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Enough With the Participation Trophy Mentality
I remember that moment so many years ago. His name, yes, my precious baby boy's name, announced for all to hear. Our tow headed blessing stepped forward and that grin, which captured the hearts of far too many four year old girl teammates, radiated across the field....
Hospitality for the Non Perfectionist
For the first time in over a week, I sit in silence. Our house has been bustling with a spontaneous family reunion (They drove from CO, WI, Oregon and MN). The chatter has been non stop (understatement), the fridge has been running on overdrive, and if a moment of...
Trash to Treasure – Using Glassware to Decorate (vlog)
via Apartment Therapy In these last few years, my appreciation for all things "less than perfect" in home decor has grown. As a newlywed, I remember registering for glassware and looking at my perfectly matched goblets. They were symmetrical and appropriate, but they...
Homemade Pizza Crust
Our house is full of guests for the week, and I am feeding 20 plus hungry people. Guess what we made this evening? BBQ Pizza is so delicious, but whipping up my Homemade Pizza Crust is the perfect fit for a large group. It's SO simple! Trust me! Crusty...
What Would You Feed a Large Group?
Twenty wonderful people are spread out all over our home right now. We are hosting my husband's side of the family for a rather spontaneous family reunion. Within two weeks, decisions were made by families from Wisconsin, Minnesota and Colorado to descended upon us...
Groupon – Save 50-90% off Local Deals
Recently, many of my friends have been talking about saving money on events, restaurants and family fun nights through Groupon. I had never heard of it, and since it's a relatively new site with deals that weren't being offered in my local home town, I didn't give it...
Share Your Stories…with us
One of the things I cherish here at Balancing Beauty and Bedlam is the interaction and community that is created in my comment section, but also the stories that you email me. Every week, I receive blessings galore when I open my in box and read your about your latest...
ABOUT ME
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.
