by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 17, 2012 | for Home, for Money
For almost a quarter of a century, we have used professional janitorial supplies to clean our home. The cost-per-use is so much better than typical store brands…and they clean remarkably better, as well. Window cleaner you buy from a grocery store, for example, is...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 16, 2012 | for Home
When we lived in Boca Raton, we built our second home. In the two-story entrance, it featured a beautiful staircase that turned 45 degrees halfway up. We loved the staircase, but as soon as our three-month old daughter started to crawl, it became a nightmare. Not just...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 11, 2012 | for Fun, for Money
People say you shouldn't buy timeshares. I'm not so sure. When I was a tween, my parents bought two. One in Snowbird, Utah—a ski resort packing some of the greatest snow on earth—the other smack dab on the beach in San Diego. All these decades later, our family still...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 11, 2012 | Lifestyle Design
When I was young, I watched Sesame Street in awe. Unlike Mr. Roger's Neighborhood and The Friendly Giant, this television show had kids on it. This whole mess of kids was lucky enough to actually live on Sesame Street and so got to be on TV every single day! I was so...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 10, 2012 | for Body
With all the hubbub about healthcare, only a few are calling out about how competition—real competition, with known pricing, no bogus state line restrictions, and other innovations—will bring about improvements. I'm a big believer in dynamic market capitalism. For the...
