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When I Don’t Want to Try Again

I flip-flopped for weeks about whether to sign up for Bible study. Not because of the teacher or the content, but rather, for the first time in decades of living sold out,...

Can We Sit in the Tension of Grief and Gratitude?

I've  been sitting in a delicate tension of both gratitude and grief as I think about recent gatherings of family and friends gathered. With her faithful father by her side, my...

Celebrate Good Times, Come On

During our early years of marriage, my husband and I had an inside joke that when the going got tough, I’d lean into “more fun Schmidt.” I actively chose celebration as a way to...

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What If I Don’t Want To Anymore?

What If I Don’t Want To Anymore?

Amidst the shelter at home quarantine, I received a very interesting question via my Instagram. Even though it’s been months and we’re all in different parts of the country with varying plans for re-opening, many will ponder different aspects of her vulnerable...

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In the Unknown: My Daily Must Do’s

In the Unknown: My Daily Must Do’s

I wrote this article five weeks ago and nothing has changed. If anything, I am needing to be more diligent in giving myself grace but to continue to run to these most important "R's." They've been a life line when I've needed to reprioritize. I’ve been staring at a...

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Unleash our Dreams in the Face of the Impossible

Unleash our Dreams in the Face of the Impossible

At a women's conference I spoke at this weekend, the organizer told her attendees how the leadership team spends a lot of time getting recommendations for a potential speaker and then researching, praying, questioning and looking at the speaker's theology before they...

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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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