by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 6, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
In 1994 I started a homeschooling business. It included a subscription monthly newsletter and a small (and ever-growing) catalog of educational products. Within a couple of months I used a space on America OnLine's servers to create a very rudimentary web site for the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 5, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
The old adage about eating an elephant—one bite at a time—applies perfectly to goal setting. You reach any large goal by breaking it down into manageable, doable actions Large goals and overwhelming tasks are only intimidating when you look at them in totality. While...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 4, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
Once every month, in college, all my voice teacher's students gathered together for a master class. We sang for each other and critiqued each other. It was always a nerve-wracking, challenging, high-growth experience. One girl I saw every month had a peculiar habit....
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 3, 2013 | for Spirit
Yesterday one of our daughters chose to receive her patriarchal blessing. While that's obviously a very personal thing, I just wanted to write a quick note about the experience. The elderly husband and wife were beyond lovely. They met with our daughter earlier in the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 3, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
Every Sunday my family attends church and sprinkled throughout the week are myriad other religious meetings. But the most spiritual place I have ever been in my life is the cannery. The LDS church has an elaborate welfare system in place. In stark contrast to most...
