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Maximize Your Maxi Dress: Wear it Short

September 19, 2012 By Jelli 28 Comments

Lately, I’m all about dresses. There’s just something about a fluttering skirt that makes me feel feminine, lovely, and ladylike. Long maxi dresses are not only the trendy fashion statement this season, but also incredibly forgiving. While I love a long, flowing maxi, the best part is that you can refashion & maximize a maxi… 

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Bakers: Warm Cold Butter Fast

September 15, 2012 By Jelli 14 Comments

How many times do you get psyched about a recipe, pull out the Pyrex, whip out the whisk, preheat the oven, and then realize that your recipe calls for room-temperature butter? Your butter lives in the fridge. Uh-oh. What can you do to warm the cold butter fast? Time is precious and we don’t want… 

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How (Not) to Run a Spectacular Blog Giveaway

September 11, 2012 By Jelli 41 Comments

Tips to make your next blog giveaway a mega success! J

Thanks to a bunch of wonderful bloggers out there, I recently ran a  birthday giveaway. While I did a few things right, I also learned from a handful of mistakes.  Now I’d love to share my gleanings of insight with you, to make each of your next giveaways run without a hitch! Here are my… 

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Quick Purges, How to Clean Out Clutter in 5 Minutes

September 4, 2012 By Jelli 9 Comments

Who doesn’t like a clutter-free home with space to breathe? For most moms, it’s hard to find time to deep-clean the house with littles around. Thankfully, 5 minutes is all you’ll need to clean out the clutter with these quick purges. You can even chuck the “stuff” while you’re waiting for a pot to boil,… 

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MMM: Coconut Water as Fruit Juice Alternative

September 2, 2012 By Jelli 9 Comments

Welcome to {Monday Mom Musings} link-up! I’m so excited you came to join the fun. Moms supporting moms is what Monday Mom Musings is all about. Kids and juice; it’s an age old debate. Children love the sweet flavors, but the natural sugars found in fruit juice aren’t the best for their health.  Fruit juice… 

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Two Unconventional Uses for Tampons

August 28, 2012 By Jelli 24 Comments

**I’m honored to be  guest posting with Brooke at Covered in Grace.  Learn to set spiritual growth goals in 6 easy steps. Check it out here!** As my husband and I had dinner with friends the other night, I learned these two very unconventional, but incredibly practical uses for tampons. Keep in mind that our… 

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MMM: How to Move Baby Out of Your Room

August 26, 2012 By Jelli 4 Comments

Welcome to {Monday Mom Musings} link-up! I’m so excited you came to join the fun. Moms supporting moms is what Monday Mom Musings is all about. When baby arrives on the scene, most likely you’ll be out of bed most nights nearly as often as in bed snoozing away. That’s normal. It’s also normal to… 

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How NOT to be a Hoarder

August 16, 2012 By Jelli 31 Comments

Simple tips to cut the clutter | Jellibeanjournals.com

Via I come from a family who is fond of keeping “stuff.”  I’m constantly purging my own household, seeking to free our home from excess and from what I lovingly refer to as junk. If you’re finding yourself knee-deep in belongings, with horizontal space being suffocated by knickknacks, here are my trusty tips for how… 

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Postpartum Healing Pads

August 2, 2012 By Jelli 18 Comments

Postpartum recovery is a toughie for most of us. Our bodies are recovering from the toughest task that being a woman lends us: birth. If you didn’t think it was difficult, high five to you. For this lady, my baby’s birth was no walk in the park. Following vaginal birth, these postpartum healing pads were… 

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Sponsor-Worth: Are you Golden, Girl?

July 26, 2012 By Jelli 4 Comments

    Today Courtney from Baxtron{life} is taking the stage to give us tips on how to be a FAB sponsor. She knows here stuff! I’ve learned loads about partnering with other bloggers from the lovely Miss Courtney.  Let her teach you how to become the golden girl of sponsorship.   I’m here to share… 

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Hi, I'm Jelli! I snagged the best guy around, birthed four tiny kidlets, scribble down too many dessert recipes, love Jesus, and grow veggies in my front yard. Read More…

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