Giveaway! Plus Grilled Artichokes with Roasted Garlic-Lemon Dipping Sauce

I received promotional items and delicious complementary meals at Longhorn Steakhouse in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own! It’s summer, which for our family means TONS of meals cooked on the grill (all by my hubby, it’s one skill I haven’t aquired!) and eating on our patio. We love to cook veggies […]

the encouragement project- week 2

Happy Monday everyone! I’m excited about Week 2 of The Encouragement Project! What is this encouragement project, you ask? Fair question, with a very simple answer.   The last few weeks we have been exploring ways to encourage others. I am so excited to continue this series- I hope that you are able to find someone new […]

20 fun things to do with $20

I love writing about (and doing!) budgeting and giving, but sometimes it’s fun to write about little splurges here and there. I thought it would be fun to come up with 20 fun things to do with $20- like maybe for those times you find a twenty tucked in your back jeans pocket (hallelujah!) or […]

Our tubing trip- that could have ended tragically

Want free updates? Enter your e-mail below! It’s summertime, which for our family, includes lots and lots of time in the water: lake, ocean, pool, it doesn’t matter as long as it’s water! A few weeks ago on our family vacation, we had a near-incident that reminded me the importance of wearing life jackets. We […]

The Encouragement Project- Week 1

Welcome to week 1 of the Encouragement Project! (Not sure what the Encouragement Project is? Read all about it here!) Today I want to focus on children. If you have your own- practice on them. If not, find another child to encourage! I assure you, your efforts will not go in vain. I think I’m […]

Spend Less, Give More with Walmart Family Mobile

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #Save4Summer #CollectiveBias This man. I love him so much and his heart for generosity is just amazing. See, even here he’s not only cooking for us, but helping me with a blog post that I got in […]

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