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Why You Need an Emergency Fund and How to Get Started
Why you need an emergency fund and how to get started.
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Fulfilling Ways to Spend Your Time When Your Kids Are Grown
Fulfilling ways to use your time when your kids are grown (or almost grown).
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Loving Your Neighbor: A Lesson Relearned
I was watching the movie, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, ” a story about Mr. Rogers and a journalist he befriended, and I kept thinking how much Mr. Rogers genuinely loved people. He took the time to ask questions to get to know them and tried to find good in all people, wanting us…
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Getting Your Kitchen in Order: Creative Storage Ideas
When Dan and I got married, as we put away gifts that we received from our wedding, we would go through items that he already had. Even back then, I loved to organize things and purge my house of stuff I do not use to simplify my life. So naturally, when I came across a…
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The Rewards and Challenges as a Mother
Challenges As moms, we all have challenges that you have to struggle with on a day to day basis. There are times you feel overwhelmed and the big picture gets clouded by difficulties you may have as a parent. At least that is how I often felt because I have strong willed children of varying…
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Tips for Organizing Your Belongings with Containers!
One of my favorite stores to visit is the Container Store. A fond memory I have is a date my husband, Dan, planned in downtown Portland, Oregon. We ate a tasty meal at PF Changs, explored Powells Bookstore, discovered an amazing chocolate cafe (I can’t recall the name) where I had drinking chocolate for the…
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Simple Steps to Free Your Home of Clutter
I have my own home business, but I do not have an office. My designated office space is located in our kitchen, which I have turned into a space where I enjoy working. There is a sentimental element with where I work because my “desk” is a table that used to belong to my grandparents,…
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How to Plan a Movie Themed Family Night
Basic guidelines for putting on a movie themed family night.
Oil and Shine 