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Challenge: Meals for Under $20, Feeding Over 6, in Less Than 2 Hours

Challenge: Meals for Under $20, Feeding Over 6, in Less Than 2 Hours
Having quick, easy meals is always a challenge for a big family - more so if you can make them affordable amidst rising food prices! Jump on in and take a look at the meals we made this last week (ish), (almost) all for less than $20, and feeding more than eight people. We love a good party and these meals will be a hit for your house too! 
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Can I Get A Do-Over Please?

Can I Get A Do-Over Please?
When you start the day off with a plan, and all-the-things go wrong... this is that day.
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Getting Better Sleep

Getting Better Sleep
Some (no) sleep facts: Staying up for 24-hours will have you acting like you've got a .10% blood alcohol content; 36 hours is when you start seeing problems with hormone levels drop (tes, stress levels, emotional balance, etc (click the link to dive in and see what some of the consequences are); 48 hours is going to hinder your immune function and make you sick; and at 72 hours you're more like to hallucinate and your body will demand a shut-down, whatever else you are trying to do (including if you're standing up.) As many as 35% of American adults don't get solid sleep on an average night - perhaps you're one of them. Abigail has some tips in this Lunchtime Learning to help you relax and get better rest.
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Navigating Junior High

Navigating Junior High
In looking back through my youth, the time of my life that I look back on with the most embarrassment and discomfort, is junior high. That stage between 11 and 13, where you're too old to keep playing little kid games, and think you know everything, but aren't old enough to accept that you don't (know everything, that is), and to top it all off, you want very much to be accepted by a group... any group.. and in the pursuit, you lose a lot of yourself for a little while and make some really un-wise decisions. Anyone else feel that way about those years?

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Essential Oils and Emotions

Sometimes life just kicks you in the teeth, and you don't know what to grab, or what to use to balance everything out. Abigail McDonald is going to share some Essential Oils for aromatherapy and topical use. Take a few minutes to learn about her faves, and comment your own for us to try. 

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A journey in joyful living

 
I'm a mom of eight, with #9 on the way, living life with intention. Control of my time is more important to me than getting a dollar through punching a time clock because it allows me to spend time on the important things like my church, building a strong community, and guiding my children. Every Sunday, we have as many as 30 people join us for dinner and fellowship - and I love every minute of it. I have an amazing life. 

But it takes work and intention to have this life - it means eating real foods, and using supplements and home care products that support our bodies in good health. It means managing sleep, stress, and good mental health practices. It means watching what we keep around our personal space. Let me help you get a life you love too - let's look together at what your daily activities look like and what you need to embrace - or let go - to reset and renew your love-affair with the life you live; let's form a friendship that encourages you and nurtures your spirit. 

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