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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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Linger, Savor, Enjoy

Linger, Savor, Enjoy

Did you know that by the time you reach your 40th birthday, you will have eaten 50,000 meals and spent over 50,000 hours in a food related atmosphere? We have to eat to live and yet it's no longer the special ritual it was in days of old. We often overlook one of the...

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31 Days to More with Less

31 Days to More with Less

Last month, I shared that October would include 31 Days of Amazement as I partner with seven of my best blogging friends to share our passions on different topics. I initially thought my 31 days would lean completely toward personal/family finance and frugal tips, but...

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90% off at Restaurants.com (Thru Friday)

90% off at Restaurants.com (Thru Friday)

(I shared the 80% off code last month, but for one day only, 90% off is being offered. I have never seen it this low, so grab some for great Christmas presents. I'm just reposting the details. :)) When I first shared about Restaurants.com last year in my post Eating...

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Taco Salad – Great Meal for Large Groups

Taco Salad – Great Meal for Large Groups

Whenever I can't decide what to order at restaurants, I always choose a taco salad. I know, out of all the choices, why would I order something that I prepare all the time at home (and enjoy even better)? I finally insisted that my family remind me of this and not let...

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Tasty Tuesday: I Would Love to Know…

Tasty Tuesday: I Would Love to Know…

As I set long term goals for my writing, I would love to know some of your interests in the realm of "food stuff." (How's that for professional terminology?) For instance, if you could read a few food subjects over and over, what would they be? Most of us are drawn to...

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Trash to Treasure Yard Sale Find – Antique Chair

Trash to Treasure Yard Sale Find – Antique Chair

After having taken a few weeks off of attending yard sales, I ventured out bright and early Saturday morning to browse for a few treasures. I was not disappointed. Tucked away, I caught of glimpse of the lines on this chair and envisioned new white washed wood with...

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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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