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Why You Need A Berkey Shower Filter

By jessica 1 Comment

A few years ago, my husband and I decided to purchase a Berkey water filter system. At the time, it View Post

Filed Under: Be Confident {Homeschool and Parent With Courage}, House, Home and Health, Parenting

What’s Happening At Hobby Lobby (And What You Can Do About It)

By jessica 16 Comments

  A few months ago, I entered a Hobby Lobby for the first time. And I what I saw View Post

Filed Under: House, Home and Health

I Figured Out Why My Neighbor’s House Looks So Clean…

By jessica 1 Comment

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Duck Brand. All opinions are 100% mine. I View Post

Filed Under: House, Home and Health

You Must Read This Before You Try Stitch Fix (The Online Personal Shopper)

By jessica 6 Comments

disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. I've known about Stitch Fix for several years and View Post

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What Obamacare Did For Our Middle-Class Family

By jessica 58 Comments

In the six years that I have been blogging, I have never once discussed an overtly political View Post

Filed Under: House, Home and Health Tagged With: obamacare for middle class, what obamacare is really like

Lies Moms Believe : I Can’t Love This House

By jessica 4 Comments

So, this post is obviously in my 31- Day "Lies Moms Believe" series. And I want to be honest with View Post

Filed Under: House, Home and Health Tagged With: lies moms believe

But Someone Might Play With These Happy Meal Toys! (& Other Decluttering Myths)

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But Someone Might Play With These Happy Meal Toys! (& Other Decluttering Myths) - Mommy Lie View Post

Filed Under: House, Home and Health

Summer Reading List For Moms {2015}

By jessica 10 Comments

{this post may contain affiliate links.} Looking for some good new reads for the beach, the View Post

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10 Things Everyone Forgets To Bring On A Beach Vacation

By jessica 18 Comments

If you're planning a beach vacation, before you make your packing list (we all do that, right? A View Post

Filed Under: House, Home and Health, Popular Posts Tagged With: beach vacation packing list kids, family beach packing list, things to bring on a beach vacation

How I Cured My Mastitis Naturally

By jessica 2 Comments

If you've ever suffered from mastitis, you know how painful and inconvenient it is. If you've View Post

Filed Under: House, Home and Health

8 Things To Do On Saturday, To Make Sunday More Restful

By jessica 2 Comments

I've been thinking a lot about how tired I am, how busy I am, and how Sundays - the day of rest - View Post

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Five Essential Ingredients To An Awesome Detox Bath

By jessica 3 Comments

  I used to think people who took baths were weird. Ranked right up there with dudes who View Post

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How I Finally Had A Natural Childbirth

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I never thought I would be the kind of person who would share my "birth story" with the world wide View Post

Filed Under: House, Home and Health, My Story

Hi! I’m Jessica. Former English teacher turned homeschooling mom of three. ESTJ. iPhone addict (in recovery). Anxiety overcomer. Allergy mom (only slightly neurotic). Loved by God, and wife to Mr. Fix Anything. I run a mean 12-minute mile and can make just about anything dairy free. I’m glad you’re here! Read More >>>
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