by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 27, 2012 | for Home
When money is tight—as it is for so many in this lousy economy—everyone starts clamoring to find ways to pinch pennies. While this is natural and helpful, it often means we overlook savings of dollars, sometimes lots of dollars. After spending our college years...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 21, 2012 | for Home
A “singing bowl” is a type of bell, classified as a “standing bell.” It sits on the floor or counter or shelf and the side and rims vibrate to product sounds. Why would you want a singing bowl in your home? Well, they are used all around the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 21, 2012 | for Home
Self-reliance is important in my neck of the woods. While we aren't fanatics about emergency preparedness and self-sufficiency, we make an effort to be reasonably ready to deal with a moderate calamity. We have a one-year supply of food and water and a 72-hour kit for...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 21, 2012 | for Home
My sophomore year in high school, I made a very odd commitment for the 1980s. I swore to never wear denim again. I also set a goal to never wear my hair the same way twice in a given month. The loftiness (or lack thereof) of my goals aside, I did attain them. And it...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 18, 2012 | for Home
When I was a 12, I met a family from Sugar City, Idaho, who had survived the Teton damn break and resultant flooding. They came to Utah for a number of months to live with their cousins, who lived on my street. Hearing the things that caused the most stress and...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 17, 2012 | Design Your Own House, for Home
The rock wall is no more! Just before the driveway was poured, we discussed possibly sharing a fence with our soon-to-be neighbor. Since they were just contemplating digging their foundation, he didn't know how he wanted to manage it. But we were left with the problem...
