by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 10, 2012 | for Mind
Before I had any school-aged children, I typeset my sister's master's thesis. It was titled Scientists, school teachers, and the two cultures of mathematics. Her research showed how school teachers generally think math is a magical machine that chugs out mysterious...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 10, 2012 | for Home
I live in Utah. Our official slogan is “the greatest snow on earth.” We hosted the winter Olympics (quite successfully, thanks to Mitt Romney) in 2002. Our governor just announced this week that he's assembled an exploratory committee to review the idea of...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 10, 2012 | for Money
Since 1994, I've been making money online. From my first, fledgling website—that comprised a catalog of educational items I offered to homeschoolers and other parent—to my latest venture—a blogging network focusing on making money with blogs—the internet provides a...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 10, 2012 | for Home
This post brought to you by Triad Retail Media. All opinions are 100% mine. The odors associated with nursing homes are well known. Some odd mix of medications, cleaning supplied, skin potions, body fluids, stuffiness, and decay all mingled together. When an elderly...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 9, 2012 | for Fun, Yea Big
[Overhearing the TV in the other room while studying.] Belinda (21): It's not even 1:00 am. Why do they have psychic commercials on?
by Tracy Polyak | Feb 9, 2012 | for Spirit
Today was High Council Sunday. As is customary, the High Council speaker brought along a companion speaker. Because we have a small ward where each of has to frequently give talks, High Council Sunday is always a pleasure. But today was especially so. As the companion...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 6, 2012 | for Fun, Yea Big
Monica (14): Mom, who's Eddy Murphy and Freddie Mac?
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 6, 2012 | for Home
This post brought to you by Sprint. All opinions are 100% mine. The first time was had a cell phone was in the very early 90s. We were heading off for a family vacation in Yellowstone and the Ocean Engineering Department didn't think they could risk being out of...
by Tracy Polyak | Feb 6, 2012 | for Spirit
Wherefore, men are free…to choose liberty and eternal life through the great Mediator of all men. 2 Nephi 2:27 Our ward, Primary, for the second year, has challenged the children to memorize the scriptures used with the Primary's monthly themes. The scripture above is...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 5, 2012 | for Body, Uncategorized
This post brought to you by Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine. Given the number of times Walgreens has saved our backsides, I should have learned my lesson. But I didn't. I can't even count the number of times I've had an emergency resolved by the local Walgreens...
