by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 7, 2010 | for Fun, Yea Big
Caleb (6): Mom, when you fast you don't eat breakfast or lunch? Mom: Yup. … Caleb: Mom, why would you ever want to fast?
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 17, 2010 | for Fun, for Home
There's no accounting for taste. A few months ago we saw one of those longish commercials, kind of like a mini-infomercial. It was advertising a silicone baking set that made a cake that looked like an enormous cupcake. Dumbest thing I ever saw. Who would ever buy...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 16, 2010 | for Fun
Happy St. Paddy's Day! I just got this from my favorite blender company today. We might try this with some of the lower fat/lower sugar ice cream and skim milk and see how it comes out. It supposed to be 60 degrees tomorrow, so we'll be feeling like spring! PrintSt....
by Tracy Keeney | Mar 8, 2010 | for Fun, for Spirit
I have to admit, whining drives me nuts. Beyond nuts. I'm not sure there's a word that satisfactorily describes the particular kind of psychosis I suffer on Fast and Testimony Sundays when my children are attempting to fast. “Can I have water?””Can I...
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...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 15, 2010 | for Fun, for Mind
We love board and card games. Unlike most video games, they provide a great venue to interact with your children (and other adults) and many of them are truly educational. They may teach vocabulary, math, geography, music, and lots of critical thinking. We have...
