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 [...]

Countdown to a Peaceful Christmas: What to do With all Those Lists

Published in November 1st, 2010

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

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Put Your Plan into Action for a Peaceful Christmas Over the last two weeks you have been completing the challenges I posted regarding such organizational tasks as your Christmas Card list, Gift List, Gifts to Make list, Food and Menu plan, and evaluating the tasks to be accomplished in each room of your home. You [...]

Countdown to a Peaceful Christmas: Get Organized Now!

Published in October 19th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Autumn-Fall, Christmas, Frugal Living, Going Green, Home Decor, Organization, Simple Living

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How to Get Your Home Organized and Have a Peaceful Christmas I have an odd lifestyle that leaves me little time for organizing. I live in my house only 3-4 days per week. With a large homeschooling family that equates to me uncovering piles in odd places with no idea as to how or [...]

Increase Your Kitchen Cupboard Space for FREE

Published in October 11th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Frugal Living, Going Green, Home Decor, Kitchen, Organization, Simple Living

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Get 25% or More Cupboard Space in Your Kitchen! One of my New Zealand readers emailed me about an issue with kitchen storage. After looking at pictures of her current cupboard organization and a list of her items to be stored, it was time for a little evaluation. There just wasn’t enough cupboard space for [...]

Art for Kids: Fun Fall Leaf Drawing

Published in October 8th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Art, Autumn-Fall, Christian Parenting, Family fun, Home Decor, Homeschool, Unschooling

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How to Make a Leaf Line Drawing With a budding artist in the family, and an AIMO (Artist in Mind Only) Mom, art takes up a lot of time around here. We incorporate art concepts with lots of our schooling, but art just for art’s sake is something I sometimes overlook. A homeschooling mom I [...]

Molly’s Monthly Savings Digest Review

Published in October 7th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Christian Living, Digging Out of Debt, Frugal Living, Going Green, Home Decor, Kitchen, Organization, Simple Living, Soup/Stew Recipes

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Molly’s Monthly Savings Digest: Is It Worth Your Time & Money? I have long been a fan of Molly over at Econobusters for real life everyday ideas for simple and frugal living. I have to admit, though, that I had never purchased one of Molly’s Money Saving Digests. When I saw that October’s issue was [...]

Simply Frugal Autumn Decorations: Part II

Published in October 4th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Art, Autumn-Fall, Digging Out of Debt, Family fun, Frugal Living, Going Green, Home Decor, Simple Living

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How to Make a Leaf Mobile We are in full Fall mode here at the old estate. Although I am not painting the living room until I finish big project numero uno, I am working on our Autumn décor with Beaner, the artist. Last week I showed you our fabulous and Free “thankful” banner in [...]

Get Organized! Start Today!

Published in September 7th, 2010

Posted by Leslie in Home Decor, Organization, Simple Living

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What is Stopping You from Getting Your Home Organized? Over the years I have noticed a common theme among women: life sometimes throws us into a long term homemaking coma. A family emergency, a new activity that keeps us away from home more than we had planned, being a member of a committee that is [...]

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