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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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Mothers Day Food Ideas and Recipes

Mothers Day Food Ideas and Recipes

Strawberry Stuffed Crescent Rolls How is it that I'm sharing some of our favorite Mother's Day Foods and recipes here in hopes that our hubbies and kids will make them for us? Is that a pipe dream? Or maybe we'll just make them for our moms. Yes, these are not only...

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Today's National Group-on Deals

Today's National Group-on Deals

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. Here are some of today's national deals offered on line, (so it doesn't matter where you...

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No More “Another Days” (31 Days to More with Less)

No More “Another Days” (31 Days to More with Less)

Just days after I reorganized my school room, my glass book shelf broke.  (I know...glass shelves, heavy books...not practical.) I quickly started unloading the books onto the floor, surrounding chairs, and the dining/ school room table. Some how a day passed, then...

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Deals and Steals of the Day

Deals and Steals of the Day

Tons of great coupons are ready and waiting to print at my favorite printable coupon site. These are just a few I printed as I got ready for my shopping trip. If you're only looking for grocery coupons, look in the left side bar under Food. My daughter is creating in...

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Take a Risk…Give Generously (31 Days to More with Less)

Take a Risk…Give Generously (31 Days to More with Less)

Take a risk...give generously. This picture of my daughter's hands exemplifies my hearts desire - to generously open up my hands and heart to give of my resources. And not just give, but give generously.  The problem is that sometimes my heart's desire conflicts with...

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Enjoying my Free Shopping – Super Swagbucks Friday

Enjoying my Free Shopping – Super Swagbucks Friday

Today is Mega Swagbucks Friday! That means it’s the best day to search on Swagbucks because they often give out higher Swagbucks just for searching! Swagbucks is just a way to search on the internet but they award you "bucks" or points that can go towards free items....

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Gift Giving Ideas for the Holidays

Gift Giving Ideas for the Holidays

A few months ago, I shared my love for a new daily deals site called "Groupon," and since then I have had many of you jump on the bandwagon. With a few month still ahead before Christmas, shopping now will get you a huge jump on the season, not just with last minute...

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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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