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What Will I Feed Them?
Holiday meals are upon us, so I’ve made my list and I’m checking it twice: Mashed Potatoes (the Make Ahead recipe), Cider Baked Turkey (purchase the juice), Butterhorn Rolls (for Gratitude Rolls), Pumpkin Bars, and I must remember to cut out the card stock for the...
The Becoming Cottage: The Before
In April we did a crazy thing. Yes, we did. An exciting, overwhelming, life giving, “How have I gotten myself in so far over my head,” kind of God thing. In February and March, we rode a chaotic roller coaster of whether or not this purchase would happen, but many...
How Do We Sort Through the Tension?
How do we simultaneously balance the tension of laugher and lament, Joy and sorry?
Low Carb Chocolate Avocado Mousse
This low carb chocolate avocado mousse is the perfect alternative looking for a healthy treat. Keto, vegan and gluten free chocolate dessert.
What If I Don’t Want To Anymore?
Amidst the shelter at home quarantine, I received a very interesting question via my Instagram. Even though it’s been months and we’re all in different parts of the country with varying plans for re-opening, many will ponder different aspects of her vulnerable...
In the Unknown: My Daily Must Do’s
I wrote this article five weeks ago and nothing has changed. If anything, I am needing to be more diligent in giving myself grace but to continue to run to these most important "R's." They've been a life line when I've needed to reprioritize. I’ve been staring at a...
Unleash our Dreams in the Face of the Impossible
At a women's conference I spoke at this weekend, the organizer told her attendees how the leadership team spends a lot of time getting recommendations for a potential speaker and then researching, praying, questioning and looking at the speaker's theology before they...
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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.
