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5 Minute Delight: ROLO Turtle Candy Recipe made with Pretzels
What's a girl to do when she's sitting at her laptop attempting to get work done and that tiny little sweet craving hits? She tries to resist it, but it keeps calling her name. She makes her own personalized Turtle Candies, of course. The best part is that she can...
The Food Rainbow & What To Do About It (Tasty Tuesday)
When I hum, "Somewhere over the rainbow," the 15 million pounds of synthetic dyes in our foods definitely does not come to mind. That's why this recent article in my local newspaper caught my eye, and I took a look around our pantry. Lined next to the extensive...
Frugal Fashionista – Handbag Style Haul
(Anne Klein leather handbag - $1 this past weekend at a yard sale) Irony rears it's funny head since I am about to admit that I have never been much of a handbag kind of girl, yet I just purchased five at my "fashion haul" yard sale. For years, I've been very content...
My Happy Place
(source) Walking through the side door entry way of our home, I enter a place of solace for me. My laundry room is my happy place. A place to escape the reality of day to day life as a mom, chauffeur, nurse, teacher, chef, accountant...you know the drill. Neatly...
Trash to Treasure Glorious Goodwill Find
Often, our outside shed whispers my name. It seeks me, it calls me to come out and play, or better yet, to clear away the clutter the treasures that rest within. I've ignored that invitation for far too long. Beautiful treasures that need to be painted have their own...
Do You Have Any Fun Food Rules?
Each home is so unique, and with that comes various sights, sounds, smells, and yes, "food rules." Whether they are funny, serious or silly, I'd love to hear some of the fun "food rules" that you may intentionally, or unintentionally, live out in your home, around the...
Power Cooking: Meals in Minutes (video demo)
Our family meal plan comes together when I write it down on purpose, on paper. With that being said, there are so many times where crazy, busy life schedules get in the way and that is when my Power Cooking strategy comes into play. This weekend at my Becoming...
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As a mom of five blessings and full time family manager, Jen has learned to balance and embrace both the beauty and bedlam of every day life. Her practical, yet tangible, lifestyle ideas encourages others to open their eyes to a “living on less” mentality with hundreds of ideas on living a full life on less money.
She lives it, and invites you along for the journey.
