by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 6, 2011 | for Spirit
Today in testimony meeting our bishop opened the meeting by describing the baptism of his youngest daughter yesterday. He said, in part: It was an honor and a privilege to baptize my daughter yesterday. I'm still floating on cloud 9. Sounds like an amazing experience,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 6, 2011 | for Mind, Lifestyle Design
I have a dear friend who is afraid of everything. Afraid of failure. Afraid of looking stupid, Afraid of being wrong. If I hadn't known her most of her life, she wouldn't be my friend, because she's so afraid of rejection. She is intelligent, beautiful, talented,...
by Michelle DeGraw | Mar 3, 2011 | for Mind
And while they did indeed live happily ever after; the point, gentlemen, is that they lived. This quote from the Cinderella-esque movie, Ever After, is one of the best movie quotes of all time, in my opinion. It is so profound and applicable. Today I watched this...
by Catania Larson | Mar 2, 2011 | for Spirit
I like to consider myself as being a thoughtful person. I try to listen to both sides of an argument when my children are fighting. (Usually, I end up screaming more than thinking…but I'm working on it!) I honestly try to think of how my husband may be viewing a...
by Alison Moore Smith | Mar 1, 2011 | for Fun
Voting is now open for Best LDS Female Solo Blogger of 2010. Scroll down and vote now! You may vote for up to three of your favorite blogs. (They are listed randomly with every page reload. No favoritism here!) Then leave a comment if you want to sway the voting for...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 28, 2011 | for Money
Who doesn't love a bargain? But in a recession, when most people are struggling financially, it's even more important to comparison shop and get the best price on things you need to buy. If you haven't looked around, you might be surprised to find how much prices vary...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 28, 2011 | for Love, for Spirit
Yesterday in Relief Society we had another you-women-are-so-awesome-do-not-be-hard-on-yourselves lesson, this one from the bishop. I wasn't there, I just heard (positive, glowing) reports second hand. The intentions are good and my bishop is a very good man. But when...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 28, 2011 | for Body, Why Can't I Sleep
Changing lifelong habits can be very difficult. Training myself out of being the night owl that I've been since birth is something that is now 46-years ingrained into my soul. To be completely honest, I'm more than skeptical about this (or any) help to sleep program,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 27, 2011 | for Body, Why Can't I Sleep
The introduction to How to Become an Advanced Earl Riser says” The modules can be taken in any order and worked on as there is no linear way of doing this, this will become obvious when you read them, for example, I speak about cutting down on coffee, if you're...
by Alison Moore Smith | Feb 27, 2011 | for Body, Why Can't I Sleep
Yesterday I completed the Advanced Early Riser quick start assignments. Today I read about sleep science and the five parts to becoming a real morning person. The Truth About Sleep Author Steven Aitchison starts out this section challenging the vast majority of sleep...
