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Remembering Truth Amidst Chaos
A couple days ago, my daughters made a "kids couch." They pushed together two folding chairs, covered it with a blanket, and snuggled up on top with books. It was adorable that they were so determined to sit with each other - and appalling that they were driven to...
Kids, Money and Kidworth
This past October, I spent 31 days brainstorming ways to balance beauty and the budget. Often we confuse the matter. We think that living a full, beautiful life necessitates having a large bank account, but often it's about being smart and creative with the resources...
Real Life Christmas Home Tour on a Budget
Don't miss out on all the Free Last Minute Gift Ideas I have just for you. Print off My Conversation Starter Questions and Homemade Christmas Coupon Book for meaningful, gift giving ideas. It's been one bedlam moment after another as we have attempted to get all our...
Puff Pancake Recipe
Saturday morning symbolizes pancakes in our family. Often, I make our delicious Swedish Pancakes or Easy Buttermilk Pancakes, but for a large family, it's time consuming to stand over the griddle flipping them (especially when you make around fifty.) I've started...
Tasty Tuesday Parade of Foods
Sometime life gets in the way of our best laid plans, like momma being quite sick right smack dab in the middle of the Christmas season. So then I pause, and give thanks for the myriad of days when I am healthy, knowing that this is not my normal day to day life, as...
Printable Homemade Coupon Book
Don't miss out on another meaningful family tradition - enjoy our family's Dinner Questions. Print my free Conversations Starter questions (over 220), and give the gift of shared family time. It's that time of the year when we are driven to purchase more "stuff."...
Join me for a few minutes of Advent Carols
Last week, we entered the Advent Season, and our Sunday morning worship directed our hearts to Him through the simplicity of beautiful, Acapella carols. It's been quite awhile since we have led worship with acapella music, and it was truly a joy to be part of 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.
