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6 Things I Wish I Would Have Known When I Was 22
Ever wish you could go back in time and give yourself a little advice, based on everything you know now? Me too! Here are the 6 most important things I would tell my 22-year-old self about life, money, and making choices you won’t regret later in life. What advice would you add to this list?
Be Bigger Than Your Critics
Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt criticized! Whether it is a backhanded complement or a snarky comment online, there will always be people in life who find it easier to tear us down than build us up. But while you can’t always control other people, you do have the power to choose your response. Here’s how to be bigger than your critics!
Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread
Who knew cornbread could be made even more delicious with the addition of just two simple ingredients? This Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread is a simple no-fuss recipe that packs a punch in the flavor department. The perfect accompaniment to any soup, stew, or chili, you may never be able to go back to “plain” cornbread again after you try this flavor combination!
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Want to know the secret to the best banana bread on the planet? Spoiler alert: it’s all in the bananas! Moist, delicious, and packed with chocolatey goodness, we promise this will be the last banana bread recipe you ever need!
All Hail The Queen of Free: How I Turned My Passion for Saving into a Profitable Business
Building a business and getting out of debt can both be intimidating prospects, especially when you’re trying to tackle them at the same time. But it can be done! Don’t miss this inspiring story of entrepreneurship from Cherie Lowe, aka “the Queen of Free,” as she shares how she did both in just a couple of years, and changed her family’s life forever.
Pork Sliders with Slaw
Getting bored with the same old chicken? Break out of your dinnertime rut with these fun and tasty pork sliders. Not only are they delicious they are freezer friendly too!
How to Fake It ‘Til You Make It
Do you ever struggle with feeling confident? ME TOO! The truth is that insecurity and self-doubt happens to all of us, but that doesn’t mean we are powerless to do anything about it. Don’t miss this powerful secret for unleashing your confidence, and the 3 simple things you can do right now to fake it ’til you make it!
Easy Italian Wedding Soup
Been dying to use your Instant Pot? Me too. So I went on the hunt for some of my family’s favorite meals to make in it. I created a recipe for Italian Wedding Soup, and it’s so easy that I know you’ll love it too.
How to Embrace the Bittersweet When Life Gets Hard
What do you do when life gets hard? It’s easy to want to hide, especially when it feels like the deck is stacked against you, but sometimes when we look a little deeper, we’ll find that the greatest joy is hidden within the struggle. After all, sometimes we need the bitter to taste the sweet! Here’s how to find it.
Reset Your Resolve
Feel like February has already gone off the rails? Me too! It’s easy to let the busyness of life keep you from crushing those goals you set (or at least thought about) in January, but the truth is that this is actually the perfect time to hit reset and get back on track to make those goals a reality–here’s why!
Be Sure to Make it Count
Do you always feel busy but seem to never get what matters most to you done? It might have more to do with fear than with anything else. Here’s your reminder to ditch the excuses, do it anyway, and start putting what you really want in the priority seat.
Smashed Pecorino Romano Potatoes
Planning the main dish is easy, but sometimes finding sides that the whole family agrees on is more challenging. This dish makes it simple with only 5 ingredients that everyone in the family will love. These potatoes make the perfect hearty complement to your weeknight dinner.
