by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 2, 2012 | Lifestyle Design
Roll-over goals. I've talked about them…and about how I don't want them to be part of my life. Alas, some of them are—again—this year. Of my eight main-level goals for 2011, I completed six. Here are the goals I accomplished: Create educational schedules for...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 2, 2012 | for Money
Whatever your financial goals are in 2012—whether it is to become debt-free, create an emergency savings account, or buy a mountain cabin—your grandma's advice still holds true. A penny saved is a penny earned. Every single time you save money on something you need,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 1, 2012 | for Good, Lifestyle Design
One day a farmer, wishing to teach his son the “art” of planting a field, sent him out it plant with a few words of advice. “Son,” he said, “to make the rows nice and straight you need to fix your eye on something and follow it!”...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 31, 2011 | for Home, for Money
Post updated with coupon codes for more savings! If one of your resolutions for 2012 is to get your home in order, my favorite organizing store is having its once per year clearance sale. I learned the hard way a couple of years ago that these really, truly are the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 28, 2011 | for Fun, Yea Big
[Riding home in the car from the family play-on-the-frozen-lake outing.] Caleb (8): When I burp after drinking soda, my nose steams up. [Gales of laughter from throughout the car.] Caleb: I'm serious!