Comments on: Monday Q&A-Breakfast, Lunch, and Cheap Entertainment http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/monday-qa-breakfast-lunch-and-cheap-entertainment/ cheerfully living on less Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:32:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 100 Ways to Painlessly Save Money — Tips Save Money http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/monday-qa-breakfast-lunch-and-cheap-entertainment/#comment-8693 100 Ways to Painlessly Save Money — Tips Save Money Thu, 28 May 2009 03:24:02 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1906#comment-8693 [...] The Frugal Girl » Monday Q&A-Breakfast, Lunch, and Cheap Entertainment [...] [...] The Frugal Girl » Monday Q&A-Breakfast, Lunch, and Cheap Entertainment [...]

]]> By: Kristin @ klingtocash http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/monday-qa-breakfast-lunch-and-cheap-entertainment/#comment-6040 Kristin @ klingtocash Wed, 06 May 2009 14:17:52 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1906#comment-6040 My husband and I love to play games together. We'll play Uno or Trivial Pursuit, drink coffee and laugh for hours. I think a lot of people have forgotten about family game night. We need to bring that back. My husband and I love to play games together. We’ll play Uno or Trivial Pursuit, drink coffee and laugh for hours. I think a lot of people have forgotten about family game night. We need to bring that back.

]]> By: Kristen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/monday-qa-breakfast-lunch-and-cheap-entertainment/#comment-6030 Kristen Wed, 06 May 2009 13:40:33 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1906#comment-6030 Tammy, yes, he does. lol I'm a very fast reader so I generally don't like to be read to, but I like it when I'm doing some boring task. :) Tammy, yes, he does. lol I’m a very fast reader so I generally don’t like to be read to, but I like it when I’m doing some boring task. :)

]]> By: Tammy Brackett http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/monday-qa-breakfast-lunch-and-cheap-entertainment/#comment-5941 Tammy Brackett Wed, 06 May 2009 00:05:24 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1906#comment-5941 Kristen! Your husband reads to you while you're ironing? Oh how Jane Austen! Oh to have someone read to me. As an adult I have not had that pleasure in a long time. Maybe I should rent books on dvd eh? Love the posts! Kristen! Your husband reads to you while you’re ironing? Oh how Jane Austen!
Oh to have someone read to me. As an adult I have not had that pleasure in a long time. Maybe I should rent books on dvd eh?
Love the posts!

]]> By: Battra92 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/monday-qa-breakfast-lunch-and-cheap-entertainment/#comment-5876 Battra92 Tue, 05 May 2009 14:34:05 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1906#comment-5876 Kristen: No worries. Besides, I tend to watch more TV at the girlfriend's house than I do at home. I also find myself recording a lot on my DVD Recorder for when I do eventually cut the cord. Then I'll have quite the DVD-R library. Kristen: No worries. Besides, I tend to watch more TV at the girlfriend’s house than I do at home.

I also find myself recording a lot on my DVD Recorder for when I do eventually cut the cord. Then I’ll have quite the DVD-R library.

]]> By: Angela http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/monday-qa-breakfast-lunch-and-cheap-entertainment/#comment-5840 Angela Tue, 05 May 2009 05:12:17 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1906#comment-5840 I wrote an article for a "simple living" type magazine about how my husband and I cut off our cable for a year and ended up not turning it back on. We wanted to save the $80 a month because we were only watching a few hours a week, and we wanted to have more time to spend together and to read and write and other things we love to do. Our experiment was a great success and one of the things we did was read to each other and also play each other our favorite songs. We started taking a lot more walks together and things like that. We already talked quite a bit so that probably didn't change that much. We did still have our TV which we used as a monitor for movies- we're in the film industry and love to watch films, although mostly older ones. I'm not easily offended, but the amount of violence has increased drastically the past ten years and it's hard for me to watch (even though I know all the secrets of how they do it!) We got our cable reinstalled last year for a couple of reasons, but we still only watch 3-4 hours a week at the most. I'm not judging people who watch it more, I'm just saying you'll be amazed at how much time you have to do other things you enjoy if you cut back on TV. I wrote an article for a “simple living” type magazine about how my husband and I cut off our cable for a year and ended up not turning it back on. We wanted to save the $80 a month because we were only watching a few hours a week, and we wanted to have more time to spend together and to read and write and other things we love to do.

