by Janiel Miller | Mar 25, 2011 | for Love
I was invisible once. For a long time. And I couldn't figure out how I got that way. I noticed it first when I moved back to the States from Germany, and the ward I was in for the first five months never bothered to learn my name. For five months the young women in...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 22, 2011 | for Mind, for Spirit
Mormon Momma is pleased to announce the winner of the 1st annual Best LDS Female Solo Blogger of 2010! After two weeks accepting nominations and another two weeks of voting, the decision was made by 1,013 voters casting 1,395 total votes. We had 24 fabulous bloggers...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 22, 2011 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
Losing weight after pregnancy has been a quest beginning with my first pregnancy in 1987, continuing through my last pregnancy in 2003, and ruining my wardrobe today. I embarked on The 4-Hour Body on January 1st. I stuck to it religiously for over five weeks. And lost...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 21, 2011 | Lifestyle Design
What is the difference between where you are today and the amazing life you dream of? Sometimes the difference is only a matter of degrees or strokes or seconds or tiny increments. At 211° water is pretty darn hot. But at 212° is can power a steam engine. It's your...
by Darcee Yates | Mar 19, 2011 | for Spirit
I have long liked a picture book by Rachel Ann Nunes that carries a simple message. It's called Daughter of A King. Daughter of a King follows the life of a girl from childhood to old age. She lives her life as best she can and when she nears the end of her journey...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 18, 2011 | Lifestyle Design
Lifestyle design is the brainchild of Timothy Ferriss of The 4-Hour Workweek. He's a superuser of the Pareto principle and Parkinson's Law. He uses geoarbitrage to allow multiple mini-retirements throughout life, instead of the 9:00 to 5:00 until you nearly croak then...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 17, 2011 | for Fun
You know I love holidays. Every one is an excuse to celebrate with traditions and family fun. But St. Patrick's Day is near and dear to me ever-lovin' ginger-headed heart. Not awash in Irish culture? No problem. It's easy to make St. Patrick's Day memorable. Here are...
by Angie Gardner | Mar 17, 2011 | for Mind
Social networking is an interesting thing. I'm not sure when we got the idea that everyone would want to know what we are having for breakfast, when we are mad at our husbands, or when we have a cough…but I'll admit I'm hooked. I've really quite enjoyed catching up...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 17, 2011 | for Fun
Nothing is better on St. Patrick's Day than a hearty dinner of corned beef and cabbage. It's fattier than most meals I serve, but we like it once a year to celebrate our Irish heritage. Serve this vegetable rich dinner with Irish soda bread, and you've got a full...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 16, 2011 | for Fun, for Money
We've been using the Entertainment coupon books since we were married in 1985. (In Utah they are often referred to as “Happenings books.”) As struggling students the only way we could spring for a real night out on the town, was if we got a deep discount....
