Photo Credit Today I met a frugal friend at the park for a play date. When I came home, I put the kids down for a nap, and then decided to update “The Abundant Wife” for the first time since last June. I believe the last post before that was in April. I’m sorry I […]
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How to Find Encouragement When You Are Discouraged by Debt
April 9th, 2014 
Jessica On March 31, my husband received his monthly paycheck, and it was $510 less than usual. We were not surprised, as we had been anticipating this hit for awhile, but it still hurts our budget. We will be on reduced salary for the next several months until we can raise our ministry budget. That same […]
The Blogging Masterminds
June 29th, 2013 Jessica Every blogger needs her blogging friends, and I would like to tell you a little bit about mine! These girls are all at various stages in their blogging journey–some are just starting out and others have been blogging for a long time. Small World, Big Girl: I’ve known Laura since we were kids, because she’s […]
Follow Me on Twitter!
June 24th, 2013 Jessica Yesterday I decided to join the rest of modern civilization in opening a Twitter account! If you’re into social networking, you can also find me on Facebook and Pinterest. Of course, Twitter suggested I “follow” some other folks, so I added some of my favorite bloggers and writers to my list (or at least those […]
Paying Off Debt = Pain With A Purpose
September 7th, 2012 Jessica When my husband and I got married in 2005, we had $70,000 in student loan debt. We promptly bought a duplex with an 80/20 mortgage for $150,000 and a used truck for $18,000. We had barely been married a year, and we were already looking at $238,000 in debt! Read the rest of my guest post on […]
How Changing My Morning Changed My Whole Day
August 27th, 2012 Jessica A few months ago, Crystal did a series of posts on how getting up early could give you more time in your day. I took those posts to heart, and decided to give it a try… Read the rest of my guest post on Money Saving Mom today! photo source
How much money does a blogger make?
August 18th, 2012 Jessica One of the questions that I often get, is “How much money do you make blogging?” My usual answer is, “Very little.” Although I have enjoyed my last 16 months of blogging at The Abundant Wife, I would be lying if I said that I am in it for the money. Earlier this week I […]
Calvin College Annual Fund
August 11th, 2012 Jessica Good morning, and happy Saturday! Today The Abundant Wife is being featured on the Calvin College Annual Fund Facebook page. Check it out! While you’re there, don’t forget to “like” The Abundant Wife Facebook page for more photos and thoughts on living abundantly on less!
The Abundant Blog
February 24th, 2012 Jessica Dear Readers, Thank you for your patience with me over the past 6 weeks of sabbatical. For me it has been a welcome time of rest from the Internet. That is not to say that I was doing much resting otherwise! I spent a month visiting the East Coast, and then spent the last two […]
Blogging Sabbatical
February 18th, 2012 Jessica Dear Readers, As you may, or may not, have noticed…I have not been posting regularly on my blog. In fact, I have written one blog post in the last month. There are many reasons for this absence, but most you can probably guess…because the same things are happening in your life too. I’m just…busy. I […]
