by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 25, 2012 | for Fun
When I lived in England, an adult friend of ours collected pigs. She had pigs of just about any sort and material you can imagine. She said that wherever she went, people gave her pigs. Not because they were extremely close friends, but because every time they saw any...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 21, 2012 | for Home
According to BankRate, there are a few home upgrades that pay off for resale. The suggestions are: Upgrade the kitchen with nicer cabinets, fancier hardware, and good fixtures. Make your kitchen appliances match in color/design. Spruce up the bathrooms with new...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 20, 2012 | for Fun, Yea Big
[Sitting with mom, in the wee hours of the morning, guiltily watching the train wreck known as Toddlers & Tiaras.] Belinda (21): You know what's scary about this? Mom: What? Belinda: These people can vote.
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 19, 2012 | for Spirit
Mom's wisdom: An unwillingness to set standards or goals for ourselves, of course, can result in a Mormon malaise, going nowhere but very anxiously. Neal A. Maxwell, RSCS, 1982, p. 115 Discuss.
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 17, 2012 | for Home
When I was 19, my dad took a sabbatical to the United Kingdom. He was a math professor and did collaborative research at a university in Leeds, England. Even though I was only there a few months, I take the fact that I actually lived there as some kind of indicator...
