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Declutter Your Home in 6 Easy Steps

February 1, 2016 by jlpenner 6 Comments

I will be the 1st to tell you.. I am not great at organization.  I do have a few methods that work for me, like a “lid drawer”.. nothing but lids, so I can find them. I recently bought some baskets for in my kitchen cabinets and it’s working pretty well for me. But even with my lack of organization skills I WANT my home to be organized, so learning some tips to Declutter Your Home is good for us {Read More}

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Six Ways to Save on Halloween Costumes

October 6, 2015 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

Six Ways to Save on Halloween Costumes

 This great holiday post is thanks to a reader (but those are my cuties in the photo)! You don’t always have to pay full price for a Halloween costume, in fact growing up my parents never paid full price for a costume for me and I didn’t notice a difference! Here are a few great tips on how to save on Halloween Costumes this year. 1. Make Your Own You don’t have to be an expert on sewing to make {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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DIY Mothers Necklace on a Budget

May 6, 2015 by jlpenner Leave a Comment

DIY Mothers Necklace on a Budget

I was searching for a necklace like this one and couldn’t seem to find one that was under $40 or $50!! So, I came up with the idea to hit up hobby lobby and see what I could come up with! I only paid around $11 for these materials because I did have a 40% off coupon, which is always available on their website! But even full price, these materials are only $18, which is a huge improvement from $40-$50. {Read More}

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Recipe for Citrus Salt Scrub

May 5, 2014 by jlpenner 10 Comments

Recipe for Citrus Salt Scrub

Brought to you by Glad® Black bag. Glad® Black Bag is tough enough to take it all. What better way to get together with friends but to have a crafting party? It’s way more fun than sitting all by yourself and crafting. The best part is that you can sit and gab with your closest BFF’s about all sorts of fun things: food, Pinterest, that latest fashions, and share how cute your kids are all getting all while making fun {Read More}

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Organize Your Family’s Health Needs with Refill Reminders (and a DIY 1st Aid Kit) #Ad

January 6, 2014 by jlpenner 1 Comment

Organize Your Family’s Health Needs with Refill Reminders (and a DIY 1st Aid Kit) #Ad

I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and its advertiser. I think we can all agree that it is better to be more organized.  I am not the best at it, so I really need to have tools to help me out. One really important area to be more organized in is yours and your family’s health.  In the past when {Read More}

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