by Tracy Maurer | May 8, 2012 | for Good
Hello everyone, I am Tracy (yes, yet another Tracy), and I am really excited to join the writing team of Mormon Momma. To save confusion, maybe I will refer to myself as Tracy M. I have enjoyed reading many of the posts on this blog and love the diversity of topics....
by Alison Moore Smith | May 3, 2012 | for Fun, for Good
You know I'm not much of a scouting enthusiast. But with two boys now in the throws of belt loops and merit badges—and a husband who has volunteered as an 11-year-old scout master—it's hard to escape. So, here I am. If you're a Cub Scout parent, the Pinewood Derby—a...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 8, 2012 | for Good
This post brought to you by The Walmart Foundation. All opinions are 100% mine. Everyone thinks about giving at Christmas. Charitable organizations get donations, nursing homes are booked, cookies are delivered. But then we get back to our “real” lives and...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 22, 2012 | for Good, for Home
Right up front let me say I hate homeowner's associations (HOAs). They do far more harm than good and create the perfect breeding ground for really lousy neighbors. I had never heard of HOAs until we bought our first house in Boca Raton, Florida, in 1993. Fresh out of...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 21, 2012 | for Good, for Love
[This video has been removed.] On the campaign trail, Mitt and Ann Romney are celebrating their 43rd wedding anniversary. Awesome.
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 4, 2012 | for Good
The older I get the more libertarian I become. If you have read this blog—or any of my other writing—much, you've realized I've been a fairly staunch conservative all my life. Even when we were dirt poor college students. In my mind, real principles don't change just...
