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Quick & Easy Dessert Ideas for Easter
Admitting this is painful, but true. Last year, the day of our annual Easter Egg-stravaganza came, the house brimmed with guests and dessert was NOT made. GASP! How does this happen? What kind of hostess am I? I had a buffet lined filled with other delights, but no...
Stockpiling Groceries 101
Stockpiling Groceries Having just returned from my local grocery store with what appears to be a very unbalanced shopping trip, I thought I would share the method to my madness; a proven method of consistently slashing our grocery budget by hundreds of dollars a...
Saturday Shout Outs
One of the blessings of this whole world of blogging has been meeting some really amazing women. I thought I would highlight some old and new friends today, and share some of their posts. My sweet friend, Amy, is getting ready for the birth of their fourth child, and...
Freezer Cooking/Bulk Baking Day Plans
The last few weeks, I have fallen in a rut. The kind of rut where there is so much to do before our home schooling years begins, that I can't get into the attitude of just Doing the Next Thing because the next thing seems overwhelming. Can anyone relate? During the...
What Should I Wear? Shop Your Closet…
Are you new to my Frugal Fashionista series? Find out how I dress for less with designer outfits for mere pennies on the dollar. Yes, all outfits from head to toe are less than $15, and did I mention…second hand?) At some time, I think every one of us have opened our...
Grilling Corn on the Cob
Summer is the perfect time to enjoy the wonderful opportunity to experiment with all kinds of fresh produce. One of my favorites summer time treat? Grilling Corn on the Cob. I typically just have the kids husk the corn and then cook the corn by throwing them in...
Thrifting…for Food? It's the Best!
Time with special girlfriends is a rarity, but quality moments with my sister in law are virtually nonexistent. So when we had a home school conference scheduled right around the corner from one of my favorite destinations, it quickly turned into an event to...
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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.
