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I’m Choosing to Make This a Great Day (free printable)
Every day when we wake up, we have a choice and sometimes I forget that very simple, yet vitally important truth. We begin the day with new opportunities, new interactions, and new decisions. Many things in our day to day life are completely out of our control and...
Easy, yet Elegant, Bavarian Pear Torte
No other recipe have I been asked for more than this easy, yet elegant Bavarian Pear Torte. As a young bride, it was that special recipe that fooled others into assuming my culinary skills were much more advanced than they actually were. This is delicious served as a...
Romance, Pizza & A Great Giveaway
Not a week goes by when someone in our home doesn't mention the phrase, "low maintenance." No, we aren't talking cars or electronics, we're talking women advice that's given to our teen age boys men. It's that time in their life when some of our fun family night...
Embrace the Hair Challenge: Be Inspired – Bald is Beautiful
It's been fun sharing some creative hair inspiration, and considering I am only about 1/3 of the way through my 30 days of posting ideas, it will definitely continue. What I am sharing today is the most important Hair Challenge that will be posted because it's about...
Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings – Just Like Mama’s
What is it that draws us all to go 'ole comfort food? When our family has bowls of these super easy, Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings in front of us, we do a collective sigh. Well, I do, my teens just gobble it up before a breath occurs, so I know this recipe is Kid...
Pinterest, My Top Recipes and Stealing Content
DIY (Do It Yourself) Coffee Bar - Creative Party Ideas Pinterest, Pinterest, oh how we love thee. You have opened our eyes to recipes, creativity and inspiration, but who ever would have known that for a blogger, you would bring both beauty and bedlam. My time is...
Hair Challenge: Twist & Pin – Perfect style for long and short hair length
I've had a fun "play around with my hair" week, and my apologies for not posting any new styles for our 30 Days (that's spread out through a few months) hair challenge. I've officially dug myself out of my pony tail rut and I couldn't be happier. I've replaced it...
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.
