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When I Don’t Want to Try Again

I flip-flopped for weeks about whether to sign up for Bible study. Not because of the teacher or the content, but rather, for the first time in decades of living sold out,...

Can We Sit in the Tension of Grief and Gratitude?

I've  been sitting in a delicate tension of both gratitude and grief as I think about recent gatherings of family and friends gathered. With her faithful father by her side, my...

Celebrate Good Times, Come On

During our early years of marriage, my husband and I had an inside joke that when the going got tough, I’d lean into “more fun Schmidt.” I actively chose celebration as a way to...

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Request of All Linkers: Tasty Tuesday Community

Request of All Linkers: Tasty Tuesday Community

Source: Uploaded by user via Shirley on Pinterest If you are linking up today, please read my request for the day. Sorry for the delay this morning. Life got in the way. For over two years now, I have had the privilege of hosting the original Tasty Tuesday. It began...

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Women Who Rock It

Women Who Rock It

Over the last few days, I've been sharing my thoughts on the spirit of entrepreneurship, especially as it relates to making money from home. For many of us, getting started is absolutely the hardest part. Finding something that you love enough and which you are...

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Mining for Nuggets of Gold

Mining for Nuggets of Gold

This past weekend, I've been spending time with women who are writing their own song, and making money from home. Some are accidental entrepreneurs, born out of a passion and love to share their gifts with others. Some are strategic entrepreneurs, who dreamed big...

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Why Do You Want to Make Money from Home?

Why Do You Want to Make Money from Home?

Last year, my niece won her college's entrepreneurship department’s “complete the sentence” competition by responding to the question WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE AN ENTREPRENEURIAL ROCK STAR? Her answer - short and sweet, yet packed with such deep wisdom: “…BECAUSE YOU GET...

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Could You Cook For the Cameras?

Could You Cook For the Cameras?

Recently, I received an email from one of my readers saying that she had secured a finalist position for a recipe contest she entered via my blog. At first, I thought it was spam, since the email subject header screamed in capital letters, “Jen, what have you gotten...

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The Spirit of Entrepreneurship: Creating Money Streams

The Spirit of Entrepreneurship: Creating Money Streams

I grew up in a home of entrepreneurs. Yes, my dad and three brothers have always been their own bosses. In fact, I can't ever remember a time when they weren't knee deep in creating. As a little girl, I recall business plans, sticky notes,  brainstorming sessions,...

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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.

Jen Schmidt

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