Keep life Simple.
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Life with Heidi
Adventures in life with food and all things fun!
Photographer | Teacher | Business Owner | Mom-Nana (Grandma)
Heidi Gray is a freelance writer, photographer, and author from Missouri. Armed with her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education she pursues a life of creation and entrepreneurship. Her passions include spending time with family, reading, capturing the perfect shot and along with lots of crafty type things.
Create-definition bring (something) into existence.
Create is something that I do daily. Whether it’s a paragraph, a chapter in a book, an article or even a craft. You will find all DIY things in the “DIY Section.”
Entertainment
From movies to Selfie Scavenger Hunts the Entertainment section has something for everyone! If you are looking for party ideas, family gathering ideas or the news about the latest releases this is the spot to be!
Gift Guides
Sometimes you just get stuck when it comes time to pick out the perfect gift! We bring you some of the coolest, unique, and most trusted brands to make gift giving a breeze all year long! Check out all of the Gift Guides today!
Technology
I’m a sucker for the latest and greatest technology! Check out all of the fun finds in our technology section.
A few things We Cover!
Recipes
Homemade recipes just like your Grandma used to make. One of our all time favorites is “Nana’s Vegetable Soup. Get that recipe and more below.
Travel
Bring on the traveling! Our favorite type of trip is usually a good ole fashioned roadtrip. But even those have been few and far between because of the Covid-19, but one day soon we will be able to do it again soon!
Frugal Living
Frugal living is something that was drilled into my head by my Nana and parents. While I’m not always as frugal as the next person, I do like to save where I can, so I can splurge where I want. Check out all of the Frugal Living Tips and tell us how you save!
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How To Welcome A Dog Into Your Home (And Family)
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Building yoga meditation into your daily routine is an excellent method of remaining grounded amidst the stresses and strains of a hectic life. It is also a relatively low maintenance practice, as you do not need a huge amount of equipment to achieve a productive yoga session – you could simply roll out a towel…
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Community Solar: A Guide to Shared Solar Anywhere!
To date, solar power has primarily been available to big power plants, individual homes, and business owners. But what about the people who are not utility executives and do not have the money or suitable rooftops? Many people love solar power but may not have any way to get directly involved in it. Thankfully, that…
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The ABC of Food Safety
Did you know that 1 in 6 Americans will contract a foodborne illness each year? Handling food properly is the best way to prevent foodborne illnesses. However, oftentimes we don’t realize the way we handle food is harmful. If you want to learn the proper food guidelines, you came to the right place. Read on…
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Top 10 Posts
TOP 10 Posts
Here are my top 10 Posts of all time on my site. While each one is as unique as the next one, there is one common theme. The theme of that is that they are all "Heidi endorsed" as well as frugal, fun and perfect for all families!
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