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How to Make a Slightly Better Gluten-Free Loaf of Bread in a Zojirushi PDC20BA

After much research and consideration, and listing a few unused items on Facebook Marketplace, I bought the best bread machine for our family a few years ago. I have been making a few loaves a week ever since.This post will contain affiliate links.It's the Zojirushi PDC20BA-> I learned early on that ...

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Friday Night Family Dinner Ideas (Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free)

Coconut Curry Shrimp with Veggie NoodlesTaco Bowls with Almond Flour TortillasSteak Fajitas with Gluten-Free Wraps and GuacamoleBaked Salmon with Roasted Vegetables and QuinoaChicken Stir-Fry with Brown RiceTurkey Burgers on Gluten-Free Buns with Sweet Potato FriesBlack Bean Burgers with Fresh Cut ...

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Time-Saving Homeschool Planner | Skylight Calendar Review W/ Discount Code

I published a video on YouTube where I shared our family's approach to organization and homeschool planning using the Skylight Frame Calendar. I wanted to be sure to put a link to that video here too, because you guys, it has just been THAT good for our family. I had always been a good homemaker and ...

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April 14th, 2024

Our youngest turned one last weekend.Here I am, just reflecting on how the amount of energy poured into the first year of nurturing a sweet little babe can feel so isolating. Even the 5th time around!Friendships have been hard for me the past year and a half-ish, and especially more so the last 4 ...

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Slightly Better Granola Cereal

This Homemaker made Homemade Granola this afternoon. Anyone else doing this?We had occasionally been buying #glutenfree granola cereal at $3 a bag, but when the price went to almost $4 for just 12 oz, I knew it was time to make my own.This is a basic beginner level recipe. You can add things to it ...

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A Slightly Better Hot Cocoa {Gluten & Dairy Free}

If you're looking for a Gluten Free & Dairy Free Hot Cocoa recipe that's slightly better for you than a prepackaged mix, but just as easy, I've got you covered!A Slightly Better Hot Cocoa 1/2 Cup Cocoa powder1 Cup Collagen Powder1/2 Cup Coconut Milk Powder1-3 tsp Cinnamon (depending on your ...

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Review: JoyJolt 12 Piece Knife Set (Unboxing Video and Photos Included)

I've been using JoyJolt Knives in my kitchen to see how they compare to my expensive Cutco knives that were purchased through a super helpful rep at a Home Show. I love my two Cutco knives (Hardy Slicer & Cheese Knife) so much that I literally donated every other knife in my kitchen a few years ...

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Wife + Momma

There isn't an easy way for me to adequately describe the depth of the joy and honor that I feel to be the wife and mother of this family. The love I have for this tribe is overwhelmingly beautiful, intense, and never-ending.Gathering around the table for homemade apple pie (my grandma's recipe) ...

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Tomato Free Salsa

Let's keep this simple! I love salsa, but consuming tomatoes make my feet so sore I can barely walk, and they put our little girl into tears for the same thing, sore feet. It hasn't always been this way, yet it has intensified over time. Although, sometimes we can tolerate marinara sauce like in ...

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Recipe: Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookie Donut

From toddlers to teens I'm grateful for every season I've had with my children. (also, if you are just here for the gluten free peanut butter cookie donut recipe, I give you permission to scroll down).I'm telling you this because the media tends to speak harshly about the teenage years, and I want ...

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Family Reading Time

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Quick Tip Tuesday: Set that Timer

You know that when you’re making cookies you want to SET THE TIMER. Of course that’s because you don’t want to burn your cookies making them only edible when they’re crumbled over a massive bowl of ice cream and then covered in Hershey’s chocolate, not that I’ve ever done that or anything. When ...

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Quick Tip Tuesday: Prioritizing The Day {On The Cheap}

Each Tuesday in February I will be sharing a quick tip here on my blog.  Sometimes these will also shared on my Periscope (@abetterwife), Facebook, Instagram or YouTube channels as well, but no matter what they'll always be linked up right back here. Here's a quick little video to showcase one ...

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3 Mudroom Hacks You Can ACTUALLY Do!

This past fall we were on one of our regular IKEA trips when I found myself wandering areas of the store that I didn't even belong in. My husband caught me in a trance staring at dish drainers. He walks up and says “Why would we want one of those?” He had a point. We’ve lived in this house 10+ years ...

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KonMari: All Things Books

As I told you at the end of November, I’m going to be going through the book titled “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing”.  You can find a link to the book at the bottom of this post. When you're going through this one of the first things you’re ...

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4 Ways to Improve Your Efficiency at Home

Previously I shared about how to improve your efficiency in the work place. I know many of my readers work from home, whether through a company, direct sales, home businesses, or by being the CEO of their own household (hats off to you, mama). I mentioned that I’d share this post, because improving ...

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Embarking on the KonMari Method

Have you heard of the KonMari Method?  I’m basically obsessed with the idea of it right now.  I’ll preface this with a disclaimer that I am one of “those women” who enjoy the act of cleaning the house.  Specifically, I like organizing.  Actually deep cleaning and scrubbing isn’t my thing, but I can ...

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4 Ways to Improve Your Efficiency in the Office

  In no particular order at all, here are my top 4 tips on how you can improve your efficiency in the workplace, specifically the office.  I know it’s been quite a few years since I’ve worked in a cubical, but the 4 simple steps in BOLD can be easily adapted for anywhere.  Next week I'll tailor this ...

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Fair Trade: Coffee and Accessories

Although my husband doesn't like coffee, and I assure you I did not know this before I married him, he buys it for me anyways.  In marriage there is commitment AND compromise, folks. Over the last 11 years that I've been buying coffee (since I can't just drink my parents' for free any more) I've ...

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Let Your Heart Wander

Hello! Do you ever feel like you’re strictly doing only what you have to do, just to get by? I’ve been in that mode for a few weeks now.  I’ve been having a hard time saying “no” to the things I’m not super passionate about, because I’ve had the mentality of “yeah, I can squeeze it in”  or “that ...

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At A Slightly Better Wife, I share about faith, homemaking, homeschooling, and marriage—along with my passion for creating a non-toxic, intentional home. Life isn’t about perfection, but I believe in making small, meaningful choices each day to do things slightly better than before.

My love for simple living and homemaking was deeply shaped by my grandparents. I have the best childhood memories of being in the kitchen with my Grandma Edna, learning the beauty of home-cooked meals and a well-tended home. My Grandpa Link’s storytelling and wisdom instilled in me the value of faith, family, and slowing down to listen during the little moments that make life rich. Their influence is woven into who I am today and I’m so grateful for that.

I’m a wife, a momma of 5, and a homemaker at heart. My husband and I met young, just days after my 18th birthday, and we quickly (like within a week) knew that forever was in our plans.

Together, we built our home on the edge of town, where we’re raising and homeschooling our children while embracing a simple, purposeful life in the city.

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