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Easy To Make 4th of July Rag Wreath

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  This post contains affiliate links. Clicking on and purchasing from these links supports everything I do here at JENerally Informed. Thank you! Do you guys remember back in Spring when I solidified my love for all things rag wreath by making this adorable Spring-inspired rag wreath? Isn’t it the cutest?! I had never made one before, but even though …

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Easy DIY Superhero Shirt

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The end of the school year always brings a flurry of activities and themed spirit-wear days. This week we discovered as we were going through our old dress-up collection many of the superhero-themed dresses we used to have no longer fit my 8-year-old daughter. This was going to be “no-bueno” since the next day’s theme was to dress up as …

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Easy Fluffy Key Lime Pie

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I love key lime anything. If there is an option in that flavor you can bet I am going to select it! But here’s the thing, have you ever worked with key limes? They are small and a lot of work! Because of this, key lime can be tough. That is unless you find super cheats around how to make …

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FREE Mother’s Day Printable Cards

In Cooking & Crafting, Motherhood by Jen

Guys, how is it May already, and how is Mother’s Day just next week?! Geesh, time is really flying this year!  This week as I hurriedly tried to prep for Mother’s Day, I made up some printable cards for all of the amazing women at church, and of course, I know some pretty amazing women over here on my blog …

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Healthy Orange Julius Copycat Recipe

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My husband and I have really made a concerted effort over the last 6 months to be thoughtful and intentional with our food. This has included making sure we offer healthy and delicious meals and snacks to and for our family. Don’t get me wrong, donuts still happen. We are just trying to teach through example that our children have …

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Super Easy Unicorn & Rainbow Hair Accessories

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School mornings around here are crazy, and so being able to get ready in a minimal amount of time is of utmost importance. That means we need ready-to-go quick accessories that we can plop right on after a quick brush and then head out the door. Although sometimes the brush and said hair accouterments might still be in my hand …

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Spring Printable Bundle

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What a difference a year makes right? A year ago the world was a very different place. Spring is one of my favorite seasons, but last Spring…. not so much. It’s a new year now and this Spring holds so much promise. I am excited! So why not celebrate the season with some brand new Spring printables! Put them in …

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Oven Baked Lemon & Fig Chicken Tagine

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Have you guys ever eaten something that has been cooked in your house and you can’t believe how amazingly good it is? Like restaurant- quality good? That happened here a few months ago. My husband has picked up a lot of the cooking around here now that he and I are back on KETO. He is on it because he …

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Lucky Green Pistachio Quick Shake

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Happy March everybody! I hope this month has been a good one so far. On Monday I am getting my 2nd COVID vaccine shot since I am in education. I hear there are some side effects with the 2nd one sometimes, so fingers crossed here :) Do you all remember my recipe for a Red Velvet Quick Shake? It is …

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Easy To Make Spring Rag Wreath

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I have always wanted to make a rag wreath. They are super cute and there is something cathartic sounding about taking old pieces of fabric you weren’t using and turning them into something new and pretty. In fact, my 7-year-old daughter was so on-board with this project that she helped from start to finish! Hopefully, that tells you how easy …

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FREE St. Patrick’s Day Look & Find

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This week my 7-year-old daughter asked me to tell her some leprechaun and St. Patrick’s Day jokes. Um, hold on a minute, because I realized I actually didn’t know any! So I hit the WWW and found these gems that I really just need to share with you in case your 7-year-old decides to ask you for some jokes too. …

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The Most Amazing KETO Clam Chowder Ever

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After the Holidays, both my husband and I have gone back on KETO for a little bit to help get rid of some of the bad “juju’ in our systems that was there from all of the amazingly decadent food we have eaten. You know what I am talking about, right? Those pies, cookies, tamales, and more just kind of …

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FREE Valentine’s Day Printable Cards

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Last week my 7-year-old daughter’s teacher sent home a little note saying that due to the school’s mitigation plan for COVID, there would be no passing out of Valentine’s cards this year.  I totally get it, and my daughter knows this is best, but she’s still bummed.  Dumb and terrible COVID. One good thing that has come from COVID is …

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Super Easy Valentine’s Day Pillow

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This post contains affiliate links. On a recent shopping trip to my favorite Tar-Jay, I saw these adorable little Valentine’s Day pillows. I almost plonked a few in my cart, but then noticed they were like 20 plus bucks each! Since I am thrifty, more like cheap, I looked the pillows over and thought to myself I could make something …