Food on the Cheap: Using Whole Chicken Part 2

Hi friends! I hope you’re having a good week. The good news is- it’s Friday! Right before I left for Ecuador, I started a series about using a whole chicken– that costs around $5- to make 3 meals. With 4 kiddos around the house, 2 of which eat like adults, I’m always looking for ways […]

The Women Who Have it all Together… Meet Paula

I’m so excited to bring you the third installment of Women Who Have It All Together… But Not Really. (To read the first two interviews, here’s part 1 and part 2, and to read what it’s all about, click here!) Today’s gal is Paula from Beauty through Imperfection. We met through our blogs early last […]

2 Ingredient Peanut Butter Lara Bar Bites

A few months ago, hubby and I embarked on a weight loss journey. Of course, he lost way more than me- as is per usual- but I definitely feel so much better since I’ve been eating better. One of the delicious foods I discovered was Lara Bars. They are the only snack/granola-ish/protein-ish bar that I […]

10 Ways to have a Great Beach Vacation- Part One

(from the archives. Originally posted 9.5.2012) It really seems like much, much longer ago than two weeks that my family and I were on an eight-day beach vacation, but that is the truth! The first week of school was hard to jump right into, but we made it through! As we were vacationing, I was […]

Meeting Blanca… My Sponsored Compassion Child

I’ve taken a few days to write this post because honestly, I still feel like I haven’t processed it all. But I want to get it down on “paper” before I forget important details, like the fact that despite Blanca was wearing her best clothes, they still had holes in them. Or the fact that […]

The Women Who Have it All Together… Meet Abbie

Hello there! This week is flying by. I can hardly believe this time last week I was leaving for Ecuador, and now I’ve already been home for 2 full days! If you’ll remember, last Wednesday I started a series on “Women Who Have It All Together… But not really.” My first sweet interview was with […]

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