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Life is Hard
I approached my door and tried to focus. Brown paper bags littered my sidewalk. Bags stuffed with manna. Food, toiletries, diapers, gift cards, and unsigned notes overflowed from grocery bags left for my family. Approaching a year without a paycheck, trying to keep...
Easy Pumpkin Cake Decor in Minutes
As the holidays approach, many of us become overwhelmed feeling as if we need to keep up with “Martha.” Even though all her suggestions denote, “It’s a good thing,” it’s never good if it leaves us stressed, discouraged or feeling as if we can’t measure up in the...
Save Money on Candy
It’s that time of the year when I need candy on hand. I often stockpile bags of candy on Dec. 26 when Christmas bags are drastically slashed, but those definitely don’t last long. In our kitchen, I use chocolate kisses for cookies, and candy bars crushed into my...
What New Foods Have You Tried Lately? (Tasty Tuesday)
Cook it up, Fry it up, Bake it up, Dice it up, Mash it up...(chanted in a cheerleading tone)... day in, day out..does it ever stop? Seriously, just when I have created a masterpiece for dinner, the family gobbles it up, I clean the kitchen, and the process begins all...
My $0.25 Yard Sale Reminder
It's no secret that I am a "professional" yard saler. It's not really in my bio, but maybe it should be. I guess the term "professional" defines someone who makes money from that endeavor, yet I don't make money from it, but wouldn't saving thousands of dollars count?...
Be Still (31 Days of More to Less)
A Sunday Moment In the harried moments of life, we often forget to take moments to just be still. Talking, texting, TV, technology...always rushing...always connecting.... We forget the power of those quiet moments of nothingness. Stillness is uncomfortable. Quiet is...
I Can’t Do It All
Realizing that you can’t do it all frees one up to experience the moment. For two months, my plate of responsibilities has been overflowing, and as odd as it sounds, the upcoming holiday season will be a welcome reprise. I’m slowly peeling items off my “do it all”...
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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.
