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American Heritage Chocolate Christmas Giveaway
Did you know that M&Ms were invented for WWII soldiers as the chocolate that wouldn’t melt in their hands? Or that Marie Antoinette and Louis XIV had their own personal chocolate makers? And that Thomas Jefferson predicted that chocolate would outstrip coffee as...
Grab Your Deals and Steals
I can NOT believe it's the end of the month and with that comes deadlines, new "to-do" lists, the start of my 31 Days of Balancing Beauty and the Budget series, as well as printing off coupons that will not be available tomorrow. I love getting coupons in the mail and...
If I Build it, They will Come
For months, a post percolated at my keyboard. Night after night, I’d ponder its context, attempting to formulate the deep seeded emotions in my mind. Draft after draft written and trashed. I scratched at my heart of loneliness, attempting to dig into this extrovert’s...
Family Fun Night: Camp Out in the Living Room
When our children were young, Friday family nights consisted of free fun. We prioritized it. We fought for that time together. Now that we have three teen boys (as well as our two younger girls), it's a bit trickier to gather on Fridays, but that doesn't mean I still...
Menu Plan Monday
My menu plan has been sorely lacking lately. I have been focusing on playing around with various versions of Ten Minute Dinners, using the ground beef that I cooked in bulk, as well as creating recipes from my Crock Pot BBQ Chicken, which has led to many spontaneous...
Black Tie Event – Evening Gown for $5 (Frugal Fashionista)
I am the face of Goodwill (thrift store) and proud of it. This silver evening gown was bought this past month at Goodwill for only $5. I could be invited to a Black Tie event with a guest list of millionaires, and I would feel completely comfortable shopping at...
Pizza Casserole with Biscuits (Ten Minute Dinners)
(photo) With five children, three of them being teen aged boys, you can imagine the amount of pizza that we go through in this house. Often homemade pizza and easy pizza crust is my go-to meal when I serve large groups (especially with kids), but when I am in a rush...
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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.
