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Hello everyone, I am Tracy (yes, yet another Tracy), and I am really excited to join the writing team of Mormon Momma. To save confusion, maybe I will refer to myself as Tracy M.

I have enjoyed reading many of the posts on this blog and love the diversity of topics.

Recently I read an article in the Washington Post about Mitt Romney, and discovered a reference to Alison's blog in there. I was curious and followed the link to here. I enjoyed what was written in Mormon Momma and wanted to be a part of it. I guess Alison felt sorry for me as she is allowing me to prove myself. So here I am.

Who Am I

I am an Aussie, currently living the dream in New Zealand. My husband works for the church here, in the Australia/Pacific Area Office. But enough about him…

Some other interesting facts about me:

1. I have 4 children – a daughter married, another daughter currently serving a mission in Utah, a third daughter about to return home to Sydney to continue her studies, and a 16-year-old son who thinks he is the center of the universe (which he probably will be once my daughter leaves for Sydney).
2. I am one unit out from completing a BA in Internet Communications
3. I love to write, and blogging gives me the freedom, and the audience, to do so.
4. I am currently serving as a YWs leader in my ward, and loving those beautiful girls like they were my own.
5. I have two blogs that I manage. A personal one documenting my experiences here in New Zealand – An Aussie Girl Meets Aotearoa and a more public one for LDS missionary mum's and families of missionaries – Missionary Mum's Meeting Place

Just a couple of things you might need to be aware of:

• Here in Australia/New Zealand we tend to spell some things a little differently. i.e. colour, mum, favourite, realise etc (It is made all the more apparent when I type these words and they come up on my computer screen as being spelt incorrectly). So don't get too concerned about my apparent poor spelling habits.
• I am working in a different time zone, so it may appear at times that I am ignoring you, but not really. It just means I am getting my beauty sleep at a different time to you.

Anyway, I am looking forward to contributing to the conversation here at Mormon Momma, and hope that I will be able to bring a unique voice to the blog.

Please let me know if there is something you would like me to write about.

Alison Moore Smith is a 61-year-old entrepreneur who graduated from BYU in 1987. She has been (very happily) married to Samuel M. Smith for 40 years. They are parents of six incredible children and grandparents to two astounding grandsons. She is the author of The 7 Success Habits of Homeschoolers.