by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 2, 2009 | Design Your Own House, for Home
City building inspector came out. Bad news. Preliminary information wrong. Too much clay in soil. Must dig trenches all around foundation. Must bring out gravel sprayer truck. Must fill trenches with immense amounts of gravel before pouring footings. Ugh. That will...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 1, 2009 | Design Your Own House, for Home
In 1991, six years after we married, Sam finished his PhD in electrical engineering. By that time we had two children. Read that: poor. Also read that: apartment dwellers. By the time we were done, I vowed never again to have bare, white walls in any home. 18 years...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 30, 2009 | Design Your Own House, for Home
After all the years of waiting and planning, digging the hole was almost anticlimactic. In our last home, the hole was a cavernous expanse. In this home…well…it wasn't. Because of the depth of the sewer line running down our street, the basement can't be very deep. If...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 28, 2009 | for Home
Buying a quality sofa involves more than just dropping by the closest furniture store. When making a significant purchase such as this, get the most for your money with some savvy shopping. Sofa Style Because sofas are large, they are often the focal point of the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 26, 2009 | for Fun, for Love
Things I will always be thankful for: Jesus Christ's love and atonement and his gospel. My dear husband, Samuel. My amazing kids: Jessica, Belinda, Alana, Monica, Samson, and Caleb. My extended family, especially my parents, Hal & D'On Moore, my brother David (with...
