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Frugal Fashionista: Celebrity Knock Offs
I think women fit into three categories when it comes to celebrity fashion. The first group are the "fashianadoes." (I don't think this is a real word, but I want it to be because it sounds more official for this first group.) These are the women who love the Emmys,...
Extreme Couponing: Grocery Guru Strikes Again
It's a Grocery Guru shopping week here in the beauty and bedlam household, and I got a cart full of groceries for next to nothing. Some call this extreme couponing, but as I know, this is nothing compared to those who really stockpile. I buy what we use. My coupon...
30 Day Shred – 11:35pm, but it’s done
I had the privilege of dining at both Food Network's stars Bobby Flay and Todd English's restaurants within twenty four hours. The whole time I thought of all the shredding I had done, and the additional shredding I would have to do to make up for the scrumptious...
Twiced Baked Potatoes – Double Stuffed Potatoes
I do believe I have shared over and over how potatoes are my favorite food. Who could not love those pure gold spuds fried, mashed, cooked, baked, grilled. I'll even take them sauteed, steamed, or quite possibly frozen. Yes, the perfect french fry tops the list next...
Make Over 101
It wasn’t about make-up, although she thought it was... It wasn’t about beauty, or at least the kind that she was focusing on… It wasn’t even about pampering mommy, but please don’t tell her that… It was about embedding in her truth. These few minutes of time, freely...
Choosing Healthy Living…Day 3 (Check in)
Why am I doing this? This 30 days of torture is about a healthy lifestyle, right? Remind me of that, and I am reminding you of the same thing. 🙂 Day 3 of the 30 Day Shred is over, and honestly, if there was ever a time where I wanted a break, it was today. I told...
Tasty Tuesday Parade of Food
There's just something about spending a weekend not having to cook, combined with the fellowship of dynamic women, that makes me really, really happy. (thanks to Emily and her fantastic photographic skills) I admit, every once in awhile having other people prepare the...
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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.
