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Little House on the Prairie Moments (and banner template)
Yesterday morning, I glanced out my kitchen window to a bit of glory glistening. After weeks of unending rain, the sun streamed so brightly, the fall foliage showed off in all its wonder and the adorable fabric banners hung (over my favorite swinging bed that our son...
Frugal Fashionista: Comfy in Casual Skirts
Are you new to my Frugal Fashionista series? Find out how I dress in designer clothes for less. Yes, for mere pennies on the dollar, my outfits are less than $15, and did I mention…all second hand?) Looking through my memory card of the last few outfits I remembered...
Do Your Eating Habits Change During the Seasons? Tasty Tuesday
My No Spend, Eat from the Fridge, Freezer and Pantry Challenge for the month of July has officially ended, and I have never had such a successful attempt at really thinking through all that I already had to use, and actually using those items. With summer here and my...
Day 1 of our 30 Days of Healthy Living: the 30 Day Shred
The first day out of our thirty day healthy living challenge is over, can I hear an "Amen," but yes, the thought of 29 more (or better yet, a lifetime of new habits) is challenging. How did you do? If you are still trying to figure out your goal, no worries. We'll...
Printable Fitness Calendar (30 Days of Healthy Living)
It's important for me to feel and see the results of my hard work when I diet or exercise. I created a very simple printable fitness calendar and exercise chart which we can print off and fill out each day. If you are focusing on food intake or calories, challenge...
Join Me in the Savings Pledge
Don't forget that today marks the start of our 30 days of Healthy Living (30 Day Shred). Check in at the end of the day for that extra push of accountability. I have uploaded a calendar for your use. One of my goals here on Balancing Beauty and Bedlam is to encourage...
This is a Win – Win!
As our family has been slowly acclimating back into our day to day routine after our trip to Guatemala, I realize how tough and challenging parenting can be on SO many levels. I guess I thought that by having a life changing experience, our four oldest children would...
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.
