From My Heart to Yours

Quick! Can you describe your mom in one word?  For several weeks, anticipating Mother’s Day, I’ve had the thought to describe my mom…

A while back, I shared a post on How to Blog Like A Pro in my Blogging 101 series. One of the points I…

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and I’ve been busy planning my tablescape.  For me, Thanksgiving and Christmas tablescapes are my…

Did you know that November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month? I didn’t until I was recently contacted by the beautiful Heather Von St. James.…

When I was a little girl, my home burned completely to the ground during a lightning storm.  Thankfully, we were not home at…

Summer has always been my favorite season and the beach, any beach, is my ideal vacation spot.  I guess it’s because I grew…

I was appalled when I read an article about a nanny in Houston who heard an unfamiliar voice coming from a two-way baby…

I have extremely dry hair.  When you add in lowlights, highlights and sunlight, well, my hair can be a hot mess.  I’m sure…

When I first created my twitter account in 2009, I just didn’t get it.  At all.  I wasn’t blogging yet, hence the @allismith77…

I well remember the days, er, years when I would automatically order a great big salad every time I went out to dinner.…