by Angie Gardner | Apr 7, 2011 | for Body, for Love
I am the mother of three daughters, who are growing up all too quickly. My oldest just turned 12, and as she enters the Young Women program, I realize how much I appreciate the example of righteous women who are helping me to lead and guide her on her journey....
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 6, 2011 | for Fun
My head-banging, screaming at the top of my lungs, non compos mentis pet peeve? People who don't respond to an RSVP. You know, that crazy acronym you see on just about every invitation ever printed since Gutenberg made his name. They all end with the cryptic message:...
by Darcee Yates | Apr 5, 2011 | for Love
Do you remember the box of pictures at your mom's or grandmom's house that you loved to rifle through? It was full of all those unwanted photos doomed to ‘the box' because they were blurred, overexposed, underexposed, off center, torn, or the subjects exhibited...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 4, 2011 | for Love, Mormon Wedding
A Mormon wedding differs from others in a number of ways, but there are many aspects that will be familiar to just about everyone. While there is really no “typical LDS wedding,” there are traditions that tend to surround them, even outside areas with lots...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 1, 2011 | for Fun
It's finally a reality, a homeschoolers dream come true! Although I don't really love to travel—I love my dream home!—there is nothing more educational than taking your children to see the world. No book, no unit study, no internet site beats hands-on education. After...
by Darcee Yates | Mar 30, 2011 | for Fun
A few days ago we announced the Best LDS Female Solo Blogger of 2010. Today We'd like to recognize five other amazing bloggers who brought in the votes. Please visit their blogs and give them a read. 1st Runner-Up: Ellen Patton at Big Red EP In her own words: I was...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 29, 2011 | for Good, for Money, Lifestyle Design
It was only this past week that I found Tim Ferriss has naysayers. There are actually people who believe the 4-hour workweek model is just hype and hyperbole. Even while they validate what they call “the real point”—which is something along the lines of...
by Angie Gardner | Mar 29, 2011 | for Money
Several years ago, my grandma asked me to drop her off for some shopping at DI (Deseret Industries), with instructions to pick her up in two hours. When I arrived to pick her up, I could see that she had a shopping cart full of all kinds of things: clothing, blankets,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 29, 2011 | for Fun
News flash: there are products you've never heard of before, that you want desperately. The cool product du jour: Singing Bowls! Bowls are just bowls, until you see these. They are hand hammered metal, crystal, or ceramic bowls. And they sing! Hop over to the site and...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 26, 2011 | for Money
This post brought to you by AutoAssure. All opinions are 100% mine. We haven't purchased a car in eight years. We have a 2002 Hyundai Sante Fe and a 2003 Ford Excursion. (How many vehicles seat a family of eight?) The former has over 100,000 miles on it and the latter...
