by Amy Lockhart | Nov 26, 2012 | for Good, for Love
I am a big fan of surrogates. My children would not be who they are without them. I have been reflecting on this a lot lately as I have relied heavily on these angels for the past nearly two years. Whether it's taking my daughters to ballet, having the whole brood...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 18, 2012 | for Good, for Money
Notice to family and friends: I plan to do the bulk of my holiday shopping at Walmart this year. This is in protest of idiotic Walmart employees who claim Walmart doesn't pay them enough or give them enough hours…but are too lazy or unqualified to look elsewhere for a...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 17, 2012 | for Body, for Good
I have a long-held position on modesty. Forget enforcement. If the girls don't get attention for dressing immodestly, they won't do it. Case in point: the Pioneer Halloween party. Monica, my 15-year-old daughter, attends a performing arts charter high school...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 17, 2012 | for Good, for Money
This past week I made a purchase on eBay. The shipment was later than promised and the seller apologized. He was, he explained, a Hostess employee and had to go out of town to train people due to a union strike. The Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain...
by Amy Lockhart | Nov 15, 2012 | for Good, for Spirit, Uncategorized
Really? I don't see it. If they aren't humans then what planet are they from? I heard this argument from someone supporting a certain candidate for president recently, “Well, you just have to vote for Obama because he at least treats gay people like humans,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 11, 2012 | for Good
It's not because he's Mormon. It's not because he's a BYU alum. It's because he's a deeply decent, honest man who loves God, values the family, and has an uncanny ability to redirect failing systems into remarkable fiscal successes. When Mitt Romney lost the election...
