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Let God Be God {And a Giveaway of Let.It.Go}

Being in control is almost seen as a virtue in our culture. The perfect woman is portrayed as influential, assertive, mouthy and equal, if not equal-er, to men. In short, women are encouraged to call the shots, be a driver, and end up on top. 

Merry Christmas, Meager Budget **Promotion**(Update: this has ended)

From RIGHT NOW until midnight tonight (EST)(Update: Extending to 1A.M. EST!! WOOT) you can get Merry Christmas, Meager Budget FREE   by tweeting about it using the hashtag #meagerbudget, my user name @joyfilleddays and linking to https://joyfilleddays.com/ebooks/ or by sharing this link with your friends on 

Sometimes We Feel Unnoticed

This has been a very busy few weeks for me, and I just wanted to let you know that I will not be blogging much for a few weeks. If you keep up with my blog at all, you know that I’ve just released an 

Merry Christmas, Meager Budget Ebook Giveaway

UPDATE: The giveaway is over, but you can snag your own copy here on SALE for just $3.99 right now! ************************************************************************** Merry Christmas, Meager Budget Giveaway! To celebrate the launch of our new ebook, Beth and I are giving away FIVE copies in 12 hours!   

Merry Christmas, Meager Budget is Now Available!

I am SO excited to tell you about our brand new ebook, Merry Christmas, Meager Budget   Let’s face it, this economy is tough and everyone is feeling the pinch. My sister Beth and I wrote this book to give you tips, tutorials and plain 

What I’m up to lately.

So, I’m writing an e-book. Ahem. It is nearly done, just a few more tweaks. You’ll hear more about that in a few days. But for now, think Christmas on a dime, and dealing with a tough economy during the holidays, M-kay? And today I am 

Thankful for the Messes

I am thankful that my house is sometimes messy. I rarely post pictures of my hair a mess, the kitchen sink full of dishes, or laundry folded on my kitchen table. But today, I am celebrating the messes, because kid’s messes mean that there is 

Peace in the Midst of Hurricane Sandy

As many of you know, this week Hurricane Sandy came up the east coast. Many of you have expressed your well wishes for our family and told us that you were praying for us. I want to thank you all right now for that. Our 

The Home Life of a Fully Thriving Child {Guest Post}

Today I am over at Kara’s blog with part 2 of our “Raising Thriving Children” series. Yesterday we talked about raising a  Fully Thriving Child. In today’s post, “The Home Life of A Fully Thriving Child“, I’m sharing what a normal, healthy home environment looks 

Guest Post- Raising a Fully Thriving Child

Today, I am guest posting at my friend Kara’s blog. She is on her way to a blogging conference, so I am posting for her today and tomorrow. 🙂 The topic of conversation? Raising a Fully Thriving Child. What does the end result look like?