It’s easy to find yourself going through the motions with your family over the Christmas season. Christmas is my absolute favorite time of the year, but the seasonal festivities can get repetitive. Decide if we’re going to put decorations up before or after Thanksgiving. Go around to family Christmas parties and eat way more than …
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A Little Back Story Effective communication with your spouse? I never thought that would be a problem. I’ve always been a fairly confident person; at least, I try to be. Maybe I’m not, who knows. Joe and I got married when I was 20 years old. At that time, I can assure you that I …
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What is kindness? Random acts of kindness are those that seek no praise in return, but what is kindness really? When used as a noun, Merriam-Webster describes kindness as the quality or state of being gentle and considerate. We have our own definition of kindness—the creation of a soul that receives grace and pleasure from …
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When was the last time you opened a cookbook? I have gone from using recipe books, to finding recipes online. If I’m completely honest, it’s usually all from Pinterest! To the creator of Pinterest, I tip my hat to you. These recipes can be easily tweaked to help stretch your meal and save money. The …
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We are a family of 7 operating on a single income, so working to save money on utilities while living in an apartment is an incredibly high priority. That said, the utility bill is probably one of the most annoying bills we receive each month. I say annoying because this is one of the few …
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Have you ever had bread fresh from the oven or baked that same day? It’s like a little slice of heaven in your mouth. Fluffy, soft, and warm, simply scrumptious! It tastes like it took a lot of work, but would you believe it’s actually pretty easy to make? One of our favorite children’s books …
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Welcome to adulthood without knowing how to make a zero-based budget: Work for a week See money in your account Sort of feel a little rich Pay bills Always feel poor Repeat until you die Chances are we all know someone stuck in this rat race. Maybe it’s a family member, a close friend, or …
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“I love cleaning the toilet!” Said no one, ever. Cleaning the toilet is like no other chore in the home. Frankly, trying to keep the toilet cleaner is my 2nd least favorite chore next to dusting. Aside from changing diapers and cleaning up after your pet, cleaning the toilets is the only chore that entails …
Ugggghhhh! If your kids are anything like ours, that’s the usual response you get when you ask them to do some chores around the home. My wife and I typically followed up by stiffening our tone from a polite request to a stern demand. If things continued to heat up, we’d toss in the mix …
I have always been a princess, and Joe is definitely my knight in shining armor, but I wouldn’t say our marriage has been a fairy tale. It’s been more like a collection of divinely orchestrated mistakes, which taught us some good decision-making. In the early years of marriage, it was effortless to date my husband. …