Our experiment was a great success and one of the things we did was read to each other and also play each other our favorite songs. We started taking a lot more walks together and things like that. We already talked quite a bit so that probably didn’t change that much. We did still have our TV which we used as a monitor for movies- we’re in the film industry and love to watch films, although mostly older ones. I’m not easily offended, but the amount of violence has increased drastically the past ten years and it’s hard for me to watch (even though I know all the secrets of how they do it!)

We got our cable reinstalled last year for a couple of reasons, but we still only watch 3-4 hours a week at the most. I’m not judging people who watch it more, I’m just saying you’ll be amazed at how much time you have to do other things you enjoy if you cut back on TV.

]]> By: Kristen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/monday-qa-breakfast-lunch-and-cheap-entertainment/#comment-5818 Kristen Tue, 05 May 2009 00:34:52 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1906#comment-5818 Dana, I'm not remotely offended. And your questions are officially on for next week's Q&A post. :D Dana, I’m not remotely offended. And your questions are officially on for next week’s Q&A post. :D

]]> By: Dana http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/monday-qa-breakfast-lunch-and-cheap-entertainment/#comment-5816 Dana Tue, 05 May 2009 00:21:21 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1906#comment-5816 Okay, Kristen, I wasn't going to ask this question, because I didn't want to be nosey, but you said go ahead and ask...so here it is. Do you have any "people" who help you in your day to day life? You homeschool, work with your piano and photography, bake your own bread, and shop at a couple of markets each week. That's a lot for one Mommy. Does anyone help you clean your house, babysit your kids, groom your dog (do you have a dog?), or mow your grass?? And one more thing...do you wash your own car? I know that it is "greener" to take it to the carwash, and our State encourages that for water conservation, but it is so expensive...and I like washing my own car. I hope I didn't ask too many questions...just curious...and kind of feel like I know you by now, since I've been reading your blog for such a long time! Have a great night, Dana Okay, Kristen, I wasn’t going to ask this question, because I didn’t want to be nosey, but you said go ahead and ask…so here it is. Do you have any “people” who help you in your day to day life? You homeschool, work with your piano and photography, bake your own bread, and shop at a couple of markets each week. That’s a lot for one Mommy. Does anyone help you clean your house, babysit your kids, groom your dog (do you have a dog?), or mow your grass?? And one more thing…do you wash your own car? I know that it is “greener” to take it to the carwash, and our State encourages that for water conservation, but it is so expensive…and I like washing my own car. I hope I didn’t ask too many questions…just curious…and kind of feel like I know you by now, since I’ve been reading your blog for such a long time!
Have a great night,
Dana

]]> By: Kalee http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/monday-qa-breakfast-lunch-and-cheap-entertainment/#comment-5806 Kalee Mon, 04 May 2009 22:27:44 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1906#comment-5806 Ga nd I have decided that we are going to go without cable when we move back to the US. We don't have anything over here, we watch dvds or we watch our shows online. It's kinda like DVR, only we don't pay a dime for it! We will still have a cable for the internet, but on it's own it isn't too expensive. Ga nd I have decided that we are going to go without cable when we move back to the US. We don’t have anything over here, we watch dvds or we watch our shows online. It’s kinda like DVR, only we don’t pay a dime for it! We will still have a cable for the internet, but on it’s own it isn’t too expensive.

]]> By: Frugal Dreamer http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/05/monday-qa-breakfast-lunch-and-cheap-entertainment/#comment-5792 Frugal Dreamer Mon, 04 May 2009 19:55:28 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1906#comment-5792 Thanks for answering!! :) Thanks for answering!! :)

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