by Alison Moore Smith | Jan 1, 2011 | for Good, Lifestyle Design
Attention readers! It's 1:11 on 1/1/11 and I'm feeling psychic. I'm going to predict your future for 2011! Yes, you. Here are five astounding things you will do in the new year: You will break all of your resolutions by the end of January. Your income will equal your...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 31, 2010 | for Spirit
The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. This quote makes my kids crazy. When they are incredulous because I think I know what they are going to do in a given situation, that is my response. When you've known someone from the exact moment of birth, it...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 29, 2010 | for Home
Get a boost on your New Year's resolutions and make 2011 an epic year, with a 100% free 2011 Goals & Priorities Diary from Michele Connoly, the Get Organized Wizard. This is for a limited time, so grab it while it's available! This is not a fluffy download. It's a...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 28, 2010 | for Home
Cooking.com is running some fabulous discounts for a limited time. Get some of the cooking gear you really wanted for Christmas! $15 Off Orders of $100 To receive $15 off orders of $100 or more (some brands restricted), just click through to Cooking.com and get your...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 27, 2010 | for Mind
The Salt Lake City Public Library checked out almost 700,000 books last year. From that expertise they compiled a list of the top five books for kids. #1 What's Your Sound Hound the Hound? By Mo Willems #2 Dancing Feet By Lindsey Craig, illustratd by Marc Brown #3...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 27, 2010 | for Fun
There is nothing like hot cocoa to take off the chill—and nothing like sugar free cocoa to keep the calorie count at a reasonable level. Here's a slightly spicy sugar free hot cocoa recipe that is so easy to make. Whip up a batch at the first frost. Even my 7-year-old...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 24, 2010 | for Love, for Spirit
Every Christmas Eve we gather our family together to have a musical, spiritual remembrance of the real meaning of Christmas: Jesus Christ. We dress up (with bathrobes and sheets and towels and broom handles and foil crowns and anything else handy) and act out the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 23, 2010 | for Love, for Spirit
Rather than have a more traditional big holiday meal, on Christmas Eve, while reenacting the nativity, we have a shepherd's feast. We sit on a blanket on the family room floor and eat by the light of the fire. While the food isn't authentic to shepherd's of...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 22, 2010 | for Fun
Need to warm up on a cold night. This wassail is absolutely delicious. Sweet and tasty with just a little tang. Yum! We have this every Christmas Eve and drink leftovers all through the holidays. PrintCrockpot Hot Wassail Ingredients2 quarts apple cider 2 cups orange...
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 15, 2010 | for Home
Now that the construction on our custom home is complete, we are working hard to decorate and furnish every room. It's a time consuming process, but I found a site that offers great prices on a lot of the basics we need. The Bed Bath Store offers bedding, bath...
