by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 23, 2010 | for Home
Boost Mobile has an interesting program called Re-Boost. The most difficult thing about Re-Boost is figuring out what it is! If you go to the Re-Boost area on BoostMobile's site, it doesn't give you any clues. Googling for some information, the most thorough...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 23, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Building a custom home is not for the faint of heart. Seriously. I've decided that building is like having a baby. It's extremely long and painful, but once you're done you forget the pain…just long enough to decide that you'd like to do it again. And when you...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 23, 2010 | for Mind
I am surrounded by scientists. My husband has a PhD in electrical engineering. My father has a PhD in mathematics. My sister has a master's in math and her husband has a PhD in physics. Yes, it makes for a family reunion geekfest, but it also means that math and...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 17, 2010 | for Home
13 years ago, Sam and I found the perfect mattress. For us. And we still have it. It's a combination air bed with memory foam on top. It is luxurious and amazingly comfortable. It is amazing. But after 13 years, it has sprung a couple of unidentifiable leaks…at least...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 15, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
While getting countertop and tub surrounds bids, we learned a lot about various surface options and how they compare in today's market. (Things have really changed since we last built in 2003.) Unfortunately, there are no perfect home surfaces. All have pros and cons....
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 12, 2010 | for Body
I have six kids. That fact alone would almost assure that I not only need a fitness program, but need an efficient and convenient one as well. Having exercised regularly since I was a teenager, I have amassed myriad ways to fit fitness into my life. As a mom it's been...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 11, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
If you're thinking the house building has come to a stand still, think again. The reason I'm not posting about it—or about much of anything—is because I'm too busy with the details. Painting, cabinets, trim, hardware, flooring, decking, landscaping, fixtures. Not to...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 10, 2010 | for Mind
When I was in high school, my mom was an administrator for BYU's Degrees by Independent Study. That was my first exposure to the idea of getting a real, accredited college degree without the full campus experience. It was a great fit for all sorts of people, like...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 9, 2010 | for Love
Question: How can you be happily married and still madly in love after 25 years? Answer: Marry someone like Sam. I'll admit that when I was 21, I was far too inexperienced and naive to be a great judge of character and longevity. In many ways I just got really lucky....
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 30, 2010 | for Love
In just over a week, I'll be celebrating my 25th wedding anniversary. I'm (happily) so far removed from the single's scene, that I hardly recognize it. And as my oldest children move into the phase of looking for their dream mates, I have seen how much the dating...
