We just watched the DVD Bring It Home Beauty Hair Edition Volume 1 it is GREAT! It shows how to style hair, how to cut long hair, bangs and a men's cut. It also shows how to do highlights! Right now you can get it for $10.00 on Amazon. Just think, for $10.00 and
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1. Define Success You must first know where you are going before you can start in that direction, otherwise you'll run in circles and probably end up where you started...confused. Some people have huge goals, others just want to get through the day. Some people want to be wealthy s
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Today I am baking enough cookies for 225 people that will be attending our 2nd Annual Christ Church Spring Conference. This year's theme, Covenant Community: A Biblical Alternative to Socialism. Baking cookies is not near as easy as it sounds when you live with the Cookie Monster, aka, Jeff Brodo
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A couple weeks ago a quote was used in the sermon at church, it was so rich I just have to share it with you! Dr. Lightfoot shows that it was the custom of the Jews to bring up their children to some trade, yea, though they gave them learning or estates. Rabbi Judah says, "He that teach
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Yes, it is the new year and the resolutions begin! We all have goals but if we don't have a plan it will be hard, if not impossible to accomplish them. For me, as I'm sure for most of you, weight loss (being more healthy) and time/money management tops my resolution list. Actually, planning ah
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This weekend we catered 2 events, one was a Senior Piano Recital and then a wedding. The bride wanted a paisley cake with ivory icing. The cake was vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. The Groom's cake was a beach scene because that is where he proposed to her. The cake was chocolate; the
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With the arrival of spring comes everyone's desire to purge their homes and garages of clutter! Not only can we purge unwanted items but we can make money from them! My husband is a natural born salesman, you can almost see his adrenalin rushing when he is selling! And yard sales - (that's what we
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In our family we always have some kind of money making endeavor going on, and rarely is it a one person show. We all help each other get our projects off the ground. Now that fall is arriving the harvest and Christmas festivals will begin. We usually set up at a few each year to sell
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I get e-mail quite often asking for advice on how to make money from home. First, let me tell you that no matter which route you take it will consist of A LOT OF WORK! So if you are not afraid of learning, making mistakes and working hard, then working from home may be just the thing for you.
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Yesterday I posted about teens and low expectations. A good look at American history over the last 50-100 years and what we've done to the family can explain a lot . Last night we watched a documentary about a family that moved away from the typical American lifestyle to a simple life.
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He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame. Proverbs 10:5 Whether you're harvesting your own fruits and vegetables, buying from the local farmer's market or buying straight from the grocery store, summer is the best time to stock up
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Washing Make Sure They are Dirty Make sure the clothes are dirty before you wash them. They need to look or smell dirty before they go to the laundry room. A couple generations ago when people had to conserve as much as they could they wore clothes several days before washing them. Wash i
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I saw this story on our local news over the weekend and I just loved it! It is about family business, and finding something you love to do. It shows a bit about the olden' days. Just thought I'd pass it along (wait through the commercial). I'm sure there are a lot of pros and cons in ha
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I've had a few e-mails since my Buying Lumber for Pennies post and my Eggs post about chicken coops. I had planned on posting about this later but this seems like a good time! Jeff built these incredible, PORTABLE chicken coops for some friends of ours, he built two of them. The si
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My husband is very tight resourceful. He hates to pay full price for anything, he says it is because he works hard for his money, which I have to agree! Because he is so resourceful he knows how to get a good deal on just about anything! That combined with his carpentry
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These are plastic Maxwell House coffee containers. When I buy large bags of dry beans these are good to store them in. I just label them with a piece of paper and tape. They stack easily. A good place to store long shelf-life foods is in the far corners under the kitchen counters.
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I think part of the problem as to why so many women dread cooking is the time it takes each day. There is the planning, the shopping, the prep work, the actual cooking and then the daunting task of cleaning up, only to do it again in a few hours. There are a several ways to sa
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"It is neither wealth nor splendor, 0 but tranquility and occupation, which give happiness." ~Thomas Jefferson True tranquility can only come from God, it's called Peace. We all have a void in our lives that can only be filled with God. Peace comes from knowing that God is
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I just listened to a great show/interview with some young enterpernures I thought might encourage some of you. This goes perfect with our new e-book Making and Managing Money for Teens. Optimistic Young Men (and women) Let your kids listen and be inspired!
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Marshmallow Shooters Gray Electrical 1/2" PVC Cut with a hack saw: ONE 6" ONE 10" TWO 2 1/2" ONE 3" TWO 3 1/2" Join with: TWO caps TWO elbows TWO Ts Do not gule them, they just slide t
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We are strong believers in the entrepreneur spirit! We are always looking for ways to make a profit from home, which is not always in the form of money. We want our children to know about all aspects of business. Hopefully our children will have built their own bu
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In God's sovereignty He has chosen not to give us a house full of children, although I am VERY THANKFUL for the ones He has given me. But now that they are about all grown up I miss having little ones. Because God is so gracious to us, He has placed us in a wonderful church and given
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Use stale or dense bread to make breadcrumbs. These were made with some whole wheat bread that actually came out too 'heavy', so instead of throwing it away I tore it up into smaller pieces and put it in my Vita Mix (the BEST blender). You could do the same thing in a
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Sure it is easier to go to the store and buy a couple loaves of bread, but there is something about the smell of bread baking in your home. There is something so rewarding in making it yourself and knowing that you are providing good nutrition for your family. Yes, bread machines wor
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When buying nuts it is cheaper to buy them in the produce section at Wal Mart than it is back in the baking isle. For more Frugal Friday Tips hop on over here.
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We are excited to share our interview for Simple Times with all of you. This is a section in a statewide magazine here in Alabama. We are very humbled by Mrs. Geno's article about us. She also did the article that our girls were in last month HERE. Here is part of the article by Suzy Lowe
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Our family's choice:
“Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
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