by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 26, 2011 | for Body, Why Can't I Sleep
Last week I let you in on one of my life's big questions, “Why can't I sleep?” The more accurate question would really be, “Why can't I get to sleep?” Once I'm finally asleep, I can usually sleep like a log and never want to get up, but it's...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 19, 2011 | for Body, Why Can't I Sleep
After a lifetime of asking myself, “Why can't I sleep?” I'm making another attempt to solve the problem. This morning I began a search for the latest resources to help you get to sleep. I haven't used most of these personally, but am basing my...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 17, 2011 | for Body, Why Can't I Sleep
I was born a night owl. That's not hyperbole. Soon after the lawyer delivered me to my parents, they began asking, “Why can't she sleep?” and within a few years, I was asking (again and again), “Why can't I sleep?” To be clear, I've never had a...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 19, 2011 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
One of my new year's resolutions for 2011 is to lose 35 pounds. It's not a new goal. But here I am again. The post title “Losing Weight After Pregnancy” is a bit deceptive. My “baby” is seven years old. I'm still trying to lose weight after...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 3, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Belinda's fall 2010 semester project for History of Creativity at BYU was all about the project that's been consuming our family for the past couple of years: construction of our custom home. Now that our home is complete (well, for the most part) and we are moved in...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 10, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
One of the final steps in a custom home build is installing appliances. Appliances are a major purchase, one that you'll be living with for a long time, so making the right choices is essential. After selecting our appliances, it was time to get appliance bids and...