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The One Word Vocabulary Shift That Profoundly Changed Me
Our eyes glimpsed the deer grazing across the pond. Birds sang, ducks swam, and a cacophony of crickets serenaded. As the sun set on our outdoor conversation, a more serene backdrop couldn't be envisioned, yet our hearts' cry was anything but. My friend paged through...
Sewing 101: something for us wanna-be's
Last month, I mentioned on my Balancing Beauty and Bedlam facebook page, that I bought a sewing machine for Christmas for my daughter (three years ago...cough, cough). and it's still sitting in the box. That is one DIY project that I really want to learn, but haven't...
How One Sandwich Will Feed a Village
As I type, I have a little confession to make. We have been in Guatemala for the past four days, and I haven’t mentioned that fact either on Facebook fan page or on my blog until now. Last January, I shared with you my entrée for the Hillshire Farm’s Most Wanted...
Frugal Summer Fun Ideas
In some parts of the world, summer vacation is drawing to a close. In others, there are still several weeks left of rest and relaxation to enjoy. Whether you’re in mid-Summer or Summer’s End, there’s still great fun to be had as a family. Here are five cheap and easy...
A Sunday Moment
Worship - 0612 from WAV Technologies on Vimeo. Our church's worship is typically contemporary, but we are going through a series looking deep into the never changing truths of old. Weaving traditional and contemporary worship with this most well known creed, read at...
Building Strong Extended Family Relationships
Extended Family Relationships and How that Affects our Children A few years ago, my father challenged us with a 200 - year generational legacy plan. Well, it was really a series of CD's that he had listened to, and yet many of the topics mirrored goals and desires...
Can Teen Guys and Thrifting for Fashion Work?
Thrifting as a lifestyle is the way I roll. With that being the premise of my shopping, it's no wonder our five children have grown up with a designer wardrobe that comes from a Frugal Fashionista lifestyle as well. Many people understand dressing their young kids...
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.
