by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 10, 2012 | for Body, for Home
I have red hair. Let's just say the sun and I do not agree on many things. My memories of being a kid at the pool are dismal. They include: White, white, pasty white skin Freckles Tee shirt over swimsuit Fat legs (and other parts) Uval (probably the only sunscreen...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 10, 2012 | for Home
Winter finally hit Utah. Kind of. We had a dusting of snow on Saturday morning… that melted by noon. It's only the second snow fall of the year. After a 300% precipitation year last year, this year we're at something like 2%. And, OK, it's 40 today and above freezing...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 10, 2012 | for Home, for Love
When creating a perfect room for an elderly family member, consider a few of the things I have learned over the past year. Protection – As people age, they have more health issues…many of which involve bodily fluids. Rather than installing a plush, fabric...
by Tracy Polyak | Jan 8, 2012 | for Home
My husband requested that I post this question. We have started to cycle through some of our food storage. It seems a shame to throw away those big, sturdy #10 cans. My husband made stilts with them for the kids. Cricket (3-years-old) turned those into drums for the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 6, 2012 | for Home
When I was pregnant with Samson in 2000, I got a call from my friend. Apparently she knew that I was a tad anal retentive about organizing when I was pregnant. (Call it the nesting instinct on crack.) “Hi, Alison. This is Kendra. What are you doing right this...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 31, 2011 | for Home, for Money
Post updated with coupon codes for more savings! If one of your resolutions for 2012 is to get your home in order, my favorite organizing store is having its once per year clearance sale. I learned the hard way a couple of years ago that these really, truly are the...
