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Book Review: The More of Less

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Jenny Harrah

I thought this book would be just another Mari Kondo spin off, but was pleasantly surprised that I liked it much more than her book along the same topic. Joshua Becker writes about how Americans are over-consumers, and still are … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Bee-Friendly Garden

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Jenny Harrah

     As a small bee-keeping family, I was excited to receive this book and peruse its contents. I had been thinking for a long while that we needed to plant some bee friendly plants around our hives. This book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Spark Joy by Marie Kondo

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Jenny Harrah

After reading The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, I knew I wanted to read Marie Kondo’s second book: Spark Joy. Although you really should read her first book before diving in to this one for full understanding, you could … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Homemade Kitchen

Posted on December 26, 2015 by Jenny Harrah

Judging this book by the cover, I’m ashamed to say that I assumed this book would be full of those funny recipes using far-fetched ingredients I’ve never heard of, let alone used in cooking. Much to my surprise, this was … Continue reading →

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..and the winner is…

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Jenny Harrah

I was just contacted by BloggingForBooks with the winner of the B.T.C Old-Fashioned Grocery Cookbook. *Drum Roll, Please* The winner is NAOMI B.!! Yay!!! They will be sending you an email regarding your winnings and how they can ship it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Big-Flavor Grill

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Jenny Harrah

I was really excited to review a grilling cookbook, as my husband is awesome with the grill. I couldn’t wait to try out some smokin’ good recipes. It’s mostly a book about using pre-rubs for flavoring instead of time consuming marinating … Continue reading →

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First Ever Blog Give-a-way!

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Jenny Harrah

Hi guys! I’m so excited to announce my first ever give-a-way on my blog. You can win one of the B.T.C. Old-Fashioned Grocery Cookbooks that I reviewed a few weeks back. This really is a great book! All you have … Continue reading →

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Book Review: B.T.C. Old-Fashioned Grocery Cookbook

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Jenny Harrah

I just finished reading B.T.C. Old-Fashioned Grocery Cookbook by Alexe Van Beuren with recipes by Dixie Grimes. Yes, I said I actually READ it. Normally, when receiving a cookbook, I skim through the recipes and don’t actually read everything in … Continue reading →

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Review of “Modern Pioneering”

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Jenny Harrah

I just got through with reading the book “Modern Pioneering” by Georgia Pellegrini. And let me tell you, I LOVED it! This is exactly my type of book. She doesn’t go into too many of those homesteading subjects that are … Continue reading →

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Redeeming Love Book Review

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Jenny Harrah

I didn’t add a Frugal Friday post last week, as I have been busy trying to get this book finished and reviewed..and boy am I glad that I did~! I recommend every lady read this book! It is modern day … Continue reading →

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