by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 20, 2008 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Focal point. That was the big debate. While I agree that it's silly to position all the furniture in a room so that you have to crane your neck to see the television, the thought of building a family room all around a TV set makes me cringe. It's about family, right?...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 17, 2008 | for Love, for Spirit
A friend once told me, “Three moves are as good as a fire.” Having just moved, I can attest to the benefit of massive purging. One such benefit came in the form of the discovery of some lost notes. Whenever humanly possible, I attend Education Week at BYU....
by Angie Gardner | Sep 15, 2008 | for Spirit
Almost sixteen years ago, I was called to serve as a full time missionary in the Oregon Eugene Mission. I remember the night I had my final interview with my stake president, because it was election night the night Bill Clinton was elected. Memorable, isn't it? Hard...
by Ray DeGraw | Sep 12, 2008 | for Mind, for Spirit
One of my favorite quotes of all time is from Hugh B. Brown, when he spoke at BYU in 1958, just two weeks before being ordained an apostle. My mother loved Pres. Brown when she was a secretary in President McKay's office and Elder Brown was one of Pres. McKay's...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 10, 2008 | Design Your Own House, for Home
The ambience factor that comes from real wood burning in the fireplace is very attractive. So, in spite of the drawbacks, we're contemplating putting a real wood-burning fireplace in the family room. We have designed the family room fireplace with an area for wood...
