About Joanie

Joanie Boeckman is a country mama who loves Jesus. Her husband is her American hero and her two children are her world. She loves watching her backyard chickens peck the ground, learning about real food, and finding creative ways to organize her house. You can find her blogging about homemaking, baby raising, and money saving at Simple Living Mama. Also check her out on Facebook for fun updates!

Hamburger Vegetable Soup – Freezer Cooking

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This post is written by contributing writer, Joanie from Simple Living Mama. Crisp, cool mornings and chilly nights make me crave a good soup. I absolutely love hamburger vegetable soup. It reminds me of my childhood. My Nana would often whip up a pot of this delicious soup for our family dinners on Sundays after church. The taste always takes me back to those days when our entire family … [Read more...]

The Best Freezer Containers

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This post is written by contributing writer, Joanie from Simple Living Mama. I remember the first time I tried freezer cooking. I felt completely lost when it came to storing my food in the freezer and avoiding freezer burn. There have been so many times that I have pulled some frozen food out of my freezer only to find that it is freezer burnt! Do not cook freezer burnt meat. Yuck! Since … [Read more...]

Preschool at Home with the Charlotte Mason Method

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This post is written by contributing writer, Joanie from Simple Living Mama. I still remember the first time my son began to really show that he was making connections with the things I was trying to teach him. He was under a year old, and I asked him to get his yellow dump truck. Without hesitation, he went to his dump truck and brought it to me. I was so proud of him that tears welled up in … [Read more...]