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DIY Meal Kits: For People Who Hate to Meal Prep!

DIY Meal Kits: For People Who Hate to Meal Prep!

Ditch the boring meal prep and the expensive meal kits! Learn how to incorporate these DIY make-ahead meal kits into your life to make your week flow better! I hate meal prep!  It looks so pretty on Instagram when you see the perfect containers of healthy meals – all beautiful carbon copies of one another. Sure, it looks appealing, until… Read More

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DIY: Disney Enamel Trading Pin Display Board

DIY: Disney Enamel Trading Pin Display Board

This post highlights a DIY my 10-year-old son was able to do by himself. This Disney pin display board DIY will allow you to display all your favorite Disney enamel pins!! Do you or your kids love Disney enamel trading pins? My son really started enjoying them around age 9 and has accumulated quite a few. He likes to get… Read More

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Erin Condren Life Planner Review

Erin Condren Life Planner Review

I’m a planner fanatic. I’ve just unboxed my 2020 Erin Condren Life Planner and I want to share it with you! I love planners. But I need handheld paper planners. No electronics. I’ve had a LOT of planners in my time as well. And yes, if you have read long enough, you’ll remember I tried going back to the Happy… Read More

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Eleven Surprising Things You Can Sell at Yard Sales

Eleven Surprising Things You Can Sell at Yard Sales

My friend and I have our annual yard sale every year.  Sometimes it is early summer, sometimes it is late summer  Of course, we sell typical items: kids clothes, women’s clothes, toys, books…   The usual yard sale items make up the bulk of our sale, but there is always something unusual that sells that never fails to surprise me…. Read More

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Why I LOVE Walmart Grocery Pickup: A Mom’s Review

Why I LOVE Walmart Grocery Pickup: A Mom’s Review

A review of the Walmart Grocery Pickup service by a mom who has used it for a long period of time! I answer a lot of questions about the service and give you my honest review. Plus, a code for a new Walmart pickup customer!  I just finished yet another easy grocery pickup at Walmart. I originally tried it with… Read More

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Helping Kids Declutter and Clean

Helping Kids Declutter and Clean

Have you ever focused on helping your kids declutter their own toys, books, or games?  When it comes to decluttering and purging your kids’ room, that can be hard for anyone, particularly children.  It’s hard to get rid of toys, even if they are something they’ve outgrown.  Just as adults, they become attached, they find sentimental reasons to hold on,… Read More

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How to Tackle Organizing Your Kitchen Food Cabinets

How to Tackle Organizing Your Kitchen Food Cabinets

How often do you clean and organize kitchen food cabinets and food pantry? Full confession time.  I have neglected my kitchen food and spice cabinets for WAY too long.  I finally broke down and cleaned them out and organized my kitchen cabinets.   Friends – I had stuff to throw out that was 3 years past its expiration!! But, I… Read More

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How to Be More Productive

How to Be More Productive

If you are going to juggle it all – and be a superwoman, you have to have a plan of attack for your day. You have to have some strategy to help you be more productive in life, work, and home. I’ve certainly had those days where I am NOT superwoman, or even remotely successful.  Everyone knows those days –… Read More

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What You Need in a Family Emergency Kit

What You Need in a Family Emergency Kit

Are you and your family ready for an emergency? Do you have a family emergency kit prepared? We hear of them every day and sometimes forget the realization that they can happen to us and our own families.  Flooding, wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes, among other natural disasters, can occur right in our own backyard and community. I know it is not… Read More

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Hi there! I'm Manda J, a working mom on a journey to find a work-life balance. My passion is to help other moms do the same. I love to write about saving money, frugal living, parenting, family travel, easy recipes/meal planning, and blogging. I'm so glad you are here! Read More…

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