by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 9, 2010 | for Love
Question: How can you be happily married and still madly in love after 25 years? Answer: Marry someone like Sam. I'll admit that when I was 21, I was far too inexperienced and naive to be a great judge of character and longevity. In many ways I just got really lucky....
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 30, 2010 | for Love
In just over a week, I'll be celebrating my 25th wedding anniversary. I'm (happily) so far removed from the single's scene, that I hardly recognize it. And as my oldest children move into the phase of looking for their dream mates, I have seen how much the dating...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 24, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
My builder got a phone call from a lighting wholesaler. He was distraught when he found—after reading this blog—that I was purchasing a good portion of my lighting online. He said we were making a big mistake. His response was not unlike that of the plumbing...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 23, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
We are ready (finally!) to look for landscaping bids. We've been looking forward to this stage for…forever. In addition to a landscape design, we would like a maintenance schedule to explain needed watering, fertilizing, pruning, etc., of the plants in the yard. If...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 22, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
If you do fencing, we're looking for you. We are ready to accept bids on the fending for our backyard. If you're interested in bidding, please use the contact form or comment below. Specifications: White vinyl Private or semi-private 6′ high Back (southern)...
