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Ways to Conserve Water in the Home

April 30, 2015 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Ways to Conserve Water in the Home

Most of us in the U.S. are easily able to access clean water. We simply turn on a faucet and it’s there. Until we face drought conditions, we typically don’t give thought to how water is a scarce, precious resource. Only 1% of the world’s water is freshwater that is accessible for human use; global demand for this water increases by … [Read more...] about Ways to Conserve Water in the Home

Filed Under: Keeping the Home, Promoting Healthful Living Tagged With: current events, frugal living, green living, health and safety

Tropical Red Beans and Rice

April 27, 2015 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Tropical Red Beans and Rice recipe

Tropical may not be the first word that comes to your mind when you think of red beans and rice. Stick with me, though, because you just might enjoy this super easy and affordable recipe! I usually eat dinner leftovers for lunch, but on occasion we eat a lot for dinner and the next day I have to improvise. This month, as I’ve been … [Read more...] about Tropical Red Beans and Rice

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: recipes

The Importance of Grandparents

April 23, 2015 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

The Importance of Grandparents

My husband and I live far from both of our families. This isn’t ideal for a number of reasons, especially now that we have a child. We’re having to come up with creative ways to help our daughter get to know her relatives, especially her grandparents. Caring, attentive grandparents are incredibly valuable to children. In fact, they can … [Read more...] about The Importance of Grandparents

Filed Under: Raising an Inheritance, Strengthening Family Tagged With: just for fun

Sloppy Joe Pasta

April 20, 2015 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Sloppy Joe Pasta recipe

Sloppy joes typically include a bun of some sort. Somehow, as I struggled to come up with a month’s worth of easy-to-prepare, inexpensive dairy- and soy-free meals, I came up with the idea to create a sloppy joe pasta dish. I was unsure how it would turn out, but it ended up being great! In fact, my husband asked me to include it on future … [Read more...] about Sloppy Joe Pasta

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: recipes

It’s no joke…laughter is good for you!

April 16, 2015 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

It's no joke... laughter is good for you!

I love it when my husband and I get to laughing about something. It just feels so good! If you’ve laughed—really laughed—recently, then you know the positive, happy feeling I’m talking about. It turns out that laughter has many incredible benefits beyond the temporary feeling of elation that it provides. Check out these benefits of … [Read more...] about It’s no joke…laughter is good for you!

Filed Under: Promoting Healthful Living, Reflecting on Life Tagged With: health and safety, just for fun

7 Reasons You’re Struggling to Get Things Done Around the House

April 13, 2015 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

7 Reasons You Are Struggling to Get Things Done Around the House

It often seems that two unproductive days follow every productive day I have. This is partially due to having an infant (interruptions are sometimes the only thing that happens consistently). However, I’ve noticed that there are also some other factors that regularly impact my productivity. These factors may seem innocuous, but they … [Read more...] about 7 Reasons You’re Struggling to Get Things Done Around the House

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

Lemon-Lime Bars

April 9, 2015 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Lemon-Lime Bars

Last week it was my turn to take snack to small group. Instead of turning to a tried and true recipe, I thumbed through a stack of clipped recipes given to me by my late grandmothers. I decided that one was perfect for spring: Lemon-Lime Bars. These rich, delicious bars were a big hit! Ingredients (Adapted from the Lemon-Lime Bar recipe … [Read more...] about Lemon-Lime Bars

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: recipes

The Excellent Marriage Advice I Was Given When I Became a Wife

April 6, 2015 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

The Excellent Marriage Advice I Was Given When I Became a Wife

I recently reread some advice that I was given shortly before my husband and I got married. At my wedding shower, several ladies who had been married anywhere from a couple of years to over 20 years gave me notecards on which they had documented marriage advice. I thought the advice was great then, but I have an even greater … [Read more...] about The Excellent Marriage Advice I Was Given When I Became a Wife

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

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