by Gwen | Jan 30, 2016 | Empower, Gwen
I just happened to get the best job ever this past fall. Jenny Hocker (she is a connector like Louise), with The Carlin Team in Joplin introduced me to Rick Benson who is a fabulous contractor. We met, and he asked me to stage new homes that he was completing. I...
by Shannon | Jan 29, 2016 | Inspire, Shannon
When my eldest was little, probably around two and a half, I took him to an amusement park about two hours away. We went, just us, and spent the day wandering around doing whatever we wanted. Of course there were lots of crazy-long lines and super overpriced food, but...
by Louise | Jan 27, 2016 | Inspire, Louise, She Believed She Could
Our world consumes so much news and information through quick images and words (Instagram, Facebook, 24-hour-news cycles) — and so much of it is negative or snarky or just plain wrong. So it’s been on my heart for a while to find a way to tell the stories of people I...
by Gwen | Jan 26, 2016 | Empower, Gwen, Penny Pinching
Happy Tuesday! I wanted to give you an update on our spending fast (serious diet). It has been one of the hardest and most hysterical things ever. To catch you up, our family decided to go on a spending fast (serious spending diet) for the month of January. You can...
by Shannon | Jan 25, 2016 | Encourage, Parenting, Shannon
Have you ever seen a train switch tracks? It’s not something I’d recommend for regular entertainment. But…when you’re sitting front and center as the first car behind the blinking striped railroad crossing barrier, trapped between that and 4...
by Shannon | Jan 24, 2016 | Inform
This is what each of us found while wandering around blogosphere this week: Gwen: Since my spending diet is coming to a close, money is kinda on the brain. A very smart lady I work with had a genius plan. Maybe everyone else out there knows about it, but I...
by Shannon | Jan 22, 2016 | Empower, Food, Shannon
THREE DISCLAIMERS BEFORE YOU START READING: Don’t be deterred by the yellow-ness. Seriously. Weird is sometimes best. All of my family members who “hate curry” love this. It’s not curry-ish. I promise. Make sure you save a spoon to eat the...
by Gwen | Jan 21, 2016 | DIY, Empower, Gwen
I was at a Favorite Things party – which just needs to be a whole post of its own because its so fun! Long description short, you bring 5 things of the same thing (your favorite things) and walk away with 5 things. This was my first year to go – and...
by Louise | Jan 20, 2016 | Louise, Parenting
Not much going on in the family this week. I was doing pretty well sticking to the Spending Diet Challenge I’ve followed since January 1. This “diet” primarily means cutting out spending money on anything that’s not a necessity- items that are...
by Shannon | Jan 19, 2016 | Encourage, Parenting, Shannon
1. I’d love to share this clean cold fresh new bottle of water with you! 2. I have no idea who ate that last piece of cake. Was it you? Who was it?! How rude! 3. No, I don’t really want my french fries. Go ahead. By all means. 4. It will hurt me more...
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