by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 16, 2010 | for Body
With my fourth daughter just about to officially enter her teen years, I've seen my share of teenage boys trying to impress teenage girls. And boys deal with the same issues girls do. Whenever I see a teen boy with serious acne, scares, or a birthmark, I feel for him....
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 16, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Selecting and purchasing the lighting for an entire home is a major undertaking. There are tens of thousands of styles, dozens of finishes, myriad brands, and more varieties of bulbs than I can count. Wading through them all to find the ones that you want to live with...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 16, 2010 | for Fun
If you've read much of my writing, you know I'm much more into practicality and function than luxury and appearance. Substance over style, I always say. But since I'm writing this from the balcony of a gorgeous mountain resort, I admit that fine amenities are not...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 15, 2010 | for Mind, for Money
“Oh, I'd love to homeschool, but how could I possibly run my home-based business and homeschool, too? I simply won't have the time!” Well, you're right. And you're wrong. In 1995, only six months after jumping into the homeschooling arena, I began my...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 15, 2010 | for Fun, for Love
Every year our insurance agent sends Sam and me a thoughtful birthday gift—a gift card for a free car wash. The only problem is that the designated car wash provider is 23 miles away from our home, in a city we have no other reason to go to. It's convenient to our...
