by Julie Echols | Feb 10, 2010 | for Spirit
One of my favorite conference talks was given by Shayne Bowen back in 2006. Because he states his message so well, I have included the link here: The Atonement Can Clean, Reclaim, and Sanctify Our Lives I must admit that there are many days that I feel...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 10, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
A window buck is a temporary box installed within a block wall to block out the space where a window will eventually be installed. A door buck is similar but, obviously, in place of a door. Ours were installed. Looking good. The girls' reactions on seeing their...
by Michelle DeGraw | Feb 10, 2010 | for Love
February has been a tough month. Week 1: My Aunt M was involved in a multiple car/motorcycle accident in CA. Extended family spent an anxious two days waiting for tests to finalize what we all internally knew was inevitable. Aunt M was taken off life support. She has...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 9, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
A few weeks ago I was at a service project with some women in my neighborhood. One of them asked what kind of floors we were going to have in the new house. “Concrete,” I replied. “Oh, are you going to cover it with carpet?” “No.”...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 8, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
When we were getting bids on the house, the electrical bid seemed unusually high. We were told the plan had too many can lights and we needed to remove “some.” Truth: we had too many cans and needed to remove some. We have this thing about living in homes...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 5, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Finally we have something to see. A hint of the house to be. After the first construction delay followed by another construction delay followed by another lost week of aggravation, we finally see action. I could be worse. It could be raining. Oh, wait. It is. After...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 4, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
When we built the last custom home, we determined that we needed a security system. Our house was large and in a moderately remote location. Given that all the lots were five acres, the few neighbors that could even see our home weren't likely to hear anything....
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 2, 2010 | for Home
If you're into home improvement or…ahem…building a custom dream home, you're going to love the MagnoGrip Magnetic Wristband. This clever gadget just straps to your write with velcro. The powerful magnets inside hold nails, screws, and drill bits securely right at...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 1, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Delays. Are. Aggravating. I told you we had a construction delay. Then I told you we had another construction delay. And here we are, clean into February, and we're still just waiting around—through weeks of nearly perfect weather—doing nothing. Ack. Last week we...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 31, 2010 | for Body, for Home
For Christmas this year I got the best basic cookbook on the market along with a wonderful holiday cookbook from my husband. Our kids also got a great Christmas surprise this year with Betty Crocker Cooking Basics: Recipes and Tips to Cook with Confidence. This...
