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$3 Wal-Mart find!

by Gwen | Mar 13, 2016 | DIY, Empower, Gwen | 0 Comments

I know I am not alone. Walmart is not my favorite. But, I had to go because Lucy likes their potato salad, and we promised her potato salad if she played aggressively at the basketball game (we are getting old and tired and are reverting back to bribery). Anyway,...

The (seriously) Best Beef Sandwich Ever

by Shannon | Mar 10, 2016 | Empower, Food, Recipes, Shannon | 5 Comments

This title is not an exaggeration. At all. These are the best sandwiches EVER for three reasons: They taste totally amazing. Totally. Amazing. They are super super super easy. THREE INGREDIENTS!!! Leave it all day and come back to dinner. And did I mention, 3...

Just Do It

by Shannon | Feb 23, 2016 | Empower, Shannon | 0 Comments

So....I finally did it. (Nike would be so proud of me.) I finally came up with a solution to something that had been bugging me for longer than I care to remember...and I got it done. It wasn't life-shattering or destiny-altering by any means. In fact, my family...

5 Reasons to Challenge Yourself

by Louise | Feb 14, 2016 | Empower, Louise | 6 Comments

Every week, every month, every year, I look for a new challenge. This is something I started (by accident, like so many things in life) in 2009. Before that, I can't remember purposely seeking out anything that was new or hard or different... because I was just too...

It’s Time for FOOD! I mean FOOTBALL!

by Shannon | Feb 6, 2016 | Empower, Food, Recipes | 0 Comments

So, it's Super Bowl Sunday, which is sort of like a holiday for some people - whether they're fans of the football, the food, the commercials or just the good company. Planning a menu for this night is almost on par with planning for Thanksgiving! So, we're sharing...

10 Things (mostly) Under $7 That Make Me Smile

by Shannon | Feb 3, 2016 | Empower, Penny Pinching, Shannon | 3 Comments

The Sleep Cycle app. I am kind of addicted to it. It's a free app that monitors how well you sleep at night...but that's not all--no that's not all. Somehow it uses your phone's microphone to figure out how deeply you are (or aren't) sleeping, how many hours you're...

Decorating With a Hometown Feel

by Gwen | Jan 30, 2016 | Empower, Gwen | 8 Comments

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...

Spending Diet Update

by Gwen | Jan 26, 2016 | Empower, Gwen, Penny Pinching | 0 Comments

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...

Very Yellow Chicken

by Shannon | Jan 22, 2016 | Empower, Food, Shannon | 0 Comments

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 leftover sauce after...

DIY Recipe Holder – under $5 to make!! Fun Weekend Projecet

by Gwen | Jan 21, 2016 | DIY, Empower, Gwen | 2 Comments

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 boy have I...