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2022 | How Does the Adoption Tax Credit Work?
The federal adoption tax credit is a nonrefundable credit available for tax liable people that have paid out-of-pocket expenses to adopt either a child under the age of 18 and/ with special needs. For 2022, ATC amount available is $14,890 per child. In this article, you will learn how the adoption tax credit works and discover answers to popular questions about the tax credit. How Does the Adoption Tax Credit Work? When filing their tax return, a family with a finalized adoption, can apply this credit toward their federal tax liability. This credit can reduce what the family owes in federal income tax. To claim the adoption tax credit (ATC),…
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Spicy 3 Bean Chili
This spicy 3 bean chili recipe is just what the doctor ordered on a cold winter day! It is guaranteed to warm the soul and satisfy your tummy. Not only comforting and packed with flavor, this chili recipe is also packed with nutrients! This easy vegetable chili is high in fiber, protein and vitamins. I started making this delicious chili when I did the Daniel Fast earlier this year and could only eat fruits and vegetables. Now I am HOOKED! I literally ate this chili for dinner 21 days straight and I STILL crave it! It is THAT good. And as a meat lover, that is saying a LOT! I…
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Daniel Fast | Daniel Fast Results & Recipes
The Daniel fast is a biblical fast inspired by the fasting of Daniel. Daniel ate only what grew from the ground and avoided meats as well as other “rich” foods. In the simplest of terms, Daniel ate a vegetarian diet without desserts/sweets of any kind. The church I attend starts every New Year out with a 21-day fast. As a church family, we seek God through prayer and a fasting style of our individual choice. One may choose a water/liquid only fast (cleared my a health professional), fasting/abstaining from certain foods/drinks, or the Daniel fast. I chose to try the Daniel fast for the first time this year and the…
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Easy Carrot Cake with Orange Frosting
I just love this super easy carrot cake with orange frosting recipe that uses boxed yellow cake mix and instant pudding! It is always a visual, show stopping cake yet unbelievably easy to make! Topping with a velvety orange cream cheese frosting, takes this easy carrot cake to the next level! Adding a bit of orange zest to a cream cheese frosting gives it the citrus punch it needs to lighten it up the mouth feel and wake up your palate! Carrot cake is my absolute favorite cake. In fact, it was even the flavor of my wedding cake! However, I always found it daunting to make myself! That is,…
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Lazy Housewife Pickles | Easy Pickle Recipe
Lazy Housewife Pickles are a go-to easy pickle recipe for those of us that are into saving money and time! With only six ingredients and hardly any prep time, this easy, homemade pickle recipe will surely soon be one of your favorites as well! Pickles are one my all-time favorite snacks. I love how low calorie, yet flavorful they are! I never feel guilty even eating an entire jar of pickles in one sitting! In fact, there are actually several health benefits to eating pickles, such as: Pickles are a good source of Vitamins C & E, which are antioxidants that help to fight free radicals that can cause cancer…
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Cool Whip Cookies
As a busy mom, I am always looking for easy, but delicious recipes. These Cool Whip cookies are just that! With only four ingredients, minimal mess, and hardly any prep time, this is one of the easiest cookie recipes I know! Also sometimes called crinkle cookies, these easy cake mix cookies can be any flavor you want! All you have to do is decide on a box of cake mix! I first started making these cool whip cake mix cookies when my oldest daughter started wanting to help me bake (when she was 2 years old). She has so much fun picking a flavor of cake mix (usually funfetti…) from…
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Where Do I Belong? | Books for Adopted Children
‘Follow Me! I Want to Show You Something…’ was written to bridge a gap in books intended for adopted children. All children, not just those that happen to be adopted, struggle with the question, “Where Do I Belong?” at some point in their lives. ‘Follow Me! I Want to Show You Something…’ is an adorable, graphically illustrated children’s book in which a little girl follows her heart to discover what makes her happy. In the end, she learns that where she is happy is right where she belongs! About the Author: Briana Baker is the author and owner of Struggle Shuttle, an inspiring blog for women struggling with infertility, adoption…
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Hamburger Vegetable Soup
This easy but delicious hamburger vegetable soup is just what the doctor ordered for these cold winter days! Nothing warms the soul as much as a nice, warm bowl of vegetable soup! This vegetable beef soup recipe is my go-to recipe for the winter months because of how easy it is! I love that there is minimal prep work with this recipe! Having two toddlers that love to help cook, they have a blast helping me cut the vegetables for this soup with their kid-safe knives. After that prep is done, all that is really left for this hamburger vegetable soup to be finished, is wait time! Related post: Toddler…
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