About the Author

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{About Me}

Hi, I’m Mandi Ehman!

Ten years ago I married the boy who lived across the street.

We set off on a cross-country adventure, moving 3,000 miles away from our family to a city where we knew no one. We made a lot of stupid decisions and did a lot of growing up, and two years later our oldest daughter was born. In the five years that followed, we had three more babies, moved three times and built our dream home on a little slice of heaven in the middle of wild, wonderful West Virginia. We made a few more mistakes, and our hearts broke as we said goodbye to three babies we never got to hold in our arms.

These days, my husband has the privilege of being a stay-at-home dad, and I have the incredible privilege of pursuing my passion — blogging, running a network and more — while also being home for all of the milestones I wouldn’t want to miss and the booboos that need kissing. We’re a homeschooling family, which means we get to spend every day together. And most days we consider that a blessing!

Through it all, we’re just a family trying to make the best decisions we can while pursuing our passions and enjoying each other.

{About Life Your Way}

I started blogging in 2004 before our oldest daughter was born, and in December of 2009, I launched Organizing Your Way, a blog dedicated to helping readers discover organizing solutions that fit their personalities and lifestyle. Two years later we expanded to become Life Your Way as it is today.

The goal of Life Your Way is to inspire our readers to live intentional and creative lives through information, tutorials, recipes, inspiration and more.

Join us as we talk about home, tech, work, green living, DIY projects, money, food and family!

{About Jungle Deals & Steals}

In July of 2011, my mom and I partnered to launch a blog around one of our very favorite topics – finding deals on Amazon.com. From books, music and toys to toilet paper, snacks and beans, you can find pretty much anything on Amazon, often for less than your local Wal-Mart or club store.

At Jungle Deals and Steals, we share the best Amazon deals with you every day!

{Find Me}

Home Page: PurpleMartinPress.net

Facebook: LifeYourWay and JungleDealsandSteals

Twitter: life_yourway

Pinterest: lifeyourway

Instagram: mandiehman