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Tips for Buying Meat on a Budget

November 20, 2012

It seems like Meatless Monday isn’t a fad. Yet, I can’t seem to convince my family that no meat all day long is a good idea. Maybe it is because we have two full freezers of meat that was raised by our family. Maybe it is because we enjoy B-12. If you are like me [...]

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5 Gifts for the Foodie {or food, wine & coffee addict}

November 14, 2012

I am not a fancy cook. I just like food. A lot. I like good food with good wine. And let’s be honest, I am a coffee junky. I could live a long time without a lot of things, but coffee is not one of those things. While, I am not counting on getting any [...]

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I am Failing as a Mother

October 2, 2012

Am I alone or do you feel like you buy 742 pairs of socks and instead of having any in your the top dresser door, they are just strewn about begging to be matched up with their long lost soul mate? But instead of matching socks I spend approximately 264 minutes each week running my [...]

By Leah 6 Comments Filed Under: Boo, cleaning, house work, inspiration, Jesus, kids, Messy, motherhood, Princess, Work Mom, working mom, working mom madness, working mom tips, working mommy Wednesday Tagged With: Working Mom

Leah’s Summer Must Haves

June 6, 2012

I have realized this week, I have a few things I no longer can go without this summer, beginning with my FitFlop sandals. I got my first pair of fitflops when I went to Hawaii and loved them so much I knew I had a new pair for Florida. So, I got on my favorite [...]

By Leah 5 Comments Filed Under: fashion, favorites, Jewelry, Random, summer, Uncategorized, Work Mom, working mom, working mom madness, working mom tips, working mom travels Tagged With: Working Mom

Working Mom Tip: Microwave Scrambled Eggs in 1 Minute

October 19, 2011

Mornings are not fun in our house. No one is a morning person. So when it comes to breakfast, we just hope we remember to eat. We have lived on pop tarts and baggies filled with dry cereal. But, since getting the kids in school, I really want them to eat a hot breakfast. That [...]

By Leah 7 Comments Filed Under: Boo, breakfast, school, working mom, Working Mom Meals, working mom tips

Working Mom Fall Fashion

September 22, 2011

Last week when I spewed my working mom advice, I mentioned about having clothes that you feel good in. I got a couple of comments and emails from women who mentioned they were struggling in this area. So, I decided I needed to go online shopping for you all to let you in on a [...]

By Leah 12 Comments Filed Under: fall, fashion, mamas losin it, working mom, working mom tips

Advice to New Working Moms

September 15, 2011

As the movie “I Don’t Know How She Does It” comes out this Friday, I am reminded of how, well, naive, I was to the whole world of working momma. Heck, I was clueless as to what was going to happen during delivery and seeing animals born on the farm should have been a clue [...]

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DIY: How to organize jewelry

September 13, 2011

I have lots of messes. You have seen them here and here and even here. But you haven’t seen the jewelry mess I have going. I reveal another dirty little secret. But, then I saw this on pinterest thanks to my friend, Megan.