by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 27, 2013 | for Fun, for Money
Sam and I started using coupon books (our local ones were called Happenings Books back in the day) when we were in college a quarter a century ago. Even though we are far away from our starving college days, we are still avid coupon users for our weekly date night....
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 6, 2013 | for Fun, Yea Big
Boca Homeschool Choir (singing): Pinecones and holly berries. Popcorn for you. Apples for me… Belinda (9): Who would pick apples over popcorn? Why do they get the popcorn?
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 4, 2013 | for Fun
While purging my hard drive, I came across multiple files that had Christmas jokes. I do not know why I saved these. I plead the 5th. But here you are, for your holiday enjoyment. Or something. Q: Why does Santa have 3 gardens?A: So he can ho-ho-ho. Q: What do you get...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 3, 2013 | for Fun
You are the lucky beneficiaries of the purging of my hard drive. I did not write this. And even if I did, I wouldn't admit it. Hang a stocking with your roommate's name on it. Collect coal and sharp objects in it. Paint your nose red and wear antlers. Constantly...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 2, 2013 | for Good, for Spirit
The holiday season is upon us! It's that happy time of year where people complain about “consumerism” and get their dander up about stores opening too early or too late and, of course, engage in the annual rag-on-Walmart-to-gain-progressive-cred moment....