My Fall-ish Decorations on my Front Porch

I did a lot of thinking this weekend.

I’ve been blogging at Cha-Ching on a Shoestring for a little over 5 months now (doesn’t it seem like it’s been forever?!).  I love sharing money saving tips with you all and helping you to make the most of a limited budget.

But when we started this venture, our goal was to help our readers to not simply live on a limited budget…but to live LARGE.  I think we’ve done pretty well at helping you find the deals and make wise choices with your money.  But what does it mean to live large?

I realized that I really want to be intentional with this goal and I’d love to bring you all along for the ride.

So, I’m starting a new segment this week.  It’s called Living Large (title subject to change, but that’s the best I could come up with for now!)  Each week I intend to highlight ways that I intend to make the most of life that week.

This week I am choosing to live large by appreciating the beauty of friendships and soaking up this crispy, delightful time of year called Fall.

Today I sat on my front porch with my cousin and childhood best friend.  We are delighted that we only live about half an hour away from each other since our move to PA.  We got caught up on each other’s lives, shared the joys and struggles of motherhood and watched our boys play together like we used to do at their age.

Taking time to value friendships like this is one of the best ways that I know to live large, no matter what your budget may be.

But it gets better.  We also sipped hot coffee and munched on some of the most delightful fall cookies known to man.  And yes–you can have the recipe.  Just promise to share them with someone you love.

As you can see, it’s a well-loved recipe.

NOTE:  You may want to bake them longer than 10 minutes.  They come our pretty gooey that way.  I’m a 10-11 minute kind of girl, while Wes is more of a 13-14 minute fan.  It’s all in your preference!

p.s.  Let me know if you need help deciphering my handwriting!