by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 9, 2013 | for Money
On Monday Sam and I decided to head out for a quick lunch together. Because it's close to home we decided to head over to The Pizza Factory in Lindon, Utah. We had purchased three City Deals gift certificates worth $10 each and planned to use them. The small print...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 9, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
Recently I was bashed by a reader who didn't like politics injected into a post. I know the big social taboos are politics and religion. But in the course of discussing the truly significant, consequential things in our lives, how can we possibly remove those two...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 8, 2013 | for Home
Today is a chilly, rainy, dreary day. But my heart is full of spring. Sam took off Friday—the last day of the local school spring break—so we could start getting the yard in order. Our to-do list included: Assemble the composter for our new square foot garden Start...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 8, 2013 | for Fun, Yea Big
[While emptying the garbage and finding an empty bag that contained malted milk eggs.] Caleb (9): Mom, I give myself a 20% chance that the Easter Bunny is not real.
by Amy Lockhart | Apr 8, 2013 | for Spirit
My son had the opportunity to attend his first Temple trip with the youth recently. He was nervously anticipating this next step in his cultural indoctrination. Our branch has a chasm between him and the other youth as far as age, so he was not among...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 8, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
With only three days left in the challenge, it's appropriate that the subject is leaving a legacy. No matter what our beliefs in an afterlife, most people want something positive left behind when they die. Early on in the challenge, the topic was disciplining your...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 7, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
This lesson focuses on health and fitness. The blessing and joys of good health and fitness can be yours when you choose to make them priorities in your life. Good health means having the capacity to live life fully and to experience the best life has to offer....
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 6, 2013 | 100 Day Challenge, Lifestyle Design
Often the reason we aren't making progress on our goals is due to bad technique. As Covey discusses, we're climbing hard and fast on a ladder that's leaning on the wrong wall. That means it's time for a fundamental change of strategy. The best strategies in life are...
by Angie Gardner | Apr 5, 2013 | for Spirit
Tomorrow begins the 2013 Spring General Conference. What are your traditions? Tips for getting the most out of conference? Any hopes/expectations for this conference? Here are mine: Traditions We always have a nice breakfast as a family both mornings of conference. We...
by Guest Author | Apr 5, 2013 | for Spirit
By Mike Jensen – Tuesday, January 22, 2013 – reprinted with permission Mormons have intrigued me ever since Mike Huckabee back in 2007 claimed that Mormons believe that Jesus and Satan are brothers. With the recent election over, I decided to check out...
