by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 4, 2011 | for Money
The Federal Trade Commission didn't like the way Reebok advertised a line of shoes and apparel that purportedly made you backside look like awesome sauce. The FTC said it's testing didn't prove the claims. Reebok disagrees, but decided to settle. As a ethical issue,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 3, 2011 | for Fun
This post brought to you by American Family Insurance. All opinions are 100% mine. We didn't watch a lot of TV when I was a kid, but when we did, it was always something the whole family could enjoy together. And if there had been questionable programs on television...
by Tracy Polyak | Nov 3, 2011 | for Spirit
“I want!” is a phrase that moms hear often from their children. My Grasshopper (6-years-old), though, has a habit of merely implying that she wants something and then expecting me to understand. “My glass is empty,” may mean that she is done,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 2, 2011 | for Love, for Money
Long before my dad moved in with us last February, my brother, sister, and I began worrying about him. He lived alone and—for entertainment—he drove mile after mile. Every day. In fact, in the year before he stopped driving, he drove over 110,000 miles. He had a...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 2, 2011 | for Love
I love animals. At least in theory. When I was a young girl, I brought home every stray—and admittedly some not-so-stray—puppy or kitten I saw. I wanted a house full of pets. I knew I'd be a veterinarian when I grew up. My mind was changed when I had my first amazing...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 1, 2011 | for Love, Mormon Wedding
When I got married, in 1985, wedding rings were simple. Women got a yellow gold band with a big old diamond (usually round, maybe marquis) plunked in the middle. There might be a diamond or two (or four) added for embellishment on the side, perhaps channel set. Men...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 26, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Our tile installer, as I've told you before, was fabulous to work with. We used lots of tile in the house, even though we have all cement flooring. We used tile for showers, tub surrounds, and back splashes. I've told you how much I love the glass tile in our kitchen....
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 24, 2011 | for Home
Having just spent the summer cleaning out the house my parents lived in for over 40 years, getting it ready to sell was something of a nightmare project. As time dragged on and the sales season waned, I found myself almost wanting to follow my dad's humorous advice,...
by Guest Author | Oct 23, 2011 | for Body, for Love
By Arden Ott, age 16 I have a few thoughts that need to be expressed. I hope that a lot of my friends will get to read what I'm going to write, and take something away from it. I'm going to talk about girls. That's right, those amazing, beautiful, mysterious creatures...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 20, 2011 | for Fun, Yea Big
Alana (18): Mom, is it true that most college papers are eight to ten pages long? Mom: Sometimes. Some of my blog posts are that long. Alana: Yea, but they're about things you like to write about! Like, “Hey, I hate cooking. Let's talk about...
