by Guest Author | Mar 10, 2012 | for Fun
Guest post from: Bruno Smith I remember so clearly when I was a kid, one of our favorite family traditions was to watch all the different Charlie Brown episodes during the holidays on TV. I remember it was like this big deal where we would get to eat dinner in the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 5, 2012 | for Home
This post brought to you by Bulbs. Dig, Drop, Done.. All opinions are 100% mine. Having just built a new home, we are fortunate to have a brand new yard. While it doesn't remotely have mature plantings, it has the advantage of being fairly low maintenance, due to...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 5, 2012 | for Money
In these difficult economic times, people are looking for just about any financial relief they can get. When you look at various options, be sure to research carefully and thoroughly. Read the fine print. Make sure what you are doing is: Legal Ethical Clear The past...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 4, 2012 | for Good
The older I get the more libertarian I become. If you have read this blog—or any of my other writing—much, you've realized I've been a fairly staunch conservative all my life. Even when we were dirt poor college students. In my mind, real principles don't change just...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 4, 2012 | for Spirit
Mom's wisdom: Perhaps even more important than trying to speculate as to what Jesus would do in a given situation, is to endeavor to determine what Jesus would have you do. Harold B. Lee, Decisions for Successful Living Discuss.
by Guest Author | Mar 2, 2012 | for Love
Guest Post by Shelly Garcia My dear friend, Krista, and her husband, Phil, are expecting their first child in September. After trying many times, shedding many tears of a “negative” pregnancy test, they are finally going to become parents. They are going...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 27, 2012 | for Spirit
Mom's wisdom: Cherish your spiritual burdens because God will converse with you through them and will use you to do his work if you carry them well. Jeffrey R. Holland, from a talk given at BYU, February 2, 1982 Discuss.
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 25, 2012 | for Fun
When I lived in England, an adult friend of ours collected pigs. She had pigs of just about any sort and material you can imagine. She said that wherever she went, people gave her pigs. Not because they were extremely close friends, but because every time they saw any...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 21, 2012 | for Home
According to BankRate, there are a few home upgrades that pay off for resale. The suggestions are: Upgrade the kitchen with nicer cabinets, fancier hardware, and good fixtures. Make your kitchen appliances match in color/design. Spruce up the bathrooms with new...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 20, 2012 | for Fun, Yea Big
[Sitting with mom, in the wee hours of the morning, guiltily watching the train wreck known as Toddlers & Tiaras.] Belinda (21): You know what's scary about this? Mom: What? Belinda: These people can vote.
