by Alison Moore Smith | May 27, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
We are ready to get bids on the four garage doors for our new home. Please either comment below or contact me via the contact form. We will be selecting the doors as soon as possible. 2 size 8'h x 9'w 1 size 8'h x 10'w 1 size 7'h x 5'w (utility door) Our...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 27, 2010 | for Home
A few weeks back I wrote about luxury apartment rentals. One commenter asked about finding a decent apartment that is far from the luxury realm. She was a single mother and living on a moderate income. I'm happy to report that there are services to assist the...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 26, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
We are ready to select interior doors. The sizes are listed below, by floor. If you are interested in bidding, please either comment below or use the contact form. We'd like: White Hollow core Pre-hung Prefer very plain, flat panel craftsman look. The picture is of a...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 26, 2010 | for Body, for Money
In 1983, when I was in college, my best friend got engaged. Her new fiancé was traveling from California to Utah for a visit the day after Christmas. We were so excited to have a fun winter break from classes, snowmobiling and having fun. But in the middle of Nevada,...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 24, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Our jetted tub was delivered today. Given that it snowed—SNOWED —all morning, the idea of watching a movie while soaking in a steaming hot tub of swirling water didn't sound half bad. Last week I did some online research into various jetted tubs and then dropped by a...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 21, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Our Jeld-Wen windows are now completely installed. We purchased them through Stock Building Supply. We chose white frames to match the white trim we'll be using. We also went with a very plain window, no muntins or mullions. We even got rid of the transoms, except the...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 20, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
One of our main goals with our custom home was to build a home that required minimum maintenance. Because roofs are a major expense—and a worn roof can cause extensive damage—we researched roofing alternatives extensively. We looked at magnum boards, metal roofs, and...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 19, 2010 | for Money
With all the brouhaha over the appropriate role of government in regulating health insurance, it's reasonable that first we should define what insurance, as a commodity, really is. Insurance is a group pooling resources in order to protect individuals within the...
by Michelle DeGraw | May 19, 2010 | for Love
I am facing a typical parenting dilemma: How to let go and allow your kids to grow up. Ray and I are the parents of six wonderful, typical kids. We have actually “cut the apron strings” (or, more accurately, “untied” them) twice already, and...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 18, 2010 | for Body
Today is my birthday. If you think that involves chocolate, you are spot on. Chocolate in as many forms as possible, as dark as possible. My husband seriously stocked my secret chocolate stash today. So it's a perfect day to tell you about the chocolate-centric,...
