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Archives for January 2013

Popcorn: A Healthy and Affordable Snack

January 31, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Cheesy BBQ Popcorn

Popcorn is often overlooked as a relatively healthy snack option. This may be because it is often prepared or served in unhealthy manners, such as butter-drenched “movie theater” varieties or those popped in pre-sealed microwave popcorn bags that generally contain high amounts of unhealthy fats, numerous chemicals and artificial flavors, and … [Read more...] about Popcorn: A Healthy and Affordable Snack

Filed Under: Keeping the Home, Promoting Healthful Living Tagged With: frugal living, recipes

Multitasking: Time Saver or Time Waster? (Part 1)

January 28, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

multitask

Do you unload the dishwasher as dinner cooks on the stove…while you talk on the phone, compile a grocery list, and have a load of laundry going? Engaging in all of these activities at once is an example of what is commonly referred to as “multitasking.” I’ve done this a multitude of times and I often think I’m more productive and efficient … [Read more...] about Multitasking: Time Saver or Time Waster? (Part 1)

Filed Under: Keeping the Home, Reflecting on Life Tagged With: organized living

Healthy Game Day Snacks

January 26, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Baked Hot Wings with Cilantro Lime Dip

The biggest football game of the year is just over a week away. Traditional game day snack menus feature everything from fried chicken and bacon-wrapped cocktail weenies to loaded nachos and pizza. While some of these options are tempting, I’m considering some healthier alternatives. I will not pretend the selections featured below are as … [Read more...] about Healthy Game Day Snacks

Filed Under: Keeping the Home, Promoting Healthful Living Tagged With: hospitality, recipes

Studying Your Husband

January 24, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

envelope with kiss

How well do you know your husband? I’m not talking about knowing his favorite ice cream flavor, the name of his best friend, or the make and model of his dream car. Do you know what makes him feel loved? What does he do to unwind when he feels stressed out? What encourages him the most? A few days ago I came across some materials … [Read more...] about Studying Your Husband

Filed Under: Enriching Marriage Tagged With: i will, serving others

Should I Purchase an Extra Freezer?

January 21, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Falling Food Sign

We’d been having a bit of an issue with freezer space… …so my husband and I began considering the possibility of purchasing an extra freezer. Do the benefits of an extra freezer outweigh the costs of purchasing and providing power for one? Benefits of having an extra freezer You have room to store foods purchased in bulk. Several … [Read more...] about Should I Purchase an Extra Freezer?

Filed Under: Keeping the Home, Managing Finances Tagged With: frugal living, organized living

The Modern Significance of Racial Slurs in Classic Literature

January 19, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I am featuring a guest post that addresses the modern significance of racial slurs in classic literature. The post was written by my husband, Preston, and published on his personal blog in January 2011. So I came across this news story on CNN. I occasionally browse the headlines for something … [Read more...] about The Modern Significance of Racial Slurs in Classic Literature

Filed Under: Reflecting on Life Tagged With: current events

Rampant Reusing: Wire Hangers

January 17, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Hanger

While wire hangers can always be employed for their intended use (you know…hanging clothes), I’m not pleased with their performance in this capacity. As a result, the wire hangers my husband and I have are currently taking up space without providing any benefit. Hopefully, with the help of the ideas listed below, this will change. 10 … [Read more...] about Rampant Reusing: Wire Hangers

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: green living, projects and crafts

Love Your Neighbor

January 14, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Love Neighbors

Valentine’s Day is just a couple of weeks away. While I’m not a huge fan of commercialized holidays or mass-produced pink and red symbols of romantic love, I do appreciate the reminder to express love. I’ve been meditating this week specifically on love for my neighbors. Note the manifestations of love identified in 1 John … [Read more...] about Love Your Neighbor

Filed Under: Being Salt & Light Tagged With: serving others

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