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    My totally honest review of Birchbox

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser August 24, 2024

    A Birchbox review to help you decide if this monthly beauty subscription is right for you.  A few weeks ago I saw an offer on Swagbucks (this is my referral link) for Birchbox, a monthly beauty box subscription. My first box would be free after Swagbucks, so I decided to take a leap and try…

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    Disney’s Beach Club Resort & Villas Review – Part One

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser June 25, 2020

    Originally published April 16, 2015 This past December I lucked out and grabbed a last-minute one-night reservation at Disney’s Beach Club Villas. I was visiting Walt Disney World with my daughter and to soak up the holiday spirit and review the Art of Animation Resort but I couldn’t resist a quick stay at the Beach Club!…

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    “It’s so nice to have the money already on hand when those bills come!”

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser June 4, 2024

    There is tremendous pressure in our culture to live beyond one’s means. Overspending on everything from phones to homes seems to be the norm. Those of us dedicated to living within a budget and not succumbing to societal pressure to overspend definitely need some cheerleaders! So I’ve decided to share inspiring stories of folks who have…

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    Crustless Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser January 13, 2024

    A delicious recipe for a crustless chicken pot pie. Using frozen biscuits on top of the traditional chicken pot pie filling make this a perfect, fast and easy comfort meal! Here are the words that frequent my recipe searches lately: “healthy”, “easy”, “one-pot”, “simple”, “fast”… noticing a theme here? 😉 I guess I’ve realized I…

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    French Green Lentils with Smoked Sausage {Recipe}

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser July 22, 2020

    Here’s an easy weeknight recipe that I’ve been making regularly for years. It is nice change of pace and I love that it’s packed with protein, fiber, and FLAVOR – a rare combination! The main ingredient, French green lentils (also known as lentilles du Puy), are an especially tasty and tender type of lentil. They also hold their shape…

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    What I learned from a “No Spend Month”…

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser April 24, 2016

    If you frequent any frugal living blogs or websites you have likely come across the terms   “no spend” or “spending freeze”. Lots of folks out there advocate for taking a set period of time, usually a month, and attempting to spend money only on what is needed to survive – food, gas, bills, etc. There are of course…

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    An honest look at my efforts to live intentionally in 2016…

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser July 10, 2016

    My overarching goal for 2016 is to make this year my most intentional yet. As I shared in my post from early January, to me living intentionally means that my words, actions and finances are consistent with my ideals. I have been feeling like I owed y’all an update on my efforts… the thing I love most about…

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  • How to Make Colored Rice for Toddler Sensory Play
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    How to Make Colored Rice for Toddler Sensory Play

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser January 10, 2024

    An easy recipe for how to make colored rice for a great toddler sensory play activity! The highlight of our recent trip to Bull City Craft for toddler arts & crafts time was the rainbow rice sensory table. My little one and her friends spent the better part of an hour playing with the rice –…

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  • Free Six Flags Child Ticket with the Read to Succeed Program
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    Free Six Flags Child Ticket with the Read to Succeed Program

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser June 15, 2020

    If you have a kid in grades K-6 and have an interest in visiting a Six Flags park next summer, check out Six Flags Read to Succeed Program! It is available to teachers and schools (including homeschoolers) at no cost and rewards kids for reading 6 hours with a free Six Flags park ticket. Pass the…

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  • Homemade Potpourri
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    Homemade Potpourri

    ByLeah Crocker Althiser January 13, 2024

    An easy recipe for homemade potpourri that would make a great DIY gift for the holidays! I made some homemade potpourri for the stovetop this week and wanted to share this simple and affordable DIY gift idea with y’all.  I heated the above ingredients in some water on my stove and the house smelled like…

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