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DIY Shower Steamers | Essential Oils Aromatherapy

Are you finding congestion is making it hard to breathe this cold season? Do you want a simple all-natural way to get relief and start breathing again right away? This DIY Shower Steamers recipe is your solution. Using my walkthrough and video you can use your Simply Earth essential oils to make these shower steamers quickly and easily. And you…
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Gaming as Healthy Self Care for Homemakers

I really despise the term “gamer girl”. Mostly because it doesn’t fit me. I am not a girl (picturing a 20-something in shorts and a crop top). And I sincerely doubt when people use that term they think of a 30-40-year-old homemaker. But I can definitely say I am a gamer. I use video gaming as healthy self care. You…
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End Grocery Shopping Anxiety | How Not to Lose Your Mind in Costco

It’s Friday, and the only free time in your schedule to do the grocery shopping is this afternoon. But the mere idea of navigating the grocery store on a busy Friday is making you break out in a cold sweat. Even finding a parking spot is enough to make you wish running over people wasn’t illegal. I feel ya sister….
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Best Ever Scotch Shortbread Recipe

One of my absolute favorite treats to make for the holidays is shortbread. And I only use the recipe that has been passed down in my family for generations. Because it is easy to make and is absolutely delicious! This scotch shortbread recipe tastes absolutely amazing and is soft and buttery. Perfect for holiday baking. I have tried many kinds…
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Honest answers about healthy sex for christian women

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Honest Answers About Healthy Sex for Christian Women

Want to know a secret I learned when I became Christian? You can enjoy sex and still be a good Christian woman, even if you’re single! I know, right?!? You’re probably thinking wait Barb, isn’t it considered a sin to have sex outside of marriage? Don’t worry, I’ll get to that. And I will give you many more honest answers…
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Why I Started Blogging | Benefits of Working From Home

One of the biggest struggles women face today is the struggle between what they want for their life and what everyone else says they should want. I spent too many years wasting time in that struggle. Like many of you, I followed the path that was expected of me, instead of the one I truly desired. That is until one…
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Barb

I’m wife to Aaron and mother to Moira. I have a sassy mouth sometimes, but I have a gentle heart. I love all things beautiful and uncomplicated. I hope to write content that will help you create & nurture a home you truly love. I don’t claim to have all the answers but I hope what you find here will make your life a little less complicated and a little more wonderful. Read More…

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