tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15522444.post913658491992715072..comments2023-10-30T04:30:15.812-04:00Comments on A Crafty Mom's Blog: Tightening the purse stringsA Crafty Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08530128828277207683noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15522444.post-25050524066922746622008-07-13T10:09:00.000-04:002008-07-13T10:09:00.000-04:00Congratulations on your budget! We have had one s...Congratulations on your budget! We have had one since I became a stay at home mom, it's not easy but so worth it :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157079109164214233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15522444.post-89521002249046786172008-07-11T22:31:00.000-04:002008-07-11T22:31:00.000-04:00Shannon...I am FREAKING OUT!! I just did the exac...Shannon...I am FREAKING OUT!! I just did the exact same thing!! I have never once actually wanted to do a budget...but this week, I had had enough. I am now officially on the budget bandwagon.<BR/><BR/>I was going to post about this next week! We should pick a day and coordinate and link to each other. Email me!McMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205694488371923701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15522444.post-63014362547909096432008-07-11T00:48:00.000-04:002008-07-11T00:48:00.000-04:00good for you! as for your ?, how do i do it? i ...good for you! as for your ?, how do i do it? i don't know what to say, other than, we eat really really well, but i make most things myself, almost nothing comes from a box or can, if it does, it is an ingredient in a larger recipe, not premade. my splurge is fresh fruit/veggies. i calclated costs and buy only the things we really NEED and that are CHEAPER at sams, the rest at walmart. i plan meals, blah, but you know that.<BR/><BR/>you have such good plans in place! woo hoo!<BR/><BR/>MeganMeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08719413019235180201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15522444.post-26896392986400124412008-07-11T00:40:00.000-04:002008-07-11T00:40:00.000-04:00It can be scary to have your budget done, but it i...It can be scary to have your budget done, but it is also refreshing to see what the money goes on.<BR/><BR/>Good on you for doing that Shans, and being sensible enough to know it is a good thing. :)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156942583636901464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15522444.post-43960319652642417552008-07-10T20:05:00.000-04:002008-07-10T20:05:00.000-04:00Wow, we really do have a lot in common! We don't ...Wow, we really do have a lot in common! <BR/>We don't have an actual budget either. We certainly discuss our finances plenty, but nothing on paper really...although my husband does have spreadsheets listing all of our outstanding debts (and boy are they outstanding!). We're trying really hard to get it together, but not doing so hot so far. I look forward to more posts on this topic, maybe I can learn something!Simply Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978078180142966677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15522444.post-20488696091763845732008-07-10T15:32:00.000-04:002008-07-10T15:32:00.000-04:00Good luck. It's very hard, but do allow yourself ...Good luck. It's very hard, but do allow yourself frill items, otherwise you will go crazy and feel guilty and feel deprived.<BR/><BR/>I agree, budgeting will give you some power, like you can do it all.<BR/>ha-haAnti-Supermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748550116367234098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15522444.post-176013228776913362008-07-10T15:28:00.000-04:002008-07-10T15:28:00.000-04:00I must say, I have to praise you for your ambition...I must say, I have to praise you for your ambition. It's a scary world out there these days. I've been married now for 27 years, and raised 3 kids. (2 college age ones still live at home) I was a SAHM for several years and then started working as a substitute teacher until the youngest was old enough to be home alone. Now I teach full time again. I have never found it to be as difficult as this year. With the cost of oil rising and gas prices here in the US...and everything else because of it, it could be scary times. Hey, that gives me the next topic for today's blog.....<BR/><BR/>Anyway, good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15522444.post-72088796531056403342008-07-10T14:14:00.000-04:002008-07-10T14:14:00.000-04:00Welcome to my world! I LOVE to budget, and I have...Welcome to my world! I LOVE to budget, and I have tons of Excel sheets to prove it. I really should find a career in numbers.<BR/><BR/>It's tricky at first, but budgeting is incredibly empowering.Laural Out Loudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07752808766555503042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15522444.post-38053271801819660972008-07-10T14:10:00.000-04:002008-07-10T14:10:00.000-04:00wow...you are a brave one. i hate budgeting and f...wow...you are a brave one. i hate budgeting and figuring out how much to spend. I am cautious on what I spend but I just hate dealing with it. With school loans and credit cards, yikes. but we are doing better. go you though!<BR/>I am anxious to hear in the coming posts how you are doing with your budget.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122912209686749354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15522444.post-49633480801528579472008-07-10T11:44:00.000-04:002008-07-10T11:44:00.000-04:00yeah for the budget :)hubby and i have been doing ...yeah for the budget :)<BR/><BR/>hubby and i have been doing one for years now - kinda like our date night every two weeks. really. <BR/><BR/>not saying that every month is perfect, but it truly has been eye opening :)<BR/><BR/>ps - did i know you were a teacher? what grade?amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11616598232613837025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15522444.post-49301210011443728282008-07-10T11:28:00.000-04:002008-07-10T11:28:00.000-04:00Good for you!And you are so not nuts!We don't use ...Good for you!<BR/><BR/>And you are so not nuts!<BR/><BR/>We don't use a budget, I just have a hubby who carefully checks all receipts, so he is my budget! :)<BR/><BR/>Hope that you save tons and tons of money. And yeah for Canada and their maternity leave plan. Seriously, jealous that the US hasn't gotten its crap together to realize just how important this is!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757190486746869272noreply@blogger.com