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Join Us: Deck the Halls Holiday Workshop at the Becoming Cottage

Bring your Merry and we'll make Memories as we turn our hearts towards home, decorate wreaths, create beautiful bows and leave inspired. Join us at the Becoming Cottage on...

SO EASY: Brownie Oreo Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

This Ice Cream Sandwich Cake is one of my favorite Go-To desserts especially during the summer. If you omit the brownie crust, it can be finished in ten minutes from start to...

I Have Apologies to Make: Infertility

I've laid awake at night scrolling through decades of apologies I’ve needed to make — instances when I didn’t know the unintended pain I’d inflicted or when I didn’t understand...

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Walking in God's Economy

Walking in God's Economy

Over the last few months, my family has been discussing personal and global finances ad nauseum. From the failing economy, and the rise in consumer debt, to the high rate of unemployment (which we personally dealt with last year), there’s understandably cause for...

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Stressed Some?

Stressed Some?

The holidays are the least stressful time of the year for me. Can you believe it? When everyone else is running ragged, I thoroughly enjoy my month of December. I partially plan ahead, clear my plate of many outside responsibilities, and purpose in my heart to embrace...

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Can You Freeze Soda?

Can You Freeze Soda?

Can you freeze soda? Ah...not in the can, you can't. Nope, it will expand and explode all over your freezer and create quite the mess. Ask me how I know? 😉 Now can you freeze it in the 2-liter bottle? Yes, that will work. Get it just to the slushy stage, and you have...

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Speed Cleaning – Join Me!

Speed Cleaning – Join Me!

Somehow three weeks have flown by. In between traveling, severe personal sickness, and then followed by sick children, the house has deteriorated. In other words, it's in shambles, and as I look around, I'm praying fervently for my personal cleaning fairy. I know...

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NatureMagiX All Purpose Cleaner – Free Bottle

NatureMagiX All Purpose Cleaner – Free Bottle

I love trying new cleaning products, and there's no better way of testing them than for free. Receive a Free NatureMagiX 2 - Quart Eco -Friendly All- Purpose Cleaner totally free, and yes, the shipping is included as well. What a great deal. There site states:...

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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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