Pepperoni Pizza Muffin Recipe

Published in October 29th, 2011

Posted by Leslie in Autumn-Fall, Christian Living, Digging Out of Debt, Family Finances, Frugal Living, Healthy Living, Kitchen, Simple Living, Winter Recipes

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Back in the Saddle Again After a long, but well needed hiatus from the blogosphere, Journey to Simplicity is gearing up for a new life. It’s back in the saddle again for me with a new perspective and direction. Over the first few months of my hiatus, I had so much supportive email from you [...]

Coupons: Are They Worth It?

Published in February 8th, 2011

Posted by Leslie in Christian Living, Digging Out of Debt, Family Finances, Frugal Living, Simple Living

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How to Determine if Coupons are Worth Your Time Recently I posted about how to organize coupons to maximize coupon savings (click here to read that article). I began researching couponing on a more detailed level in order to best help a client. If you have not already read the previous article, let me [...]

How to Save Money When You Don’t Want to Cook Dinner

Published in January 26th, 2011

Posted by Leslie in Beef Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Christian Living, Christian Parenting, Digging Out of Debt, Frugal Living, Healthy Living, Kitchen, Salad Recipes, Simple Living

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Serve Healthy Food and Save Money In the Comfort of Your Own Home in 15 minutes or Less There are some days when you are so tired, your schedule has been so hectic, and you just don’t want to cook dinner. Many times you hit a drive through which ends up costing your family [...]

Healthy Home Healthy Planet

Published in January 24th, 2011

Posted by Leslie in Family, Family Finances, Family fun, Frugal Living, Going Green, Healthy Living, Homeschool, Simple Living, Unschooling

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Go Green for Less Most families have an opinion about the green house effect, Al Gore, and carbon footprints. What I find interesting is that regardless of what side of the issue one is on, going green makes sense. The earth is a planet. You can only deplete its resources to a certain extent [...]

Coupon Organization Leads to Saving Money

Published in January 22nd, 2011

Posted by Leslie in Christian Living, Christian Parenting, Digging Out of Debt, Family Finances, Frugal Living, Organization, Simple Living

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How to Organize and Manage Online Coupons and Free Sample Offers I am not the authority on coupon usage. I have stayed away from using coupons due to the fact that 98% of the time the available coupons are for products I do not purchase. However, after a lot of research I have found [...]

What to do BEFORE You Go to Homeschool Convention Part One

Published in January 18th, 2011

Posted by Leslie in Christian Living, Christian Parenting, Family, Family Finances, Frugal Living, Healthy Living, Homeschool, Organization, Simple Living, Unschooling

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Organize Your Homeschool and Save Money Go to any homeschool convention anywhere and walk into the vendors hall. As you casually promenade through the aisles, observe the faces of the parents as they shop. You will many sets of eyes glistening as they peer from one booth to the next. You may even notice [...]

Simple Low Fat Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe

Published in January 10th, 2011

Posted by Leslie in Digging Out of Debt, Frugal Living, Healthy Living, Kitchen, Vegetable Recipes, Vegetarian recipes

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How to Make Simple and Delicious Low Fat Stuffed Mushrooms When I develop a new recipe I always go for taste first. If the taste isn’t simply delicious, it doesn’t make the grade; it is that simple. As you well know I have been working on creating recipes that are low fat over the past [...]

2011 New Year’s Theme Revealed: Why Is it Always All About Health?

Published in January 5th, 2011

Posted by Leslie in Art, Christian Living, Christian Parenting, Digging Out of Debt, Family, Family fun, Frugal Living, Going Green, Home Decor, Homeschool, Kitchen, Organization, Simple Living, Unschooling

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An Exciting Healthy Makeover for All Aspects of Life Sometime in November I began praying for guidance, and quite frankly pointed direction, of what would be most meaningful and helpful to you in the upcoming year. A few ideas began to form in mind and as I thought about what to present. However, it was [...]

Countdown to a Peaceful Christmas: Pulling it All Together

Published in December 8th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Christian Living, Christian Parenting, Christmas, Family, Family fun, Frugal Living, Home Decor, Organization, Simple Living

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Finishing Your Tasks and Enjoying the Peace of Christmas This post comes late this week. Illness and a last minute change in plans has put me in a bit of a tail spin this week. I am content with my progress for a peaceful Christmas and know that as our family is counting down the [...]

Simple and Frugal Christmas Ideas: Decorating for Christmas

Published in December 1st, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Christian Living, Christmas, Digging Out of Debt, Frugal Living, Home Decor, Organization, Simple Living

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Decorating for Christmas: Simple and Frugal Ideas Ho Ho Grigio! I just love saying that. Over the past week I have had several requests for information I have posted previously regarding simplicity during Christmas, and frugal ideas for a variety of topics that you are tackling this year. One email discussed a situation dealing with income and the [...]

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