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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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St. Patrick’s Day Traditions

St. Patrick’s Day Traditions

Last year on my St. Patrick's Tradition post, my son shared his research on the history and true meaning behind St. Patrick, the man, and the use of the clover. It's fascinating. I encourage you to share this with your children, and then add in some fun, St. Patrick's...

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Help Me, Help You…

As I stare at my computer screen for hours, every picture, font, and design are looking the same. I'm in the midst of redesigning this little old blog space of mine, and I have a hard time making decisions. Don't worry, it will be he same style, same content (with an...

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Great Groupon Deal for the Day – Domino's Pizza

Great Groupon Deal for the Day – Domino's Pizza

Groupon is a Daily Deals site that offers 50-90% off local deals, restaurants and attractions. New deals are posted daily, so if you see one you like today, don’t procrastinate. Monday's great deal has ended...hope you caught it while it lasted. We never order out...

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Everyday Waffles

Everyday Waffles

Our family loves waffles, and the kids want me to buy them all the time. Yet, with the increase in waffle prices, this is something that's been crossed off my shopping list. The price point is just too high. This homemade waffle recipe is perfect for our family. It's...

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DIY Lamp Shades – Getting Inspired by Pottery Barn

DIY Lamp Shades – Getting Inspired by Pottery Barn

As we gaze and gawk at the Pottery Barn catalogs each season, those first tendencies to compare, complain and covet can get us, can't they? Well, I may be speaking for myself, but I can't help mourn the fact that my home will never look like that. So instead of...

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Great Deals for the Day

Great Deals for the Day

Sign up for Chili's email club and receive special coupons, birthday freebie and an immediate Free coupon for chips and queso. ( I LOVE Queso). $5 worth of Kellogg's coupons is back. Grab these while they last. Tons of new coupons just reloaded this week, including $1...

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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.

Jen Schmidt

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