by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 18, 2011 | Lifestyle Design
Lifestyle design is the brainchild of Timothy Ferriss of The 4-Hour Workweek. He's a superuser of the Pareto principle and Parkinson's Law. He uses geoarbitrage to allow multiple mini-retirements throughout life, instead of the 9:00 to 5:00 until you nearly croak then...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 17, 2011 | for Fun
You know I love holidays. Every one is an excuse to celebrate with traditions and family fun. But St. Patrick's Day is near and dear to me ever-lovin' ginger-headed heart. Not awash in Irish culture? No problem. It's easy to make St. Patrick's Day memorable. Here are...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 17, 2011 | for Fun
Nothing is better on St. Patrick's Day than a hearty dinner of corned beef and cabbage. It's fattier than most meals I serve, but we like it once a year to celebrate our Irish heritage. Serve this vegetable rich dinner with Irish soda bread, and you've got a full...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 16, 2011 | for Fun, for Money
We've been using the Entertainment coupon books since we were married in 1985. (In Utah they are often referred to as “Happenings books.”) As struggling students the only way we could spring for a real night out on the town, was if we got a deep discount....
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 15, 2011 | for Home
This post brought to you by Pier 1. All opinions are 100% mine. A few years ago I dropped by a nearby Pier 1 while waiting for my brother. I hadn't been to one in years…and it took me by surprise. For some reason, I had mentally classified the store in an ethnic...
