by Melinda Nelson | May 13, 2015 | DIY
DIY Double Whammy Ooooh lucky you!! Today I am going to give you a double whammy DIY!! What? Two? Could it be? Oh yes it could! I’d love to show you how to take a plain wooden ‘thingy’ (yes this is the technical term here because I don’t know where to find another one...
by Jen Spiegel | Apr 27, 2015 | DIY
I am a huge fan of yard sales – both organizing my own and attending other people’s. As soon as the snow quits flying in Minnesota, the women in my family set a date for our annual yard sale and start compiling our list of citywide sales we don’t want to miss. We are...
by Mara Sorenson | Apr 23, 2015 | DIY, Financial
Every year I rework out budget. Last year I realized that after our tithe and mortgage, our grocery budget was the biggest expense. With a family of four, I saw this as a challenge to cut our grocery budget by 25%. Now I know all about those “crazy coupon people” who...
by Nancy Holte | Mar 26, 2015 | DIY
I’m not terribly crafty, but I do enjoy an occasional craft, especially the easy ones. I like projects that can be completed in less than an hour and don’t require a trip to the craft store. And this Do-it-Yourself Easter Tree idea fits well within my crafty...
by Nancy Holte | Mar 9, 2015 | DIY, General
On New Year’s Day I decided to work towards adding simplicity to my life. As I thought about how to do that it occurred to me that it might actually be easier to plan out my meals in advance rather than going into a full-on panic every afternoon at 4:00. And yes, I do...
by Melinda Nelson | Feb 2, 2015 | DIY
I am not a big decorator of all-things-Valentine. In fact, many would be surprised to find out that I rarely decorate for any of the holidays beyond Christmas (of COURSE I decorate for that season…my kids would do it if I didn’t…scratch that…in recent years, they have...
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