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“What is America” an Essay by Xanna

“What is America” an Essay by Xanna

WHAT IS AMERICA? The answer is so simple that people overcomplicate it and end up distorting it to create something that never should have been. America is FREEDOM. Plainly put, America is the idea that someone can live as he chooses and his social standing 

Ways That We Save Money & Live Frugally – Part 2

Ways That We Save Money & Live Frugally – Part 2

If you missed Part 1, you can read it HERE… *Vacations – We don’t take a lot of expensive vacations. Most of our kids have never been on an airplane. We do take some trips, though. We used to go to Colorado for Family Reunions 

Our Favorite Chili Recipe (With Large Crowd Options)

Our Favorite Chili Recipe (With Large Crowd Options)

Chili Recipe – 60 servings for a 22 QT roaster or other large stockpot: *6 lbs ground beef, browned & drained *3 lbs dried kidney beans – soaked & cooked, or cooked in an instant pot. (You don’t need to cook them 100% if you 

Weekly Gratitude Post 2/8/21

Weekly Gratitude Post 2/8/21

Today’s Gratitude post is brought to you by… Logan! “I am grateful for warmth because on cold days like it has been recently, without warmth we would freeze. If we froze, we would die and if we died, we would cease to exist. Plus babies 

One Week Meal Plan DF, GF 2/7/21 – 2/13/21

One Week Meal Plan DF, GF 2/7/21 – 2/13/21

Sunday 2/7 – Ham, mashed potatoes, winter medley veggies, homemade bread Monday 2/8 – Lentils & Rice Tuesday 2/9 – Burritos/Tacos (We found some Corn Tostadas at Aldi that everyone likes. We are happy to be able to do Burritos & Tacos again!) Wednesday 2/10 

Saving Bread Crumbs *A Frugal Tip*

Saving Bread Crumbs *A Frugal Tip*

I wanted to share an easy frugal tip. We make a lot of homemade bread & every time you slice homemade bread, it leaves crumbs on the cutting board. (Even if you use store bought bread, there are often crumbs at the bottom of the 

Ways That We Save Money & Live Frugally – Part 1

Ways That We Save Money & Live Frugally – Part 1

This will be a long post, which is why it will be several parts. 🙂 I was raised by a frugal family, my parents have been missionaries since I was 5. Grant learned a lot of frugal principles from his Grandma. We have never done 

Instant Pot Baked Beans (with slow cooker/stovetop option)

Instant Pot Baked Beans (with slow cooker/stovetop option)

We have discovered a “from scratch” baked beans recipe that our family loves! We make it in the instant pot, but you can also make them in a slow cooker or on the stove top. It will take longer, so plan ahead! We calculated the 

Having People Over (Even During A Pandemic)

Having People Over (Even During A Pandemic)

We enjoy having people over.. even during a Pandemic! Do we work hard to make sure the house looks nice? Yes. (However, this is something we strive to do anyhow, on a regular basis… it takes a lot less work to keep things up than