by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 5, 2009 | for Home
Now isn't this a romantic post? Let's talk toilets! In 2001, just before embarking on our first, full custom home, I was attending a party at a friends home. This wasn't just any friend. It was a friend who happened to live in a multi-million dollar home on the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 4, 2009 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
I love the weeks of circuit training. That is how I've always done strength training because it speeds up the workout. Sitting around waiting for the next set is even more boring than doing the set itself. But to go from Week 4 and the easy, breezy circuit to Week 5,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 3, 2009 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
In my church, we are encouraged to fast for 24 hours once a month, generally on the first Sunday. This was our first fast Sunday since starting GNO (we fasted a week early last month due to a scheduled family event). It's interesting to fast when you've come to think...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 2, 2009 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
My birthday is in May, along with Mother's Day (which might as well be my second birthday). June features birthdays for Alana and Samson and Father's Day. July: Monica and Jessica were born. August: Belinda and Sam and our anniversary. Oh, and Grandpa Moore turns 80...
by Guest Author | Aug 1, 2009 | for Good
Dear American liberals, leftists, social progressives, socialists, Marxists, and Obama supporters, et al: We have stuck together since the late 1950's, but the whole of this latest election process has made me realize that I want a divorce. I know we tolerated each...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 1, 2009 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
Sam and I have a tradition of going out to eat together once per week and then doing something else. I've left the buttered popcorn alone—much to my chagrine—but the restaurant thing is getting old. Chicken salad at Zupas is good, but not every single week. What I...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 31, 2009 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
The big July 30th day has come and gone. Last time I talked to Kristi, there was to be a big Girls Night Out somewhere up north. She was going to send me images of the poster. Never heard anything and no response to emails. Just checked their blog and found an RSVP...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 31, 2009 | for Love
This morning I read a post by a woman who is considering starting a “love note writing business” for men who can't seem to let their mushy side out. It reminded me of myself 23-ish years ago. I've been very happily married for nearly 24 years and it's not...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 30, 2009 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
This isn't my favorite food week. Except for the pancakes. I pretty much adore pancakes, so that's all good…except that they take a lot longer to fix than a bowl of Oaty-O's. While I do like the simplicity of the eat-the-exact-same-meal-all-week-long plan, it's...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 29, 2009 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
Good on eating. Good on exercising. One of the better days with few diet distractions.
