by Alison Moore Smith | May 9, 2015 | for Mind
A first grade class at Ridgecrest Elementary in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, (and scads of other schools around the country, too, if the 1,994 downloads are any indication) made a Mother's Day “gift” to take home. Was it a sentimental card? A loving poem?...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 1, 2015 | for Fun, for Mind
As a child I poured over my parents copy of The Devil's Dictionary. The older I got, the more of its humor I understood. I felt so smart with each new enlightenment. Now, thanks to one-time (well, really eight-time) Mormon Momma author Janiel Miller, we have an LDS...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 22, 2015 | for Mind, for Spirit
Dictionaries and Other Nice Things At the risk of breaking the second commandment of church speaking (the first being refraining from starting any talk with, “The For the Strength of Youth pamphlet says…”), I'm going to start this post with a definition (I...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 26, 2014 | for Mind
Reading survey sent home to some Florida 6th graders attending the acclaimed Ben Hill Middle School (do not miss the scrolling double headers (because one scrolling header is never enough)) included this fabulously pertinent question: List the subjects you would like...
by Angie Gardner | Apr 15, 2014 | for Mind
Book Review: Mormons: Tall Tales and Truths by Jenni Rose Maiava Do Mormons worship Joseph Smith? Do you work in your church for free? Can Mormons dance? These are just a few of the questions posed in this book by Jenni Rose Maiava. The author gives simple answers to...
by Amy Lockhart | Apr 7, 2014 | for Mind
Book Review: We Are Strong! Mothers and Daughters Stand Together by Fay A. Klingler This timely and extremely applicable book cuts through the noise of the mommy wars and speaks to women in a non-discriminatory uplifting way that I found refreshing and empowering. I...
