by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 12, 2012 | for Love
I wish someone had clued me in 25 years ago! All this time I should have been sipping cocoa and watching reality TV! Hilary Rosen, who has visited the Obama White House some 35 times (General Petraeus has visited nine times) and is a top democratic strategist, doesn't...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 8, 2012 | for Good
This post brought to you by The Walmart Foundation. All opinions are 100% mine. Everyone thinks about giving at Christmas. Charitable organizations get donations, nursing homes are booked, cookies are delivered. But then we get back to our “real” lives and...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 6, 2012 | for Body
This post brought to you by Spartan Race. All opinions are 100% mine. Having lost 10.9 pounds in the last four weeks—yes, you can applaud now—on a “slow carb” diet, I'm enjoying my workouts more. (Not that I'll ever really love working out, but it's much...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 31, 2012 | for Money
At my second How to Make Money with Your Blog Workshop a few weeks ago, a woman said that she and her three daughters were going to start a blog together, combining their talents to make some extra family money. What a great idea, especially older, more responsible...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 31, 2012 | for Spirit
Mormons have this semi-annual thing called General Conference. It's a meeting for all members of the LDS church around the globe. It's held in two, 2-hour sessions on Saturday and two, 2-hour sessions on Sunday. Since church headquarters are in Salt Lake City, the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 31, 2012 | for Spirit
Share your favorite moments, thoughts, and ideas about any General Conference session.
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 31, 2012 | for Spirit
President Linda Kjar BurtonFormer member of the Relief Society General Board. 1st Counselor Carole Manzel StephensFormer member of the Relief Society General Board. 2nd Counselor Linda Sheffield ReevesFormer mission president's wife and stake Relief Society president....
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 28, 2012 | for Spirit
Mom's wisdom: Leadership should seek to create a climate in which leaders and members of a group bring forth the best they have to offer. Sometimes the best which individuals have to offer is not of a high quality, but we must assure them as to the acceptability of...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 27, 2012 | for Home
Saturday's big project was pouring cement down the long drive on the side of the house. It's ready for our future trailer and boat parking. In the meantime, however, it means we can finally install the fence around the backyard. We are in serious need of a fence for a...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 22, 2012 | for Love, for Money
I'm one of those old fashioned people. I believe in raising your own kids. Now, I don't care if it's the mom or the dad…or some kind of mixture of the two. Do what works for your family. But if you can't admit that having someone else—no matter how...
