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Should You Downsize your Home to Save Money?

August 21, 2015 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

You love your house. You have raised your children here. It is an investment and you have put a lot of yourself into it. You may, however, be wondering if downsizing your home is a good choice. Do you need all of this space? Is the mortgage payment more than you want to pay? Downsizing your home is a big decision. Here are a few things you should look at before making it. How much space do you need? This {Read More}

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Make Your Own Homemade Laundry Detergent

August 20, 2015 by jlpenner 7 Comments

Make Your Own Homemade Laundry Detergent

This great post is in thanks to a great reader! I started making my own detergent when I was getting my certificate in Herbal Medicine at the Herb School. My instructor, Beth, made this herself, and showed us how easy and economical that it is to make. I have changed it up some for my own use (and to use up odds and ends) and it comes out perfect each time! Homemade Laundry Detergent for Your Regular Washing Machine (not {Read More}

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Grilled Southwest Chipotle Turkey Sandwich (AD)

August 19, 2015 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Grilled Southwest Chipotle Turkey Sandwich (AD)

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Foster Farms All Natural Sliced Turkey. With back to school closing in many of you might be thinking just a little more about sandwich making. This year let’s make it our goal to make no basic sandwiches! Foster Farms wants to help you out. Foster Farms All Natural Sliced Turkey is a great turkey lunchmeat which is lower in sodium and has no nitrates or nitrites. I love choosing {Read More}

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Spicy Chipotle Potato Salad

August 17, 2015 by jlpenner 1 Comment

Spicy Chipotle Potato Salad

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #VivaLaMorena #CollectiveBias I grew up and have lived in the Southwest for my whole life (except for a brief stint in Missouri when I was about one… don’t remember that, so it doesn’t count). Because of living in Arizona and now Southern California Mexican food has always been a huge part of my life. I grew up on “cheese crisps” (and yes, that {Read More}

Filed Under: Gluten Free, Gluten Free Side Dishes, Recipes, Reviews and Shopping Trips, Side Dishes

10 Power Snacks for Your Next Road Trip

August 17, 2015 by jlpenner 1 Comment

10 Power Snacks for Your Next Road Trip

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RoadTripHacks #CollectiveBias #Albertsons Taking any road trips before the end of summer? They sure can be fun… but exhausting, between the long hours, bathroom stops and the “she’s touching mes”— lol. But there is one thing you can do to really keep up the energy and fun of the trip… pack tons of “Power Snacks”.  Lots of junk food can drag you down {Read More}

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How the Heck Do I Use Coconut Oil?

August 16, 2015 by jlpenner 3 Comments

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about coconut oil a lot in the last year. This amazing oil can be used for all sorts of maladies and problems, and it’s a healthy source of fat.Our family loves it and probably uses it daily in some way If you want to use coconut oil but have no idea what to do with it, check out these eight uses for coconut oil! 1. Moisturizer and conditioner Coconut oil {Read More}

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