About Me

My name is Jen

I am a Mom of 3 and I have been married for 12 years. I grew up in Provo Utah and still live in Utah Valley. I love being the CEO of my home and being my own boss. Most people would say that being a full-time Stay-At-Home Mom is a non-paying and thankless job. I believe that, "A penny saved is a penny earned." and by being home full time I am able to save a lot of pennies. Mom's who work outside of the home have an even bigger challenge and I applaud and love you.

I have a degree in Computer Image Specialization (Graphic Arts) and I find that the basic design principals used on the computer can be applied when decorating my home. I am still finding my style, but I know what I like. I am always exploring inexpensive ways of getting the decorating styles that I like.

I love spending time on the computer turning photos and video clips into fun home movies. I also enjoy using my computer skills to create other things like a family cook-book with pictures of my kids enjoying our favorite recipes. I don't enjoy cooking, but do enjoy finding a new healthy recipe that my whole family enjoys and adding it to my book.

I don't enjoy shopping, but I love to find a bargain. Not just something on sale, but something I am looking for on sale or at a thrift store. I love finding things at thrift stores and turning them into beautiful pieces of furniture that you would see in a catalog. This is how I get the furniture that I see in my favorite catalogs, but cannot afford.

I don't enjoy cleaning, so I try to make it as efficient as possible. I am always trying to find products that work well, but are non-toxic. Sometimes I make my own cleaning supplies out of healthy kitchen ingredients. Most of the time I just use the easily available commercial items. My house is not spotless and I have learned that the time I have with my kids is invaluable. I try not to get too caught up in having a perfectly spotless house in order to have fun with my kids while they are young and precious.

I love organizing! If I am depressed, cleaning out a cupboard or closet refreshes me. I love finding new ways to organize things. I hate clutter which is a problem when you have 3 kids and a husband. I am always evaluating the "things" in my house and trying to get rid of what I don't need or use. I try to have 1 yard sale a year which motivates me to go over my entire house top to bottom and clean out everything. It is so rewarding to get paid to get rid of clutter. I hate having yard sales, but love the end result (Less clutter and more money).

I created this blog to help motivate me in all of these areas. I also have a lot of people ask me for recipes or how I did something. This blog will be my way of sharing all of my projects, recipes and ideas. Enjoy!