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Join Us: Deck the Halls Holiday Workshop at the Becoming Cottage

Bring your Merry and we'll make Memories as we turn our hearts towards home, decorate wreaths, create beautiful bows and leave inspired. Join us at the Becoming Cottage on...

SO EASY: Brownie Oreo Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

This Ice Cream Sandwich Cake is one of my favorite Go-To desserts especially during the summer. If you omit the brownie crust, it can be finished in ten minutes from start to...

I Have Apologies to Make: Infertility

I've laid awake at night scrolling through decades of apologies I’ve needed to make — instances when I didn’t know the unintended pain I’d inflicted or when I didn’t understand...

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A Buy-Less Mindset

A Buy-Less Mindset

There is a lot of hype surrounding the one-in-one-out decluttering system. Whenever you buy something new (or used), you give something away (or throw it out). But really, does it work? It doesn't work for me. One-in-one-out sounds like a good idea. Every time you go...

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My Extreme Couponing Day

My Extreme Couponing Day

As another episode of Extreme Couponing is set to air on TLC, I'll spend time answering questions for confused newbie couponers. Shoppers that want to mimic the "expertise" shown on the show, and buy $1000K worth of groceries in one shopping trip for the small amount...

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Frugal Fashionista…Contentment

Frugal Fashionista…Contentment

Sometimes we make fashion something that it's not. We make it difficult. We make it about trends. We allow ourselves to be ruled by what someone else tells us looks good, and then fashion becomes stressful. Lately, writing my Frugal Fashionista posts have been...

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Easiest Ever Chocolate Sandwich Cookie Recipe

Easiest Ever Chocolate Sandwich Cookie Recipe

I'm calling all my chocolate loving readers. Can you clap delightfully for that picture? Is it mean to make you stare without sharing? I assure you I would love nothing more than to enjoy this incredibly delicious chocolate sandwich cookie with you over a cup of...

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Financial Freedom: Dave Ramsey Ultimate Giveaway

Financial Freedom: Dave Ramsey Ultimate Giveaway

Some of you glance at this photo and instantly scream, "Jen met Dave." Others have no idea idea why I would picture this guy, but if you've been a reader here for any length of time, you know I've mentioned Dave Ramsey and his many resources that encourage beating...

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Ten Minute Easy Dinner Ideas: Share What You Do

Ten Minute Easy Dinner Ideas: Share What You Do

One of my goals this summer is to create a master recipe list containing twenty five sure-fire recipes that I can have prepared, start to finish, in around ten minutes. Don't worry, I definitely plan on sharing that list, and the recipes, when it's finished. We hear a...

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ABOUT ME

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.

Jen Schmidt

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