As a new mom, I get a lot of helpful advice and encouragement from reading books about child-rearing. One of the best-known Christian authors on the subject of child-rearing is Dr. James Dobson. Parenting Isn’t For Cowards: Dealing Confidently with the Frustrations of Child-Rearing was written in 1987,and based on a study of more than […]
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Book Review: Parenting Isn’t For Cowards–Dealing Confidently With The Frustrations of Child-Rearing
January 12th, 2012 
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January 9th, 2012 Jessica Google Analytics is the program I use to analyze the data gathered about my blog. One of the more humorous aspects of Google Analytics is discovering how readers have found my blog. Here are the Top 10 Keyword Searches that have brought googlers to “The Abundant Wife”: The Abundant Wife Soda Bottle Stink Bug Trap […]
2011 In Review: Thanks for Reading and Referrals!
January 7th, 2012 Jessica As we begin a new year, I just want to say a big “THANK YOU” to my loyal readers. If it wasn’t for people like you, no one would have ever heard about a 9-month-old blog called “The Abundant Wife”! It’s so fun to hear from friends and family in my comments or when I’m […]
Toddler Tuesday: Homemade Christmas Cards
January 3rd, 2012 Jessica One of the ways I often like to personalize things is with a homemade card. For Christmas, we sent home two large flat-rate boxes filled with wrapped gifts. Each gift had a free gift tag attached. Inside each box I also included a homemade card with a short poem inside (written by yours truly). Since […]
Decorating For Christmas On A Tight Budget
December 31st, 2011 Jessica One of the sad parts about Christmas is that after the holiday is over, the decorations must come down. I love decorating, but I can never justify spending a lot of money on decorations since they spend most of the year in a box. So here are a few frugal decorating choices I made: I […]
Frugal Decorating Tip: Display Seasonal Library Books
December 29th, 2011 Jessica If you are like me and looking to decorate your home inexpensively for each season, one way you can do that is with library books. When we go to the library for story-time, I always try to check out books that have to do with upcoming events or seasons of interest to our kids. We […]
Birthday Pancakes
December 22nd, 2011 Jessica Last week we celebrated a very special day in our household. Yes, it was Oliver’s FIRST birthday! It seems like only yesterday we were speeding through the driving snow and praying we’d make it to the hospital in time. But, I digress… To celebrate Oliver’s birthday, I decided to make birthday pancakes. I’d spotted these […]
Get Your Home Guest-Ready in 30 Minutes or Less
December 21st, 2011 Jessica During the holidays, one of the biggest stresses can be the arrival of guests. Whether it’s for a play-date or overnight, guests can bring on anxiety! Here are ten tips for getting your house read in 30 minutes or less, depending on how much you already have done on any given day: Make Your Bed–to […]
The Money Saving Mom’s Budget: Book Review
December 19th, 2011 Jessica If you have followed my blog or facebook over the last couple years, then you know that I am a big fan of Crystal Paine and her website, MoneySavingMom.com. So I was thrilled when Crytal offered a free copy of her book to bloggers who were willing to review her new book! The Money Saving […]
Cross-Country Holiday Air Travel on a Tight Budget
December 5th, 2011 Jessica Cross-country air travel is not exactly cheap these days. Here is how we were able to afford to fly our family of four home for Thanksgiving on a tight budget: We asked for help with travel expenses as a Christmas gift. We made our presence a present. (We spent our Christmas gift money on airfare.) […]
