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I just told you how I'm a failure at decorating. While I'm revealing all my deepest weaknesses, want View Post

First of all, the above picture is me with my firstborn, Sam. I look at that picture, and View Post

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I'm good at a lot of things. I'm organized, I cook yummy meals, I blog, obviously. But I'm a big View Post

Last spring I shared with you the Ultimate Homemaking ebook Bundle - 99 ebooks for $29.95. This is a View Post

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Chances are, you've heard of Operation Christmas Child. You've probably made the shoe boxes with View Post

Dear reader: I'm embarrassed it's taken me this long to do this. To write a letter to you. The View Post

As I've said before, I actually L.O.V.E emergencies. I get invigorated by them. So the ebook I'm View Post

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psst! This week only (April 20-April 27) all these cookbooks are FREE in the Ultimate Homemaking View Post

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Sometimes we get very wrapped up in *our own* lives, don't we? Here are some terrific ways to bless View Post

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**Note: Special thank you to Ali C., who took these terrific pics during one of the original "Friday View Post

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Do you struggle with guilt as a mom? I bet we all do. Today I'm sharing my real-live advice for View Post

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Note: There are two sections of ingredients, so be sure to see both lists! It's very difficult to View Post

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I haven't always been a "natural" mama. Like most of you, I was raised on colored Popsicles and View Post

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A note from Jessica: This is the second guest post from my friend Amy. Her first guest post, Real View Post