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Why I stopped Blogging

Back in October of 2017 I went to 2 blogging conferences. One was in Ohio and the other in Texas. I was convinced that the reason why I wasn’t successful in blogging was because successful bloggers went to conferences and…

Strawberry Sugar Cookie Cut Outs: No Spread, No Chill, All Natural

Whelp, it has been 3 years. I can explain, but later. I made up this recipe today as a Valentine’s gift to my family and wanted to share. I honestly don’t know if anyone is still out there to find…

Let’s talk about NEAT: The Key to Affective Weight Loss

Neat isn’t about how organized your house is, but cleaning definitely counts as NEAT. NEAT stands for Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis It’s basically your amount of activity during the day apart from formal workouts. It is the largest contributor to…

The Secret to Homemade Flaky Layers Biscuits

A few weeks ago our church put on an event called Homespun University. Volunteers taught classes on a topic they enjoyed and we could choose from a large variety of things to learn about including organization, home decor, self defense,…

My top 10 favorite Ikea kitchen items

Before our Ikea opened in the Kansas City area, I borrowed a trailer, drove it empty 20 hours to Washington DC, filled it full at Ikea, then drove it home. The Chicago Ikea was closer, but we were going to…

10 Ways to Stick to a Fitness Routine

If you’ve been reading for awhile, you already know I had a 4 year struggle with my health that got better enough for me to care for my family, but still left me in unexplained states of exhaustion for days…

4 Hidden Expenses that Can Destroy Your Budget Plan

Several factors can affect the way you budget your household. This is why we wrote the article ‘How to Get Your Husband to Budget With You’. When it comes to narrowing down household expenses, two heads are better than…

Update on the Zone Cleaning for Kids

We’re two thirds through the summer so I feel like I can safely update on how our zone cleaning is going. If you missed the first post describing our system, find it here. First of all, it’s still going! That’s…

Makeover Monday: Hannah’s Living Room

Hello! Makeover Monday is my FAVORITE post to do and it has been way too long. If you would like to have one of your rooms featured on Makeover Monday, send a photo to angela@groceryshrink.com and a link to your…

Summer Zone Cleaning for Kids

I haven’t been the best in the past about organizing chores with my kids. Instead of having some kind of routine or chore chart, where they know what they are expected to do ahead of time, I just asked them…