Made Frank

Why Does Your Budget Fail? The Most Common Budgeting Mistakes You Might Be Making.

Most people I know WANT to budget. They want to succeed desperately. But they don’t. I’m gonna share some of the most common budgeting mistakes we all make, and why they blow our budget success. I mentioned in the story behind Made Frank that I am so excited to move forward in becoming a resource for […]

in FAITH· WOMANHOOD

What It Means To Be Made Frank

As I head towards a year of blogging, I realized I haven’t clearly shared what it means to be Made Frank. If you haven’t navigated to the about page, you’ll miss the story. Today I wanted to take the time to introduce some background and the mission of this space. I’m so excited to grow […]

in FOOD· MAKE

The Best Whole Wheat Pancake Recipe

The other night it was becoming Lord of the Flies around here, and I realized I needed to do something different than my short-notice egg sandwiches for Brenner. Breakfast for dinner. I realized I hadn’t made the boys pancakes in a while. Then I realized I have not shared the best whole wheat pancake recipe […]

in FAITH· ORGANIZATION· WOMANHOOD

I’m Getting Better at Life and My Slow Start to the New Year

My cursor will not quit blinking. I’m just sitting here blinking back at it. For the last few days, I have tried to muster up…something. Words, instructions, a list. Something for you all during this crazy blogging season that is the New Year. Organization or goal setting. Hmm. Blink. Blink. I had grand plans for […]

in WOMANHOOD

What I Learned This Fall

Is it possibly time to do this again? I just wrote about summer. Alas, it’s true. This prompt comes from the lovely Emily Freeman. But of course I missed the actual link up, this is all on me. So here goes. What did I learn this Fall? I’m so glad you asked… 1| Elementary School […]

in ORGANIZATION· WOMANHOOD

The 1 Simple Way I Keep From Going Crazy Over The Holidays

I feel like Game of Thrones jokes are in abundance these days, so I’ll refrain from “winter is coming” references. But darn it. It is. However, along with it comes the most wonderful time of the year, right? Christmas. It is such a loaded word. For many, many reasons. Lately, I feel like I hear […]