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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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Could’ve, Should’ve, Would’ve

Could’ve, Should’ve, Would’ve

I turned the corner of the dairy aisle and there he stood. With his work shirt un-tucked, skewed ponytail strung down his back and shoulders slouched over the milk cases, his body language screamed, “Don’t mess with me.” Everything in me wanted to avoid him as well. I...

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Happy Home Habits – Courage: July 4th

Happy Home Habits – Courage: July 4th

The happyhome habits make it easy and fun to build loving connections, instill strong family values and create a legacy for future generations. These habits are based on the “protective” factors” that decades of research have shown will strengthen families against the...

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Tasty Tuesday Parade of Foods

Tasty Tuesday Parade of Foods

I've been having so much fun being inspired by all the wonderful ideas on what you all love to grill from yesterday's GIRLS GRILL TOO Weber grill giveaway post, that I thought I would continue on with that theme. (That and the fact that I have spent eight hours...

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Decorating our Home with Nature

Decorating our Home with Nature

Often, the best home decor is inspired by nature, found in nature and doesn't cost one penny. That is "Decorating on a Dime" at its finest, or in this case, "Decorating for not even one dime." Often, we stop at adding freshly cut flowers to our favorite vase, but the...

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Kids Eat Free at Applebee’s

Kids Eat Free at Applebee’s

I'm racing around all weekend getting ready for a spontaneous house full of people next week, so I won't be able to take advantage of this, but I sure hope you can. Kiddos eat free at Applebee's from Saturday, July 3rd through Monday, July 5th!  Plus you can get 20%...

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A Sunday Moment – Join me…

0620 Worship from WAV Technologies on Vimeo. Not only is it a true privilege to assist in leading worship on Sundays, but it's my desire to proclaim His goodness. For me, I love sharing that through music. (If receiving this by email, click over to my site, to...

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Mega Swagbucks Friday

Mega Swagbucks Friday

Today is Mega Swagbucks Friday! That means it’s the best day to search on Swagbucks because they often give out higher Swagbucks just for searching! Remember, Slow and stead win the race with Swagbucks, and the best way to search is by downloading the Swagbucks...

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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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