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Keeping the Advent Story Fresh: Through Mary’s Eyes
“Oh Mom, I just love this magical time of year. It’s so cozy with lights and hot chocolate, Hallmark movies and our special family traditions . . .” My heart warmed as I agreed with our youngest daughter, so when the Sunday school moderator questioned our mentor...
Easy Cream Cheese Danish Recipe
How is it possible to have three, tiny ingredients taste like you spent all day in the kitchen, and have a group of 30 women ask for the recipe? Often, my desire is to bake from scratch, but too many times I am racing, and need something I can throw together in a...
Tasty Tuesday: Let it Work for You
Last week, the new Kitchen Cookoff site rolled out the red carpet and welcomed its first visitors. Since I will be partnering with them over the next 10 months -- by encouraging family meal time and sharing recipe traditions, quick and easy meals, and a slew of...
Frugal Fashionista: Christmas Tree Farm Style
Our annual picture at Mast General Store 2011, Boone, NC (old fashioned root beer ;)) What started as a simply fabulous Frugal Fashionista style day, where I worked the scarf, loved the sweater dress look, which paired over leggings, and then pulled together perfectly...
Our Sunday Music
It's always a privilege to come before Him with singing. "They sang, praising and giving thanks to the LORD, saying, "For He is good, for His lovingkindness is upon Israel forever." Ezra 3:11 Because of Your Love How Great Thou Art You are my King (If receiving this...
Elf on the Shelf: Christmas Tradition
Many of the family traditions that we have adopted into our family have purpose and intentionality behind them; others are just plain crazy fun - like this one ( full tradition idea at bottom of post). Meet Carl: Our Family Elf (Thanks to the The Elf on the Shelf: A...
Easy Veggie Tray – (Adorable Turkey)
As much as we all love our traditional Thanksgiving Dinner Menu Ideas, it's always a wonderful option to offer a lighter fare and this adorable Turkey Veggie Tray brings healthy eating and gorgeous presentation together. My sweet friend, Heather, inspired me with this...
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.
