Heritage Collection... introducing Martin Handcart Company Barbie. Comes with: green wood handcart that falls apart after two weeks; baby grand piano so there's no room for food; Wedgewood Postum set from Barbie's grandmother; basket for collecting buffalo chips.

Buffalo chips, chip wagon and baby Judy's handcarved tombstone are not included.

Soon to come! Lamanite Princess Barbie with DNA certificate proving Israelite descent!!

From the Mormon Heritage Collection... Lamanite Princess Barbie. NEW! Now with "White and Delightsome" magic transformation powers! The more you take the Lamanite Princess to Sacrament meetings, the faster her skin grows pale and her hair becomes blonde!

DNA certificate from FARMS @ BYU proving Israelite descent included!

Now every Mormon girl can be "the wife of Moroni" (aka 18 Green Macau Moon Zero Rabbit) and forge pre-Columbian copper bowls and steel swords on her pre-Columbian anvil, harvest pre-Columbian barley and figs, drive her pre-Columbian two-horse chariot and care for her pre-Columbian pet donkey, elephant and sheep!

(WARNING: this play scenario from the pages of the Book of Mormon does not reflect any historical, archaeological or anthropological accuracy.)