Life on Purpose
Every Monday I share what’s in my heart and let you take a peek into my life. Everything from parenting tips and household management ideas (I’ve got 8 kids you know), to overcoming emotional struggles and my past and current weightloss journey. Your circumstances don’t have to change in order to have joy. I’m sharing how I do this and exactly what I do to live intentionally. I call it “Living Life on Purpose”.
7 Simple Yet Effective House Cleaning Tips and Tricks
Wise|Home & Garden|Life on Purpose
Learn How to Keep Your House Clean and Tidy with These 7 Tips
I don't have time to spend hours organizing and cleaning my house. I have found a few little house cleaning tips tricks that help keep my house clean and save my sanity!
Of course, it is very helpful to enlist your kids in keeping the house tidy. Here are a few different ideas for managing kids and chores. And being efficient when you clean is helpful too.
To complement those habits, I'm going to show you... Read this post
8 Laundry Tips and Tricks to Get Laundry Done Fast
Frugal Living|Wise|Life on Purpose
How to Do Laundry Faster and More Efficiently
Before we get into any laundry time-saving tips, you might want to take the time to clean your washing machine and dryer so they will work better and more efficiently for you!
Also, take measures to... Read this post
Prepear Review: Best Free Meal Planning App I’ve Ever Used!!
Wise|Family|Life on Purpose
I've tried a lot of different meal planning methods in the past, and although some have sort of worked, nothing has ever really stuck. Coming up with dinner ideas week after week is a constant struggle for me! In fact, anyone that really knows me,... Read this post
Benefits of a Stay-at-Home Day (and Why You Need One)
Family|Life on Purpose
Why Staying at Home All Day is Necessary Sometimes
When I was in college, every day was a juggling act. With a full class load, a full-time job and the desire for a social life, there were many balls in the air.
Sometimes I would drop them all.... Read this post
12 Ways to Bring More Family Love into Your Home
Family|Life on Purpose
As I was brainstorming on the times in my life that I felt that our family functioned the best, it was when we were all getting along.
When you live with the same people and spend all your time together, it is normal that you will get in arguments... Read this post
A Simple Guide to the Cash Envelope System
Frugal Living|Wise|Wealthy
Written by my sister Carolee, this is a guide that will teach you everything you need to know about the cash envelope system. This post covers the pros of using the system and gives you helpful, actionable pointers to get started. There are also some... Read this post
How to Make a Budget With 7 Bank Accounts
Wise|Wealthy|Life on Purpose
Over the past several years, I've discovered a few different ways to help us stay on track with spending. One way is using the YNAB app. Check out my You Need a Budget review for all the details of why that works for budgeting.
Another trick that... Read this post
Should You Give Your Kids Allowance for Chores?
Family|Life on Purpose
My Thoughts on Giving Kids Allowance
I've got 8 kids. My oldest is 22 and my youngest is 3. Needless to say, we've been doing the parenting thing for quite a while and I'll be raising kids for quite a while still. :)
When our oldest left home, we... Read this post
8 Amazing BODYPUMP Benefits & 5 Tips for Beginners
Healthy|Life on Purpose
How I Got Started With My First Body Pump Workout
A few months after I had baby number 8, a friend invited me to come to a Body Pump class at our local YMCA. What is BodyPump you ask? BodyPump is a group exercise (hold on group haters, don't click... Read this post
10 Commandments for Teens Social Media Use
Wise|Life on Purpose
If you've got a teenager or child with a device, you need to know what they are looking at! This is something I'm very passionate about. We as mothers can't be afraid of technology! In fact, you've got to be one step ahead of the game and know more... Read this post
105 Cheap Date Night Ideas for Couples
Frugal Living|Wise|Family
I've been married for 20 22 years now, and I'll be the first to say that having a successful and loving marriage takes work! If you don't take the time to nourish it, your marriage relationship can evolve from a relationship of loving adoration into... Read this post
