by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 3, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Yesterday the crew was out in force (love to see that!) framing up the interior walls in the basement. Seeing each room take shape makes it easier to visualize how everything fits in—and the kids can walk around in their own rooms for the first time. The walkout...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 1, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
The aerated concrete panels we are using to build our home are not a common system, so few crews are familiar with the materials and method. Aaron Eames, the manufacturer, has spend the past month working on the first two levels and training Brad and his crew in the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 23, 2010 | for Money
You've probably heard about some of the Housing Stimulus that has been created in recent months. The proper role of government in such efforts is worthy of discussion. But in this post I'd like to outline the specifics of the tax credits so you can figure out if they...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 22, 2010 | for Home
Disclaimer: there is no such thing. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, let me share my satellite/cable experience of the past few years. The major contenders in my area are DIRECT TV and Dish Network (both satellite providers), Utopia (fiber optic broadband),...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 17, 2010 | for Fun
Over the past many months I've share with you our all-time favorite toys. These aren't sales pitches, they are (as always) my absolutely from-the-heart, honest opinions after 22+ years of mothering and 22+ years of buying toys — some that were hits and some that...
