by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 7, 2010 | for Fun
Last year I made a Christmas neighbor gift that was a hit. That's saying something when you're a woman who avoids the kitchen at all costs and who refuses (on a regular basis) to contribute to the church cookbook. So the Smith neighbor gift of 2009 has officially...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 6, 2010 | for Body, for Fun
Since I was a little girl, our Christmas morning tradition has been to have a breakfast Christmas wreath. My family has continued the tradition and it's an expected part of the holiday. But a number of years ago, we added a Christmas Eve breakfast tradition as well:...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 5, 2010 | for Spirit
http://www.youtube.com/v/pPViKJRHyZo vido now missing Cynicism about spirituality is all the rage in Hollywood and academia, and it filters into the culture at large. What these finger-pointing folks don't seem to realize is that they already have their own religions:...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 3, 2010 | for Fun
Gift baskets for kids are fun and easy to make. Kids love personalized gift baskets for Christmas, birthdays, or any special occasion. And they are gifts that are remembered long after the tree comes down or the cake is gone. Last year I told you about my college...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 3, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Belinda's fall 2010 semester project for History of Creativity at BYU was all about the project that's been consuming our family for the past couple of years: construction of our custom home. Now that our home is complete (well, for the most part) and we are moved in...