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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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The Organic Dirty Dozen vs. The Clean Fifteen

The Organic Dirty Dozen vs. The Clean Fifteen

mypapercrane As I shared my evolution of food last week (whole food, organic, junk and everything in between), it was extremely interesting to read all of your journeys as well. We are definitely meandering this "feeding our family" journey together. Many commented...

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3 Redbox movies for $1 – Great Deal

3 Redbox movies for $1 – Great Deal

I am so thrilled this 3 for $1 Redbox deal is back. We used our three already, and then forgot to return them, so hmm...back to the square one. 😉 It's that time of the year when I love sitting by the hot roaring fire and watching a movie. That doesn't happen nearly...

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Yummy Banana Bar Recipe

Yummy Banana Bar Recipe

Our family tends to have an overabundance of ripe bananas at all time, so there's never a week that goes by when easy banana recipes aren't being baked, discovered, rediscovered or shared. This yummy banana bar recipe is one I've had for decades, and is a fool proof...

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My Evolution to Real Foods, Organic, Junk & in between

My Evolution to Real Foods, Organic, Junk & in between

(Edited to add: Don't miss reading the comments. It's so fascinating to hear everyone's story.) Meandering the dicey waters of healthy eating is often a struggle for me. I think back on my early days of mothering and so distinctly remember our second's son first bite...

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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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