by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 26, 2012 | for Body
It’s fine. Really. I didn’t want April anyway. On August 6 (Saturday night, day before Easter), I took Samson to an after hours clinic. He’d come down with the flu Thursday evening, but seemed to be on the mend. When he started throwing up again, I...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 21, 2012 | for Body
Years ago I had an acquaintance who was always trying to get me on her latest diet du jour. Forget the fact that I was slim and she was heavy. Forget the fact that I was healthy and she was not. No matter how I approached it, she was sure that she knew the cure to all...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 21, 2012 | for Home
A “singing bowl” is a type of bell, classified as a “standing bell.” It sits on the floor or counter or shelf and the side and rims vibrate to product sounds. Why would you want a singing bowl in your home? Well, they are used all around the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 21, 2012 | for Mind
One year after our oldest daughter graduated from BYU, our son-in-law followed suit. Yesterday we watched him file in amongst the rest of the class of 2012 to Pomp and Circumstance and then, later, walk by the podium to receive his diploma. I sat thinking back about...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 21, 2012 | for Home
Self-reliance is important in my neck of the woods. While we aren’t fanatics about emergency preparedness and self-sufficiency, we make an effort to be reasonably ready to deal with a moderate calamity. We have a one-year supply of food and water and a 72-hour...