by Alison Moore Smith | May 9, 2011 | for Good
Anti-Litter? Yes! When I was in second grade, we saw a film strip (am I dating myself?) about forest fires, ecology, and the like. I spent the rest of the week wandering my neighborhood with a bag in hand, collecting litter. It's a no-brainer not to dump your personal...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 24, 2011 | for Fun, Yea Big
[Caleb sneaks up on his sister and spanks her.] Alana (17): Caleb! [Caleb laughs and runs out of arms' reach.] Alana: Caleb, why did you do that? Caleb (7): You're just a girl who needs a spanking. Alana: Caleb, you don't spank girls. In fact, if you spank a girl, she...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 14, 2011 | for Love, Mormon Wedding
After castigating all potential partygoers for thinking RSVPs are just an old-fashioned, cultural artifact (they aren't!), I have a public confession to make. Although I'm rather a student of formal etiquette (and an enormous fan of Judith Martin!), I don't follow...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 13, 2011 | for Fun
Last week I wrote about RSVP etiquette—a sore spot for me. As I responded to one of the comment on that post, I made a connection between my frustration and a common practice in our online world. One of my kids is hosting a spring break party on Saturday (OK, yes, we...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 13, 2011 | for Money
If you have a business, a blog, or are working on your muse and need an easy way to spread the word, promotional materials can be a cost effective way to get the word out. Promotion items are things like tee-shirts, pens, keychains, cloths bags, magnets, personalized...
