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We lived in the same town, in the same house for most of my childhood and these cookies are probably…

A friend made these pork lettuce wraps for us once and they were AHHH-mazing. I’ve made them many times since….

I was driving to the gym the other day in the frigid cold. (I try not to let the weather…

I’ve always been a meal planner… Okay well, once we had a couple kids, I became a meal planner out…

In December of 2015, 6 months after my husband graduated from his SECOND grad school program, we sat down finally…

I collected ALL the best fall crafts for all ages of kids on the internet!! Most of these are self…

I’m a huge proponent of simple & joyful family life. The holiday online content is SO OVERWHELMING THESE DAYS. So…

We have used the Jesus Storybook Bible for Advent in our home for 8 years in a row now. I…

In this post, you will learn 5 ideas for how to deal with the terrible twos that actually work! We’ve…

We just adopted our 5th kiddo. He came to live with us when he was a little over 18 months…

These four free coloring pages are a great way to relax after a busy day. I love creating free printable…

13 Month olds are so busy and cute. But truthfully, they can be really tiring as well. They’re old enough…

I have 2 boys who are currently ages 6 and 8 as of this writing. Plus my 3 boy nephews…

So maybe you’ve heard (or perhaps you’re tired of hearing) … we’re getting out of debt. Not just kinda sorta…

Many years, our family started a really simple Jesse Tree tradition during Advent, and I loved it! A friend and I threw together…

Have you ever heard of a Jesse Tree?  A Jesse Tree is created with a set of 25 symbolic ornaments,…

If you are exhausted by a financial mess, or not sure what the first right step is, this post is…

I’ve been using this simple grocery budget tracking method for years!! It’s legitimately useful while you’re actually in the store,…

Today, I’m going to help you figure out which plan to follow this year for Advent reading with your kids.  …

This post has all my best gift ideas for someone who is having their second baby (or third or fourth!!)…

If you’re going to have a toddler AND a newborn around soon, this list of recommended gear is specifically for…

If you have tried to budget and failed, you know what I mean when I say, budgeting can be so…

In this post, we will go over the five absolute best waterproof baby carriers on the market. We had 4…

In this post, you will get all the details on popular baby registry items and learn whether or not it’s…