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Kind Notes and Candy Canes to Light Your Community

It doesn’t take much to spread a little cheer around your community. This years Light the World campaign gave us a focus to “Light your community.” You may also enjoy: Feed the Hungry this Christmas As You Light the World The idea behind lighting the world is to do things our Savior, Jesus Christ, would […]

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Fresh Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Fresh pumpkin gives this pumpkin bread recipe all the amazing flavor a quick bread should have. I’m not a big pumpkin lover like many are these days. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin drinks  – I can easily pass them all up.  What I can’t pass up is the opportunity to keep food from going to […]

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When Counseling Sessions Don’t Fit In Your Schedule

Are you too busy, or work odd hours, that you can’t fit counseling into your schedule? Do you suffer from depression, anxiety, addiction, or other mental health issues? Try counseling that fits into your schedule.

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Emergency Preparedness Date Night Challenge

Today I have a guest blogger sharing a fantastic date night with you! This emergency preparedness date night challenge will be both productive and bring you and your spouse closer. Enjoy! Hi there!I’m Melanie from PlanForAwesome.com and I am so excited to share these FREE PRINTABLES with all of Home Maid Simple’s readers today!  First, […]

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Take the Family Out to Zaxby’s on Me – WIN A Zaxby’s Gift Card

It’s not often we go out as a whole family. For one, it gets expensive feeding 7 of us at a restaurant, and I’m just too frugal for that. Also, there’s 7 of us. I think that speaks for itself.  If you follow over on Instagram, though, you’ll know we took the family out to […]

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Peanut Butter Munchies Cookie Recipe

Chocolate peanut butter cookies filled with peanut butter create Peanut Butter Munchies.   A Peanut Allergy Guess what!! A couple weeks ago I took Lincoln in to the allergist to do an oral challenge with Peanut Butter. He had been diagnosed a year ago as having a peanut allergy, along with a few other food […]

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Light the World + A Christmas Ornament Giveaway

I’ve said it every year, but my favorite reason to celebrate this season is the immense amount of giving back that happens. I wish we did it more throughout the whole year. I received a Light The World ornament in exchange for this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. You may also enjoy […]

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Backyard Tourist: Riding the Nickel Plate Express in Atlanta, Indiana

Slow down this holiday season, and take a cozy ride on the Nickel Plate Express. We received a complimentary ride on the train in exchange for our honest thoughts.  Taking a train ride is a bit of an iconic experience in this country. Oh the trains are still there, but in our fast paced society, […]

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Budgeting For Gifts This Holiday Season

It’s the biggest week of spending all year. With Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday all in a row, it’s important to stick to a budget for your holiday shopping or you’ll easily overspend. Budgeting for Gifts this Holiday Season is a guest post.   Stephanie is the founder of Military Travel Mama; she […]

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1000 Bulbs to Welcome Home

Welcome everyone this winter with a walkway that lights the path. I received a rope light from 1000 Bulbs in exchange for my honest thoughts. All opinions are my own.  We woke up this morning to an ice storm. There was fair warning the last few days that it was coming, but after some time here in […]

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