This ooey, gooey cake is a chocolate lover’s dream – specifically a dark chocolate lover’s dream! It’s light and airy, but oh-so rich all at the same time. A perfect ending to a lovely Valentine’s dinner at home. The key to this cake is using a very good quality chocolate. If it’s fair-trade and organic …
My Attempt at This Crazy Thing Called Oil Pulling: Does It Really Make a Difference?
Today I’m over at Simple Organic, sharing my two-week oil pulling journal, and more thoughts on the why’s and how’s and “does it work” of this truly unique (and only slightly crazy and gross) health practice. A friend of mine is doing a lot of research on how to strengthen teeth, and both reverse and …
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The Money Saving Mom’s Budget Book Winners
The winners of The Money Saving Mom’s Budget are: 1) Hannah (hsode) 2) Monique (maidenofhisgrace) 3) Rebecca (rite_as_rain) 4) Christa (Czgroups) 5) Clare (rdifonzo) Congratulations ladies!
Increase Your Wardrobe — Without Spending Any Money {Developing a Women’s Clothing Exchange}
My family operates on a tight budget. And since having children, there hasn’t been much–if any–room in that budget for adding to mine or my husband’s wardrobe. But just over a year ago I discovered a way to increase my wardrobe–without spending any money: a women’s clothing exchange. My Sister’s Closet A local church where …
How I Would Improve my $250 Grocery Budget Even More
If you haven’t yet read my initial post, What I Would Feed my Family on a Monthly Budget of $250, I would suggest going there first, and then coming back to this post. First, Some Answers to Your Questions 1. No, this isn’t how we regularly eat. I did mention that in the other post, …
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Preparing for the New Baby: How a Large Family Gets Ready
As a homeschooling mom of multiple kids and getting ready to meet our new baby in a matter of days, I’ve never been busier in my life! With so much on my to-do list added to my already full schedule, I admit to having moments of brief panic in which I think to myself, “what …
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What I Would Feed my Family on a Monthly Budget of $250
Note: This post was written several years ago, and so the food prices are not current. I would guesstimate than in the almost three years since I wrote it, prices have gone up enough that I would need to spend closer to $350 a month to make this same bare-bones grocery budget and meal plan …
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Basic Necessities for a New Baby
Written by Natalie Klejwa, Contributing Writer I’m not a child expert or anything. I’ve had a few babies. I’ve learned over the years that there is a lot of paraphernalia out there you could purchase or register for to get ready for your new family member, but most of it is completely unnecessary and a …
Yes, You Can Stop Using Credit Cards!
Written by Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer In the new year, one of the major resolutions a lot of people make (after losing weight) is getting out of debt. A lot of families are reeling from their Christmas expenses — I think I’ve read the average family spends over $2000 on Christmas each year! Much of …
Can Coupons Be Used Responsibly?
As mothers raising families in a tough economy, we are always looking for ways to save money and make our dollars stretch a little further. Since the beginning of time, mothers have learned to be wise stewards of the limited resources available to them. More recently, many have turned to coupons to help make the …
Managing Life as a Work-at-Home Mom: How to Juggle It All, Part 3
Did you miss the first two posts in this series? Find them here and here. Let’s continue on with the practical, shall we? Making Work More Productive Part of the balancing act is learning to work smarter, not harder. This includes developing the ability to see what doesn’t need to be done, and not just …
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12 Steps to a Healthier Life in 2012, Part 2
Find the first 6 steps in yesterday’s post… Written by Rachel, Contributing Writer 7. Have a Quiet Time with Gratitude and Prayer We are wives, we are mothers, we are always serving others and sometimes we forget to serve or spend time with the Lord. Having a quiet time helps us to understand the grace He has given us …
12 Steps to a Healthier Life in 2012
Written by Rachel, Contributing Writer It’s January, so we all know what that means… New Year’s Resolutions. Did you know that according to Time Magazine, most of these so-called resolutions fail after 9-10 days? So, if your wrote any you probably already stopped or quit one or more of them. Dictionary.com defines resolution as a resolve …
My New eBook- Plan It, Don’t Panic: Everything You Need to Successfully Create and Use a Meal Plan
Announcing my newest eBook… Plan It, Don’t Panic: How to Successfully Create and Use a Meal Plan! What if you could learn to meal plan in a way that helped you to eat better, while saving you money, time and stress? After the huge success of the Plan It, Don’t Panic Meal Planning Challenge that …
Book Review: The Money Saving Mom’s Budget (5 Copies to Win!)
If you want to learn something, one of the best ways is to learn from someone who has actually done it. Do you want to learn to get your budget under control, cut your expenses drastically, simplify your life, and live both frugally and generously? My dear friend, Crystal Paine, is just the person to ask. Her story speaks …
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Managing Life as a Work-at-Home Mom: How to Juggle It All, Part 2
This post is part of a 3 part series. Read Part 1 and Part 3 here. As I shared last week, I think that working-at-home is an amazing and viable opportunity for many women who wish to (or need to) work but still want to remain at home with their children. Today, I want to …
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5 Tips for Saving Money on Natural Skincare
Written by Stacy Karen, Contributing Writer As we learn more about how our skin absorbs the products we slather on, it’s only natural that we desire to use safe alternatives as part of our regular skin care routine. If you’ve taken a peek at some of the organic/natural skin care products on the market, you …
Managing Life as a Work-at-Home Mom
This post is part of a 3-part series. Read Part 2 and Part 3 here. As someone who has a firm conviction that being home with my children and keeping my home is the best thing that I could possibly do in this season of life, I never really considered any sort of career or business …
5 Frugal Real Food Meal Ideas
Written by Mindy, Contributing Writer Without proper planning, a whole foods diet can be more draining on your wallet than you might expect! However, by menu planning and incorporating meals with lower cost ingredients into my meal plans, I actually spend the same amount on groceries now as I did before we made the switch …
The Most Popular Posts of 2011
I hope that you’ve all had a restful and memorable time with your family during the Christmas season! Our holidays were relatively uneventful, but still wonderful. My husband and I took a couple days away the week before Christmas to do some dreaming and goal-setting for the coming year. Then we spent a quiet week …