Monday night was my husband’s first youth “club” of the year, and so they kicked things off with barbecue in our backyard. Brad was already planning on hot dogs, soda, and marshmellows, so I offered to do a fruit dessert. One of my acquaintances had done a shark theme for her son’s birthday party, so […]
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Toddler Tuesday: California State Railroad Museum
September 11th, 2012 
Jessica On August 20, we packed up our kids for a big adventure! We drove down to Sacramento in hopes of riding the train that departs from the California State Railroad Museum. I had heard about the train and train museum from my friend BeccaG! Naomi brought two of her favorite books along for ride, The […]
Book Review: Surprised by Joy
September 8th, 2012 Jessica For the past couple weeks I have been reading Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis. I really enjoyed this autobiographical account of his early life. I’ve read many of his books, both for children and adults. I gained a lot of insights into the origins of his books and personality. It was refreshing to see […]
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 […]
Book Review: 9 Books in 9 Weeks
September 1st, 2012 Jessica Thanks to my 6 goals on June 15, I have now finished 9 books in 9 weeks! Between Friday June 15 and Friday August 17, I read some books cover to cover, and read others that I had begun but never finished. In the year 2012 then, I have finished 12 books total. As further […]
Celebrating Birthdays on a Budget
August 30th, 2012 Jessica Most of the birthdays in Brad’s and my families are during the winter or summer months. This means that we are buying a lot of gifts from June to August and December to February. When you’re trying to “live like no one else,” it can be difficult feeling like you cannot give gifts or throw […]
Toddler Tuesday: 20 Frugal Field Trips
August 28th, 2012 Jessica This has been one HOT summer in California, but if your kids are like mine, they need to get out of the house and DO something! Early in the year I looked at the calendar and scheduled one Field Trip for each month, to guarantee that I would keep exploring our new hometown. As the […]
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!
