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5 Ways Married Women Can Support Their Single Friends

February 29, 2016 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

5 Ways Married Women Can Support Their Single Friends

In the years before I met my husband, I watched my good friends meet, date, and say “I do” to the men of their dreams. As the only single woman among my friends, I often felt alone and misunderstood. I promised myself at that time that if I were ever in their place that I would go out of my way to support my single friends. Before I say … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Married Women Can Support Their Single Friends

Filed Under: Rejuvenating Friendships Tagged With: friendship, serving others

12 Flavorful Ways to Marinate Chicken

February 24, 2016 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

12 Flavorful Ways to Marinate Chicken - Marinades 1-6

We tend to eat a lot of chicken. In fact, we eat so much of it that sometimes I get tired of it! Without a little creativity, it just gets old. Fortunately, there are numerous ways to jazz up chicken so it’s not boring. One of the easiest and most affordable ways to do this is to use marinades. After a few hours soaking in one of these, … [Read more...] about 12 Flavorful Ways to Marinate Chicken

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: cooking tips, recipes

Building a Functional Command Center

February 22, 2016 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Building a Functional Command Center | Is disorganization plaguing your family? Streamline everything with the help of a home command center! Find ideas and tips for creating one here.

Until recently, my husband and I had a chronic problem with clutter on our dining table. Mail, pens, coupons, coins, grocery lists, etc. were always scattered on the tabletop. Our solution to this problem was to create a command center, which is an area in the home designed to keep the family organized. Let me describe the components we … [Read more...] about Building a Functional Command Center

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

When Public Restrooms Have No Changing Table

February 19, 2016 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

When Public Restrooms Have No Changing Table

I’m not sure that I ever paid attention to whether or not there were changing tables in restrooms until I became a mom. Now I definitely notice! While we were driving across several states for Thanksgiving this last year, we encountered numerous restaurants and gas stations that did not have changing tables. Each time this happened I … [Read more...] about When Public Restrooms Have No Changing Table

Filed Under: Raising an Inheritance Tagged With: babies, just for fun, toddlers

Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Shells

February 17, 2016 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Shells recipe

I’ve mentioned before that cheesy dishes tend to be hits in my house. This easy-to-prepare one is no exception. Ingredients 32 oz. chicken broth 1 1/2 cups water 16 oz. small shell pasta 2 garlic cloves, minced 2-3 cups frozen broccoli, partially thawed and chopped 2 chicken breasts, cooked and cut into bite-size pieces … [Read more...] about Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Shells

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: recipes

How to Keep Internet Technologies from Becoming Time-Wasters

February 15, 2016 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

How to Keep Internet Technologies from Becoming Time-Wasters

Email, social media, and blogs are useful for staying in contact with loved ones and for entertainment, but they can easily become significant time-wasters. Thankfully, by being judicious in our use of these technologies, we can reap their benefits without being distracted from the many important tasks before us. What does it look like … [Read more...] about How to Keep Internet Technologies from Becoming Time-Wasters

Filed Under: Reflecting on Life Tagged With: organized living, technology

Why Do Fruits Ripen so Quickly When Placed in Paper Bags?

February 10, 2016 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Why Fruits Ripen so Quickly When Placed in Paper Bags

I’ve always heard that you can accelerate the ripening of fruits by placing them in paper sacks. I know from personal experience that this works quite well, but why is this? The curious side of me can’t help but wonder what is so special about paper sacks. According to this cooking website, paper sacks trap a gas around fruits that … [Read more...] about Why Do Fruits Ripen so Quickly When Placed in Paper Bags?

Filed Under: Keeping the Home Tagged With: cooking tips

What Exactly Is Romance and Why Does it Matter in Marriage?

February 8, 2016 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

What Exactly Is Romance and Why Does it Matter in Marriage?

Back when my husband and I were dating, he asked me what I thought about romance. I don’t need flowers, chocolates, and Hallmark cards to make me feel loved, so I told him I wasn’t that romantic. This exchange occurred via email, so I was able to keep his response to my statement. It was quite insightful. “I would define things as … [Read more...] about What Exactly Is Romance and Why Does it Matter in Marriage?

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

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