by Alison Moore Smith | May 10, 2011 | for Love, Mormon Wedding
Finalizing the invitation for the wedding was, surprisingly, the most difficult part of the wedding planning. There are so many options with such cost variables that coming to a final decision was difficult for the bride and groom. (To be fair, the bride—with her...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 9, 2011 | for Good
Anti-Litter? Yes! When I was in second grade, we saw a film strip (am I dating myself?) about forest fires, ecology, and the like. I spent the rest of the week wandering my neighborhood with a bag in hand, collecting litter. It’s a no-brainer not to dump your...
by Guest Author | May 3, 2011 | for Body
By Brandi Yates Pretending I had a big Skype conference call with everyone I love: “Hi, everyone. It’s me, Brandi.’ The next part is said with humility and remorse. “I’m an addict. And I need help.” A hush goes down. My parents hold...
by Darcee Yates | Apr 30, 2011 | for Spirit
Here’s a poser. I recently met with a former college roomate. It had been 30 years since we’d seen each other. I ducked out of the college thing early, married, and raised kids. She went the whole nine yards with schooling, graduated from BYU, ‘cuma...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 24, 2011 | for Fun, Yea Big
[Caleb sneaks up on his sister and spanks her.] Alana (17): Caleb! [Caleb laughs and runs out of arms’ reach.] Alana: Caleb, why did you do that? Caleb (7): You’re just a girl who needs a spanking. Alana: Caleb, you don’t spank girls. In fact, if you...
by Tracy Keeney | Apr 16, 2011 | for Love
I’ve found myself quickly running into the house everytime a certain someone passes by the house. It makes me feel bad, like I’m not being very friendly. I feel guilty. I also feel annoyed. “Frank” is a late 40’s/early 50’s-ish...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 14, 2011 | for Love, Mormon Wedding
After castigating all potential partygoers for thinking RSVPs are just an old-fashioned, cultural artifact (they aren’t!), I have a public confession to make. Although I’m rather a student of formal etiquette (and an enormous fan of Judith Martin!), I...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 13, 2011 | for Fun
Last week I wrote about RSVP etiquette—a sore spot for me. As I responded to one of the comment on that post, I made a connection between my frustration and a common practice in our online world. One of my kids is hosting a spring break party on Saturday (OK, yes, we...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 13, 2011 | for Money
If you have a business, a blog, or are working on your muse and need an easy way to spread the word, promotional materials can be a cost effective way to get the word out. Promotion items are things like tee-shirts, pens, keychains, cloths bags, magnets, personalized...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 10, 2011 | for Love, Mormon Wedding
One of the things we love about our wedding reception venue, is the movable ceiling grids. They can be decorated with lights, fabric, lanterns, or myriad combinations of things. Jessica really wanted to have a pretty ceiling decor package, and Noah’s has a...
