When I was young, my parents required us to make birthday cards, mother’s day cards, and father’s day cards prior to the appropriate holidays. My mom is an artist, and she likes encouraging us to be creative whenever possible. When we were little we really enjoyed this opportunity to show off our artistic and literary […]
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Our 4th of July Stay-cation
July 7th, 2011 
Jessica Last week Brad and I were making plans to attend Creation 2011 in Mount Union, Pennsylvania. After some more research though, we realized that the cost of tickets, food, and gas to get there would cost us at least $250-$300. (Creation is much less expensive if you plan further in advance…and much easier if your […]
June 24, 2011: Gratitude
June 24th, 2011 Jessica Yesterday, I sat on the front porch swing reading a book, with Oliver sitting beside me. I twiddled a pencil in my fingers while he gnawed on the fingers of my other hand. It was warm, but there was a light breeze. The neighbor across the street mowed his lawn, and white clouds drifted lazily […]
My Reading List Update: 12 Books in 12 Months
May 29th, 2011 Jessica Today I finished reading “Dinner with a Perfect Stranger” in one day. It came highly recommended, but I have to admit I wasn’t overly impressed. It’s a fast read, only 100 pages. It tells the story of Nick Cominsky, a businessman invited to a mysterious dinner with Jesus of Nazareth. The text of the book […]
My Reading List: 12 Books in 12 Months
May 17th, 2011 Jessica As many new mothers can attest, there is little time for reading when you have little ones. So this year I am setting the modest (or ambitious, depending on your perspective) goal of reading 12 books in 12 months. I have gotten a little behind with the beginning of this blog, but I hope to […]
Your Local Public Library: An Abundance of FREE Stuff
May 13th, 2011 Jessica I was recently telling my friend Maria about how some of my favorite books and resources were lost somewhere in our storage shed. Although I’ve been back to look for them a number of times, I’ve had no luck finding them. That’s when she stated the obvious. “Why not look for them at the library?” […]
Less is More: Lessons From Our Little Basement Apartment
April 29th, 2011 Jessica One of my favorite blogs to follow is MoneySavingMom.com. Below is an excerpt from one of my favorite articles by Crystal. It perfectly describes our life for the past few years! “During those years, we lived in a little basement apartment that only had four windows on one side. I could plug the vacuum cleaner […]
Redecorating Our Basement Apartment
April 28th, 2011 Jessica I wish I had a “BEFORE” picture to show you! Things look very different around here. I spent yesterday morning redecorating our basement room. There is only so much redecorating you can do when you don’t own the home where you live, but I try to make the best possible use of our space. Here […]
How We Save on Big Ticket Items
April 19th, 2011 Jessica Every year our respective families approach Brad and I, asking us what we would like for Christmas. Due to our nomadic lifestyle (5 homes in 5 years), many typical items for a young couple just don’t work for us. Aside from gifts for our two children, we live with a minimal amount of possessions. This […]
